Dream on

I don't think we know how to keep it tight at the moment. I know we haven't shipped a lot of points but we have conceded a lot of penalties and a lot of breaks. Our on the line defence and last ditch tackles are what has kept us in games. At some point that will fail and we will be in for a hammering.

The key for me is converting pressure into points when e have it. If we had done that in the first three games we would have won all and done so much easier.

It will be a good test of both teams aspirations on Thursday.

JJB had a boot on in the long bar and Ward has done something to his hamstring, both doubts.

Seems poor Stevie Ward can't get a break. Hope he is just going through what John Bateman did when at Bradford and can start stringing games together. I still feel a back 3 of Bateman, Currie and Ward can be Englands back row for years to come

Well nothing is going to be kept tight without those. Except possibly Wards hamstrings.

Our fans are confident. Powell and the players will be 100% up for it and no confidence will be involved. Our loss to Hull KR came as we were wothout 10 of our 17 first choice players. We are currently at full strength more a less depending if Roberts is back next week.

Ive said on the casforum that this will be our toughest game to score points. You dont concede many so will be a tough ask. If you can keep us to around the 20mark you have every chance of winning as we concede too many easy tries.

No confidence from me. any team to win by less than a try on this one.

For once it is our cup final

Last few times we have played cas we haven't rotated subs properly and ended up getting torn apart at the 50 min mark, lets see if Mac has learnt his lesson.

Also, surely it is a mistake not putting a clause in Zaks contract that he couldn't play against us, I would much rather Eden be at the back for them than him.

What's going on with Ferres?

that's a cas win then

Nope.

All sailings cancelled due to storm Doris.

very good

Looking forward to a good game.
Cas v Leeds has always been one of those games where form goes out of the window. I always used to fancy our chances of turning Leeds over when you were a top team and we were scrabbling around the bottom.
In recent years, Powell has out-thought McDermott.
I expect to see a change in our tactics on Sunday and start with Springer, Moors, Millington and McShane on the bench, bringing all four on together after 20 minutes. At the moment, bar Cuthbertson, your bench looks underpowered and Powell will be hoping you won't be able to cope with the power we can introduce.

I hope you do turn up on sunday, we might have half a chance then