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by Smudge
Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:34 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Other games - 17th-19th February 2023
Replies: 44
Views: 3344

Re: Other games - 17th-19th February 2023

Stains got the benefit of some very dodgy refereeing today. The forward pass before the fourth try was plain to see and the dozey TMO dismissed it. Then Healy , having called it, dismissed it..Wiese's yellow card wasn't even a penalty Sanderson doing all he could to keep his disgust in check at the ...
by Smudge
Fri Feb 17, 2023 2:24 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Dan McKellar to join Leicester Tigers as Head Coach
Replies: 334
Views: 39749

Re: Who should be the next Head Coach / DoR at Tigers?

Erasmus would be a disaster . How on earth can you say that? An international, world cup winning coach with a great CV. The only black mark he has against him is the complaint against refereeing and who hasn't felt the same as him after poor officiating has cost us? Any lingering concerns about tha...
by Smudge
Fri Feb 10, 2023 1:49 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Tigers post Borthwick - next Head Coach?
Replies: 1126
Views: 115803

Re: Tigers post Borthwick - next Head Coach?

So you don't want him because he is likely to bring those South African ways to Leicester?
Try telling that to Jasper and co.
by Smudge
Fri Feb 10, 2023 1:17 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Tigers post Borthwick - next Head Coach?
Replies: 1126
Views: 115803

Re: Tigers post Borthwick - next Head Coach?

Wigworth wrote When he helps foster a culture around the result of a match being the be-all and end-all for your fans, you get a situations like with Wayne Barnes wife where fans threatened to kill her children and burn down her house. A little beyond the pale you think? Top With all respect, that i...
by Smudge
Fri Feb 10, 2023 10:29 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Tigers post Borthwick - next Head Coach?
Replies: 1126
Views: 115803

Re: Tigers post Borthwick - next Head Coach?

Much of what is being said about Rassie was said about Steve. Cheap shot merchant, bully boy, Saracens cheater etc etc. They also claimed he couldn't put two words together for an interview. Yet he turned out alright. Look back a bit further when Bob Dwyer, the Australian world cup winning coach cam...
by Smudge
Thu Feb 09, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Tigers post Borthwick - next Head Coach?
Replies: 1126
Views: 115803

Re: Tigers post Borthwick - next Head Coach?

Rassie's off field "antics" shouldn't really be a problem. As has been said, he's a winner. Some would argue that it is his passion that boiled over in the face of some pretty severe provocation. Whatever the case, do we want a sporting gentleman who speaks nicely to the press and public o...
by Smudge
Thu Feb 09, 2023 12:54 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Tigers post Borthwick - next Head Coach?
Replies: 1126
Views: 115803

Re: Tigers post Borthwick - next Head Coach?

It's good to hear we are looking at coaches of this standard. A world cup winner no less.
After previous supposedly worldwide searches were damp squibs I was not confident.
Makes you wonder why Woodward never looked at the job a few appointments ago.
by Smudge
Tue Feb 07, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Tigers post Borthwick - next Head Coach?
Replies: 1126
Views: 115803

Re: Tigers post Borthwick - next Head Coach?

There was much despair expressed at the exodus of SB and KS at the time and people feared the RFU would take them all. So despite assurances to the contrary, now they have done exactly that. I agree with Big Dai, the club has been treated appallingly by the RFU. As for what happens now? Those of us ...
by Smudge
Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:03 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: 6 Nations 2023
Replies: 1313
Views: 67056

Re: 6 Nations 2023

I was pleased to see Tommy Reffel get on the pitch for Wales. Unfortunately it was too late for him to shine.
by Smudge
Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Tigers support at home
Replies: 6
Views: 1761

Tigers support at home

As a season ticket holder for many years I have been aware of a slow change in the home support but watching an old game on video today, it brought it home to me just how much. The game I watched and greatly enjoyed was the last home game of the 1999/2000 season against Bath. The noise, from 17,000 ...
by Smudge
Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Replies: 479
Views: 30723

Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00

Yet again we lose a game we should have won but for the fact our internationals were away.
I simply hate the autumn internationals and how it affects us.
The sooner they scrap them the better.
by Smudge
Tue Jan 17, 2023 11:14 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: England squad
Replies: 392
Views: 36663

Re: England squad

Scott1 wrote: Whatever way you go about I'm sorry but we are on to a loser! It's a fact that casual fans drive our game. There are countless fans who will go to a 6N game and not go to another game all season and I bet there's a huge amount who will probably not even watch another game let alone go ...
by Smudge
Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:39 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: England squad
Replies: 392
Views: 36663

Re: England squad

Some interesting views on the squad selection. Personally, as a Tigers supporter, I don't give a fig about the 6N and look upon it as a ridiculous intrusion in the season. Football stopped playing the annual games against the other home countries years ago as they were meaningless. What other sport ...
by Smudge
Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: David Duckham
Replies: 20
Views: 1888

Re: David Duckham

It's a great shame the younger generation didn't see him play.
by Smudge
Tue Jan 10, 2023 10:03 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: David Duckham
Replies: 20
Views: 1888

Re: David Duckham

He was one Englishman the "Taffs" grudgingly admired. I can't think of any others.