GAME ON : Castleford Tigers v St. Helens - 20:00:00

GENERAL CHAT ABOUT THE GAME, BUILD UP, THE ACTION AS IT HAPPENS AND AFTERMATH BELOW.

I've had a feeling for a while that Saints are going to win this. Cas must play how they have been doing all season, a cautious approach will be their undoing.

I think Cas will take this quite comfortably. People have been predicting their fall from grace all season and I can't see them cocking it up now.

Cas by 16.

Saints at a canter

Regards

King James

castleford head and shoulders above any other team i have seen this season, expect them to win, st helens have the play off experience but dont think it will be enough this year, they arent great shakes themselves..

Expect a very close game.
Although Cas have finished top of the pile quite comfortably both Saints and Hull (who I think will beat Leeds) have troubled Cas and now that the big prize is within their reach, the Tigers may just start to get stage fright.

Do they have golden point in the semi's ?

I think Cas will try blow Saints away in the first 20 minutes. Cas are a much better team than Saints IMO and if they get a lead early on, i think the score could be 30+.

HOWEVER

If Saints hang in there for the first 20 minutes, it's game on. Suddenly the crowd get a bit twitchy, those fast, accurate passes go to ground, the fans and maybe some players start thinking "oh no here we go"

First 20 mins crucial for me.

Cas take the game in the 2nd 20 more often than not. I feel if we are down at half time we may lose. The first half is very important to keep our cool and do what we do.

This was exactly my thinking. Will either be a comfortable win for Cas or Saints will grind it out if they can keep it close first half.

Really looking forward to both semis.

Cas will thrash Saints there outside backs will have a field day. Not even wily old Roby can't prevent the oncoming demolition.

That is the sensible call william, but as we all know the play offs are a different beast.

Saints don't usually go down without a fight when it comes to playoff games. This is the 3rd year on the trot they've gone to the LLS winners and they got real bloody close the previous two occasions.

Cas by 12+, should be a quality game though and good luck to both teams and supporters.

Gonna back Saints myself. By 13.