Re: Challenge Cup S/F ! : Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:37 pm  

We need to at least match the Cas pack to #1 get Mellor & Brown going & #2 ensure that Clark has no room at HB. Control the ruck, control Clark.
It's building up nicely!

Re: Challenge Cup S/F ! : Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:39 am  

Clark not Clarke. Unless you want Jon Clarke to have no room.

For me Clark is the stand out player of the year so we're not going to control him throughout. It's about giving him our utmost attention and scrambling when he does make an inevitable half-break or break.

Re: Challenge Cup S/F ! : Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:51 am  

Well we are 4 nervous days away now - and I think we can all agree this is now a toss of a coin job. Literally who turns up on the day.

I've lost my faith in "form" and "previous meetings" - they all seem irrelevant now.

Both teams are so well matched in every aspect.

As someone said earlier - if Cas don't win I'll be cheering on Widnes.

I just pray to whatever god is up there, that the team who wins is the best team on the day, and a tight match isn't decided on a poor decision or dodgy call.

As a cas fan I'd either be gutted or embarrassed if that's the case - though I guess right now I'd take it lol.

Credit to both sets of fans for selling out the ground - don't think it was ever in doubt - just wish we had a couple of thousand more tickets to really push the semi - 1 week to go and sold out seems to be a bit of a shame for our sport. We are so "multi-cultural" as fans, I'm sure people from Leigh and the surrounding areas would've turned up on the day to see this game cause it's that highly anticipated.

I know there's a coach load of Hull fans going - it's a shame to have the general public "locked out" so to speak.

I will wish you the best of..... well, no, I won't, I hope you're team capitulate lol but I mean that in the nicest possible way as I'm sure you understand

Here's to a great game that lives up to the hype - one of us is going to Wembley guys!!!

Re: Challenge Cup S/F ! : Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:24 pm  

DAVE@CAS1990 wrote:

Well we are 4 nervous days away now - and I think we can all agree this is now a toss of a coin job. Literally who turns up on the day.

I've lost my faith in "form" and "previous meetings" - they all seem irrelevant now.

Both teams are so well matched in every aspect.

As someone said earlier - if Cas don't win I'll be cheering on Widnes.

I just pray to whatever god is up there, that the team who wins is the best team on the day, and a tight match isn't decided on a poor decision or dodgy call.

As a cas fan I'd either be gutted or embarrassed if that's the case - though I guess right now I'd take it lol.

Credit to both sets of fans for selling out the ground - don't think it was ever in doubt - just wish we had a couple of thousand more tickets to really push the semi - 1 week to go and sold out seems to be a bit of a shame for our sport. We are so "multi-cultural" as fans, I'm sure people from Leigh and the surrounding areas would've turned up on the day to see this game cause it's that highly anticipated.

I know there's a coach load of Hull fans going - it's a shame to have the general public "locked out" so to speak.

I will wish you the best of..... well, no, I won't, I hope you're team capitulate lol but I mean that in the nicest possible way as I'm sure you understand

Here's to a great game that lives up to the hype - one of us is going to Wembley guys!!!

Thanks for that mate. Been to many semi finals over the years and they are never about form - just who performs on the day. Played Saints twice in the eighties when we were red hot favourites and came unstuck both times, and that with our great team of the time. Should be a great game with whoever controls the ball and ruck the best coming out on top. Should that be you, hope you go on and win it - the game has got boring with the same old faces winning trophies year in year out.

Re: Challenge Cup S/F ! : Fri Aug 08, 2014 12:57 pm  

DAVE@CAS1990 wrote:

Well we are 4 nervous days away now - and I think we can all agree this is now a toss of a coin job. Literally who turns up on the day.

I've lost my faith in "form" and "previous meetings" - they all seem irrelevant now.

Both teams are so well matched in every aspect.

As someone said earlier - if Cas don't win I'll be cheering on Widnes.

I just pray to whatever god is up there, that the team who wins is the best team on the day, and a tight match isn't decided on a poor decision or dodgy call.

As a cas fan I'd either be gutted or embarrassed if that's the case - though I guess right now I'd take it lol.

Credit to both sets of fans for selling out the ground - don't think it was ever in doubt - just wish we had a couple of thousand more tickets to really push the semi - 1 week to go and sold out seems to be a bit of a shame for our sport. We are so "multi-cultural" as fans, I'm sure people from Leigh and the surrounding areas would've turned up on the day to see this game cause it's that highly anticipated.

I know there's a coach load of Hull fans going - it's a shame to have the general public "locked out" so to speak.

I will wish you the best of..... well, no, I won't, I hope you're team capitulate lol but I mean that in the nicest possible way as I'm sure you understand

Here's to a great game that lives up to the hype - one of us is going to Wembley guys!!!

Is that a play on words, you've paid your trip money so yes, one of you is definitely going to Wembley!
All the best Widnes.

Re: Challenge Cup S/F ! : Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:15 pm  

Besides you won't be able to live it down JINGE if Tigers get to Wembley.
Normy/Altofts folk won't let you.

Re: Challenge Cup S/F ! : Fri Aug 08, 2014 11:17 pm  

Tigerade wrote:

Besides you won't be able to live it down JINGE if Tigers get to Wembley.
Normy/Altofts folk won't let you.

Too right mate, we get so much sh ite from Cas fans (after one good season) in Normy that I enjoy every possible negative regarding Cas. Dave@cas1990 aside, a thoroughly decent kid.

Re: Challenge Cup S/F ! : Sat Aug 09, 2014 9:52 am  

Well at this point 28 hours 10 minutes to kick off and counting I can safely say the nerves are here but I still believe . Today I will break the habit of a lifetime and want wire to win would love a Widnes Wire final and the chance to see the Dire receive there arses on a plate at Wembley come on Widnes .

Re: Challenge Cup S/F ! : Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:55 pm  

Wont sleep tonight.

Re: Challenge Cup S/F ! : Sat Aug 09, 2014 9:16 pm  

richardviking wrote:

Clark not Clarke. Unless you want Jon Clarke to have no room.

For me Clark is the stand out player of the year so we're not going to control him throughout. It's about giving him our utmost attention and scrambling when he does make an inevitable half-break or break.

Edited just for you