Not patronising in the slightest and it's my opinion because you're higher in the league as you say not because I'm thinking your some sort of fluke job that's about to be found out in a big game.

There have been times when we've played teams who traditionally haven't been in the top 4 in the play offs or the cup and you have a little bit of trepidation going in to it thinking there's a 'slight' chance you could get beat. Today isn't like that, I genuinely feel the game is 50/50. We've got more experience in these knock out games but I think the injuries we have combined with bringing a couple of lads back in who won't be match fit negates that and puts it back level.

Here's to a good game anyway.

Starts off gracious in defeat then says thats what you get when you play castleford and THE REFEREE. Haha .obviously didnt watch the first half when wigan got every 50/50 decision.

hope your players and staff stuck 2 fingers up at the arrogant sod!

All academic now, eh?

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" We've played in some big games over these last few years and they've not played in as many, IF ANY
Who is being disrespectful. We beat them fare and square and if it was not for this stupid obstruction rule he could have gone home at half time. Mr Powell said he cannot remember any of the comments coming from the Castleford club he did say though that he will let his Castleford team do their talking on the pitch. That was without the wrecking ball on the wing cannot wait until next friday.

I listened to the post match comments from wane on the BBC thinking 'I had him wrong hes actually being gracious in defeat and has given credit to Cas' then he slipped in the sly slimy comments and I thought no - you look and do act like a slug.

Yes I had to laugh to myself over that too,I kept thinking there has to be a dig coming, no way can he just sign off with (yes fair py cas were just the better team on the day), then there it was (I thought cas managed to slow the play the ball down to suit themselves better that us and the ref let them get away with it).
Well done Shaun you really are pure class

Wane's the same after every defeat. On the surface he appears gracious and willing to concede that the better team won, but he always slips a few jabs in about how the opposition effectively cheated and how the referees incompetence allowed them to. It's pathetic really.

His parting 'jibe' was actually unintendandly funny. He said 'Castleford laid on in the tackle better than we did' He is actually admitting to cheating. In effect 'We cheated, but Castleford cheated even better'.

Sorry duplicate for some reason

Bump.

He was delighted when Wigan layed on at Manchester a couple of weeks ago , but not now , he said so much in the run up to the game because he thought Wigan were certanties to win yesterday . The Castleford performance was superb especially the second half tackling when up against it . With a bit more luck you could also be top of super league with close calls against Saints and the Midgets plus the ridiculous game turnaround time against the Rhinos.

The only downside yesterday was the aftermatch photos , it was a quarter final , leave those things untill you win at Wembley which i may say you now have every chance to do so