2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
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Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
Thinking of 8's to try and sign Maybe we should go after Amanaki Mafi Bath have Houston and faletau next season and maybe Denton.
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Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
Personally I see little point in the constant signing of new players, both in the recent past and for the immediate future. There is little wrong with the players we already have - they simply are not playing as a team. Bringing in new players on what seems a monthly basis is simply a triumph of hope over experience.
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Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
ancientmariner wrote:Personally I see little point in the constant signing of new players, both in the recent past and for the immediate future. There is little wrong with the players we already have - they simply are not playing as a team. Bringing in new players on what seems a monthly basis is simply a triumph of hope over experience.
You do know players leave and need replacing, and sometimes players are just not to standard or Fit a new game plan.
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Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
Personally I think that this game plan idea is the biggest problem, it's overstated.sometimes players are just not to standard or Fit a new game plan
Good players are able to play what is in front of them no matter what style is required, that's why many people have confidence in the strongest XV, because they are good players.
Start becoming too rigid one way or the other and you become predictable.
Sometimes a fast loose game is required and other times a slower tight game, often both are required in the same match.
We must be able to do both otherwise we will aquire bogey teams and tactical weaknesses as recent weeks have shown.
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Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
Huge shame about Pearce but unfortunately he just hasn't got enough playing time. No 8 is going to be an interesting recruitment drive for next year now- for me, Fonua is the 'luxury' player (we all know what his role is so I can see the attraction) but would rather Pearce in honesty.
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Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
And Slater's been picked at 8 against Irish?
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Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
Yep, but that could just be a question of balance and picking the form second rows and allowing the lineout poacher Croft into the side. We could see, on attacking ball, McCaffrey at 8, as he has played for much of the season, with Slater at blindside and Croft on the openside. Defensively I'd possibly expect them to play the positions on their shirts.Robespierre wrote:And Slater's been picked at 8 against Irish?
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Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
Catchpole, Kitto and Roberts signing new deals today - announced on the various Tigers feeds. Good news! I thought Kitto was excellent yesterday.
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Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
Yes I like Kitto a lot as a player has a good future for us..
Elsewhere..Bath sign Kahn fotuali'i for next season..intriguing
Quins looking at Elton Jantjies from the Lions
Wasps closing in on Heinrich Brussow as George Smith replacement
Midi Olympique..Saints and Lyon in tug of war for Francois Hougaard with Saints chasing him hard after their match with Worcester
Virimi Vakataw is being chased by Toulon, Toulouse, Lyon and Saints but Racing have made him an offer too
Elsewhere..Bath sign Kahn fotuali'i for next season..intriguing
Quins looking at Elton Jantjies from the Lions
Wasps closing in on Heinrich Brussow as George Smith replacement
Midi Olympique..Saints and Lyon in tug of war for Francois Hougaard with Saints chasing him hard after their match with Worcester
Virimi Vakataw is being chased by Toulon, Toulouse, Lyon and Saints but Racing have made him an offer too
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Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
McGuigan now confirmed..
http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/242 ... tQZvJyLTIU
http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/242 ... tQZvJyLTIU
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Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
Quickly updated the OP
Expect more news @ 11am and 12pm
Expect more news @ 11am and 12pm
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Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
Tom Brady signed. (According to Radio Leicester Twitter).
Reckon Pat cilliers will be announced 12 IMO.
Reckon Pat cilliers will be announced 12 IMO.
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Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
RagingBull wrote:Tom Brady signed. (According to Radio Leicester Twitter).
Reckon Pat cilliers will be announced 12 IMO.
Brady wouldn't be my choice but AM can obviously see something in him and I trust that viewpoint..You think this means both Camacho & Benjamin are off along with Goneva who is all but confirmed off..
Backs next year: Youngs, Kitto, Harrison, Burns, Williams, Toomua, Tuilagi, JPP, Tait, Betham, Veainu, Thompstone, Brady, Catchpole, Roberts and some I have probably missed
Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
As good as the contract news today has been im really sad not to have seen Pearce re-signed today, as more time passes by it does seem he is leaving
The same applies for Mulipola
The same applies for Mulipola
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Re: 2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours Thread Part 3
Pat Cilliers Wikipedia page states (today) "He then moved to Cape Town, where he played Super Rugby for the Stormers and Currie Cup rugby for Western Province. He then joined South African coach Jake White at French Top 14 side Montpellier, where he played from 2014 to 2016 before joining English Premiership side Leicester Tigers prior to the 2016–17 season".
But you cannot always trust what is said on Wikipedia
But you cannot always trust what is said on Wikipedia
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