Not sure on overall James Child win percentage but I can tell you what the win is with him officiating our Cas games - 0%.

Wakefield have won 2 games against Cas with Child in the middle.

Thought overall James Child was very fair to us at Warrington, if anything he let us get away with a fair bit around the PTB...countless times I thought he could easily have penalised us but didn't...there was a couple of odd decisions but I thought we got the benefit quite a bit! Would have no problem if he was ref, one of the best around for me now...

Watching the Warrington game back how much did we miss Big Dave! I honestly believe he could have been the difference between winning and losing that match...he's a huge presence and a real talisman for us...definitely think we miss him more than any other player in the team...what he brings cannot be replaced!

What I'd like to see against Cas is two homegrown lads come in...Batchelor for Kirmond (who I'm presuming won't be fit) and Annakin for Pauli Pauli...a couple of local lads putting their bodies on the line in a derby is the kind of thing that gets others going and lays the platform for a big performance..

Nothing against Pauli either...he showed some good stuff against Warrington but just think he needs a bit more time to show his best...as the season goes on he could still be a great signing...he looked a lot better when he came out wide in the 2nd half...Chester said a bit back he wanted him to lose a bit of weight, get in better shape to play second row and that could be his role going forward...back row impact from the bench...maybe a few games at Dewsbury at a lesser intensity and a few more minutes may be really beneficial?

Big Dave to hopefully come back in and possibly Kyle Wood to share the hooking duties with Randell who I think would be much more effective spelled a bit...

We played better than I though at Warrington...on the whole...the little things we did wrong can be fixed up and I don't see any reason why we shouldn't have a real good chance of winning Thursday...looking forward to it!

Friendlies don't count

Can you point out which matches they were?

At least if it's Child, Watts will be less likely to get away with his usual thuggery.

Watts won’t be playing he’s still banned...

The RL papers say otherwise!

Quoting a part of matt_casfan's comment... good Friday 2011 probably my first proper game as a Trinity fan and they pull that out of the bag. Hoping for a repeat of that game!

Without the terrible first half

One of the best comebacks i have ever seen though.

Who Dave Parker?

Pete Smith from the YEP posted on twitter yesterday that he’d confirmed with the RFL and Cas that Watts is still suspended until Monday...

Now who to believe...Dave ‘Nose nothing’ Parker...or someone who has sought clarification from the governing body and the players club...

Watts has served 2 games of a 3 game ban, so how on earth anyone can claim he will play i do not know.. It`s quite simple to me, he is still banned. Yet people on this forum choose to listen to some rubbish Journalist that gets his stories from RLFANS.