We keep discussing or commenting in different threads.
Might as well have one dedicated.

Season will have a very different feeling after Thursday, win or lose.

Had a quick look at the Castleford forum, they seem to be more optimistic of beating Trinity now, after the close defeat by Catalans and having home advantage, I agree with you, this could be the season defining game for us.

For me it depends whether the returning players are ready to go.
Need a massive game from Proctor. Atoni needs to be at his best and Hood needs to speed up our distribution.

Depends whether Proctor can squeeze us in between his sightseeing trips.

How dare he go somewhere else away from the club when we are not training.

Yeah that slightly tight hamstring he got 3 weeks ago certainly came at a good time for him, what with his kids and parents coming over at this point and all.

It's quite embarrassing that you even suggest they are connected.

Don’t what you mean. All i said that it’s dropped on lucky for him. If your thinking it’s something else thats your call.

Sure. OK.

Anyway i see Cas have also entered the loan market with Luis Johnson joining them. If they pick him instead of Kenny Edwards then that will negatively effect how many penalties and mid-set turnovers we get.

Lose this and I truly believe we are in the brown sticky stuff, if we aren’t already.

Very much so. Really we need to be beating Leigh at home the week after as well.

Listening to Applegarth he was bigging up that 6 players that would be back Thursday - Liam Hood, Renouf Atoni, Kevin Proctor, Lee Gaskell, Jorge Taufua and Sam Hewitt. Sounds like Kelepi & Bowden are the week after. Realistically how many of those 6 though are likely to actually get in? In my opinion...

Hood - Yep. Although talking to someone who went apparently Bowes was the most effective of the 3 hookers at Saints. Doubt Kay would be left out though.
Atoni - For me a maybe at best (and he certainly hasn't earned it) and a no if the rumoured Prop comes in this week
Proctor & Hewitt - Only one bench spot available for these two i reckon
Gaskell - Please no, stick with Smith
Taufua - No. Kershaw & Senior the wingers for me

Can't really see too many changes to be honest, 3 at tops. Enough to change around our fortunes? Really not sure.

If we were a serious club, Gaskell would’ve played his last SL game. The guy doesn’t cut it at this level anymore.

Couldn’t agree more.