Leicester Tigers

A few posts suggesting bells and whistles and cheap/giveaway tickets to build long term support. Didn’t work so well at Wasps, did it?

Personally wouldn’t be happy with a British league unless there was a standard salary cap across the board. And some institutions wouldn’t wear that!

9 o’clock local time! I expect everyone will be feeling sorry for those of us who’ll be attending any of those ludicrously scheduled fixtures, poor me…

Where there is already a base, I do think there's an element of build it and they will come. For example, Wasps showed that some support could be drawn out with attractive rugby. Their gates were undoubtedly inflated by marketing, but there must be a few thousand in Coventry missing them. If Cov rug...

ay2oh wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:33 am Presumably all of the central funding and TV money will now be shared between 10 teams instead of 13 so this will give clubs extra income which should make up for losing home games.

And, now that they’ve stopped screening every game, there’s no loss of content.

I’d imagine there are heated discussions going on with Scottish and Richmond. The plan for 10/10 is clearly ripe for bringing in a year early now, but the championship needs a trim for the numbers to work. Sweeney is guilty of sleeping at the wheel, and now has a hell of a job to put something viabl...

Don't you just love Bill Sweeney's comment "The restructuring of the Professional Game Agreement into a strategic partnership provides a great opportunity for all stakeholders to set aside self-interest and collaborate to reset and secure the future long-term sustainable growth of the professi...

Spoilt for choice for good bars in Edinburgh. I generally avoid Rose Street, as I did as a student, but head for the Bow bar on Bow street (funnily enough) for a friendly atmosphere and great range of beers, Cafe Royal for something classier with the option of food, or the Hanging Bat for weird craf...

tigerburnie wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 10:00 pm You should have watched Rab C Nesbit or Still Game , just to acclimatise your senses first, the 21st Century still hasn't found parts of Scotland.

Ah, Still Game, what classic Scottish tv.
Hurdy gurdy gurdy, in the windy boxes…

Darc Tiger wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 12:26 pm Will be nice to see Telusa in England again, though I can't help but think his career didn't kick on the way his talent deserved.

We had the best of TV. His injuries during his time with us, especially his ankle, significantly reduced his jinking step.

Leicestertinytiger wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2023 7:23 pm Is it wrong that I want Sarries to win….. Sanderson winds me up!

Fingers crossed for a draw….

Does seem that Irish are set to fall. I guess 10 team league would mean less clashing with England right? We'd have the choice of either no clashes during 6N period (inc. rest week pre tournament) OR not clashing with RWC at all plus removing one clash week of the 6N. If we said the only rationale ...

Pellsey scrum feeds were mentioned. Barnes also commented on the balls ability to record exactly where it crosses the touch line and cited JVP kick at the end of the Sale game where the ball went dead, with Tigers staff saying it didn’t and Sale saying it did. Also help with any goal kicks that may...

I’ve a hazy memory of Potter wanting to play for England a year or 2 ago (I have hazy memories of most things to be honest), so if he heads back for international honours, I hope it won’t be as a one cap wonder. Eddie does have a history of tagging and bagging dual nationality players.

Not the end. A big challenge, but not the end. I can imagine there are a few that are now more willing to consider a form of franchise and central support than there were a year or 2 ago.