Leicester Tigers

15. Shillcock 14. Bassett 13. Scott 12. Porter 11. Potter 10. Atkinson 9. Whiteley 1. Cronin 2. Dolly 3. Heyes 4. Green 5. Wells 6. Martin 7. Cracknell 8. Liebenberg 16. Claire 17. Whitcombe 18. Hurd 19. L. Chessum 20. Hatherell 21. Edwards 22. Gopperth 23. Simmons That's not a bad line up going int...

I would hope that Everard would keep his position as defence coach as he has done a good job IMHO. I hope McKeller gets free reign to choose his own coaches but I hope we keep Brett and Dosser's Lad to keep the Tiger's history there as crazy as that may seem. As mentioned, I hope Du Plessis gets th...

So, we have a long term Head Coach. Let's look at his support staff. Currently in place Matt Everard Matt Smith Brett Deacon Tom Harrison* *rumoured in contention to replace Cockers at England as scrum coach Got to say the fact McKellar has left Australia at exactly the same time as Australia scrum...

I do wonder if a lot of us, myself included, are victims to the club being linked in the media with this that and everyone, yet McKeller has always been on the shortlist. Look at people like Chieka, Erasmus, Cotter, they aren't going to be happy being dictated by the moneyball approach, whereas McKe...

PeteK wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:41 pm

CJ wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:34 pm Remember Pat Howard, another Aussie? If McKellar does as well, I’ll be happy.

So was Bob Dwyer, seem to do well under Aussie coaches.

Yeah but so was O'connor.

Has Itoje's form really warranted that?

I feel if the situation is truly dire we wouldn’t have been keeping all the RFU buy out money to the replacement coaches. Very easy to skimp on the coaches. To me this strikes me as, the board are confident in the state of the club going forward, but this move will give the club a stable future and...

Notinthecounty wrote: ↑Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:15 pm Alex King the new Wales Attack coach - only announced 2/3 weeks ago… don’t think he’s available

Right.. Not him then

My only caveat is that I did say "I think..."

My current thought/hope is that it will be Cheika. Plenty of experience in both hemispheres and of international rugby. I'd love to see Geoff join as forwards coach (currently at Melbourne Rebels, season finishes in June so could be in place for the start of pre-season), and I'm a big fan of Joe Wor...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/02/09/leicester-tigers-target-rassie-erasmus-alongside-eddie-jones/ Rassie supposedly is on our shortlist... just I hope not :smt038 :smt038 :smt038 You heard it here first….. Nah, I'm done with the club. The circus is just too much, every match he would...

Things seem to be changing daily, so peoples opions change as well. Last night I said I though Middleton was coming, Today I think it's Chieka.... I don't believe anyone need to apologies, it's a pretty emotive time for Tigers fans. I have zero issues with people not wanting Wiggy or preferring ano...

The ladder is the new head coach, no?

Beeb article on Gopperth https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64553535 Gopperth was evasive when asked if his Tigers' contract extended beyond his next birthday, but insists he has no immediate plans to retire. That suggests to me he's out of contract at the end of the season. Or maybe both part...

Watson has looked every bit an international player in recent weeks. There doesn't seem to be the same clamour to keep him as there is with the likes of Reffell, but it'd be a massive loss if here were to go. I'd love to keep him, but I wonder if he wants to stick around. He'll be 29 this month, so...

Simon Middleton to step down as Red Roses coach. We could do worse. Maybe even with Deacs and Bemand in tow? I'd certainly like to see them given a shot. Equally, perhaps see him do a similar role to what Lancaster did for Cullen and go and poach Vesty back from Saints? Vesty - Head Coach (Attack) ...