Hull was the first game we've had a credible first team out, and we're still missing a starting centre, fullback and stand off.

It's frustrating. We're not where we should be at this stage. It's fair that we have been knackered by an injury crisis running even through pre-season this year though, and we're now playing catch-up.

I don't think we have done well enough, don't get me wrong - some of our last tackle plays without Gale cycled between non-existent and laughable and that's not good enough for full-time pros at this level.

We will learn more over the next few weeks if, fingers crossed, we can keep the squad generally healthy.

By the time he returned to the suite last night people was leaving, it did not help because it was a Sunday evening. Don’t worry, I will speak to him. He is approachable and will discuss things if the criticism is constructive.
He is aware of the performances and issues with what is happening. Deep down he is a genuine bloke both being a director and a supporter.
I will reply after the next home game.

What do people want him to say? I suspect he'll say we are looking fit the right player/s
and we're in the market when they are available.....!

Tickets on sale as normal tomorrow rather than the double header.

I buy what you are saying, if the effort is there and we are not winning games, then we are not good enough. That is the simple answer with two wins this season. No one can keep defending the same performance week in week out. Plenty of effort again, but !!!
The young players have been brilliant but as soon as others are fit these players are dropped for more experience.
We are some 4 years into rebuilding a team. We are still giving contracts to players who everyone on here are saying they should not be playing. 4 years we still have not got the spine of the team right. How many years does it take to build the spine of the team, instead we continue to give contracts to the Briscoes, Leeming, Dwyer, Mellor and others. We cannot simply spend the same money twice, we have a cap and continuing to give out contracts to some players is holding this club back. You give a two year contract you cannot move him out for two years. That’s it, end of story.
Last night our defence was shocking for the tries we conceded, our players were left grabbing air. Our players were falling out with each other. Leeming wasn’t best pleased with Gale, Gale is getting no service. How good are Leeming and Mellor, Huddersfield are a better team without them, they took the points against us.
Effort wins you nothing if the players are not good enough, dropping balls, missing tackles etc, 4 years into rebuild and we are still talking about replacing players who recently joined us. If we are saying the players are good enough and the effort is there then the problem is the coach .
You cannot have it both ways,

Bloody hell, wasted £22. Im surprised they haven’t sold out straight away though.

He’s been saying that for the last 4 years, we are looking for the right players to come along. Unfortunately we never find the better players, they sign for other teams.

We’ve been fed the same rubbish for years, we are no nearer getting into a GF. It has to change, if not people and the corporate lot will buy season tickets across the city to watch a football team who are now going places

Do you know what the crowd limit is for Friday night, I though they would have sold out all their ticket allocation by now

I think it’s something like 3,600

At least ive got a ticket for the under cover stand in case it rains

The main problem for me is we’ve not got the right coach. Some signings have been very good. Ava, Gale, Tetevano, Merrin, Martin (up to this season) Hurrell (dream team twice). Some poor ones too granted but can’t say we’ve not signed good players.

Must win

Watson was there to be had as our new coach , we blew it big time !

Tickets now on sale on castleford website. Princess Street stand first then railway end. Ring castleford and they told they have 300 tickets for Princess Street and 750 for Railway End.

Crikey there season ticket holder numbers must have dropped off a cliff.

Think we have 2.5k season ticket holders. The double ticket thing with the Hull game may have put people off paying out if they couldn't make that game too. I imagine the other single tickets will sell quickly and id guess we will see more Leeds fans there than KR fans the other week.

Can we still turn up and pay on gate? I hate anything that I have to prebook online....!

No its online booking only. Think its sent via an Eticket.

What a shame. Used to love making a spontaneous call on watching games or not, plus I'm working in Kippax on Friday....!

Just bought 4. Missed out on Hull game and too impatient to wait for Saints at home. Is wearing colours a no no or is it pretty much if you have a ticket sound?

I think ill give wearing the colours a miss for this one especially as I’m not in the ‘away’ end

I’ve personally been saying to people I wouldn’t wear colours because in theory it was supposed to be only home fans and it’s up to the steward if they let them in. I won’t be wearing mine but it’s entirely up to everyone else.

Yeah. Although Leeds have retweeted the Cas tweet so makes me wonder if its first come first served on the sale of tickets. Youd have thought Cas would sell 4000 to fans but also, theres no rule on whos in the crowd, so i suppose Cas just want to maximise their revenue. They wouldve stipulated home fans only im sure.

Bang on the money. And he crowd will be more than 3600 but that's what it will get announced as.

I don’t think any club would be daft enough to sell more tickets than they’re legally allowed to in the current times, not even a shambolic amateur run club like Castleford.