I don't know exactly how busted Cas are because no one ever mentions it - but regardless of that, they are where they are in the table for a reason, and given all the casualties we've racked up, we'll be hard pressed to get over them. Cas win for me - sadly.

Some good news is although charged Pauli Pauli has escaped a ban.

I should think he has - it was a ridiculous decision in the first place.

On the plus side, hooker apart, our pack still looks really good and we shouldn't be getting done up the middle.
However, although Hampshire has been excellent all season, scoring enough points to beat Cas looks difficult with the squad that we "may" have.
I keep hoping that the injuries weren't too bad but, on the basis that we have 2 games in 5 days, we're going to need some kind of miracle over the Easter weekend AND hope that we dont pick up any more injuries.

I'm still seething over the Wigan game and for 1 player to get off scot free and another to cop a 2 game ban is just no consolation, in fact, it's like someone spitting in our collective faces.

Let's get behind whichever side Chester can field and if we can keep the ball among the forwards and get a bit of luck, maybe miracles can happen.

Come on Trin !

Expected the coupon to read maybe -2 Cas or off scratch, you lot get 12 start and are 3/1 outright.

Wood is likely to play on Thursday as well as Lyne which is 2 really big positives for us

Do we just look to post our strongest squad against leeds on Monday?and sort of wright the caps game off ?

we really just need to concentrate on still being in top 5 after Easter 1 win would do that

strongest side of course, which could consist of just about anybody therefore its not like its even an issue, unless you're suggesting we drop the academy off at wheldon rd.

Strongest fit side for me.
It's the 'taking the two' of club management. Play the next game, not the one after that.

Squad named:

Chris Annakin

Tinirau Arona

Joe Arundel

Matty Ashurst

Jordan Crowther

David Fifita

Ryan Hampshire

Keegan Hirst

Justin Horo

Ben Jones-Bishop

Max Jowitt

George King

Danny Kirmond

Craig Kopczak

Reece Lyne

Pauli Pauli

Ben Reynolds

Kyle Wood

And MCB by the looks of it

Cas 19 :-
Castleford Tigers Squad vs Wakefield Trinity – Thursday 18th April
24. Cory Aston
2. James Clare
21. Mitch Clark
5. Greg Eden
11. Oliver Holmes
23. Will Maher
14. Nathan Massey
1. Peter Mata’utia
12. Mike McMeeken
13. Adam Milner
3. Greg Minikin
16. Junior Moors
29. Jacques O’Neill
15. Jesse Sene-Lefao
4. Michael Shenton
34. Daniel Smith
6. Jake Trueman
27. Calum Turner
8. Liam Watts

That trip to Lourdes must have worked wonders for Fifita and Lyne!!

I reckon we have probably more injured now. Think it's 8 unavailable. To lose both halfbacks in the same game is unbelievable! To be fair they are missing both their first choice halves, and have been all season. Millington is a big loss for them. I think the forwards are quite evenly matched, depends whether Woody lasts the full 80, or how long he and Lynne last given they can't be completely right. If we match them up front, then can Rocky and Reynolds cause them enough problems, and control the game?? At least we have cover and back up this season, and Reynolds is a decent goal kicker.....

Fifita wasn't injured, but the attempt was made. Good effort but no cigar.