Dont tar us all with the same brush. Most Cas fans are well aware that this will be a tough game that could go either way. I for one cannot wait.

I wouldn't criticise your speccies for being confident myself. As close as some have been, five from the last six games have gone to you.

Should be a belter for both sets of fans and hopefully catch the eye of the odd neutral watching the BBC.

I'll not wish you good luck 'cos I think we'll both need it!

Fair comment TS. FWIW, you will be favourites and rightly so but that might just suit us fine. Nothing to lose, get stuck in and should be a great game. Hope you win it if you beat us anyway.

We were the whipping boys like you last year. I don't believe anyone at CAS will take Widnes lightly, if they/we do we'll be out "simple". Widnes had one of the poorest games against Cas quite recently, at least in the 1st half so you can excuse people for getting carried away. We beat Wigan and got smashed week later. It's all on the day that counts and it's nice that Widnes and Cas have shook things up this year and whoever wins its a different team for a change in the final.

There have been spells in both Cas v Widnes games this season when you have been the better side but failed to maintain intensity at the level you showed against Wire. I'm sure that wont be the case in a CC semi so if Brown/Mellor/Hanbury hit top form Widnes can win it and well, no doubt.

Don't think daryll powell/danny orr will underestimate you at all.
Hel will have the boys feet firmly on the ground.

Some fans are ott, I'm certainly not. We have a very tough 80 mins to play to win the game.

May the best team win on the day...... its cas

Sounds like we may be short in the 2nd row...Millington and Mariano injury worries.
Hauraki suspended...

Getting very nervous for this now. I think Widnes' best chance is if they don't underestimate Cas. No doubt it's the draw both sides wanted - but Tigers are genuine title contenders this season in my book. Widnes need to adopt that siege mentality and recognise how big an underdog they are.

Hope we do ourselves proud even if we don't make it all the way there.

Millington definitely out............odds on Widnes getting shorter every day.

Our most consistent forward this year....absolute massive loss

Im getting nervous about the semi now even more now that if we get to wembley i might not be able to go

Think its going to be a close call Cas seem to be going in as firm favourites but on the day I think we are capable of beating anyone as has been shown by the team last season and this . I am quietly confident but there is still a week to go before I get seriously nervous but I still feel its going to be Us and Dire going to wembley and we will win .

I no longer dare to dream , I believe which is always better .

I think it will be really close. And i am stupidly nervous thinking about it

No doubts ill be sh[ii[/itting myself even more come the mid week mark, I'm glad we got today out the way with a win against tricky opposition. Both sides will be bubbling with confidence.

Even more so now that carney looks to be banned