Anything other than a win is completely unacceptable, we’ve been too happy to bend over for this lot the past 5 or so years. Enough is enough.

50/50 game in my opinion. Prior to the Challenge cup think Wakefield were favourites to be honest but injuries seem to have hit at this particular time.

2 very similar teams both lacking 4-5 first choice players. Presumably Brad walker coming in for batchelor and will play at loose, hopefully fifita and Johnson will play.



Wonder if murph will keep one of the wing spots and Kay revert to interchange hooker

Would be happy with any kind of win

I'd go with



1 Jowitt

2 Johnstone

3 Hall

4 Lyne

5 Murphy

6 Gaskell

7 Lino

8 Fifita

9 Hood

10 Arona

11 Ashurst

12 Pitts

13 Crowther



14 Kay

15 Tanginoa

16 Whitbread

17 Aydin



My only question mark is how Murph would play opposite Eden. He's their big strike player and always has a field day against us. He can't get any space at all. If it needs to be Kay then so be it but I think I'm ok with Murphy

Battye could easily be in front row but I like fresh legs in Aydin

Cas probable line up after injuries



Evalds

Olpherts Mamo Sutcliffe Eden

Trueman Obrien

Watts McShane Massey

Griffin Edwards

Westerman



Matagi Smith Milner Fonua



Unless LR decides to try a couple of young ones over someone who is underperforming.

Think Murphy is getting more confident with each game Was up against a G B winger at Wires and gave as good as he got

Suppose it will all depend on who’s fit and recovered but given our inability to score against Wigan can’t see walker not playing.

Kay has to play as he scored a try last time we beat cas at home - 2013 last time we beat them at bv

I think you are giving Cas a lot of credit comparing their defense to Wigan.

Not that much difference between the two, Wigan have conceded around 19 points a game on average this year, Cas around 25 on average a game so not miles apart based on the stats.

Yes but Wigan were exceptional in defence.

If we play as we did in the first half against Wigan

Castleford won't live with us .

If TJ is fit I think he should move to the right and leave Murphy on the left… TJ is the more experienced player and should be able to handle the switch with more confidence

I’ve only seen Johnstone play right wing once…many seasons ago against Toulouse in the cup at home…he had an absolute nightmare…don’t think we’ll see him move from the left! Some can adapt, some can’t…you’d think it wouldn’t make that much difference but suppose it’s a bit like playing either side full back at football…I’ve done both many times and always felt more comfortable right side…

Leave your best strike weapon where he's most comfortable.

At least WP knows first hand what it's like to play against Cas in SL - and how much it really means to us, especially after such a humiliating run against them

We need Tom Johnstone on the left wing. Against Wigan Gaskell put some superb kicks that landed right on the wigan try-line and each time we got a drop out from them. A dropout is worth 0pts. If Johnstone is on that wing with kicks like those he contests (and usually wins) the ball, resulting in tries and points.

the Wigan game was a carbon copy of Hull at home, loads of good field position and possession but no end result.

Murphy is doing really well in his development, but comparing him to TJ is ridiculous and just wrong at this stage of his career.

Surely, you need your best players in their best positions ?

FWIW, I think Murphy does look more comfortable on the left.

However, as most of our play seems to be centred on getting the ball across to the left wing, you want your best player/finisher on the end of those moves

and this is not being disrespectful to young Murphy, it's just how it should be.

We bang on on about not putting square pegs in round holes and some on here want to switch our best attacking force for last few years from his usual LW position to RW...

Unbelievable.

Bookies aren't thinking it will be easy.

We are getting 2 or 2.5 start with the main bookies.

The same as Cas do with Eden

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Be good to keep TJ matched with Fonua. I would think if Gaskell puts in some kicks like he did against Wigan that TJ would gather a few.

Saw a hilarious claim on the Cas board earlier that they have the best left winger in Super League in Greg Eden, I don`t think he`s even top 5 tbh and someone above just made a good point, if TJ plays, those Gaskell kicks land in his hands and its a Wakefield try 95% of the time.

On current form Eden is mist definitely in the list if top wingers.

I'm certain he'll score against us.

As I say he wouldn`t be in the top 5 IMO, let alone the best in the league.