Re: CC QF | Leeds Rhinos v Featherstone Rovers : Mon May 15, 2017 5:40 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

In the cup you need to be rise to a different level - Leeds did it against Wigan at Huddersfield, Warrington in 2015 and Saints 2016 I just don't see Hull being that kind of side. I don't Hull having a mare like Leeds did in several finals either. I see Cas being that kind of side that if they are really on it no current SL can play at their level. Can they come from behind who knows and you could be correct their style of play isn't suited to risk free grind.

Didn't you watch Hull's wins in the semi and final last year then? Certainly rose for them games.

Re: CC QF | Leeds Rhinos v Featherstone Rovers : Mon May 15, 2017 5:41 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

Doesn't get better than that!

Leeds v Featherstone
Salford v Wakefield
Hull FC v Castleford
Warrington v Wigan

Of course it does Frostie, Wakefield at home to Salford would have been the bestest draw

Re: CC QF | Leeds Rhinos v Featherstone Rovers : Mon May 15, 2017 6:16 pm  

Cas have been in three grinds this year so far, and lost all three albeit those games were away from home. But none of the finals will be held at Wheldon Road neither will the CC semi should they get there. I agree with Sal that Cas at their best right now are head and shoulders above the rest but you seldom come up against shoddy defences in the big games or get the chance to play champagne rugby (particularly on a damp cold manchester night in October)

Lets also not forget Wigan have a lot of big guns to return and If/when they do i still see them as THE team to beat if you are serios about winning silverware this year. As for our own chances, the cup draw has helped plenty and we are handily placed in the leage. The club knows what it takes to get the job done in the big games and we still have players, although past their best, still good enough in one off games to produce the goods. All in all, i like our chances much more than i did a couple of months ago and am happy to see us as outsiders sneaking up on the rails for once.

Re: CC QF | Leeds Rhinos v Featherstone Rovers : Mon May 15, 2017 8:04 pm  

4 grinds mate. Huddersfield away most recently. And don't disrespect them too much as they pumped you lot the week previous.

Re: CC QF | Leeds Rhinos v Featherstone Rovers : Mon May 15, 2017 8:20 pm  

Towns88 wrote:

4 grinds mate. Huddersfield away most recently. And don't disrespect them too much as they pumped you lot the week previous.

True, but then again we went away to Hull and put 52 points past them and then a few weeks later Cas' all conquering unstoppable attack with a man advantage for 60 mins away to Hull only managed 24 points. Funny how it works out some times

Re: CC QF | Leeds Rhinos v Featherstone Rovers : Mon May 15, 2017 8:22 pm  

PrinterThe wrote:

True, but then again we went away to Hull and put 52 points past them and then a few weeks later Cas' all conquering unstoppable attack with a man advantage for 60 mins away to Hull only managed 24 points. Funny how it works out some times

True but we were playing without a scrum half, made a good fit of recovering from 18 0 but hull were defensively superb that day and we were exceptionally disjointed without gale

Re: CC QF | Leeds Rhinos v Featherstone Rovers : Mon May 15, 2017 8:31 pm  

Towns88 wrote:

True but we were playing without a scrum half, made a good fit of recovering from 18 0 but hull were defensively superb that day and we were exceptionally disjointed without gale

Better hope he doesn't get injured then, sounds like a one man team

Re: CC QF | Leeds Rhinos v Featherstone Rovers : Mon May 15, 2017 9:07 pm  

PrinterThe wrote:

Better hope he doesn't get injured then, sounds like a one man team

He makes us tick as all good 7's do. Big lad McShane pretty integral to us too. Far from a 1 man team though.

Re: CC QF | Leeds Rhinos v Featherstone Rovers : Tue May 16, 2017 8:35 am  

Towns88 wrote:

He makes us tick as all good 7's do. Big lad McShane pretty integral to us too. Far from a 1 man team though.

These ex Leeds cast offs adding Zak to the list certainly showing us how it should be done

Re: CC QF | Leeds Rhinos v Featherstone Rovers : Thu May 18, 2017 2:27 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

The asylum has let another inmate out!!

No, we have internet now.