Yh Horne was a waste of money next game vs hull if he runs out Dale and larne instead of Horne and fuey We may get somewhere as fuey cant even pack down in a scrum Tbh didn't think grix was that bad and is definitely better than patten. Still think Nathan brown should have signed a winger.

Talking about centres when we gonna see Simpson play Hopefully next week instead if lawrence

You can exuse backs for not playing well at this time of year with them being rusty and the pitches being soft but forwards is a whole different ball game, they should be on the ball from the start.
If they don't lay the platform for the backs then the backs can't do their jobs, really weak show from the pack tonight (Exept the first 10 after 1/2 time after NB put a rocket up their backsides).

Huddersfield couldn't get out of their own half for the first 10-15 mins so whichever pack started the game needs to man up for next week.

Instead of odonnell why didn't we get a good winger

Yet again totally agree with what your saying post. Broughy started putting some terribly disappointing bombs up but in a few weeks are team will no longer be rusty and look as strong as possible plus were missing robbo to injury.

Luke odonnell he did quite a few knock ons but has just started sk we need to let him get uster how we play

So who would your next 19 be and which 2 would miss out Also Cudjoe is unsecure under the high ball

Grix is okay as our fullback cudjoe knocks on

You've got Hodgson, Cudjoe and Lawrence who are good SL wingers, Cudjoe and Lawrence are being played in the centre but I'm not convinced they are good enough at centre but superb on the wing.

I'm not convinced with Grix, Grix along with Brough are grafters and can have superb games and rip teams to shreds or can completly vanish of the face of the planet. Grix is a decent player but if Hudds are serious about finishing top 4 then Grix won't do as your fullback, good utility player though.

Doesn't everyone once in a while

Hodgson no longer fast enough to play winger.And on today's performance not really impressed with Lawrence think Simpson should be in squad next week instead of him.

We played poorly as a team. None of our players stood out as playing particularly badly compared to the team. A few played well.

We've played two games for feck sake. Cas is always a tricky place to go especially if you underperform, they always play with enthusiasm and have players that can cause problems We were potential grand finalists when we beat Warrington last week with the same squad. Either Warrington are going to really struggle this season or that was just a blip. ATEOTD we don't have to win any game but our last one. Let's get some perspective FFS.

Deary me. What a load of tosh!

Yes, we played poorly.

But you're knocking the same players who destroyed Saints the other week. You're knocking the players who received huge credit for last week's performance.

Were any of you posters at the game? Or were you just watching the blinkered version on TV?

Girx was outstanding at FB MOM for me.

It's 'get on David Hodgson's back' again is it? Our top try scorer. Our highest ever SL try scorer? He is usually extremely good under the high ball.

Leroy's fumble that this was a one-off.

I'd rather beat a top side like Warrington and lose to a decent side like Cas [yes, I would rather beat both!] because it shows we are capable of winning against the best. There's 25 more matches to go. So GET OFF PEOPLE'S BACKS AFTER ONE POOR GAME.

There, rant over.

spot on with that ivor! after the game last night there was a lot of disappointed giants fans in the pub who all had their opinions of the game/players etc,me included, but ateotd, cas wanted it more, they were marginally better than us, we were on the end of a few rough calls ( imo) although i havent watched the game back yet.
we just didn't play to anywhere near our potential im afraid, we created very little,and semed to run out of idea's, the start of the 2nd half we played with speed,enthusiasm like we know we can but other than that never troubled cas on the night so to lose by 6 points really isn't that bad,im sure we'll play better this year and get beaten by more along the way.
but to start calling players 2 games into the season is really ludicrous, yes o' donnell was poor yesterday but so was the whole team, as for grix, i dont know what these people are watching because in my eyes he was our best player last night and hasn't put a foot wrong at FB, and of course whenever we get beat its usually dave hodgsons fault,i cant remember him actually having the ball much apart from offering to take some hit ups when the forwards were tired!
dont forget the conditions played a massive part for both sides, cas adapted to it better and fed off our mistakes.so yes i was disappointed last night but all in all cas deserved the win we just have to regroup and remember it's what happens at the end of the season that matters

Tha abilityto have some perspective is a positive trait.

For those who have not been to a night game at Cas it is probably the hardest ground in the country to deal with a high kick. the stands are so close to the ground and the floodlights so low that you cannot see the ball in the sky and can only see it when it is nearly on you. You have no time to set yourself or on slippy ground to plant your feet. A couple of dropped kicks is not unusual.


the only crticism of any player i have heard and give any credence too is that Fa alogo needs to up his game this season.