Sale will do well to get anything at either Falcons or Exeter so could be out of it by the time we visit them.
Falcons have a European semi less than a week before we play them on the Friday night so may have their eyes on another prize, slight warning on that is that neither Goneva or Sinotti are registered for Europe.
Wasps will surely get 2 five pointers in their next 2 home games, so we should aim for the same so 3/4 place still in reach last game of the season.
One game at a time. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves etc etc etc ... but do we want away to Sarries (3rd) or away to Exeter (4th). Both tough trips so probably not a lot in it but better to avoid the plastic pitch I think (despite the result a few weeks back). If we make top 4 with a game to spare I feel we should rest a few for Sale and be happy with 4th. A game to spare is quite realistic with 2 home games to come, and Newcastle playing Sale next up. If Sale win they have to get a result at Exeter to be in contention in R22. If Newcastle win they have to beat us to be in contention. For me best is Newcastle win and we are then in more control of our own destiny.
Too much negative thought on here at the moment! 1st place is still mathematically possible if we get 13 or 14 points from our last 3 games and Exeter lose all of theirs, Sarries lose 2 games and Wasps 1. Simples.
KEEP THE FAITH
Tigers for the premiership and European Cup. Get behind the team and make some noise!!
Just keep winning would be my mentality now. Sarries away will do me just fine. We'd be on a run of 8 consecutive wins if we were to remain unbeaten. My main concern now is luck with injuries. I'd love to go to Sarries with virtually a full squad available. Nobody would fancy us in the spring weather in such form and with a first choice side turning up.
Our squad is also fresher than most with key players like Ellis, Toomua, Ben Youngs if back, BOC, Telusa and Manu if back all having had enforced rests and a poor early exit from Europe. Those injuries some of those players had may actually work in our favour for once.
Tomvarndell wrote: ↑Sun Apr 08, 2018 2:54 pm
Just keep winning would be my mentality now. Sarries away will do me just fine. We'd be on a run of 8 consecutive wins if we were to remain unbeaten. My main concern now is luck with injuries. I'd love to go to Sarries with virtually a full squad available. Nobody would fancy us in the spring weather in such form and with a first choice side turning up.
Our squad is also fresher than most with key players like Ellis, Toomua, Ben Youngs if back, BOC, Telusa and Manu if back all having had enforced rests and a poor early exit from Europe. Those injuries some of those players had may actually work in our favour for once.
Good points.Tv. Going to Sarries would be most winnable having got a win with a bp down there not so long ago. Exeter, however, should be saved for the final at HQ.
Newcastle v Sale on the Friday night becomes a massive game for those two teams. Sale have stayed in the hunt on account of their BP's. Alas for them even if they get past Falcons, which I wouldn't be betting on, they then have to face Exeter away. With no Denny I would still see it as a minor miracle for them to make the play offs. But the Champions Cup would be massive for them.
Falcons are the key to a lot of plots because they play us after and then are at home to Wasps on the last day of the season. Losing at Worcester was not a disgrace given how the Warriors have performed of late and the squad they have. I can see them beating Sale and losing to us, leaving them with a big "cup final" against Wasps. BP's would help them in any case.
Talking of Wasps. Worcester next up is a fascinating fixture. On first half of the season form this would be a home banker. But things look a lot closer now and it's starting to become squeaky bum time for the pests faithful. At least they have Saints at home later in the month - who appear to have all but raised the white flag now.
Gloucester still have a squeak given their opposition in the next two rounds but they may still have to beat Saracens at the Allianz on the final day to make the play offs and that looks to be beyond them. Again getting into the Champions Cup would be massive.
Sarries and Chiefs are nailed on for 2nd and 1st respectively.
