Squad for Castleford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 11:25 am  

Ashton
Clark
Crowther
Currie
Drinkwater
Dudson
Dufty
Harrison
Hayes
Kasiano
Mata’utia
Mikaele
Nicholson
Philbin
Ratchford
Thewlis
Thomas
Vaughan
Walker
Williams
Wrench

Re: Squad for Castleford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 11:26 am  

Same 17 as last week please.

Re: Squad for Castleford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 12:30 pm  

karetaker wrote:

Same 17 as last week please.

Exactly what I was thinking, maybe Wrench for Mata'utia but wouldn't be gutted if not.

Re: Squad for Castleford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 12:36 pm  

Bunkaib wrote:

Exactly what I was thinking, maybe Wrench for Mata'utia but wouldn't be gutted if not.

Agree, I only said same 17 as I don’t want Dudson anywhere near it. Completely give up on the Mata’utia out of the team he has just never looked like being dropped

Re: Squad for Castleford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 1:25 pm  

Chambers has talked a lot about rotation of his middle unit, that would suggest Dudson will come back in. I'm just wondering if he will consider resting Vaughan at any point.

Re: Squad for Castleford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 1:41 pm  

He better not even think about resting the walking deity that is Paul Vaughan.

Re: Squad for Castleford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 1:44 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Chambers has talked a lot about rotation of his middle unit, that would suggest Dudson will come back in. I'm just wondering if he will consider resting Vaughan at any point.

Bring Thomas then I doubt Vaughan will be rested in terms of games but you may see minutes drop, if we get ahead in the Castleford game then expect the bench to be used. Can't see him rested for Salford or Saints. Huddersfield don't know it will depend on what Leigh/others have done and where we are (hopefully) in the top 6.

Re: Squad for Castleford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 2:04 pm  

Bunkaib wrote:

Bring Thomas then I doubt Vaughan will be rested in terms of games but you may see minutes drop, if we get ahead in the Castleford game then expect the bench to be used. Can't see him rested for Salford or Saints. Huddersfield don't know it will depend on what Leigh/others have done and where we are (hopefully) in the top 6.

Yes, think that's most likely, if were safe in the 6 by the Huddersfield game, with no chance of making 4th, I guess we could see him rested at that point, until then with him and Mikaele, I would think we would just give them lower minutes when we can.

Re: Squad for Castleford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 2:21 pm  

I think I'll wait and see if dudson makes the 17 before I decide whether I bomb it home from work in time to make it to the ground.

Re: Squad for Castleford : Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:02 pm  

Unfortunately, we don't have any excess of league points so points difference will probably be a deciding factor in making the play offs. Hopefully, the team man the pumps manfully to get into the play offs & maybe even further. The desire to win coupled with effort will hopefully give GC some selection headaches over the next few weeks on the road to Old Trafford.