I remember playing local football and on to an away game stopping in the streets asking locals if they wanted bring their boots, we picked up a couple but was still short and got hammered

Can you imagine a rugby union team, football team, Volleyball team, cricket team, tiddylywinks team or knitting team not be able to put a team out?

No, neither can I, yet people still think the game in this country isnt a laughing stock and is in rude health.

Its on life support

Have you been in coma for the last 18 months given this has happened across all sports repeatedly?
(But I know this doesn't fit with the "game dying" narrative BS.)

Daftest post of the year so far

Maybe Powell and Cas have pulled a master stroke here, so that Saint's dont get a dress rehearsal of the cup final, which is only a few weeks away and perhaps they have a few surprises in store for you on the day

Wakefield had 14 players missing at point last year and still fielded a team. Cas, Hudds, Leeds, Rovers are an embarrassment in this regard.

Powel and Cas suggest that they have injuries and covid issues right through their squad from First team ight down into their academy sides.
I know that we are in unprecedented times but, you would have thought they could muster 17 players.

He (Powell) is probably working on a bit of siege mentality to try and glean that extra few percent for the Cup Final.
My club Trinity have been plagued by injuries for the last couple of seasons, especially last year and yet, managed to complete the highest number of fixtures of any SL club last season, granted we didn't win many but, at least we had a team on the park.

I would gamble that Powell is "happy" to have this one postponed.

So lets get this right, teams following COVID rulings regarding closing training grounds, self isolation and testing are an embarrassment. Are you any relation to Matt Hancock

The game is dying in this country.

LOL, check out Tony Collins' latest podcast for a summary of the history of people like you.

Your not going to get a medal for the team that completes most games though are you. When and if the current percentage rules are abandoned and we get back to the old 2 points for a win scenario Trinity's fantastic gesture of playing all games at all costs will be long forgotten.

Cas have lost 24-0 because they can’t raise a team. If this had been down to Covid they wouldn’t have lost 24-0.

Plain and simple they can’t raise a team because they are a tin pot club in a tin pot league.

OK well see ya later. Rugby League won't miss you.

WUM