You do realise the idea is to put together a group of good players and then build a team around them over several years along with throwing a few home grown youngsters in there. And that is the reason Wakefield will struggle. It will take you a full season, if not two, just to get your players to gel as a team.

Cas however have set a platform of players and youngsters to build a team around so for us, the fewer random players brought in, the better.

Shouldn't Up the trin be at the Rapid Solicitors Stadium erecting some bits of tin that apparently will represent a new stand. Method in their madenss there will be that many compensation claims when the stand falls down in the first draughty wind.

I think Cas could nick it, but only if our forwards compete. We really do need big games with a lot of work from the second rowers and centres, as we are a bit light in the front row.

Perfect weekend would be a Cas win and a Widnes win. However, if Wakey and Cas both win it will give the Sky lot a kick in the teeth, as I think Cas and Wakey were hand picked for Salford and Widnes to hopefully get a win in their first games.

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I predict Cas will miss 'Magic Mathers' this year.

You mean the mathers that ball watched while widnes scored the 1st try ??

Wakey best team tonight , smith really impressed along with kirmond and amour.

BUT Widnes were poor so no real questions answered. Still think the trin will do well when smith plays well

I'll go for Cas by 10, think you'll be a bit better organised than Salford.

Is that due to his disappearing act when he's supposed to be defending his line?

Think Cas will be great this year, 6th for me. Think your pack is mobile, half backs look good and backs are far better than last year.

Salford looked rubbish against Leigh's only 17 fit players.

Salford 8-36 Cas

Have a good day. Wrap up warm, it's a damned cold stand you'll be in.

I think it will be salford 16- 46 Cas. salford look really poor, squad outside the 17 looks weak. The Chase/Orr partnership will tear them apart I reckon.

Pains me to say it it really does but ive got Cas to finish between 6 and 8th spot , I know Basil is not everyones cup of tea but I think he will prove to be Castlefords best signing

Tonight Salford will choke and Cas will put 30 plus past em,cant see Salford getting anywhere close .

C'mon Cas and make it a double for RL teams v Shiny Stadia! We all know that the RFL wants shut of one of us - lets not make it easy for them!

Dont you mean both of us , and replaced with the ised Calder rlfc . Now that would make Richard Lewis Cream himself