Because I love my club. I've paid for a ST and would never, ever miss a home game. I could have gone to the Leeds v Ipswich match, given I'm an Ipswich fan, but chose not to to see Cas.

There are people out there who have lost jobs, are living off the same wages whilst prices go up and rightly so, they are picking and choosing games.

Whilst it's not a great attendance, the same can be said for Wakey v Wire and Saints v Quins. Clubs across the board are getting reduced attendances, in some instances through no fault of their own.

What's annoying (and mildly amusing at the same time) is the fact that fans on here are now showing an 'holier than thou' attitude simply because we are top. I don't know whether it's jealousy or just because you can't criticise us for anything else at this moment in time?

We have a go at the media when they bash our sport yet all we do is rubbish it ourselves, loving chuff. ATTENDANCE talk is tedious, just go the game and take someone with you and stop moaning about it.

I couldn't care less if my team has 100,000 fans or 10 fans. The performance on the field matters the most to me. Whilst I appreciate that more fans = more money, stronger squad etc, I'd rather win games and show people what they are missing.

It rankles of pure jealousy from fans, simply because we are top of the league. They can't criticise our youth development, they can't criticise the number of foreigners, they can't criticise our onfield performance. They only moan about our stadium and number of fans.

Yes, but the point I was making was that 50 mins is hardly enough to get home (possibly have tea) and get to Cas ground. Some people would have thought the warmth of a few beers, a nice meal at home and rugby on the box might have been financially more beneficial than forking out cash at Cas.

Either that or we have 2,000 males under the thumb of their other halves!

Poor crowd, but then again we haven't had every year in SL to build our crowds up have we? 2 seasons out of the top fligt cost us a few fans.

As for your crowds, get away from Twickers/Richmond area, posh lot will NEVER turn out to watch you unfortunately

Heartbreaking for you. Not that we have only had 4 seasons at our ground, or anything like that

Jealousy is a terrible thing...

If I was going to be jealous of any club, Castleford would probably be bottom of my list.

you seem very bitter. I can understand it to a certain degree, as Quins take a lot of flack. Personally I recognise how important they are to our game. The main thing going against you is the nomadic existence you have had to endure. Any sporting club needs identity and I believe that is what what the London club lacks. The club needs it's own ground then it can build from there. But players like LMC show the club is bearing fruit. But there is really no need to have such a dig at Cas.

Superb post. Intact that's the best post I have ever read. That is your photo on your avatar, isn't it?

unless they are on sky, the vast majority will probably be sat in the pub! (alledgedly)

personally, I'm still planning on losing weight.

Well good luck to Cas, playing some good rugby and top of the league.
Why shouldn't they enjoy that??