Tigers v Saints

[ourla]

anyone else notice that the general consensus is that:

1) saints put out weakened squad Tigers win
2) Saints put out first team Tigers lose.

I think it is fairly unfair considering our home record is pretty damn good.

Might just be me that noticed it.

Not sure where you are getting that from. I think what people believe, quite correctly, is that the more first XV players Saints rest the better chance we have of winning the game. That is not to say if they put out their best XV we would lose, just that winning would become more difficult, therefore more likely. But I wouldn't take that as a general consensus that we would lose.

[G.K]

Cam we get them to play 'What's New Pussy Cat' on Saturday instead of 'Smoke on The Water' - it seemed to be quite inspiring last weekend.

[markharbtiger]

Cam we get them to play 'What's New Pussy Cat' on Saturday instead of 'Smoke on The Water' - it seemed to be quite inspiring last weekend.

[TigerCam]

anyone else notice that the general consensus is that:

1) saints put out weakened squad Tigers win
2) Saints put out first team Tigers lose.

I think it is fairly unfair considering our home record is pretty damn good.

Might just be me that noticed it.

Not sure where you are getting that from. I think what people believe, quite correctly, is that the more first XV players Saints rest the better chance we have of winning the game. That is not to say if they put out their best XV we would lose, just that winning would become more difficult, therefore more likely. But I wouldn't take that as a general consensus that we would lose.

Saints can put out any team they like - Tigers to win

[Jumbo]

Leicester Tigers (v Northampton Saints, Welford Road, Saturday 3.30pm)
15 Niall Morris
14 Vereniki Goneva
13 Mathew Tait
12 Christian Loamanu
11 Adam Thompstone
10 Freddie Burns
9 Ben Youngs (c)
1 Logovi'i Mulipola
2 Tom Youngs
3 Dan Cole
4 Brad Thorn
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Ed Slater
7 Julian Salvi
8 Jordan Crane

Replacements
16 Harry Thacker
17 Marcos Ayerza
18 Fraser Balmain
19 Sebastian De Chaves
20 Jamie Gibson
21 Sam Harrison
22 Tommy Bell
23 Jack Roberts

[Rykard]

that looks a very interesting team, looking for to a win and some trashing talking in the office on Monday

[JackFlashJonny]

Cheers Jumbo...

Come on Tigers will await the Saints team with baited breath..I hope Burns or Youngs doesn't go down early I would worry if Thacker or Bell are ready for a game this big..

[kpj tiger]

Looks like a good 15 with an interesting bench, Got to wonder what Gibson has done now as he is dropped from the 15 for a second weekend in a row?
Also wonder if we will get to see Thacker and Roberts actually get on to the pitch?
If so what an opportunity to make a statement for next season especially for Thacker!

[ourla]

No major surprises. Slater and Cockerill were bigging up his fitness in the week. Parling being allowed to fully recover. Loamanu the only realistic option at 12.

[ourla]

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS TEAM TO PLAY LEICESTER
Aviva Premiership Round 22
Welford Road
Saturday, May 16th, 2015
Kick off 3:30pm
15 Ahsee TUALA
14 Jamie ELLIOTT
13 Dom WALDOUCK
12 Tom STEPHENSON
11 Tom COLLINS
10 James WILSON
9 Lee DICKSON
1 Alex CORBISIERO
2 Mike HAYWOOD
3 Salesi MA’AFU
4 Sam DICKINSON
5 James CRAIG
6 Phil DOWSON (capt)
7 Teimana HARRISON
8 Jon FISHER

16 Dylan HARTLEY
17 Alex WALLER
18 Gareth DENMAN
19 Christian DAY
20 Ben NUTLEY
21 Kahn FOTUALI’I
22 Sam OLVER
23 Howard PACKMAN

[watsonjm]

Bout half and half from saints as expected (by me at least)

[JackFlashJonny]

Cheers Ourla...If we can't beat them we don't deserve to be in the play offs

Really looking forward to it although I don't think it will be easy as said previously will be a lot of people in there wanting to prove a point for Saints....

[ourla]

Myler, Lawes, Manoa all left out of the Saints 23.

Wise move from Mallinder but we have to go out and nail this. We have our first XV and need to make another statement.

[kpj tiger]

So Saints have rested a fair few players, Loamanu must be licking his lips seeing a 12-13 channel of Stephenson and Waldouck, Front 3 looks fairly even at scrums but overall our pack should have the power advantage

[Soggypitch]

Myler, Lawes, Manoa all left out of the Saints 23.

Wise move from Mallinder but we have to go out and nail this. We have our first XV and need to make another statement.

Also both Pisi's and Clark.

We really should win this, if not it will be truly embarrassing!!

But we must KEEP THE FAITH!!