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by watsonjm
Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Replies: 833
Views: 71934

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)

Marchant had been speaking to Sarries as he was pretty keen to go back to London, which was the same as Sam Spink who has now signed with Sarries. To be fair, Tom Whiteley commutes up from North London every day so it can be done if he is prepared to do so. Complete aside - do many of the current T...
by watsonjm
Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:21 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Leinster mind games begin? - Champions Cup (A) - Saturday 06th April 2024 - KO:8:00pm
Replies: 416
Views: 20709

Re: Leinster mind games begin? - Champions Cup (A) - Saturday 06th April 2024 - KO:8:00pm

The best team in the day won. There were refereeing errors but aren't there always?. Personally I think we need to get our best fullback playing at fullback, Kata for me is a great player but he is not a distributor and is not our best 12. Obviously I don't know who is fit and available but I think...
by watsonjm
Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Leinster mind games begin? - Champions Cup (A) - Saturday 06th April 2024 - KO:8:00pm
Replies: 416
Views: 20709

Re: Leinster mind games begin? - Champions Cup (A) - Saturday 06th April 2024 - KO:8:00pm

No question Tigers showed spirit and determination, and an increasing number of excellent plays. However they still fail to execute basics for 80 mins. Things like first up tackles, passes that the receiver can take without breaking stride, don't give away needless penalties.... Agree completely. F...
by watsonjm
Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:43 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Leinster mind games begin? - Champions Cup (A) - Saturday 06th April 2024 - KO:8:00pm
Replies: 416
Views: 20709

Re: Leinster mind games begin? - Champions Cup (A) - Saturday 06th April 2024 - KO:8:00pm

Lots of talk of improved attack. Whilst I agree we look better going forward we still can’t covert inside the 22. We have absolutely butchered 3 or 4 opportunities that could have put us in with a chance.

Defence was shocking, attached still rubbish
by watsonjm
Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Leinster mind games begin? - Champions Cup (A) - Saturday 06th April 2024 - KO:8:00pm
Replies: 416
Views: 20709

Re: Leinster mind games begin? - Champions Cup (A) - Saturday 06th April 2024 - KO:8:00pm

Such as Freddie on the wing Hatherell in second row Kelly at 13 They’re all playing in positions they’ve played in before on numerous occasions. That hardly makes them round pegs in square holes. People were pushing for Shilcock at 15 what are you going to do with Steward drop him completely. Hathe...
by watsonjm
Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Leinster mind games begin? - Champions Cup (A) - Saturday 06th April 2024 - KO:8:00pm
Replies: 416
Views: 20709

Re: Leinster mind games begin? - Champions Cup (A) - Saturday 06th April 2024 - KO:8:00pm

Rugbygramps wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:27 pm
Wayne Richardson Fan Club wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:23 pm If we are within 20 points at the final whistle I would take that.
Once Tommy went off at WR it was game over.

Few round pegs in square holes in that starting XV.
Such as
Freddie on the wing
Hatherell in second row
Kelly at 13
by watsonjm
Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Leinster mind games begin? - Champions Cup (A) - Saturday 06th April 2024 - KO:8:00pm
Replies: 416
Views: 20709

Re: Leinster mind games begin? - Champions Cup (A) - Saturday 06th April 2024 - KO:8:00pm

Still don't understand Kelly at 13. Simply hasn't worked.

Assuming Scott is fit would have liked to have seen

12: Keely
13: Scott
14: Kata

As something a bit different to what we've already tried multiple times this season and hasn't really worked.
by watsonjm
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:53 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Tigers vs Gloucester (H) - Premiership - Friday 22nd March 2024 - KO:19.45
Replies: 372
Views: 19915

Re: Tigers vs Gloucester (H) - Premiership - Friday 22nd March 2024 - KO:19.45

That result doesn't bode well for the rest of the season. Yes, we can still make top 4, but if we can't beat a fairly average Glouc team at home who did nothing more impressive than walk through a few half-hearted tackles, then Sale and Saints away are a pretty scary prospect. Let's not even talk a...
by watsonjm
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:19 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: The Rolling Maul Podcast - Special Guests - Latest: Andrea Pinchen
Replies: 131
Views: 62711

Re: The Rolling Maul Podcast - Special Guests - Latest: George Chuter

Hi all Apologies for lack of updates on here, I’ve regularly failed to stick up some of the guests we’ve had on recently, including Nick Mullins, Charlie Clare and Tom Whiteley. Anyway, as some of you may know, we spoke to Andrea Pinchen this week and the episode is out now. She was very open on a ...
by watsonjm
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Next seasons season ticket
Replies: 164
Views: 13935

Re: Next seasons season ticket

I'm struggling to work out what exactly the pricing is here. Ive tried to read through the board, but suspect Im not alone in being a little confused. I think for my adult terrace ticket; > I paid £260 last year (I've checked my direct debits) > The same ticket this year is probably £360 +£5 admin ...
by watsonjm
Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Saudi Arabia in talks to buy stake in Tigers
Replies: 97
Views: 16328

Re: Saudi Arabia in talks to buy stake in Tigers

Saints have issued an interesting statement saying they have had NO DIRECT CONTACT with any Saudi investor - but what about INDIRECT through a third party???? https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/club-statement-feb-24 Someone on twitter replied to this saying that's exactly how the Newcastle de...
by watsonjm
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Saudi Arabia in talks to buy stake in Tigers
Replies: 97
Views: 16328

Re: Saudi Arabia in talks to buy stake in Tigers

The article says they are after naming rights of stadiums or maybe teams rather than ownership, I know the RFU don't bother much with rules anymore, but you cannot have an owner having more than one club. From the article my understanding us they can own up to 19% in all 4 clubs as long as the 19% ...
by watsonjm
Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: We need to talk about Handré
Replies: 52
Views: 5745

Re: We need to talk about Handré

To me he looks shattered. The break will do him and others good. Just need a result this Friday to keep top 4 hopes alive
by watsonjm
Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Transfers & Rumours Non-Tigers 2022
Replies: 1687
Views: 369448

Re: Transfers & Rumours Non-Tigers 2022

The cynic in me says he's got 2 or 3 years to crack it, and if it fails he can come back and still make the next WC. If he gets selected to a training squad he'll be on £170k a year, probably comparable to what he'd get in rugby for being one of the best. If he makes a full team expect that to go u...
by watsonjm
Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:00 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Return of Champions Cup - Tigers v Stormers - Sunday 10th December 2023
Replies: 239
Views: 422225

Re: Return of Champions Cup - Tigers v Stormers - Sunday 10th December 2023

https://twitter.com/premrugby/status/1732829925080441143?t=UyFjybbRLFgVR-ldHOZ5Qw&s=19 Some launch press at Tottenham Hotspur stadium today.. (well released today) Notably 4 seconds in you see on the far left the Stormers representative there... Not their skipper, not one of their star names, n...