It's strange to think back that we still had worse to come after Cullen went in May 2008. In my view the turning point was March 2009 after the 8-60 hammering at the Stoop (the Matt King V's game, Smith's 2nd game). 5 months later we were lifting the Challenge Cup.

I remember watching Monaghan playing in Oz just before he came over to us. He was superb at hooker & I remember saying how he would change us for the better. When he arrived he was a pretty ordinary scrum half. Thankfully he went back to hooker & he was superb from then on.

We had Monas to play 7 on the recommendation of Andrew Johns who scuppered his agreement in a London night club toilet.

Cullen should have resigned immediately after that defeat to hull kr in the cup. It should never have got to whether monas threw out a deliberate interception or not.

What about the season before, 2005, losing 6-40 at home to Hull FC in the elimination playoff in front of a capacity crowd - and that's with Johns playing. Or the Powellesque 2 wins from 10 in 2006? Or missing the playoffs all together in 2007?

Nevermind, with a win ratio (48.9%) worse than Reg Bowden we will get to enjoy and reminisce the good old days every time we see the mural.

i wasn't, the play off win masked a lot of problems that season, proper covered over teh cracks

although, fantastic away shirt that year, good quality replicas as well

Cas pitch looks good considering the amount of rain on it.

The amount of possession in Leeds half Cas should have scored.

0-0 HT 91- 203 tackles Cas just don’t look like scoring.

When both teams want to lose!

That was hard work watching that.
Back to the darts I think.

Mud is making it easier to defend. Despite the pressure Cas have hardly looked likely to score.

Leeds have only had 2 chances and took them both.

Looks likely to be a long hard season for Castleford who lack any attacking structure and continue to leak tries.

I pity the Cas fans.
We had this under Powell in his first season.