Re: Classy Cas RIP ? : Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:25 pm  

The simple answer to both questions is: "plenty". A number of players have come from Castleford/Castleford area and a number of players in SL have come through Cas's academy.

Re: Classy Cas RIP ? : Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:37 pm  

Back on topic,we have lost Shenny & Westerman but have young players ready to step up and surprise a few

Re: Classy Cas RIP ? : Fri Dec 31, 2010 2:49 am  

ritz wrote:

Erm no..said is dewsbury not closer to bradford then..ie cleckheaton is classed as bradford..but cleckheaton is a town in its own right, and the residents dont class themselves as from bradford.

Pontefract actually does have its own town hall, so again dewsbury is dewsbury, not castleford.

Re: Classy Cas RIP ? : Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:09 am  

Georgie Best on a Bloomer wrote: May I just point out a few things. People aren't regularly born in Pontefract Town Hall. However, they are born in the Maternity Unit of Pontefract General Infirmary, which serves the town of Castleford as well. Pontefract does not have its own Dewsbury. Indeed, Dewsbury is a town in its own right, situated 15-20 miles away. They usually come to Cas by road or rail. Not many people tend to fly as the distance doesn't warrant that method of travel. Depends what you mean. If you mean "Is Dewsbury not closer to Bradford THAN it (Dewsbury) is to Cleckheaton?" the answer is yes. Dewsbury isn't closer to Bradford than Dewsbury is to Cleckheaton. Also, if you mean "Is Dewsbury not closer to Bradford THAN it (Bradford) is to Cleckheaton?" the answer is still yes. Dewsbury isn't closer to Bradford than Bradford is to Cleckheaton. But you could also mean is Dewsbury closer to Cas than Cas is to Bradford THEN that is Cleckheaton (from which I take you to mean a trip from Cas to Cleckheaton via Bradford). This time the answer is no. Dewsbury is much closer to Cas than Cas to Cleckheaton via Bradford. However, what relevance this has to a RL forum is unclear, and wouldn't you be better off using AA Milemaster? This is always a problem. If you live in Agbrigg, Sandal or Wrenthorpe then Castleford is a long way from Wakefield. However, if you live in Sydney, Australia, then Castleford is close to Wakefield. So I suppose you can please yourself on that one. The word "from" can confuse the issue, here, as indeed can the word "wakey" [sic]. Checking the meaning of the word "from" (http://www.yourdictionary.com/from), you find it has many meanings, including: "at a place not near to; out of contact with: used to express absence, removal, separation, etc.," along with: "out of the possession or control of; free with respect to," and: "out of the whole of; out of unity or alliance with." So, using the word from in these respects, you are probably correct. Incidentally, "ie." stands for "that is" whereas "eg." stands for "for example." It appears from your posts that you're confused about these two abbreviations. I hope I've answered your points satisfactorily. Happy New Year. Late contender for post of the year.

Georgie Best on a Bloomer wrote: May I just point out a few things. People aren't regularly born in Pontefract Town Hall. However, they are born in the Maternity Unit of Pontefract General Infirmary, which serves the town of Castleford as well. Pontefract does not have its own Dewsbury. Indeed, Dewsbury is a town in its own right, situated 15-20 miles away. They usually come to Cas by road or rail. Not many people tend to fly as the distance doesn't warrant that method of travel. Depends what you mean. If you mean "Is Dewsbury not closer to Bradford THAN it (Dewsbury) is to Cleckheaton?" the answer is yes. Dewsbury isn't closer to Bradford than Dewsbury is to Cleckheaton. Also, if you mean "Is Dewsbury not closer to Bradford THAN it (Bradford) is to Cleckheaton?" the answer is still yes. Dewsbury isn't closer to Bradford than Bradford is to Cleckheaton. But you could also mean is Dewsbury closer to Cas than Cas is to Bradford THEN that is Cleckheaton (from which I take you to mean a trip from Cas to Cleckheaton via Bradford). This time the answer is no. Dewsbury is much closer to Cas than Cas to Cleckheaton via Bradford. However, what relevance this has to a RL forum is unclear, and wouldn't you be better off using AA Milemaster? This is always a problem. If you live in Agbrigg, Sandal or Wrenthorpe then Castleford is a long way from Wakefield. However, if you live in Sydney, Australia, then Castleford is close to Wakefield. So I suppose you can please yourself on that one. The word "from" can confuse the issue, here, as indeed can the word "wakey" [sic]. Checking the meaning of the word "from" (http://www.yourdictionary.com/from), you find it has many meanings, including: "at a place not near to; out of contact with: used to express absence, removal, separation, etc.," along with: "out of the possession or control of; free with respect to," and: "out of the whole of; out of unity or alliance with." So, using the word from in these respects, you are probably correct. Incidentally, "ie." stands for "that is" whereas "eg." stands for "for example." It appears from your posts that you're confused about these two abbreviations. I hope I've answered your points satisfactorily. Happy New Year. Late contender for post of the year.

Re: Classy Cas RIP ? : Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:50 am  

baztiger wrote:

played in the same panthers team as me, lynch from kippax way i think if you look at the map like ponty is quite close to cas! not many bradford born player in SL is my point, and before you start most cas born players will have been born in ponty as thats where the hospital is, all the success your team had a few years back and still cant fire players out like cas,wakey or wigan!

OMG can you read?? if so please read it again i was pointing out Gaz was from Ponte not Leeds. As to where Ponte is and even Gaz's mams house in chequefield, i used to pick him up for training so i do have an idea how close to cas it is

Now if you were in that team too then you will no me as i helped conny coach you as under 18s

Re: Classy Cas RIP ? : Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:13 am  

Long time reader of this board and nothing has prompted me to join in before this ridiculous statement coming from Bradford. Cas will always be classy and never adopt the Bradford way of 6 fat forwards just charging down the middle then one unexpected run by the backs.

How can someone from the home of boring rugby league criticise anyone let alone Cas ?

rant over

Re: Classy Cas RIP ? : Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:34 am  

thetruth wrote:

Long time reader of this board and nothing has prompted me to join in before this ridiculous statement coming from Bradford. Cas will always be classy and never adopt the Bradford way of 6 fat forwards just charging down the middle then one unexpected run by the backs.

How can someone from the home of boring rugby league criticise anyone let alone Cas ?

rant over

Well said.
I think the original poster needs to search on you tube for "The Legend that is Dean Widders".
He will be tearing it up next season.

Re: Classy Cas RIP ? : Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:35 am  

thetruth wrote:

Long time reader of this board and nothing has prompted me to join in before this ridiculous statement coming from Bradford. Cas will always be classy and never adopt the Bradford way of 6 fat forwards just charging down the middle then one unexpected run by the backs.

How can someone from the home of boring rugby league criticise anyone let alone Cas ?

rant over

Welcome to the board mate.

Re: Classy Cas RIP ? : Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:35 am  

thetruth wrote:

Long time reader of this board and nothing has prompted me to join in before this ridiculous statement coming from Bradford. Cas will always be classy and never adopt the Bradford way of 6 fat forwards just charging down the middle then one unexpected run by the backs.

How can someone from the home of boring rugby league criticise anyone let alone Cas ?

rant over

Welcome to the board mate.

Re: Classy Cas RIP ? : Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:25 pm  

classy cas forever