If JJB and ward are not 100% they should not play
Last year we play player that was not 100% and end up losing them in the game We can still name a good team

1.Ashton Golding
2. Tom Briscoe
3. Kallum Watkins
4. Joel Moon
5. Ryan Hall
6. Danny McGuire
7. Rob Burrow
16. Brad Singleton
9. Mat Parcell
20. Anthony Mullally
18. Jimmy Keinhorst
21. Josh Walters
10. Adam Cuthbertson

14. Liam Sutcliffe
15. Brett Delaney
23. Jack Ormondroyd
24. Jordan Baldwinson

Not getting a result at Cas at this stage of the season will not be the end of the world.

In games like this it should be all about performance. Even with a weaker pack, Leeds should look to avoid capitulation in the manner of some of last season's games, at least if they wish to prove a point on having turned a corner.

The key performance areas for me are a) defensive effort and b) game management. If these are looked after I'll be happy irrespective of the result. Have more doubts on b) though!

Looking forward to it.

Good threequarters, but the rest has to be the weakest Rhinos team in many a year.

Seems to be a lot of players getting recurring injuries over the last 18 months, are we becoming the Arsenal of RL?

Just for anyone who intends to pay in at tomorrows game - 9200 tickets sold so far, which leaves just over 2000 available. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see an announcement by Cas late Thursday afternoon that the match is sold out. Perhaps best for any of you travelling over to buy in advance.

I think I would go with:

Golding
Briscoe Watkins Moon Hall
McGuire Burrow
Singleton Parcell Cuthbertson
Delaney Keinhorst
Sutcliffe

Baldwinson Ormonroyd Mullally Handley

Likely forgotten someone. I think Handley provides better cover than Walters.

So you at saying the victories were down to McDermott's coaching ability? If so would you saying 2016 reflected his coaching ability too?

Could also draw comparisons from LUFC circa 1991/92 and 1992/93 and more recently Leicester 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 with messrs Wilkinson and Ranieri.

That pack though.

so five mins for Baldwinson and Ormondroyd, 60+for Delaney?

Time for Singleton to stand up and performed like a senior prop. chance for Mullaly, Ormanroyd, Baldwinson, to show they can make it and are not just project players. Walters to show he is good enough for Super League full stop. This could be a career defining game for these players.

Yes, the whole club had a terrible year for many reasons. It happens.

More importantly, are you saying that him steering the club to a record number of trophies somehow doesn't reflect his coaching ability?
You're not saying that are you? You can't be. Aside from Gotcha and our resident Alex Jones there's no one else on here that's that silly, surely.

I am not saying anything all I am trying to clarify is your view point?

My point on McDermott steering the club to a number of trophies is: he inherited the core of a side that had won the GF in 2007/8/9 even you have to accept he inherited a winning culture and key personnel?

What he did proved to be good at was devising specific game plans for specific games.

Surely coaching as about development of players and on that score I am not convinced he is a good coach. The lack of talent coming through the academy and the general lack of improvement in younger players would question his coaching ability.

Can anyone honestly say the attacking structure of the team suggests coaching of a high quality?

At the end of the day will McDermott leave the club in a better or worse position than he inherited? That is very unlikely to be the case

Hi guys, I posted a few weeks back asking about ticket availability. I live just outside Edinburgh and am heading to York tomorrow for a long weekend, and I realised I could kill 2 birds with a stone.
I get there 4-5pm, so I really want to go to the Cas game, but havent had the chance to get a ticket, so is there a cash gate, or some other way of being able to get in if I just turn up at the ground.

I'd seriously consider buying a ticket over the phone to collect at the ground as our Country cousins are somewhat lacking when it comes to a big crowd.

My mate got turned away last year as he expected to pay on the gate only to be told he was unable to do so.

You've named two players in that squad that haven't been included in the 19. However I do agree they should play, but won't.

Thanks N S F. When you say phone and book a ticket. Are you talking phone Cas or Leeds to book. If I phone Cas will I not be in their end, or would they sell away tickets too.

I'd say phone Cas to be on the safe side. However, I'm not sure if Telephone communications have touched down in the WF10 postcode as yet.

Saying that, I'm reasonably sure their floodlights run on whale fat and not elektrikety.

Quote ="Daftie"Thanks N S F. When you say phone and book a ticket. Are you talking phone Cas or Leeds to book. If I phone Cas will I not be in their end, or would they sell away tickets too.'" There's no segregation. Best thing to do is buy direct from the Cas website here, you have to register but it only takes a few minutes. You can then collect from the ticket window next to the training pitch (Main stand side) before the game. I wouldn't bother ringing, you'll struggle to get through. https://app.eclipseticketing.co.uk/en/d ... 17/reset/1

Quote ="Daftie"Thanks N S F. When you say phone and book a ticket. Are you talking phone Cas or Leeds to book. If I phone Cas will I not be in their end, or would they sell away tickets too.'" There's no segregation. Best thing to do is buy direct from the Cas website here, you have to register but it only takes a few minutes. You can then collect from the ticket window next to the training pitch (Main stand side) before the game. I wouldn't bother ringing, you'll struggle to get through. https://app.eclipseticketing.co.uk/en/d ... 17/reset/1

We don't have an away end so you'll be around some cas fans no matter what in all likelihood. Hopefully that doesn't put you off

Don't worry. Unless you are buying a seating ticket, at Castleford's ground a standing ticket lets you stand anywhere you want.

In the standing areas, obviously....

Quote ="Hightown Tiger"There's no segregation. Best thing to do is buy direct from the Cas website here, you have to register but it only takes a few minutes. You can then collect from the ticket window next to the training pitch (Main stand side) before the game. I wouldn't bother ringing, you'll struggle to get through. https://app.eclipseticketing.co.uk/en/d ... 17/reset/1'" The ticket window, will this be where the tickets bought with Leeds will be sent if collecting at Cas?

Quote ="Hightown Tiger"There's no segregation. Best thing to do is buy direct from the Cas website here, you have to register but it only takes a few minutes. You can then collect from the ticket window next to the training pitch (Main stand side) before the game. I wouldn't bother ringing, you'll struggle to get through. https://app.eclipseticketing.co.uk/en/d ... 17/reset/1'" The ticket window, will this be where the tickets bought with Leeds will be sent if collecting at Cas?

I imagine so, yes.

Seating is sold out and ticket sales are at 10k has we speak,really wouldn't risk paying on the gate.

Looking at the Leeds pack I can see us hitting you hard up the middle in the opening 20 targeting cuthbertson and parcell defencively tiring them out before unleashing moors,millington and cook from the bench and opening the game up. Can't say has I've ever seen such a poor Leeds pack but there's been some strange results in this fixture over the years and nothing can be taken for granted.

Thanks for the advice guys, much appreciated.
I'm used to strict segregation here in Scotland, so hearing there is none is weird to me!