I thought that this was a decent game and definately above average for pre season. I'm a Cas supporter but one thing that struck me is that your players do look in good physical order. The size of the players is good and even the younger lads look physically ready to step up.

Cheers[del[/del for the updates guys. Sounds like a good game.
Vital to test out combinations of players and levels of fitness
That training alone just can't show where they really are! Unfortunately
Missing the wigan game due to work but bring on fax and batley! Can't wait to
See a bit of the c&g

really i could have sworn danny orr came off 10 minutes before the break and only had 10 minutes in the second half with adam milner playing at 7 for the time orr was off and brough didnt come off until the 70 minute mark tbh without his kicking game i think we would have won far easier.

Think whatever you like, it doesn't matter.

yes agree, walker,molloy and fairbank all put on a fair bit of size

another concern lastnight was the penalties we gave away when we had cas camped in there half, then letting them off the hook and piggy backing them up the field to score

Fully agree with this about Adam Walker, we have a very good prospect there and given the gametime he will make a very good SL prop, I would put my neck on line and go as far as to say will be a very adequate replacement for Griffin who was one of our better forwards last year.

Congratulations on a fantastic win Cas never let Huddersfield have a chance and were worthy winners, the Giants will be bitterly dissapointed to go out of such a prestigious competition at this early stage. Who do you play in the next round?

Wakefield away next week where we will be brought back to earth with a bump.

Very good performance from us (Cas) you were far from your best though and without Brown lacked that player to combine with a brilliant Danny brough, if it weren't for his kicks then you would have struggled to cross the line.

Orr came off 10 mins before half time and came on for 10 mins in the second half as he's only just recovered from injury, Owen came on and McGoldrick off, chopped and changed a lot and was what you expected from a friendly.

Overall a good hitout and most importantly we got no injuries! Well done on a decent amount of fans you brought for a very very very cold night! Good luck for the season too.

as said on here we had a weak side out against a full strength cas..................... hang on we had :_ huby,millington,ferres,jackson,youngquest,walker all missing, 5 out of our startin pack so jog on

this game also proved how much we miss kevin brown when he doesnt play

Hang on we had 8 out all Internationals bar 1,tonks,faiumu,patrick,odonell,falongo,ferguson,not a bad pack that plus brown and lawerence are other 2 internationals. .

Cas are understrength with a fit squad

I have no idea where Cas will finish at the back end of the season but I am confident Hudds will do just fine.