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by kend
Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:51 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Geordan Murphy leaves the club!
Replies: 126
Views: 14048

Re: Geordan Murphy

So what Tigers need for the new season is a period of calm and stability. Oh. Whatever you feel about Geordie's performance as DoR, to sack him (I agree, despite the 'mutual consent' bit, Tom's reference to 'a difficult decision' implies otherwise) 2 weeks before the start of the season is a startli...
by kend
Mon Oct 05, 2020 11:34 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Tigers vs Quins - 04 Oct 20 15:00
Replies: 383
Views: 35777

Re: Tigers vs Quins - 04 Oct 20 15:00

I really want to see the positives but really that was dreadful. It shouldn't have been a surprise how a Gustard coached side would play (regardless of firsts, seconds or Colts, the recent Quins have been strong on implementing the 'house style' throughout the grades), but Tigers didn't seem prepare...
by kend
Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:31 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: BT Sport Coverage of Quins vs Sale .... Why Oh Why ?
Replies: 33
Views: 5685

Re: BT Sport Coverage of Quins vs Sale .... Why Oh Why ?

I thought Monye's contribution was excellent. It’s interesting that rugby seems to be struggling with the response to BLM, whereas football didn’t. As far as I saw, the football teams took a knee without much debate. The lack of unity apparent in the Sale team can’t do much for team cohesion. If you...
by kend
Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:27 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Episode 3 The revenge of the Contracts.
Replies: 506
Views: 70872

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Episode 3 The revenge of the Contracts.

Someone asked on a forum if we were picking up the 300k deficit owed to Manu. This was the response "You really couldn't make it up. From what I understand, the six players will go not just for the breach of contract which is almost absurdly easy to prove and document, but also for breach of c...
by kend
Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:28 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Episode 3 The revenge of the Contracts.
Replies: 506
Views: 70872

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Episode 3 The revenge of the Contracts.

I can’t imagine any club in the premiership having spare cap to bring in Manu, especially Exeter. ... A lower salary from Exeter and a top up from a contractual claim against Tigers might be enough. People say this like it’s an easy process. It could take 12-24 months, significant legal costs and t...
by kend
Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:40 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2
Replies: 1628
Views: 237775

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2

Apologies if this has already been posted, but this is a very insightful article about Manu & Tigers. Makes some interesting points about past actions influencing the players and Tigers mgmt approach. He also points out an organisation that has aggressively cut cost is generally in a better posi...
by kend
Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:24 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2
Replies: 1628
Views: 237775

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2

I understand he is still employed and I assume is still being paid. I thought the club had issued statements to the press saying the 5 (or is it 6?) players have 'left the club'. If so surely they can't still be under contract and paid? It would be some 'gardening leave' package if they were: presu...
by kend
Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:46 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2
Replies: 1628
Views: 237775

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2

My overwhelming feeling about this is sadness. Particularly over Manu. Hard to judge fault. We don't know what discussions went on between the parties or why they failed. I think you can be certain the relationship between those players and the club broke down catastrophically. The club will obvious...
by kend
Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:39 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2
Replies: 1628
Views: 237775

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2

Whatever squabbles are going on between players and the club were inevitable as I am sure has happened at many other clubs. Whether it has been dealt with poorly by the club (the manner it was communicated) may or may not be the case. The announcement earlier today makes it as clear as it can at th...
by kend
Tue Jun 30, 2020 2:21 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2
Replies: 1628
Views: 237775

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2

Making a player redundant is not an option if we then need to sign a replacement in the near future. As I understand it the senior players are on fixed term playing contracts, so redundancy doesn't apply. The contracts can be summarily terminated for a material breach or gross misconduct, but other...
by kend
Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:27 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2
Replies: 1628
Views: 237775

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2

In all this talk of contacts, no one has pointed out that most contacts have a Force Majeure clause, I would assume Tigers will have activated this clause in all the players contracts that is how they can legally change the terms otherwise they are just whistling in the wind. Tigers would have a ve...
by kend
Wed Jun 03, 2020 12:03 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Provisional Premiership Return Date ?
Replies: 287
Views: 41886

Re: Provisional Premiership Return Date ?

Or like New Zealand just eradicate the disease through contact tracing so that there is less of reliance on the vaccine? There has never been a vaccine found for Spanish Flu yet life returned to normal after 1920. There is a huge difference in lifestyle and culture in New Zealand which has helped w...
by kend
Thu May 28, 2020 1:46 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: New Rugby Coronavirus Laws
Replies: 24
Views: 3039

Re: New Rugby Coronavirus Laws

Some of this smells like the changes some SH types wanted anyway! Almost RL and maul restriction could be interesting 😳 Test on the morning of the game, including officials the only necessity IMO, the rest is window dressing. If players have already had it, green card status (as recent French and. ...
by kend
Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:16 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Sarries vs Leicester - Teams Up
Replies: 154
Views: 35646

Re: Sarries vs Leicester - Teams Up

I think you can be reasonably sure that Borthwick will have asked himself the question 'can I work within the management structure at Tigers?' before accepting the job. After all, he's been working with Eddie Jones for some while...... The difference: Eddie Jones is a highly successful, experienced...
by kend
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:48 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Sarries vs Leicester - Teams Up
Replies: 154
Views: 35646

Re: Sarries vs Leicester - Teams Up

I thought Tigers played reasonably well. Sarries used the yellow card period effectively and left us chasing the game. I don't think you can criticise TV for going for the intercept; it's risky but high reward. Certainly a yellow though. I'm puzzled by the speculation about working relationships at ...