Big Game Mentality

[Darc Tiger]

I think we have found it again.

I think to the likes of the Toulouse game, the Toulon game, today's game. Big efforts when we most needed it. Massive desire to hold in defence and take the chance when it comes.

Acid test in 2 weeks time. Saints will be one tough nut. Time to take our trophy back!

[TigerCam]

I think we have found it again.

I think to the likes of the Toulouse game, the Toulon game, today's game. Big efforts when we most needed it. Massive desire to hold in defence and take the chance when it comes.

Acid test in 2 weeks time. Sarries (or Saints) will be one tough nut. Time to take our trophy back!

I hope it is Saints nice to have a midlands derby to finish off the season

[Rykard]

I think we have found it again.

I think to the likes of the Toulouse game, the Toulon game, today's game. Big efforts when we most needed it. Massive desire to hold in defence and take the chance when it comes.

Acid test in 2 weeks time. Sarries (or Saints) will be one tough nut. Time to take our trophy back!

I hope it is Saints nice to have a midlands derby to finish off the season

... and to crush them again would be good too

[Daveyboy]

Great attitude from our boys, today.


Sarries have not lost on their plastic pitch yet and I can't see Saints beating them tomorrow to be honest.

[jgriffin]

I said halfway through the season that Saffacens plastic would have an 'Oldham effect'. I hope Stains stuff 'em, but I don't hold out more than a hope.

[WiggoTiger]

Only really appeared in the 2nd half, but my god it appeared and we blew the southern softies away......1 season wonders the sequins I fear!!

[WhitecapTiger]

Only really appeared in the 2nd half,

Not really imo, it was the right mentality and application that prevented Quins scoring more than they did in the first half and then to nick the lead just before half-time showed immense character, mentality, ok.....coupled with a dash (ahem) of fortune

[TigerLad]

Absolutely shocking performance from the boys. Where was the flamboyance, the flair. If we're going to compete with Saffas we will have to improve our swan dives. They were non existant today. Sack the coaches.

[The Boy Dave]

For me the defence has been outstanding since the 6N! You can play all the flash rugby you like and it is always nice to see some running rugby if the game opens up but tackles win matches. Obviously I want my team to win and I believe they will but win lose or draw next week, if players play with that level of commitment I will be happy!

[TomWeston]

Only really appeared in the 2nd half, but my god it appeared and we blew the southern softies away......1 season wonders the sequins I fear!!

To be fair, having beaten us 3 out of 4 recently, we can't really call them one season wonders yet. It was a brilliant second half though, no Premiership side could have lived with that.

And what a top bloke that Conor O'Shea seems to be. His comments about our performance are really congratulatory and not at all bitter.

[tigerburnie]

Obviously I want my team to win and I believe they will but win lose or draw next week, if players play with that level of commitment I will be happy!

100 percent agree with this statement, not quite like the Olympic statement, but how you take part is what it's about, leave nothing on the park and the result will be what it is. We have had a great season and we are building to our customary grand finale. This team is peaking at exactly the right time and yesterdays performance will worry who ever faces us in the final.

COME ON YOU TIGERRRrrrssssss

[fentiger]

And what a top bloke that Conor O'Shea seems to be. His comments about our performance are really congratulatory and not at all bitter.

Have always had full respect for O'Shea, he is a decent bloke.

[Smurphswillgetya]

Absolutely shocking performance from the boys. Where was the flamboyance, the flair. If we're going to compete with Saffas we will have to improve our swan dives. They were non existant today. Sack the coaches.

Tiger lad, I thought this was my job, you young whipper-snapper!

You forgot to add some vital things, firstly so what that we have reached the final, it is to be expected at Tigers. We cannot beat top opposition and we can only score tries against weaker opposition. We have no ambition, we should aspire to play like Quins with an off loading game and not just bash bash with players like AA who can't pass or kick or vary the game! We have not evolved unde the current coaches after all anyone can get us to the final every year. If we don't win in 2 weeks it will prove we have not progressed. Awful head coach who can't even get a job at a decent team!

There Tigerlad that is how it's done.

[mol2]

I wouldn't say we only played in the second half.

I think it was more the case that Quins threw everything they had at us in the first half only to find we'd not capitulated and they had spent a lot of energy and only got 9 points for it.

We defended with discipline and when the opportunities came we took them.

[Smurphswillgetya]

Knowing our luck, Saints will beat Sarries and then thrash us in the final. Didn't that happen last season when just a few weeks before the final we beat Quins at their ground and then capitulated in the final. I think the season has taken its toll on me and fatigue has led me to cross over to the dark side. We are doomed I tell ya. Doooooommed!