Bristol v Leicester - Predictions Please

tigermad · Post by **tigermad** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:05 am

Leicester get their Guinness Premiership campaign up at running against Bristol at the Memorial Stadium on Sunday. Team selection key and Leicester to secure the win. Any predictions boys and girls?

LEICESTER TIGERS - NUFF SAID

Trout 63 · Post by **Trout 63** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:18 am

Can I wait till I've seen both team sheets?

I'll come back later ...

Rlinksteve · Post by **Rlinksteve** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:21 am

Tigers have got a very poor record at Bristol.

Bristol have only lost Perry and Lemi to the World Cup and they are alwats strong on home turf.

I expect it to be a tough encounter. A Tigers win would be fantastic.

I cannot make any predictions as we have not really seen how the new players cope with the Guiness Premiership.

I will make a prediction for the Bath game next week!!!

shareholder · Post by **shareholder** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:48 am

and the Great Regan

stevetelcom2000 · Post by **stevetelcom2000** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:09 am

Tigers have hit the ground running pre season, and although missing so many players are unbeaten. True they haven't been severely tested, but it's a good habit to get into. A lot of players who will be selected will be relishing this opportunity to show what they can do, and because of the strength in depth are more than capable of doing so. Bristol are a decent outfit who will work hard, but I think Tigers will just edge it.

dailywaffle · Post by **dailywaffle** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:09 pm

TigerTimmy wrote:When is the Tigers team likely to be announced?

Now!

TigerTimmy · Post by **TigerTimmy** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:09 pm

When is the Tigers team likely to be announced?

stevetelcom2000 · Post by **stevetelcom2000** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:31 pm

dailywaffle wrote:
TigerTimmy wrote:When is the Tigers team likely to be announced?
Now!

http://www.tigers.co.uk/29_8989.php

Leicester Tigers (vs Bristol, away, Sunday, kick-off 3pm)

15 Johne Murphy
14 Ayoola Erinle
13 Ollie Smith
12 Sam Vesty
11 Tom Varndell
10 Andy Goode
9 Frank Murphy

1 Boris Stankovich
2 Benjamin Kayser
3 Julian White
4 Louis Deacon (captain)
5 Marco Wentzel
6 Owen Finegan
7 Luke Abraham
8 Brett Deacon

Replacements

16 Mefin Davies
17 David Young
18 Richard Blaze
19 Tom Croft
20 Christophe Laussucq
21 Paul Burke
22 Matt Cornwell

FlyingTiger · Post by **FlyingTiger** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:42 pm

A good Bristol side didn't do too well in their last preseason game last week but I do expect them to win this Sat. Tigers with a losing bonus point I think.

Gate · Post by **Gate** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 2:30 pm

Tough. Niggly. Close. Tigers by less than 7 and no winning bonus.

tigergirl · Post by **tigergirl** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:16 pm

Dan Ward- Smith is also still unavailable due to injury and when you add him to Regan, Perry and Lemi they are losing really key players in what is still quite a small squad. They still look to have quite a strong pack, but as long as we hold our discipline (and with Regan missing that will be easier)I'm confident we'll win by 10+

Trout 63 · Post by **Trout 63** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:50 pm

I'm in the same thought as Gate.

Tigers by less than 7 and no winning bonus.