New Signings !!!! I am totally under whelmed

[Scott11]

McCaffrey covering 6?! Really?

[Scott11]

Is Ford better than Burns? Really ? (don't use the plays for England excuse please)

[Roly]

*"JOURNEYMAN" KLAXON!!!!*

Whoever it is would have to go a long way to beat De Villiers...

Or JPP.....or Mermoz....

I agree Roly, very good players, all 3. Would need to be someone special to be better than them.

Most of us wouldn't know, since between them they spent virtually their entire tenures at the club injured.

[FrontRowUnionMember]

Marty McKenzie - Crusaders & NZ 11/14/15
Damian Mckenzie - Chiefs & NZ 10/15
Maleki Fekitoa - Highlanders & NZ 12/13.
Amanaki Mafi - Rebels & Japan 8.

Can't see is signing all of those.

Also, looking at the possible departures list, losing Croft and Macafferey would suggest there's a further Back Row player in the offing, though I'd assumed Mapapalangi.
6. Williams, Ryan
7. O'Connor, Evans
8. Kalamafoni, Hamilton, Mapapalangi

Also, losing Pietersen and Catchpole after Betham has gone, would leave us light at winger.

Interesting to see what happens.

[Scott11]

FRUM,unbelievably light at centre too,must be at least 3 coming in with Williams,Mermoz,Roberts,Betham going and Tait going who covers 12 and 13 and JPP who plays 13,so we've got two sicknotes,Smith and C, Thackers??! At least 3 needed for a sustainable top 4 and RCC run!

[tigerburnie]

I thought Ford(and Genge) were outstanding for England v the Pumas, if George plays and tackles like that we will be fine next season. I liked Freddies play and I don't like the way the board treated him, but looking forward our team on paper looks excellent, just need to get that transposed to grass.

[Scott11]

I like the way everyone's hanging their hat on the GF,MT,MT MF,injuries and England games??

[JackFlashJonny]

With all these stellar name signings around I think it is time we put our trust in MOC and let him pick his squad for next season...

Whilst very sad to see Croft go I would welcome those signings with open arms and it shows MOC is not resting on his laurels and going for players he wants to propel us foward...

Imagine a world with Youngs, Ford, Mckenzie, Toomua, Fekitoa, Thompstone and Veainu starting and Manu coming off the bench

[Scott11]

My kiwi mate reckons no chance for Damian as he will be fighting the Barret brothers for the 15 and 10 shirts and Bin Smuth hasn't long left for the ABs, he said Marty is a good shout though,plays both 10 and 15,runs and kicks well and has struggled to stay in the 23 of all 3 NZ sides he's played for so is surplus to requirements. Fekitoa is a pipe dream if he turned down 700k at Toulon. But al least 3 centres needed if JPP and Tait go,at least 3!

[Scott11]

Plus Cruden is leaving the Chiefs for the French money so McKenzie will be their number 1 FH,no chance he leaves!

[TheRock]

Plus Cruden is leaving the Chiefs for the French money so McKenzie will be their number 1 FH,no chance he leaves!

Just like there was no chance we would finish in the top 4 and you were right on that one, oh wait...

[TheRock]

Is Ford better than Burns? Really ? (don't use the plays for England excuse please)

Just because you don't like an argument doesn't make it any less pertinent.

[RagingBull]

Ford is a better 10 than Burns in my opinion.

I'm not sure Tigers need at least 3 centres really either.

IF they sign Fekitoa then we know he won't be away for internationals, maybe one more centre after that and give the likes of Worth and Thacker a run if needed both have been decent for Nottingham so worth a try at least. (They may not be up to it but we don't know that till tried).

[Cagey Tiger]

Whoever it is would have to go a long way to beat De Villiers...

Or JPP.....or Mermoz....

I agree Roly, very good players, all 3. Would need to be someone special to be better than them.

Most of us wouldn't know, since between them they spent virtually their entire tenures at the club injured.

Are you saying that you (and many others) only watch Tigers matches? If you watched some other games, you might have seen them play elsewhere and be able to get a rough idea from there

P.S. Generally, teams that are struggling (as Tigers did on quite a few occasions this season) tend to get more injuries as players are being pushed to, and beyond, their limits.

[Scott11]

I was wrong I admit,nice to see another pathetic sadcase post trawler though lol