Aye. We're in dire need of a mobile, athletic 2nd rower to partner Ward. We now have 4 out of 5 back rowers who can barely walk.

Not a fan of either side but it looked like Thaler wanted to give you a last win front of that awful South Stand whose every chant seems to be a football one.

They were ripping the "don't stand in the yellow areas" signs off the walls at the end.

Will make a lovely sign for someone to place next to their toilet at homes.

Keinhorst should've been used (he should be startling centre ahead of Sutcliffe who blew a try in the first half not passing to Hall). I do agree though with not bringing Burrow on if the plan was for him to replace Parcell, the latter was playing way too good to take off and deservedly MOM.

Wasn't the best performance but being in the South Stand especially 2nd half the atmosphere was great and as someone who sometimes scoffs at talk of home field advantage there was no doubt the occasion and the South Stand helped get the guys over the line. Towards the end it felt like a playoff semi wrt the tension and atmosphere.

P.S. whoever thought of those blue and amber cannom streams....FFS. Just cluttered up the near wing and had to be scraped off.

Your point being?

With an off season to bulk up, could L sutcliffe be our answer to this?

Where would we be without Parcell and Cuthbertson? Seriously take them out and would we actually beat anyone? Parcell was unbelievable last night, and Cuthbertsons second later spell really took Saints apart. Yes we got a fair few lucky decisions with Thaler, but on the back of Parcell and Cuthbertson we really took the game well in that last 30 minutes.

the game as a whole was awful. missed tackles, sloppy handling and little in the way of attacking shape or structure. and these are two of the best sides.

First half was horrendous. Can't tell me championship teams couldn't have produced better quality. This is why Cas are League Leaders, not because they are that good, but because everyone else is so inconsistent, with many a poor game.

i said that to rhinoms last night. are cas that good or is everyone else that average? probably a bit of both

I agree that the quality this season is the worst it's been, but Cas would still be up there with the rugby they play. Watching some of the old highlights on the big screen was somewhat depressing. Seeing backs with pace to burn, some of the tries the old teams scored - put into perspective bow the quality has dropped.

I think we're benefiting from it more than anyone. No way is this a top 2 quality team.

I said something similar yesterday. Either way, we need to decide on a permanent position for him, he's too much of a good player to just be a utility.

There's a few teams at their in the league who could match Cas, but injuries and inconstancy has been the issue.

I completely agree. As many have said, I could see him as a strong running, ball playing, lose forward. But BMcD likes to play a work horse there, so I'm not sure that would have be his best option either.