{"id":495261,"date":"2026-03-25T22:27:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T22:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/495261\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T22:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T22:27:19","slug":"castleford-tigers-boss-reveals-difficult-conversations-with-players-after-warrington-wolves-defeat-as-message-sent-to-passionate-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/495261\/","title":{"rendered":"Castleford Tigers boss reveals “difficult conversations” with players after Warrington Wolves defeat as message sent to “passionate” fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Castleford Tigers boss Ryan Carr has explained how his team have responded to the 72-6 thumping handed to them by Warrington Wolves last weekend.<\/p>\n

Carr claimed after the game that Saturday afternoon was one of the worst games he\u2019d been involved in as a head coach, with a number of senior players failing to show up or put in any level of effort worthy of Super League standard.<\/p>\n

That has led to him having some uncomfortable discussions both with the group and some individuals, as they look to respond and bounce back this week against Bradford Bulls.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe reviewed it thoroughly, we didn\u2019t skim over it and we made people accountable for it,\u201d explained the boss in his weekly press conference.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was important that we learn from a day out like that and yeah, certainly didn\u2019t just sweep\u00a0it under the carpet and say it\u2019s okay, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n

Revealing how he has made those players accountable, he said: \u201cWe made them talk and explain themselves in those moments.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day,\u00a0as much as I\u2019d love to be out there, I\u2019m not, so you\u2019ve got to have some accountability for\u00a0your actions on the field, whoever is on at that time.\u00a0It\u2019s things that we speak about all week\u00a0and we practise all week, so it\u2019s not like it\u2019s an off-guard thing, it\u2019s just an attitude in that\u00a0moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey [Warrington] wanted it more than what some of our players did at that time, which is disappointing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whilst he refused to use it as an excuse, injuries have played a part in Castleford\u2019s poor start, and had it not been for so many players on the sidelines, there would have been some selection changes this week.<\/p>\n

As it happens, Carr is unable to do that, so he had to have those difficult conversations with players on both sides on the experience scale.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI\u2019ve handled it differently with different players who\u2019ve had more experience than others.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not really fair of me to attack guys who are playing their first game or their\u00a0second game of Super League at this level. They\u2019re learning some hard lessons, you know,\u00a0get things wrong within a game, but it\u2019s literally their first and second game of\u00a0Super League.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s guys out there who\u2019ve played over 100 games and it\u2019s just not acceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Luke Robinson sacked, Hull KR struggling and why it could actually be Warrington Wolves\u2019 year? \u2013 click here to watch the latest episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show<\/a><\/p>\n

Castleford Tigers boss sends message to fans after Warrington Wolves thrashing<\/p>\n

Speaking post-match, Carr revealed how sorry he felt for the travelling fans who turned up to watch such a dismal performance, but has pleaded them to continue supporting the club through the difficult period.<\/p>\n

Castleford fans have not had much to cheer about in recent seasons, and their optimism that they had at the start of the year is slowly declining. Carr is undertaking a huge rebuild at the club, and whilst the efforts against Warrington were a particular low point, he has urged fans to keep faith in the side in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got awesome fans. We\u2019ve got passionate fans and it\u2019s their passion that makes them disappointed when they\u00a0see that and I can fully understand that.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do plead with them that they stick by us. Like\u00a0I said, based on our performances prior to that, I think we\u2019ve given our crowd something to be\u00a0proud of.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen they\u2019ve come to watch us here against Wigan at home and Huddersfield here at\u00a0home, and even the St Helens game in the Challenge Cup where we fought our way back into that really\u00a0well, deep into that second half.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can only plead with them, but I can understand their\u00a0frustration and their disappointment. We\u2019ve spoken about that, about how we let them down.\u201d<\/p>\n

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