Leicester Tigers 2016/17 Squad/Transfers/Contract thread 4
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Nah.
If we are going to be spending that much it will be on a SH player who isn't away for the 6N's. Ford at 450K gets grief for not being value for money so imagine paying 750K for someone away same amount of time.
If we are going to be spending that much it will be on a SH player who isn't away for the 6N's. Ford at 450K gets grief for not being value for money so imagine paying 750K for someone away same amount of time.
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Re: Leicester Tigers 2016/17 Squad/Transfers/Contract thread
Nope, nope and thrice...nope! Already have the best 15 so spend the cash elsewhere and goes halves with George on a kicking coach! Irrespective of Manu's fitness/availability, we need a minimum of one quality centre to join pre-season.
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Is he actually leaving tigers because next to his name it still says tigers?RagingBull wrote:Sam Yawayawa ---> Scottish Rugby Academy contract.
http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/17/05 ... -confirmed
Shame I rated him, BUT it makes sense for him to make this move if he has eyes on playing international rugby in the long term Scotland is will be easier to break into than England.
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So, thinking of the back row, are we saying...
6 Williams, McCaffrey, Fenner
7 O'Connor, Evans, Thacker
8 Kalamafoni, Hamilton
...with Tuilagi and Mapapalangi possibly in the mix? and Tom Croft leaving?
Looks pretty impressive to me - particularly with Locky, Brendan and Luke all able to play across the piece.
6 Williams, McCaffrey, Fenner
7 O'Connor, Evans, Thacker
8 Kalamafoni, Hamilton
...with Tuilagi and Mapapalangi possibly in the mix? and Tom Croft leaving?
Looks pretty impressive to me - particularly with Locky, Brendan and Luke all able to play across the piece.
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Each to his own but for me that is disappointing back row depth especially when you look across the top 4/6 and the resources others have there..strawclearer wrote:So, thinking of the back row, are we saying...
6 Williams, McCaffrey, Fenner
7 O'Connor, Evans, Thacker
8 Kalamafoni, Hamilton
...with Tuilagi and Mapapalangi possibly in the mix? and Tom Croft leaving?
Looks pretty impressive to me - particularly with Locky, Brendan and Luke all able to play across the piece.
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Bit thin for me too, since Tuilagi? Kalamafoni dodgy knee and so onJackFlashJonny wrote:Each to his own but for me that is disappointing back row depth especially when you look across the top 4/6 and the resources others have there..strawclearer wrote:So, thinking of the back row, are we saying...
6 Williams, McCaffrey, Fenner
7 O'Connor, Evans, Thacker
8 Kalamafoni, Hamilton
...with Tuilagi and Mapapalangi possibly in the mix? and Tom Croft leaving?
Looks pretty impressive to me - particularly with Locky, Brendan and Luke all able to play across the piece.
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Re: Leicester Tigers 2016/17 Squad/Transfers/Contract thread
You can add Fitz to the blindside options and Slater to the 8 options. The depth looks a bit better when you note that many of those cover numerous back row slots. 7 in particular is very strong.
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7 is not very strong imo ...it is not like we have an international 7 and decent club players behind..
We have a decent club player in O'Connor who despite being England qualified is nowhere near Eddies plans followed by two prospects who have not really done much this season at all..the whole backrow is by far our main weakness and disappointing that we may go into another season without addressing it..
Slater an option at 8..the cupboard would need to be very bare for that
Like I said compared to our supposed competition in the top 4 our backrow depth is quite frankly embarrassing imo..
We have a decent club player in O'Connor who despite being England qualified is nowhere near Eddies plans followed by two prospects who have not really done much this season at all..the whole backrow is by far our main weakness and disappointing that we may go into another season without addressing it..
Slater an option at 8..the cupboard would need to be very bare for that
Like I said compared to our supposed competition in the top 4 our backrow depth is quite frankly embarrassing imo..
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Re: Leicester Tigers 2016/17 Squad/Transfers/Contract thread
Evans has been injured for the majority of the season now, when you consider we have 4 people who to differing levels play that NZ/AUS style of 7 we are very luckyJackFlashJonny wrote:7 is not very strong imo ...it is not like we have an international 7 and decent club players behind..
We have a decent club player in O'Connor who despite being England qualified is nowhere near Eddies plans followed by two prospects who have not really done much this season at all..the whole backrow is by far our main weakness and disappointing that we may go into another season without addressing it..
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Re: Leicester Tigers 2016/17 Squad/Transfers/Contract thread
What happened to the rumours about Mike Brown? Dead presumably....
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BOc got the most tunrovers this season to be fair to him
Evans Still only 20, was in England training squad eariler played well first half osseason, but sturggled with Injury second half.
Thacker Very talented.
7 is fine.
Evans Still only 20, was in England training squad eariler played well first half osseason, but sturggled with Injury second half.
Thacker Very talented.
7 is fine.
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Re-signed with Quins a month or so ago, probably his agent starting rumours for negotiation purposesSoggypitch wrote:What happened to the rumours about Mike Brown? Dead presumably....
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Brugnara confirmed as going on Instagram.
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riccardobrugnaraThanks for the memories. I will always be gratefull to players, staff, fan and people I met throughout this 6 years, it's been unreal. Once a tiger, always a tiger.
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Re: Leicester Tigers 2016/17 Squad/Transfers/Contract thread
So if MOC is good to his word, we should find out on Monday who all our new signings are as he said he wouldn't say anything will they were still involved in play offs etc......unless they are coming from France or the SH of couse
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