Re: 2012 predictions : Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:12 pm  

i'm sorry to dissapoint you cas fans,
but i think that although you will turn over some of the big boys early doors that you will just miss out on the top 8

1- warrington
2- saints
3- rhinos
4- wigan
5- giants
6- catalan
7- hull kr
8- hull fc
9- castleford
10- bradford
11- salford
12- wakefield
13- broncos
14- widnes

Re: 2012 predictions : Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:55 pm  

No worries, Jonesy. That's a pretty accurate assessment of our position and I think most Cas fans are being realistic in the fact that our expected position is around 8th or just below. Anything above that would be a bonus, I think.

Re: 2012 predictions : Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:39 am  

Fully wrote:

No worries, Jonesy. That's a pretty accurate assessment of our position and I think most Cas fans are being realistic in the fact that our expected position is around 8th or just below. Anything above that would be a bonus, I think.

+1

Re: 2012 predictions : Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:43 am  

Castleford 6-8 and Challenge Cup finalists..

Re: 2012 predictions : Sun Jan 15, 2012 1:30 pm  

Cas 9th or 10th

Re: 2012 predictions : Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:47 pm  

Castleford will IMO finish out of the play off positions mainly due to the back up strength of their squad

Probably 9th would be my bet, But i think that Cas will play a very entertaining and expansive style of rugby under Basil

I am looking forward to watching Daryl Clarke this season as this kid's gonna rip defenses to bits, he will be a strong candidate for young player of the year in 2012

Re: 2012 predictions : Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:14 pm  

As usual, I can see little middle ground. I can conceive a 1999 style run where Basil pushes all the buttons, injuries are kind and we genuinely make 6th.

Similarly, I can see a poor start, with quality missing from the first few weeks and us then rushing players back, ultimately damaging them further and our support goes feral and we have a stinker.

I would love the former, dread the latter, I do worry about our fans sometimes, we got away with it last season becuase the start was so good, but I have seen a lot of times that if the gravy isnt flowing early season, corwd gets a neg on, Basil will be crap, Squad will be poor, usual set of moans and doesnt help anyone.

My only hope is that we get a home atmoshere, win or lose and people go away from our ground thinking that our supporters rock and whatever happens we are loyal to our team.

Re: 2012 predictions : Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:10 pm  

We will not rush players back mdean. We could have done that already but we haven't. We are getting injuries right for the benefit of the long term, hence why so many have been having surgery done etc.

Re: 2012 predictions : Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:37 pm  

Yeah, I agree right now we are not - but I can foresee thin patience from the watching masses if a couple of things go against us early doors.

I hope we do the right things for the long term.

Re: 2012 predictions : Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:14 pm  

Wire to be minor premiers.
Leeds, Saints, Wigan to make up the top 4.
Hull, Catalans, Huddersfield to make the play offs.
Cas, Hull KR, London, Bradford to contest 8th spot.
Wakefield, then Salford.
Widnes bottom.