Agree with that. Re Thaler I think he's the best ref by some distance. I thought the decision to sin bin Hall was exactly right, it's just frustrating when you see players in other games hold down after a break but not get sin binned, again comes back to consistency with the refs.

I also thought Moore's tackle deserved a sin bin.

Cuthbertson really adds a dimension to our pack that we've not seen for some time. IMO he's the best ball handling forward in the league and looks as unpredictable as James Graham. His game style really suits the Super League and is proving to be a very shrewd signing indeed. Another top draw performance.

Danny Mags showed that he can control the team on the field in Sinny absence while both Moon and Watkins were a handful.

Handley proved he can cut it with the big boys and did everything that he should have. I honestly thought that the Carney/Handley match-up would be totally one-sided but the young winger did everything right.

Ward, Singleton and Aiton were outstanding and JP was just... well... JP.

I thought we won by playing smart. We played to the conditions and ground out a tough win. There's nothing wrong with "5 drives and a kick" when your looking dominant in the forwards and the ball is a slippery as greased eel.

I liked Cuthbertson's try. He was trying to force his way over and looking to push the Cas players with him as he drove himself backwards, when he noticed he was already over the line, so just leaned over and put the ball down.

You were the best side by some distance and had too much class for us. A yard and a half quicker and slicker in your handling, speed and executions all round the field. To be honest I was happy to come away with only a 26-12 defeat. Too many of your players went so well, it would take too long to mention them all, particularly some of the younger ones, who looked real prospects. However I think Cuthbertson definitely rates a mention. Looked dangerous every time he got the ball and proved a real handful. Very impressed by him.

However it was a good exercise for us and we definitely know what we need to do if we want to more than a team that just scrapes in the top 8.

I also thought Ben Thaler had an excellent game and yes if he did anything wrong he could maybe have binned Scott Moore, who needlessly gave away a stupid penalty that allowed you to get field position, for your 4th try. Outside that he refereed the game like it should be reffed, if only most other games were officiated like this.

He must have done well, because on our own message board there has not been one complaint about him, which is extremely unusual for our fans to say the least.

Well done.

Excellent points, very well made.
For once we're not talking about decisions made by the ref having an undue bearing on the result.
How on earth Bentham & Silverwood keep getting all the top games beggars belief.
Perhaps Thaler's performance in the Wigan vs Leeds semi two or three years ago when he did seem to favour us still counts against him.
Unlike the countless crap performances by Silverwood & Bentham in games involving us.

I havent posted on RLFans for a long while, but thought I would come on to say well done to you guys yesterday. Too quick, too slick, too strong up front and executed far better than us. I thought Cuthbertson was superb, and have to give credit for how you have integrated the youngsters into the team, they gelled seamlessly IMO. I still think it was a good game and, despite the idiots on sky's view, thought it was a better game to watch than Wigan Saints. Thaler reffed it superb, but Moore should have gone for 10 mins (the only mistake I saw from Thaler all game). From our point of view I don't think we are a million miles away from where we need to be, just need some players back and to execute better when we create chances. Thanks to all the fans that came over, the atmosphere inside the ground was superb and was good to see the old gal full! See you at your place in June where I hope we have fixed up our little problems by then and its a close competitive game.