We lack strength in depth but this is something that's always been the case at Cas so we probably shouldn't be surprised by it.

Leadership is a problem. When Sherwin isn't around it's non-existent, when he is around it's not a strong as it should be. That's because the leadership should be coming from Hudson, yet he's being made to sit on the bench for half the game.

The killer instinct we lacked on Saturday was borne out of a lack of composure. We put the ball down 5 times in their 10m area in the first half and could've easily been well out of sight before their first try was incorrectly awarded, visibly deflating the team.

You're getting boring.

But for info:

I'm not a mod on this forum: I'm a site admin - with modding responsibilities on the VT and sin bin, but here I'm first and foremost a Cas fan.

I'm 50 - it's one reason I don't behave like an hyper aggressive 13 year old.

I remember watching Hardisty and Hepworth et all win the Cup in 69 and 70 - albeit on the TV in our front room in Ferry Fryston.

Despite living in London, I'm a season ticket holder.

Not that I have to justify myself to anybody on this forum or elsewhere on the site.

"ra ra newbie" ???



anyway …

yes: the problems are strength in depth, on-field leadership and composure: and the latter comes in part from leadership: whether Hudson is on the field or not, there should be three or four senior players (in age or position) excercising leadership on the pitch and making sure we make the right decisions


Oh … a better defence against grubbers would be nice, too.

I don't think there's a lack of leadership. Watching on Saturday you could see at one point Ryan Hudson, James Evans and Paul Jackson all having a say behind the posts. Add in the likes of Steve Snitch, Stuart Jones and Brent Sherwin and there's a fairly experienced and influential bunch.

I think the inability to close out tight games is mainly down to fitness and probably the mental aspect of the game. Leading 20-12 we were quite comfortable but then when it becomes 20-18 how many of the side begin to think "here we go again..."?

I have stated before the squad need to be fitter,as a previous poster has said you struggle to do the basics right when you are,frankly.... knackered.

I would have thought the club,knowing we have limited resources for players would get a good fitness conditioner in,and get the current squad as fit as possible,and the academy players bulked up abit ready to make the step up,as the talent is there.

Dont be daft that would cost money, dont you know we do everything on the cheap.

What we are so obviously lacking is a dictating scrum half.

We have been beaten 3 weeks on the trot by teams whose scrum halves have totally dominated all their plays.

Warrington - Lee Briers ran everything for them and won the game almost on his own.
Bradford - Matt Orford ran everything and all their plays came of him or Brett Kearney - who had been a spectator in their previous games.
Hull KR - Michael Dobson - totally played Sherwin off the park.

Whilst we persist with an unfit, uninterested injury prone player as our main playmaker we will struggle.

I wouldnt say the contracts of Sherwin,Mcgoldrick etc came cheap

Oh well,maybe next year

Get a dietician as well

That's a good observation, however I'd argue that if this is the case, then we're lacking something in our defence which should be preventing such players from being able to dominate the game.