What's the deal with Walmsley? Does he want back to Yorkshire for personal reasons, obviously he recently had a child.

Surely saints will be desperate to keep him and regardless of current form etc saints to cas would historically be a backward career move (apologies to any lurking Cas fans but it's pretty hard to argue that saints aren't a uch bigger club)

Despite their on field showings, Cas still aren't one of the big teams money-wise so it'd be hard to attract big name guys and keep a hold of the guys who are serving them well now but would understandably go up in value wage-wise after what they've done.

Lurking Cas fan here and its certainly been a backward step for Hardaker.

You didnt sign hardaker from saints

I know we didn't but we signed him from a from a much bigger club.

Agreed

Tbf, it was always gonna be cas he signed for, a coach who started off his career, a team as close to home as you can get and a team of young, hungry players he can easily fit in with.

Not worked out too badly, though when the goings good, he’s good, when the going gets hard.... well..

I think in Zak's case it's more when his life is good, he's good... he could still implode at anytime.

He could win man of steel for the next 3 years on the bounce and it wouldn't change the fact that he blew it big time at Leeds and also at his chance at the NRL. Only Zak is accountable for that.

Shame really.

Fantastic again from big mitch last night.

16 carrys,166 meters,a massive 10.38 meters a carry and 30 tackles. All against what many consider the best forward pack in the league.

Absolutely quality player.

This^^.

He always stick his hand up when we need it, much in the way Walmsley does for Saints. I also suspect he'll help bring the younger props on more than some of the others in the pack.

Only a week ago I poster this

Winner of most prescient post of my entire time on Southstander...