2014 : Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:07 am  

Finally with a big squad and some decent signings whats our views on the tigers performance next season optimistically im hoping for a good challenge cup run and a top 8 finish is well capable or have i just my black and amber tinted glasses on.

Re: 2014 : Mon Dec 16, 2013 8:42 am  

If the key players stay injury free, if the new players settle in quickly and we develop a structured attack we could pinch 8th.

Re: 2014 : Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:32 am  

I'm optimistic about the challenge cup every year so no change there. Realistically I don't think we have enough quality to make the 8 and are part of the bunch between 9-12. if we're in the mix for the 8 with a week or two to go then 9th or 10th is a realistic and acceptable finish iny opinion.

Re: 2014 : Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:48 am  

I think we will finish 9th/10th

I'm looking for a different mentality in our defending.
If we can scored tries like we did last season and our defence is tighter, I think 9th is reasonable.

Re: 2014 : Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:29 pm  

9th or 10th for me.

We should finish well above:-
Bulls (financial mess keeps getting bigger and bigger)
Wakey (skinny squad)
London (I still have doubts about London making the starting line)

We should be in the mix with Widnes and possibly $al£ord.

Re: 2014 : Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:02 pm  

7th to 10th will do for me. Below 10th will be a big dissapointment.

Re: 2014 : Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:29 am  

I'd like 10th - I think we underperformed last year and a season of the same ilk will most definitely see us getting relegated.

We took 3 points from a possible 8 of the teams below us, and that won't be good enough this year.

We need to take 4 from london, a minimum of 4 from Wakefield (out of 6 including Magic Weekend) and at least 2 from Bulls, Widnes and HKR

That'd give us 14 points as a benchmark, and I think 18 will be enough to stay up this year (considering London would shock if they registered 5 wins, Bradford might end up the same but who knows, and wakefield will struggle to get 10 wins if they rack up 5/6 injuries at once)

We are right in this dog-fight and don't for a second consider otherwise - although the potential of this squad is for an 8th place finish, certainly

Re: 2014 : Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:53 am  

DAVE@CAS1990 wrote:

I'd like 10th - I think we underperformed last year and a season of the same ilk will most definitely see us getting relegated.

We took 3 points from a possible 8 of the teams below us, and that won't be good enough this year.

We need to take 4 from london, a minimum of 4 from Wakefield (out of 6 including Magic Weekend) and at least 2 from Bulls, Widnes and HKR

That'd give us 14 points as a benchmark, and I think 18 will be enough to stay up this year (considering London would shock if they registered 5 wins, Bradford might end up the same but who knows, and wakefield will struggle to get 10 wins if they rack up 5/6 injuries at once)

We are right in this dog-fight and don't for a second consider otherwise - although the potential of this squad is for an 8th place finish, certainly

Spot on there Dave, I'm not as convinced with Salford as a lot of people are, if Smith and Chase don't fire or get injured I think they'll be very average.

Re: 2014 : Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:58 pm  

Liam Finn signed for you lot from Fev

Re: 2014 : Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:12 pm  

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Knight till I drop wrote: Liam Finn signed for you lot from Fev He certainly has :- http://www.castigers.com/article.php?id=3904 But who will be making way for him ?