Re: The Build Up : Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:06 pm  

No looking forward to it, too nervous the prize is too great!

Think if I were a bookie I would give us 2 or 3 scores start, perhaps I would dgo as far as 16 point start for Cas. That said, (ahem cliche's) anything can happen on the day and it is a one off.
On the negative side, we have some Rangi disruption and potentially we could be playing Isa and Aspinwall who are just back and could be a breakdown risk, plus Leeds have done a lot and won a lot in the more recent past with a lot of the players on the field come Sunday.
On the positive side, we have won some games ugly this season and found a way, I felt the same about our chances on Sunday as I did about our games against Wigan, Huddersfield, Saints and Warrington - and we managed to win a couple of those!

Anything can happen it is semi final football, I am just grateful I am not driving!

Re: The Build Up : Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:24 pm  

I have a feeling that one way or another this will be entertaining. Both sides have been pretty ordinary defensively (and I'm being kind there) and both have some individual players well capable of unlocking a defence. In our QF against Hull we didn't start tackling until they got 40m from our line in the first half, so we will almost certainly ship some tries. Hopefully we can score a few as well.

16 points seems hugely generous for 2 sides separated by 1 point in the league. I think it'll be close. I hope Leeds get the win, but I wouldn't put Stevo's house on it, never mind mine.

Re: The Build Up : Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:55 pm  

Really looking forward to the game now

As fans that have had more downs than ups in the past 10 years all we ask is they put in 100% effort.

The heart is saying we can do it, but if Leeds turn up meaning business (which they haven't most of the season) then i see a Leeds win by 12+.

If the Leeds fans start gloating remind them that a final appearance will have earned Brian another contract

Re: The Build Up : Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:35 pm  

Good luck Castleford from the whole of St Helens

Re: The Build Up : Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:13 am  

Slippery Steve wrote:

Good luck Castleford from the whole of St Helens

The whole of St Helens?

Sounds like our traditional GF whipping boys are still a bit bitter!

Re: The Build Up : Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:27 am  

I love Rhino's fans; coffee machine chat this morning:

ME: Morning Simon, are you going on Sunday?
Dirty Rhino fan: Oh yeah, that, no, but I think we will win
ME: Based on what?
Dirty Rhino fan: Oh well. we just will - not sure who I fancy in the final though.
ME: so you aren't bothered about going Sunday, but you are figuring out the final already?
Dirty Rhino fan: Yeah.

Still stand by my Rhino's by 16, but I am sure this is the general attitude of the Leeds supporters.

Re: The Build Up : Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:31 am  

mdean wrote:

I love Rhino's fans; coffee machine chat this morning:

ME: Morning Simon, are you going on Sunday?
Dirty Rhino fan: Oh yeah, that, no, but I think we will win
ME: Based on what?
Dirty Rhino fan: Oh well. we just will - not sure who I fancy in the final though.
ME: so you aren't bothered about going Sunday, but you are figuring out the final already?
Dirty Rhino fan: Yeah.

Still stand by my Rhino's by 16, but I am sure this is the general attitude of the Leeds supporters.

Then your just as daft as he is.

Re: The Build Up : Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:51 pm  

BillyRhino wrote:

I'll consider it a big plus if our team coach doesn't get bricked....

Or the pitch gets{plastic}bottled.

Re: The Build Up : Sat Aug 06, 2011 9:53 pm  

or the bus gets bricked.