Apparently Cas refused which they are within their rights to do.

Then that needs changing. It's one of the things that the players union should try to do. I believe that in Australia any team that plays in the Monday night game automatically cannot play on the Friday.

Regards the performance it was clearly fatigue imo both mentally and physically. Reminded me of the game at Wire the week after Wembley. We made mistakes that we just don't make. Matty Smith dropping the ball in the middle of a pass, Blake Green playing the ball to nobody (partly because nobody was fit enough to keep up), Paddy dropping the ball over the line when the pick up was harder to do.

We're still a point clear and still need to lose another 2 to fail to finish in the top 2. We've a week off now and a few more players to come back so hopefully we can re-focus and put together another big unbeaten run to take us home.

Cas fans saying that last night was the greatest night of their lives.

Castleford players having a team photo in front of their fans like they've just won the league.

Castleford already selling the DVD of the game online and in their store.

Am I the only one over the moon that we lost? Just reminded me how much of a force we actually are...

Correct. Ian Millward mentioned it after the Hull KR/Huddersfield game as I said on another thread and I agree with it totally.

I'm not sure on the Cas thing but it was what I was told coming off the ground when I said we shouldn't have played tonight. You can't blame them though if that is the case as I'd rather play a tired side than a rested one.

Quote: Bluenosewarrior "Castleford already selling the DVD of the game online and in their store.'" LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't believe it but you're right. It's on there. www.castigers.com/product/1070

Quote: Bluenosewarrior "Castleford already selling the DVD of the game online and in their store.'" LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't believe it but you're right. It's on there. www.castigers.com/product/1070

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I'm also hearing the Castleford Tigers open top bus parade will be leaving Wheldon Road at 12pm this afternoon

It must be great for diddy clubs like Cas to get a cup final every now and then,and a trip to a big Lancashire town like Wigan.

Possibly, but I bet the celebratory photo isn't.

Embarrassing from Castleford, it's like they've just won the cup! Just shows how big our name is when beating us at home is such an achievement. Great feeling.

Oh get over yourselves. It was a big scalp for castleford and obviously they're going to enjoy it, they're entitled too. If they want to milk it then who can blame them, these victories don't come around very often. To mock them is just arrogant and sad.

Get over yourself, and don't take harmless banter so seriously..

They're just jealous that Cas didn't do the team celebration photo when they beat Hull last week - obviously not a big enough club.

For the people above. We sell DVDs of every game we play well in/win.

As for the picture:

a) We've had two poor seasons filled with misery and negativity
b) We've just beaten the side top of the league
c) We've kept a side to four points when our defence has been our Achilles heel
d) It's a big win for the loyal fans who have stood by the club
e) We haven't won properly away from home since last Easter.

It was a victory worth celebrating for a number of reasons. It has nothing to do with Wigan as a club - get over yourselves.

And it's about time you started showing a little bit of a humble side and accepting that Castleford played well and deserved to win. Oh, and giving us some credit at the same time for winning rather than some of the excuses. You played poor but it was Cas that made you play poor. We still had to turn up and defend.