I say good luck to them not because of who they are but what they stand for. They have finally burst the bubble that states no one other than the big 4/5 can succeed.

To be honest it's the Powell bit I don't get and it's got to be where it all goes wrong if it does

Powell has been coaching since 2001 and has been unexceptional wherever he went even in RU. He had a little cup run with Fev which was great but it happens. Where did he suddenly make this leap to super coach? I grant you that he may have learned as he's gone along but still it seems to good to be true to me.

On a personal note I've met the gut twice. Both times he struck me as astonishingly ordinary. Nothing wrong with that in most jobs but as a coach mmm. On the second occasion I met him he was with Gary Hetherington - I asked them both to join SWAG for Thornes Park. Hetherington did it straight away but Powell turned around and asked Hetherington if he could. Gary said yes but Powell was still unsure and asked me to grab him later. Not willing to let him off as a big name at the time I copped him later where after more procrastination he grudgingly signed the dotted line. Remember this was just a signature of support for the idea, it wasn't even a complaint at the time as everyone was up for it - so what exactly was there to think about - make of that what you will.

For me it certainly didn't show a great leader of men or a visionary for the game. Maybe I'm wrong and got a wrong impression or he's changed and grown, hell we all do. However it left me unimpressed and whenever his name was mentioned as a coach for us it immediately put me against him as a choice.

Maybe I'm wrong, in fact on current form I'm way off but next year will be the key for me - some key players leaving Cas with Clark an almost irreplaceable - we'll see.

I think they’d be better off losing today.

Finishing fourth gives them a game at St’s, who seem to be running out of troops.

Finish top & they would host Huddersfield who, whilst not the finished article, look a tougher prospect.

But hey, they may just want to finish top, history and all that, but since it went to top six, followed by top eight, the relevance was lost in relation to getting to the Final.

Also the LLS looks like a piece of tat. Why can’t they have something like the NRL one?

You jinxed us

The distinct lack of hubcaps in Cas continues then.

It’s not over yet.

Don’t get me wrong, St’s are a good side as they showed last night, but they’re down on numbers & will probably have Walmsley out for next week too.

Even if you don’t get the result, there’s still the second bite of the cherry, maybe against Leeds (not sure?) down the Lane – a chance of retribution.

However, Cas looked a tired side tonight, obviously some of it was down to playing down there, but maybe a game too far this season.

Loved every point put passed our 6 fingered neighbours





got to improve massively in the playoffs or it could be embarassing.....hopefully.

Who are you playing next week?

What a come back



same as you are the week after

Cas are guaranteed at least two further games.

That would mean they win and have a week off, hope that doesn't happen!

How does the song go, sweet Catolan