Tigers v Glaws

[Philbert]

Good looking team overall and ought to provide us with a good win on Sunday.

My only doubt is Deacon on the bench; I would have liked to Mafi or another lock given some game time. Deacon seems to be slowing down somewhat and whilst he will add bulk in the scrum and ball in the line out, he isn't as quick in the loose. Just MHO.

Philip

[fentiger]

Any idea who Sir is?

Dean Richards I believe

Thank you.

[Qbec]

Where is Pablo Matera?

[sapajo]

No new big screen either! Delayed because of bad weather until 23 March for Exeter game

[MurphysLaw]

[quote="Qbec"]Where is Pablo Matera?[/quote]

Not sure. Assuming he's fit, who would you drop from the squad to play him?

Scully is unlucky to miss out on starting after last week. Pressure on Thomo to perform.

[iceman_19]

I'm cautiously optimistic about this one. We've probably got the closest to a first choice team out than we've had in months, and the more time Youngs and Flood get playing together again, the more confidence they'll gain.

The pack has to step up from last week though. We have to win the gainline battle and bring up quick ball, otherwise we'll get drawn into yet another arm-wrestle, no matter how dominant our set-piece is (and I anticipate it will be pretty dominant). Having T Youngs and Kitchener back though is massive for that.

Shame we're not getting an 80 minute look at Freddie, mind ;)

My preview and predictions for Sunday's game is up here: http://www.ruckedover.blogspot.com

[Ian Cant]

First and foremost we need a win. There is plenty of talent in the Gloucester pack and the backs. Let's not forget they did beat Perpignan away a couple of weeks ago!
At the moment Tigers just aren't playing well. Rather than play Ben Youngs I'd have rested him as he still seems tired, mentally and physically, after The Lions tour. Another tricky game and even a top 4 is going to take some reaching with the fixtures away we have!
LET'S ALL MAKE LOTS OF NOISE AS THIS IS WHEN THE TEAM REALLY NEEDS THE SUPPORT. Come on Tigers.

[BJ.]

Any idea who Sir is?

The officials can usually be found on the match preview page on the Planet Rugby site 24-48 hours before kick-off.

[fentiger]

Any idea who Sir is?

The officials can usually be found on the match preview page on the Planet Rugby site 24-48 hours before kick-off.

Maybe, but I don't visit that site. I had already looked through the Tigers website.

Perhaps it may be a good idea for the mods here to provide some useful links for us mere mortals to find this information instead of cluttering up these threads with our requests (that some people are kind enough just to answer)?

[BJ.]

Maybe, but I don't visit that site. I had already looked through the Tigers website.

Perhaps it may be a good idea for the mods here to provide some useful links for us mere mortals to find this information instead of cluttering up these threads with our requests (that some people are kind enough just to answer)?

You now know where to find the information so hopefully you won't have to 'clutter up threads' with similar requests in the future.
The moderators are here, as their title suggests, to moderate the forum and not research questions for contributors.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will feed himself for life.

[GS]

And there was me thinking that the art of conversation was dying only to find that the art of pedantic bickering is alive and well. The question was asked yesterday lunch and answered in 10 minutes followed by a polite thanks. Taking issue over nothing is clogging the thread.

[BJ.]

There is no pedantic bickering. A person asked a question and I told them where they can find the answer.

[GS]

I don't see the point in bringing it up the day after a simple question was asked and answered (showing not everyone minds a polite question in a discussion) and then misinterpret fentiger's reply. He was suggesting that there could be a list of useful links posted at the top of the forum topics, as the catering and Matt Hampson topics are, to to avoid 'cluttering' the forum, not that they should do the research for us.

Enjoy your fishing, I'm off to see the grandkids.

[fentiger]

I don't see the point in bringing it up the day after a simple question was asked and answered (showing not everyone minds a polite question in a discussion) and then misinterpret fentiger's reply. He was suggesting that there could be a list of useful links posted at the top of the forum topics, as the catering and Matt Hampson topics are, to to avoid 'cluttering' the forum, not that they should do the research for us.

Enjoy your fishing, I'm off to see the grandkids.

[Rizzo]

The Tigers news doesn't usually give the officials, unless I am looking in the wrong place. I don't think it would be of rgeat assistance to have a thread simply for naming of officials but if majority want it, I could make a sticky with links to the various information webpages. I just try to bear in mind that equally people complain about too many stickies, or else they just don't notice or bother with them.