Tigers v Sale Sharks

[Scott11]

Thanks for the info!

[Ian Cant]

Two huge games. We always struggle against Sale with full teams and the same can be said about Worcester. Two wins will be a massive confidence boost. I just hope the crowd gets behind the team from the off. We have been very quiet in the first half of games this season.
Extensions of contracts is brilliant news. Get Genge tied down and give Hardwick some chances too.

[voice of the crumbie]

Two huge games. We always struggle against Sale with full teams and the same can be said about Worcester. Two wins will be a massive confidence boost. I just hope the crowd gets behind the team from the off. We have been very quiet in the first half of games this season.
Extensions of contracts is brilliant news. Get Genge tied down and give Hardwick some chances too.

I believe Genge already extended earlier this year. Perhaps someone who definitely knows can confirm.

[ourla]

How the fixture list is drawn is often crucial, it's Sale and Worcester who have not been weakened by call ups and it's also two home matches, is it being home fixtures a help over the season or a hindrance, our full squad can certainly win away at their places!

When all said and done we are playing teams at the wrong end of the table on our own patch. And that coming of the back of a good run with our second and third strings showing up well. Easy, no. But I see no reason not to be confident.

[BFG]

How the fixture list is drawn is often crucial, it's Sale and Worcester who have not been weakened by call ups and it's also two home matches, is it being home fixtures a help over the season or a hindrance, our full squad can certainly win away at their places!

When all said and done we are playing teams at the wrong end of the table on our own patch. And that coming of the back of a good run with our second and third strings showing up well. Easy, no. But I see no reason not to be confident.

Yes agree, some very good players to come in who I think could start any game in normal circumstances anyway!

[Roly]

Bonus points are the difference between us and Chiefs being 5 points apart even though we've won and lost the same and finishing 18 points behind them last season despite them only winning 1,yes 1 more game!

Indeed, the (my opinion) 4 try bonus points that Tigers have left on the field are starting to look a bit more significant now aren't they?

[Hot_Charlie]

Bateman
Young's
Cilliers
Kitchener
Barrow
Wells
Evans
BOC
Harrison
Ford
Malouf
Smith
Tait
Thompstone
Worth

I think that's about right, bar maybe Wells. I think the indicator is who was in the squad last Friday (except Thompstone, who needed the game time). Williams at 6 I suspect. If Owen fit maybe a shuffling of Smith/Tait/Worth (I think it's still a long term gain to give Worth game time in these two rounds).

[Mark62]

Genge back for the weekend, obviously still behind Marler in Jones mind

[strawclearer]

Genge back for the weekend, obviously still behind Marler in Jones mind

England's loss - inexplicable in my mind - is most definitely our gain!

(Luke Pearce is 'Sir' this weekend at WR)

Gloucester will be thrilled that the Fezheads have George Kruis, Nick Iziekwe and Alex Lozowski back in the fold!

[Grimlish]

Crowson predicting more ‘very good news’ about the team for Sale (other than Ellis’ likely return to the starting line up). What can it be? Williams? Fitz? MT????

[Mark62]

Crowson predicting more ‘very good news’ about the team for Sale (other than Ellis’ likely return to the starting line up). What can it be? Williams? Fitz? MT????

Hamilton released by the Scots maybe, possibly a couple of our Tongan contingent returning

[Bunchy]

In fairness, Martin Crowson only promising more news, not more very good news.

He does talk about Toomua and Manu being back for Munster though

[Bunchy]

apologies, later tweet says Very - should have read on.....

Wonder what / who??

[Bunchy]

OK -3rd attempt

The initial tweet talked Genge - he then said more news to follow, some of which is very good news which referred to Manu and Toomua !!

at last...

[TheRock]

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport ... 775671.amp

Fitzgerald, Williams and Owen may be available for Sale game.
Toomua and manu for munster as mentioned