What if some of the players were not signed with Kear's blessing? What if he his picking the players who were signed by others? I've no evidence to suggest this is the case, but perhaps he was given players he didn't want, and is picking them knowing them to shove two fingers who did sign them? Just a thought.

Me neither, but even I can see that the current team isn't a winning one, so why not chance your arm?

In assessing my expertise at rugby matters, I ought to say that at half-time I texted my Wigan mate and said "I think the Bulls might nick this."

The fantasies you writers come up with are amazing!!!

Good post. Sending JK on gardening leave now would be verging on petty and vindictive. I don't agree with his selection policy, however maybe the thinking is why throw the kids in to what a meaningless games when the academy side still have something to play for? Maybe there is a method in his madness?

The primary idea of the academy is to develop players, not to win pots. Great as winning the the whole thing was in 09, not many of that group have really kicked on because of limited opportunities where the development really takes an upward curve. I think a good number of the equivalent kids in the Cas team are now featuring in SL, yet the Trinity team at the time were better than them.

Well said pal, sums it up perfectly for me. Good luck JK for the future whatever it may bring.

The most highly regarded of that 09 team is at Bradford and he has not developed, is that Wakefield coaching at fault?

From what I've read its probably more down to his attitude.

Did any of us realy see a good season this time round with the players we managed to scrape up and play for the club.Lets face it who in the world would have Jeremy Smith in the side apart from a side in desperate times.If we all hand on heart tell the truth we all thought we would be crying in our beer at the end of the season and would be going out of the top flight.I thought once the RL had told Halifax to put a bid for SL in that both Wakey and Cas would be the ones to go and the agenda of getting the clubs to merge would have been won.I could not see a single victory with this side this season but lo and behold they did win.Yes it would be great to win the last 3 games seeing who the clubs are but we have next season to look forward to and I know its great to have the bragging rights but cant see that happening.I cant understand Kears logic in who he picks and I would give the young guns a bench slot at least and the one good thing is a lot of the players not performing wont be at BV next season.Role on next season its a new start to a new dawning.

The fact still remains, we need to score points today. Who really believes Smith/Lee will pose any problems/create anything to bother the Cas defence ? (other than maybe a kick on the last tackle bouncing off the upright). Hope I'm proven wrong today but the writing looks well and truly on the wall.

After watching James Davey in the reserves a couple of weeks ago at Hull KR i cant believe he isnt getting a game. Looked a real livewire to me and whilst i appreciate it was at a far lower level of rugby than Super League i reckon he could have given Castlefords currently bashed up pack plenty to think about.