Leicester Tigers 2016/17 Squad/Transfers/Contract thread 3

[Scott1]

He's at London Irish Rykard but definitely one I would've kept

[Rykard]

wonder if he's happy, if Tait is off and we need a backup 15/10/nn then it may be worth a chat to see what he's up to?

[Hot_Charlie]

wonder if he's happy, if Tait is off and we need a backup 15/10/nn then it may be worth a chat to see what he's up to?

I suspect it depends on whether LI get promoted or not.

[TTRITH]

Called this weeks ago. viewtopic.php?p=661622#p661622

Obviously we should wait to see what the final squad for 2017/18 looks like but if the Ford brothers' recruitment is the sum of our recruitment at 10 then this is ridiculous. Is Joe Ford going to frighten anyone else in the league? Is he going to push George for a starting berth? Definitely not.

I keep hearing that we are "looking at 10s in the southern hemisphere" from people who usually are clued up, so I like to think we've finally got a third choice 10, allowing Toomua and Worth to focus on their normal positions.

Whilst I'm unexcited by Ford, and he is 26, this parish once had the reputation of getting the best out of players, so you never know...

[Hot_Charlie]

Whilst I'm unexcited by Ford, and he is 26, this parish once had the reputation of getting the best out of players, so you never know...

And it's about building a solid squad. Only with those foundations can a team thrive. Unspectacular, but proven in a series of middling teams is probably one of those players.

[RagingBull]

The rugby paper saying both Jonah Holmes and Joe Ford are done deals.

Holmes excellent signing has huge potential IMO.
Ford squad signing.

[RagingBull]

Geoff Parling and Joe Ford rumours being added to OP now after some convos today.

[strawclearer]

Geoff Parling and Joe Ford rumours being added to OP now after some convos today.

Geoff Parling? Really?? So he'll fit in...where, exactly? Dom Barrow, Mick Fitzgerald, Graham Kitchener, Ed Slater, Harry Wells...Parling?

[RagingBull]

Geoff Parling and Joe Ford rumours being added to OP now after some convos today.

Geoff Parling? Really?? So he'll fit in...where, exactly? Dom Barrow, Mick Fitzgerald, Graham Kitchener, Ed Slater, Harry Wells...Parling?

Not sure but on Fridays showing would have him ahead of all of them bar maybe Barrow maybe Fitzgerald being moved more to 6?

His maul work and scrum work for that matter has been missed and I reckon he could be a better lineout coach than Blaze.

Actually surprised how much we have missed him and his meh as situation seems fine and no England rugby worry.

As said I'm not posting rumours on the op now till have have heard it from 3 separate sources who I trust.

[strawclearer]

Geoff Parling and Joe Ford rumours being added to OP now after some convos today.

Geoff Parling? Really?? So he'll fit in...where, exactly? Dom Barrow, Mick Fitzgerald, Graham Kitchener, Ed Slater, Harry Wells...Parling?

Not sure but on Fridays showing would have him ahead of all of them bar maybe Barrow maybe Fitzgerald being moved more to 6?

His maul work and scrum work for that matter has been missed and I reckon he could be a better lineout coach than Blaze.

Actually surprised how much we have missed him and his meh as situation seems fine and no England rugby worry.

As said I'm not posting rumours on the op now till have have heard it from 3 separate sources who I trust.

I agree about his abilities and think Chiefs success this season and last owes much to him. Despite his age and injury record, he'll be in demand - Sarries, Melbourne, Sale and now...Tigers?

[ABClub]

Parling would be an odd one but he'd add in areas that we need improvement - most importantly line-out defence.

Barrow, Kitchener and Fitzgerald all re-signed this season. Slater re-signed last season whilst still skipper so you'd presume that it was a 2-3 year deal. I certainly hope that Ed will be here next season and haven't heard anything to the contrary.

Wells deserves a contract extension as well.

Could Slater perhaps be lined up for game time at 8 again? If the club are struggling to recruit a second 8 alongside Kalamafoni it might be preferred to shelling out cash on the wrong player. I wouldn't like it because he's an excellent scrummaging lock and a lot of that is lost if he's out the boiler room.

[strawclearer]

Parling would be an odd one but he'd add in areas that we need improvement - most importantly line-out defence.

If Barrow is seen as a good bet for (line-out)captain long term...no better example for him to learn from.

[ABClub]

If Parling is counting his days as a player following the concussions then a chance to start moving into coaching may well be on his mind.

[Hot_Charlie]

If Parling is counting his days as a player following the concussions then a chance to start moving into coaching may well be on his mind.

Indeed. I suspect he will be a far cheaper option now he is a couple of years older and no longer an international; his wage demands, allied to his concussion issues would have been a stopper back then. We lack an "old head" at lock.

[tigerburnie]

Could Slater perhaps be lined up for game time at 8 again? If the club are struggling to recruit a second 8 alongside Kalamafoni it might be preferred to shelling out cash on the wrong player. I wouldn't like it because he's an excellent scrummaging lock and a lot of that is lost if he's out the boiler room.

You couldn't be more wrong, Dean Richards, Martin Corry and Dayglo were all monster pushers from the 8 position, my kid brother played in the 2nd row with Deano at 8, he said it was like having a tractor behind you, never went backwards.