Cas are certain for the hub cap and Powell has the chance to ensure that his best 17 are available for the semi finals.
Having said that the balance between keeping up momentum and having his first choice squad ready to go for their biggest games of the season is a delicate balance.
Personally, I still think they will get beaten in the GF (assuming that they get there) and they will want to avoid playing Hull in the semi's as they seem to have the measure of Cas this season.
It should be interesting.

For Trinity, it's a whole different ball game and its about trying to get some momentum and get a few victories in the Super 8's.
We currently have a top 4 spot and if we can hang on to that, then, who knows.
The cliche, one game at a time has to be our mantra and then see where we go from there.

If we defend like yesterday, we will give ourselves a chance in every game but, the intensity is sure to increase now and that is a huge test for us but, while we still have a chance to make the semis we just have to go for it.

Come on Trin !

I reckon you are now have a better points difference to Leeds following that fantastic victory. You are 4 points behind them and their next 3 games are Saints, Hull, and Cas. Don't think they'll pick up many points there the way they are playing.

Great game ahead. Will you spoil the party?? Possibly.... Moors and Shenton should be back next week too.

If you're wanting to sit down next week I'd suggest picking up a ticket asap as they're selling pretty fast. Even if you're standing I'd purchase one too as I'd be surprised if it's not a sell out.

No doubt there will be plenty of banter flying around until Thursday but I'm sure we can all agree its a lot nicer player for titles and top 4 than scratching around near the bottom.looking like it's gonna be a big crowd and fingers crossed you don't spoil our party although it wouldn't surprise me.

Obviously wins are going to get us in the top 4 but beating Saints and Salford should see us there, that's who we are competing against.

Agreed but I Bet we're not all this reasonable come 8:00 Thursday night ha ha

Lol. I agree with both of you.
I'm pleased for Cas. Glad they've shown the big boys that the unfashionable clubs are worth a go too.
But I hope we put 40 points on you too

Well one things for sure captain, if your new found favourite team wins it, we certainly won't

Up The Tigers

Does this match now make a mockery of that crazy idea years ago that we should become "Calder"?

Along with season tickets - 1800 cash bought tickets sold today so make sure to get yours bought early and don't hope you can pay on the day.

Always made me laugh that only Wakefield is even on the Calder, if we are going for river based amalgamation surely it should have been Leeds and Cas, whilst we should merge with Dewsbury

With 2 points available and Leeds v Saints Wigan v Salford Hull v Shuds it could get very tight.
After Wembley hull away to leeds only 5 days later and Wigan play Saints. With Wakey away to Salford
I can see it going down to the last week end before things are settled.

If we win all of our games, it wont matter

Seriously though, we could finish anywhere between 3rd and 8th and we will need maybe 4 wins from our 5 remaining games to finish in the 4.
Thursday could be a rehearsal for the semi final.

We had better get used to playing on an U13's pitch