I'm optimistic for the future, at least on the field.

If you look at where we were in 2015 we've made huge strides.

In some ways we are in a similar position to where Cas were after 18 month of Powell taking over - other than they got a trip to Wembley if I recall.

We also have a young team in some key positions. I think we have more players for whom the best is yet to come.

Fifita, England, Ashurst, Hirst, Miller, Arona, Arundal, Johnstone, Lyne, MCB, Jowitt, Tupou, Batchelor all have yet to peak IMHO.

Randall, who knows, but if he is good then bingo.

Only Kirmond, Huby,Finn and Wood are probably at their peak.

Shame we can't (probably)keep Hadley, you could build a team around that lad.

I do think we need a special signing though. Roberts adds so much class to Castleford. I love Finn and Miller is a live wire but a real magic man like a Solomona, now that would be something.

Nobody's saying the result would have been different westgate, just that it seemed strange (to say the least) to change a successful lineup at this stage in the season and for such an important game.

I think we need a class signing as well. There's no doubt that we have a team of very good players but there is another step up for so called 'marquee' players. We need one IMO if we are to progress further.

I know you have mentioned Grix and Wood as being key players missing last night, but is there only me that thought we missed Arundel big style if not for his defence let alone his strong running .

OK MCB defence is suspect but Miller was no better ,missed Arundel and wood

Fully agree with Trinity 1315.

With the increase in the cap and extra marquee player, I think for us to consolidate or even go to the next level, another 1-2 quality signings are needed.

Other teams around and below us will be

Been saying it all year martin Arundel is so underrated in both defence & attack we seem more solid when he plays pity chris & john don't see it that way thou.



Up The Trin

I've heard a rumour that we have been talking to Todd Carney

Yep. I've always thought that he's our best centre personally.

Wood was a huge miss.

Arundal was a miss because he's probably our best centre and one can only imagine how much he'd have wanted to show his old club a thing or two.
That said, he is injured, it's how they replaced him that seems to baffle most people. Tupou for Arundal for me was a more like for like.

I've heard a rumour that Carney has signed fir next season

Todd, Justin or Brian?

Agree. With at leasts 3 key players out in Wood, Grix and Arundal, we were always going to reshuffle the deck. But with some of the vack up we have it shouldn't have hit us that hard.
The obvious misatle imo is to put MCB to wing, where he's really impressed and drop Billy back into ceneter, where hes actually dpne really well at times this season.
I though it was the obvious way to go before the game, firstly because like I said, MCB has proved his place & pace at wing, at not so much. Tupou is a bigger meter marker on the edges and teams always have to put 2/3 men to take him down, which could have provided the space needed so MCB or whover to expolt, plus he's a better tackler.

This seems to be a rife rumour!

"Todd Carney is coming" Sounds like a good name for a fanzine.