In any other year, maybe so - but Powell is an absolute shoe-in this year, and rightly so.

You're probably right there Bren but I dont think it is quite as clear cut.

Powell took over at Cas in 2013, and since then they have made steady progress, improving year on year. Up to that they were struggling, and had done for a few years.

Chris Chester has been here 18 months.

On top of this, they are also probably spending the full cap, unlike us.

Had we have been in a position to do so, where could we be now?

I totally agree - but from an optical point of view, it has to be Powell; there'd be outrage otherwise.

Chris Chester has however, without a doubt, done an amazing job - he appears quiet, understated and fairly laid back, but he has instilled something in this team that we haven't seen in a long time.

Not quite, if we did actually win the GF (I know I know) I think it would have to be Chester then.

It's given week before GF but if we got to GF we will have to beat Cas...

CC has done an incredible job this season with us and deserves all the plaudits! We're playing an excellent brand of rugby too which is down to the coaches...Powell is a certainty for coach of the year though...any other year and CC would have walked it...they are a good year or two ahead of us but when you compare to last season many people may forget they only finished a point in front of us at the regular season end...

To be in the position we are now is unreal...3 games to go sat 4th and needing two wins to secure a semi final spot, it's just crazy!

It's in our hands and many people have already decided we won't finish top four...why not though? We're playing well and as Chester said last night other than TJ we have a fully fit squad to choose from...very much different to this time last season...would love it to come down to the last game as a straight knockout against Wigan!

I stuck a tenner on us at 80-1 last week to win GF - looked today and we're 33-1

Absolutely. CC deserves it hands down for me. It would be wonderful if you could do us a favour and beat Wigan too! Should we beat St Helens then we are almost there in the 4

I really hope you win

Not necessarily.
IF we finish 3rd and Hull finish 4th, Cas could get knocked out in the semis (Hull have already beaten them twice ? this season)
Apart from Cas top and Leeds second, everything else is to play for and the only certainty is that Cas wont play Leeds in the semi's.

Obviously as a Hull fan I want us to make the four at all costs, and aren't too picky about how it happens, but it would be very nice if you could make it with us and make an all Yorkshire top 4. And if you do make it at our expense then I sincerely hope you can spring an upset and at least get to OT. Cas have quite rightly got all the plaudits this year, but what you have managed to do this year with an unfancied squad (some might call it a squad of misfits given how many have failed elsewhere and been given a second chance) is really outstanding. There are some very good young English coaches knocking about atm.

its in our own hands win both our home games and we will make it!!!!!!!!! again whatever happens now we have had a outstanding year
we have to beat two massive clubs to make it in WIGAN AND SAINTS what a achievement that would be.

Beating Salford on Friday really satisfied me already. That game was so typical of a fixture we would have messed up in the past.
Further wins against Saints, Hull or Wigan and any progress that those might give will just be unbelievable bonuses at the end of an already great season.

Sums it up perfectly for me