Leicester Tigers

Well Lam to Bordeaux now official. Hopefully we can hang onto May now but this Falcons rumour is getting louder

Taking the past 12-18 months into consideration, May is practically the first name on the England teamsheet and surely the only player at Tigers who would be in contention for a World XV spot. No way should we countenance losing him - he gets through a LOT of work for us, at one point we were even d...

I know he gets some stick on here but he's a massive part of the Club, as are the whole clan. I don't think you can underestimate that as a value add. However, cost-wise it's hard to justify paying him full whack (especially as he's still pulling £25k for every England game - and much as he was poor...

So I've not checked in on this for a while and trying to catch up on about 20 pages all at once, but sounds like we're optimistic about Nadolo, Singleton and Moriarty? I also saw TRF that Reinach and Youngs could just swap places, which seems...unlikely...? That said, Sunday wasn't his best game le...

So I've not checked in on this for a while and trying to catch up on about 20 pages all at once, but sounds like we're optimistic about Nadolo, Singleton and Moriarty? I also saw TRF that Reinach and Youngs could just swap places, which seems...unlikely...? That said, Sunday wasn't his best game let...

Are people talking about Jake Kerr, international hooker? I think he’ll be nailed on starter in the 2 shirt far earlier than the end of the season. GF will captain the side with OTY remaining as “club captain”. Agree with this 100%, OTY has been a great servant but I'm not even convinced he's in th...

Nearly got them all. Mahoney, Tuilagi and Evans are the only ones i'm massively sad about. No Harrison although talk is he could be going mid season next year. I heard Harrison is off to Australia (for a coaching gig?) at the start of 2020, presumably delaying to cover YBY being at the World Cup?

Perhaps on a more positive note, I was in Newcastle in the weekend (dressed as a safari hunter, best not to ask...) when I spoke to a couple of Leinster fans who said we were getting a real gem of a player in Noel Reid

I completely agree, there are very few signings that would do this for me but I'd rather watch Joey Ford bumble about at 10. I'm also sure there must be better 10s coming free this summer. Folau, Bastareaud, Huget and Calum Clarke are probably my other "please god don't sign them" players....

Fair point about OTY, I guess I default to that as Club Captain. But the point remains, there's a fair bit of depth - if you can pick an international hooker (Kerr) and still have TPN or OTY on the bench then you're in with a shot. (or should be!) Genge/OTY/Cole/Green/Lavanini/Taufua/Thompson/Lieben...

And I missed Bateman! And Costelow! The more I think about it I can't wait for the season to end so we can get on with the next one... I feel like I could get rinsed for saying this, but I'm actually pretty excited about the squad next season, if the rumours are all to be believed. I also think we'l...

I feel like I could get rinsed for saying this, but I'm actually pretty excited about the squad next season, if the rumours are all to be believed. I also think we'll stay up, since I don't see Falcons winning both games and certainly not with bonus points - so even if we somehow get even worse, we'...

Leicestertinytiger wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:32 pm Harlequins sign Landajo. Odd signing when they have Care who ain’t being called up these days.

Suspect the recent Robson news will see Care back in, can't believe that EJ would take Spencer as his second choice 9 to a World Cup.

RagingBull wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 4:31 pm Bath being linked to Anscombe for 500,000.
Also welsh clubs sounding like they are in a right mess money wise.

If true that could have interesting implications for recruitment, but also thinking longer term, for retention as would surely help hang onto Holmes (and Reffell)...?

I agree with this, I suspect that with everyone available Reid goes to 12 and Manu 13, presumably with GM trying to get Hardwick more involved at 10/12 where possible and Taute covering 13? A "World Cup" backline of White, Hardwick, Olo, Reid, Taute/Eastmond, TV and Worth (/Thompstone) wou...