As you say, fingers crossed there's no need to find out about his abilities at 10. Unless it's late in the game with the BP secured....
Now that would be nice.
It's Catchpole who's been doing all that grubber and chip kicking isn't it? Seemed to add another dimension to our back play not seen from the senior players.
Credit where it's due. Regardless of if we win it, Cockers has managed the LV Cup magnificently. It hasn't been used as a competition just to fill the gaps in the international period. It has been used properly as a development competition Players have been blooded who might not otherwise have been. Players like Harry Thacker, Roberts, Catchpole, De Chaves... they have all grown as players in the competition and have proved that they have the ability to be thrown into Premiership games as another option.
Can I remind all Tigers players they owe all of us who had to suffer the trip to Gloucester last year. What a shambles that was… Get at them from the off, ignite the crowd and 5 points please!
Iain wrote:Credit where it's due. Regardless of if we win it, Cockers has managed the LV Cup magnificently. It hasn't been used as a competition just to fill the gaps in the international period. It has been used properly as a development competition Players have been blooded who might not otherwise have been. Players like Harry Thacker, Roberts, Catchpole, De Chaves... they have all grown as players in the competition and have proved that they have the ability to be thrown into Premiership games as another option.
Very pleasing.
I thought that Murphy and Blaze ran the LV show . My only moan is that Jack Roberts is not starting at 12 .
Can I remind all Tigers players they owe all of us who had to suffer the trip to Gloucester last year. What a shambles that was… Get at them from the off, ignite the crowd and 5 points please!
Even beer didn't help with that one. It was truly painful.
On balance not surprised at Morris's omission. Thompstone is scoring regularly and we can now move Goneva to the wing. Goneva is more match fit than Morris at the moment and deserves a run in his favoured position.
Tigers for the premiership and European Cup. Get behind the team and make some noise!!
Knightonian wrote:Well maybe this answers the question of whether RC develops academy and newer prospects .....
The answer would appear to be if he thinks they're ready then yes
Alternative answer could be 'Not so far, but maybe he's learning how to'
It would make me very happy is this was the start of a run of games for Catchpole during the 6N, and even happier if Thacker and Balmain also get starts to let them know that they might be fourth and third in the pecking order for now, but that doesn't mean that they need injuries/call-ups in order to get starts.
I would have thought we'll move in the likes of Thacker, Balmain et al again in time for the LV friendly. I think we are rotating the squad quite well at the minute and that should mean we have a more competitive squad for the end of season run in. Which frankly we need to do well in.
Can I remind all Tigers players they owe all of us who had to suffer the trip to Gloucester last year. What a shambles that was… Get at them from the off, ignite the crowd and 5 points please!
Even beer didn't help with that one. It was truly painful.
I was trying to block out that memory
I'm taking two Gloucester supporting friends tonight. One of whom drove us to and from Kingsholm crowing all the way back.
There is simply no way I am prepared to lose tonight on those terms!!
