How do you work that out? I imagine it won't be a bad year financially for Cas with a run to Wembley and prize money from that and the play-offs.

He was (supposedly) sold at the start of 2013, long before this year was even near. The argument being none of the success this year could have happened if they hadnt recieved the transfer money for Clark last year. In hindsight, they might of wanted to try and power through given the big payoff they had this year, but it could hardly of been counted on.

Quote t-r-i-n-i-t-y="t-r-i-n-i-t-y"How do you work that out? I imagine it won't be a bad year financially for Cas with a run to Wembley and prize money from that and the play-offs.'" Daryll Powell mentioned the other week that last July Cas were 30 mins from admin, can't be bothered trawling through hundreds of posts to prove it though. Found it easily so here you go. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/28952826

Quote t-r-i-n-i-t-y="t-r-i-n-i-t-y"How do you work that out? I imagine it won't be a bad year financially for Cas with a run to Wembley and prize money from that and the play-offs.'" Daryll Powell mentioned the other week that last July Cas were 30 mins from admin, can't be bothered trawling through hundreds of posts to prove it though. Found it easily so here you go. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/28952826

Could I be the first to welcome Cas back with us to mid table mediocrity at best for the next 10 years or so..... Until the next time they have their 15 mins of fame, same as the likes of us and Salford have done in recent years.

I'll stick me neck out and say that due to massively inflated expectations, after we beat them on Good Friday next year somefans will be calling for heads to roll,

I don't think they will fall quite so far next season. Their new signings are not that bad.
The key is to keep Powell and they seem to be doing that.

They need to replace Clarke but not as a hooker necessarily. There are other hookers that do a good job and they have a kid coming through that looks preety good. What they need to replace is the guy who makes the breaks. Clarke was breaking the line for fun but they can get a second row who does the same or a centre.
Hard to do, but they don't need to replace like for like.

For me, Leeds have exposed exactly what to do to nullify Cas in the final. Extra bodies in the ruck to keep Clark quiet by not giving them a quick PTB, snuffs him right out. Drill the ball into touch at the end of your set and nullify their other main attacking threat, Dorn and Carney kick returning - now the cat's out of the bag infront of the world I wouldn't be surprised if the bubble burst completely - especially loosing Sneyd, Clark and Huby - add to that Lynchy cannot have many more seasons as good as this in the old bones and you have a different dynamic completely.

Ben Roberts & Junior Moors from Melbourne will be good signings for them as will Luke Gale from the Bulls. Matt Cook is also damn good hardworking player and will bring good leadership to them. They'll miss Clark big time yes and no doubt Scott Moore is a poor replacement and they also need to get a replacement for Huby but whilst they might not hit the heights of this year they'll not fall that far.

Well - I enjoyed our 15 minutes of fame whilst it lasted, nice to have the Wembley trip in the bag as well, but although some are looking forward to the Tigers returning to our usual place I am thinking about this season which we still have quite a lot to play for yet. I don't know where the "massively inflated expectations" are coming from either. Certainly not me. We have always been cannon fodder - just like Trinity.

Nah!
We had a decade (albeit a long time ago) when we dominated the game and were arguably the best team in the world, Cas have never done that!

I'm enjoying Cas's games thus year though, they're playing good attractive Rugby League, although I wish it was us and hope it don't last

Point of Order, Wakefield haven’t always been cannon fodder, unfortunately those that remember have one foot in the grave

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Don’t try to suggest that Wakefield & Cas have travelled along a parallel course, yes, maybe the last twenty years, but our trophy memories consist of a C.C final in ’79 & a Y.C win in ’92, as opposed to numerous C.C finals (including victories) Regal Trophy success, not to mention the Floodlit Trophy.

If you’ve had fifteen minutes of fame, we’ve had a nanosecond.

Cas were supposedly 30 minutes from administration and yet they managed to keep that info under wraps.
Trinity were supposedly a week away from administration and our "fans" were falling over themselves to be the ones to spill the beans on here.
You've got to admire the loyalty of the Cas fans who were in the know in those dark days.