See, on the one hand I want to think that if we are not being linked with people being released from other mid-table clubs - thats good; and it is becuase if Hull don't think those players can propel them from 8th to top six, then why should we?

But on the other hand, we do run the risk of looking daft if we and up scrabbling around in the market at the death picking up whats left. I am in a glass half full mood today, so I would prefer to think that as clubs release players here and in the southern hemisphere when their season ends - that our business is being done quietly and efficiently and as such news will come later in the play-off series....... Here is hoping.

For what it is worth, didn't need Washbrook with the youngsters we plan to retain. Dowes I do rate highly, but excepting our injury debacle of this season, it is our strongest position. Phelps is a difficult question, I actually think Basil could get a lot out of him - but needs a lot of attention and we already have an enigmatic player in our backs who doesn't seem to settle in one position and attracts a lot of attentoin! Echo what has been said about Lauaki, potentially devastating.

When quality players of SL standard become available that will improve the current squad. As yet none of the players signed by the others would have added to what we all ready have at Cas.

My major concern is that we are losing 4 or 5 players for definate and others always being linked with other clubs, so our squad as got to be strengthened some way or other, as we saw this season, injuries can hit hard.

We've lost one first teamer - Widders - and one reserve grade, who has hardly played first team. Hardly the major crisis some some to be stating.

Can understand the frustration Bill, especially when our near neighbours are going on a signings splurge but our position is completely different to theirs. They're looking to make a complete overhaul of their squad whereas we will just be looking to make a few changes to try and take the next step forward.

Can remember 3 yrs ago when we made raft of signings, a lot of which were announced by the end of that season. There were plenty of quality players signed by other SL clubs well into the winter that year.

Top players are always available so no need to rush in. The club maintain they're leaving new signings to the new coach which is an approach I wholeheartedly endorse. Millward will need to take a good look at the current squad before he can decide which positions are most in need of strengthening and he can't really do that until he's finished his commitments with Leigh which will be a week on Sunday (unless they get shocked by Sheffield this week).

That is one of the main reasons I would like to see Leigh lose to Sheffield, Millward can then concentrate on building our squad rather than winning Leigh some more silverware

Absolutely right - don't forget that we travelled to Perpignan at the start of this season with just 17 fit players; if Murphy had copped a ban for an incident in the game the week before, we wouldn't have been able to play at all.

It's been a complete nightmare of a season for us and as you say, having limped to the end of it, we're now in a position of having to overhaul virtually the entire squad.

We've brought in some really crackers though & more to come.

I wouldn't get used to these derby wins CT fans. Normal service shall be resumed in 2012!

Funny thing is over the last 3 years Cas have won 4 And the Chelsea Wildcats have won 3 ? is that what you call "Normal Service"

A genuine question - what does that mean?

I guess it's based on a perception that someone now considers WTW to be 'rich'? I haven't seen much crowing about that on our board and the general view seems to be that whilst Glover has brought stability, he's no Roman Abramovich.

Given that - where have you seen WTW fans boasting about newfound wealth?

Give it a bit of time

No i wont go diggin old posts, Its a tongue in cheek jibe at "some" of your fans perception of AGs wealth.

Not even you in your most blinkered glasses can of failed to see that

And there was me enjoying the very reasonable, civil, open & honest exchanges between Cas & Wakey fans about the state of their squads, and all of a sudden we're on the brink of another slanging match.

Come on guys, turn it around before it descends into another fight. We've all had enough of those for one year.

Fair point, Bren where you watchin Leeds Man Utd ill get you a beer