Our 19 is:
Chris Annakin
Tinirau Arona
Joe Arundel
Matty Ashurst
James Batchelor
Jordan Crowther
Anthony England
Scott Grix
Ryan Hampshire
Justin Horo
Craig Huby
Ben Jones-Bishop
Danny Kirmond
Reece Lyne
Jacob Miller
Pauli Pauli
Tyler Randell
Bill Tupou
Kyle Wood

Cant see past a Wakey win.

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Fordy

You are bang on, that is what we have got to gain by getting 5th.


We are no doubt fielding the best team available to us, however Cas look to be doing the same and will be going all out for the win. Much as I ike to believe, I think they will be too much for us on Friday.

AT least we are not going to see them pick up the League Leaders Shield or the first time in yonks!

Decent performance with as many as possible available for Wire

Worried that we're lacking a bit of size in the pack but we're due a win against these and I'm hopeful,

Only really missing Fifita as far as size goes, who'd, of course, be very handy but we've still got England, Huby and Pauli, who counts twice he's that big. Plus Horo, Ashurst and Arona, so it's not an area that concerns me tbh.

Physically we're big enough, do we have the heart for it? I hope so!

Correct, this lack of size excuse is getting a bit tiresome - apart from Anakin our pack even minus Fafita is one of the biggest around.We should be a match for Cas, certainly in terms of size - it's the mentality we lack.

I agree with the first part - size is not the issue - but I disagree with mentality; I think it's more to do with coaching, game plan and of course the skill levels of players. Cas are streets ahead of us in those areas right now - which is not a criticism by the way - they just are.

I think streets is a bit OTT but certainly ahead - but by mentality I actually meant what you said - it's attension to detail basically - not sure either that the Cas pack have greater core skills, in fact it amazes me at times just how good they are yet how relatively ordinary most of them are. I mean there won't be that many Cas forwards playing international RL this year yet as a collective they are better than many 'big name packs'.

Take Darryl Powell out of the equation we would be walking all over this Cas outfit, as would %50 of SL teams. He really is the difference, and this is why he should be the International coach. Soon. Please.

I really think Cas have a big edge over us in the pack. Moors, McMeeken, Millington and Watts all have size and mobility, the rest contribute plenty too. They are so good that they have a little fat waster with a heart as big as a pea playing behind them being pushed forward as a potential Man of Steel.

Maybe 'streets' was a touch mean-spirited; I'll concede that one.

With regard to core skills and the phenomenon of Cas equalling significantly more than the sum of their parts - I'd broadly agree; and that, in my view, comes down to coaching - they have superior awareness, game planning and execution of the right moves at the right time - and they dig deep for each other when the going gets tough, and turn the screw ruthlessly when they have you on the back foot.

Daryl Powell is an exceptional RL coach and man-manager; they are very lucky to have him.

Without Fifita and Hirst we are only going to have Huby and England in the squad that are out and out props. Obviously we have Pauli as well who has been playing in the second row and doesn't always play big minutes.

Not a massive issue as we have Horo, Batch Arona etc just think Cas have a bigger pack than us, we'll need to make sure we utilise our wingers and centres well and play the game out wide where possible.

do you mean the little fat waster that tops the tackle count and ran in a 60 yarder to finish you off in april?