You got no family up here where you can kip on the sofa if you come up saturday.

Nah - we left Cas in '72. I looked at Saturday trains, but changing the ticket would cost as much again, plus a hotel room for an overnight stay.

The annoying thing, as I've pointed out in a polite email to the club is the timing. I left it later than usual to buy train tickets, only this week, which meant I paid more than usual - and to then have it changed at 3 days notice, because it clashes with a football game, means all I've got is some exensive but useless pieces of cardboard ...

It's unfortunate tb, I applaud you for your support from such a distance, but I think the club had no alternative on this matter.

From a personal point of view I did want to watch the England game, but whatever the kick off time, I would have been at the Bulls game, but I'm sure a 3.30pm kick off would have had a massive impact on the attendance.

Ah well … at least I've got an answer from Richard apologising "for the disruption and the cost of the train fares"

Did he answer why they didn't plan for this eventuality when the WC2010 fixtures were released?

This will obviously be a money spinner for cas because they will hope people will stay on to watch the game spending money at their bars especially bradford fans who may not make it home in time!!!!!!!

No mention of a refund?

Last time I looked, Castleford was still in Yorkshire ...

Then you'd have thought a one o'clock kick off would have been better (and I'd have been able to make that ...)