Allgood went off with a head injury. Stopped a certain try with a big hit.
Hirst went off just before half time with what looked like a turned ankle.

Not at all. Cas were red hot and we were crap, but we came out flat and got what we deserved. I'm glad that happened to us today as it would have been misleading to sail through pre-season.

With Allgood, Huby and Hirst all being spelled and without England and Fifita we were not able to play the style we wanted, which is a good thing in the long run.

Very happy with the way we came back and looked like we wanted to win, despite it being a 'friendly'.

IF we could live with Cas, then we would be in for a stellar season - they are contenders in most people's eyes - so no disgrace to be given a lesson.

Chester reported Allgood got concussed and failed his head test. Not playing him v Featherstone but hoping to against Sheffield.

Good grief, just wait till you meet the mighty Leythers.

Short for go away

Only a short post mate but you've made more sense than at least one on here who must have gone through several bib changes in the last 24 hours.
I've now watched both coaches interviews and they have both taken positives but also realise there is more to work on.
It may just be force of habit but Chessy does seem to have his head in his hands quite a lot when answering the questions but Powell is the opposite. All down to experience I suppose.
Good luck.

I didn't think Cas were red hot (expect our forever resident Cas fans to start name calling me) we were just flat rather than crap.

Rest of what you say is spot on -now is the time for a wake up call not when the season starts.

First half we were very flat both on attack and in defence we got pulled into the middle on our right side and Cas took full advantage of that. We were far better when Wood came on gave us that quick play the ball and has that zip off the mark. Finn coming on gave us the organisation we needed that we didn't have and didn't look like having until then. At least it was a friendly and what they are about getting the side sorted and into its stride before the season starts

Anyone who thinks a friendly is a guide to how the season will unfold for their team is in dreamland. They mean nothing for the coming season.

You're right but, it's always nice to beat Cas, especially after giving them a 24 point start

I guess a pro coach will have a more measured and reasonable way to draw detailed lessons and inference from a pre-season friendly; largely because he designed the team and the tactics and knew what he was trying out and what he wanted to achieve.

That said, any sensible person can reasonably feel positive about a) Batchelor's barnstorming start to first team rugby and b) the team spirit and self-belief that's required to pull back a 30 point deficit in a friendly, when it would be easy to roll over after such a heavy first half defeat.

That's about it I reckon - anything else is just local bragging rights, which is nice, but means absolutely nothing in terms of the actual season.