Wasps v Tigers

[Soggypitch]

MOC said post match that Toomua is now back in the UK but he is not running yet

I heard it differently Sapajo - I heard it as he’s back running in training but not yet ‘with the boys’. So, no contact work, training on his own, and behind Manu and Logo who he said are ‘with the boys’, (altho no word on whether they are doing full contact yet). He went on to say everyone who was fit could be considered for the Wasps game, including the returnees, but they would only be used if they have staked a claim and if really ready.

IMHO he’s keeping folk guessing and bigging up his returners (including the BBC piece today) in an attempt at mind games. I know he’s a foreigner and all but he uses his vocabulary carefully (most of the time)!

If you watched the Saracens v Chiefs match on Sunday, you'll see that Toomua was there as a pundit and hinted it would be well after Christmas that he made a full start.

That's incredibly disappointing if true. My confidence in winning any of the Munster games has just taken a severe knock!

[Leicestertinytiger]

Does anyone know when Ryan is back? Thought he was getting back into the swing of things and played his best game against Quins. Is it not until January he is back from concussion?

[tigerburnie]

Does the Ricoh have under soil heating, snowing up here

[jgriffin]

Sunny, but rather cold here. You're oop North, the brass monkey weather was why I migrated south nearly half a century ago.

[Jimmy Skitz]

Does the Ricoh have under soil heating, snowing up here

as far as I know it does, most modern football grounds are built with it as standard

[trendylfj]

Does the Ricoh have under soil heating, snowing up here

Yes it does - installed in 2015 - http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/ ... na-9306906

[TomWeston]

Fatty Barnes in an eulogy to Elliot Daly in the Times this morning suggests that Daly will be matching up against Johnny May and travelling to Leicester this weekend.

Has the fixture been turned round or is Fatty just being even dafter than usual?

[TigerCam]

Fatty Barnes in an eulogy to Elliot Daly in the Times this morning suggests that Daly will be matching up against Johnny May and travelling to Leicester this weekend.

Has the fixture been turned round or is Fatty just being even dafter than usual?

The latter!!

[Scott11]

Two poor benches ,Bateman ,BOC,Harrision?

[Grimlish]

Leicester Tigers (v Wasps, away, Saturday 4.30pm)

15 Telusa Veainu

14 Adam Thompstone

13 Mathew Tait

12 Gareth Owen

11 Jonah Holmes

10 George Ford

9 Ben Youngs

1 Ellis Genge
2 Tom Youngs (c)
3 Dan Cole
4 Mike Fitzgerald
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Valentino Mapapalangi
7 Will Evans
8 Sione Kalamafoni

Replacements

16 Harry Thacker
17 Kyle Traynor
18 Logovi’i Mulipola
19 Harry Wells
20 Mike Williams
21 Ben White
22 Joe Ford
23 Matt Smith

[Grimlish]

Two poor benches ,Bateman ,BOC,Harrision?

Agreed and no May or Malouf, and Williams on the bench. Thacker over McGuigan is interesting. None of the longer term returnees apart from Logo...

[Chobbsy]

Leicester Tigers (v Wasps, away, Saturday 4.30pm)

15 Telusa Veainu

14 Adam Thompstone

13 Mathew Tait

12 Gareth Owen

11 Jonah Holmes

10 George Ford

9 Ben Youngs

1 Ellis Genge
2 Tom Youngs (c)
3 Dan Cole
4 Mike Fitzgerald
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Valentino Mapapalangi
7 Will Evans
8 Sione Kalamafoni

Replacements

16 Harry Thacker
17 Kyle Traynor
18 Logovi’i Mulipola
19 Harry Wells
20 Mike Williams
21 Ben White
22 Joe Ford
23 Matt Smith

Not the greatest team and certainly not the best bench

[Hot_Charlie]

Two poor benches ,Bateman ,BOC,Harrision?

Agreed and no May or Malouf, and Williams on the bench. Thacker over McGuigan is interesting. None of the longer term returnees apart from Logo...

I think poor is a bit too strong a word. I think Thacker over McGuigan has been evident for quite a few weeks. Good to see Logo back.

As for the team, I'm sure many other clubs would like a starting 15 containing 9 internationals! A shame My and Malouf are out, but good to see Thommo back on the right wing and Holmes deserves a chance.

[trendylfj]

Wasps team to play Leicester Tigers

15. Willie Le Roux
14. Christian Wade
13. Juan De Jongh
12. Jimmy Gopperth
11. Elliot Daly
10. Danny Cipriani
9. Dan Robson
1. Simon McIntyre
2. Ashley Johnson ©
3. Jake Cooper-Woolley
4. James Gaskell
5. Kearnan Myall
6. James Haskell
7. Thomas Young
8. Nizaam Carr

Replacements

16. Nathan Charles
17. Ben Harris
18. Marty Moore
19. Marcus Garratt
20. Jack Willis
21. Joe Simpson
22. Gaby Lovobalavu
23. Josh Bassett

very strong team - win looking very difficult

[BFG]

Leicester Tigers (v Wasps, away, Saturday 4.30pm)

15 Telusa Veainu

14 Adam Thompstone

13 Mathew Tait

12 Gareth Owen

11 Jonah Holmes

10 George Ford

9 Ben Youngs

1 Ellis Genge
2 Tom Youngs (c)
3 Dan Cole
4 Mike Fitzgerald
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Valentino Mapapalangi
7 Will Evans
8 Sione Kalamafoni

Replacements

16 Harry Thacker
17 Kyle Traynor
18 Logovi’i Mulipola
19 Harry Wells
20 Mike Williams
21 Ben White
22 Joe Ford
23 Matt Smith

Not quite the same starting XV combinations or overall 23 that I would've chosen with Bateman, McGuigan, O'Connor, Harrison, Worth and Simmons about, but we will see!
I fancied Leicester could pinch this, less so now, but Wasps are still there for the taking in my opinion!