LEICESTER TIGERS 2018/19 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part Deux

[Rugbyflanker]

Not sure if serious

[kpj tiger]

Potentially I wouldn't mind a Marquee lock or even a Prop instead of Marquee IC.
I can think of a few IC that could do a very good job and wouldn't be marquee type wages.

Agreed, if we want a back I think we'd be better off going for a 13 or 15 ( Radradra or DMAC would do nicely )

[Leicestertinytiger]

Seems to confirm MT is staying this season but is going to play for Australia in the Bledisloe cup in Aug this year. That is a real blow to the start of the season and makes it more likely that KE will be signed very very shortly if not immediately.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-unio ... 4zti8.html

If true then surely signing Eastmond is a must! Toomua and TPN won’t be back in the country until after the Saints game which is a solid chunk of the premiership missed.

[RagingBull]

I understand why Toomua is wanting to go back to Aus.

But I'm pretty annoyed about the whole situation.
Especially all the spiel about how he wants to repay the club for the way they handled his first season, arriving late due to injury, getting red carded first game for a stupid hit on Russell followed by a season ending injury and then to top it all off be one of the "Faces" to talk to the supporters at the fans forum with Tom Youngs about how happy he is and his sole focus is Tigers etc etc.

I wish him all the best but it just leaves a bad taste in the mouth, whereas if he was to just let his original contract run to the end of this season then there wouldn't have been a problem.

[JackFlashJonny]

I understand why Toomua is wanting to go back to Aus.

But I'm pretty annoyed about the whole situation.
Especially all the spiel about how he wants to repay the club for the way they handled his first season, arriving late due to injury, getting red carded first game for a stupid hit on Russell followed by a season ending injury and then to top it all off be one of the "Faces" to talk to the supporters at the fans forum with Tom Youngs about how happy he is and his sole focus is Tigers etc etc.

I wish him all the best but it just leaves a bad taste in the mouth, whereas if he was to just let his original contract run to the end of this season then there wouldn't have been a problem.

These echo my sentiments on the matter, very bad taste in the mouth and another season of struggle in the centres ahead it would seem!

[Rugbyflanker]

Is it not possible he changed his mind after the extension or circumstances changed after the extension? I don't believe for one second he was lying so ultimately they must have!

[RagingBull]

How about signing Harry Mallinder as a replacement...

[jgriffin]

I'm personally massively teed off about it, especially as he was one of our few players who played what was there instead of MOCs playbook

[Rugbyflanker]

How about no! Ford, Mallinder and Tuilagi as a defensive trio? Revolving door time

[RagingBull]

How about no! Ford, Mallinder and Tuilagi as a defensive trio? Revolving door time

I wasn't being serious.

[Rugbyflanker]

Phew!

[RagingBull]

Eastmond is a good start.
If we was to want like for like marquee 12 then we would have to be chasing Crotty really also Beale will be out of contract after World cup.

Although I could think of more lock and props that might be better marquee types to have.

[Leicestertinytiger]

I think lock is the position we need a marquee signing to fill. It would boost the pack massively and give us some added grunt.

[WildGoose]

I think lock is the position we need a marquee signing to fill. It would boost the pack massively and give us some added grunt.

Totally agree - bit of a rallying point as well. Feel like Slater's leadership is missed, although do feel he was slowing down a bit so in pure rugby terms wasn't the end of the world. Top bloke though and think he's missed in the dressing room.

I'd like to see another centre too, especially if MT is really on the way - but mainly also want to see the young lads come in a bit more. We have a lot of raw talent as the U20 World Cup showed - combine that with 1-2 big names to marshal them alongside great pros like Youngs (x2), Cole etc and we'll get back there...

[strawclearer]

I understand why Toomua is wanting to go back to Aus.

But I'm pretty annoyed about the whole situation.
Especially all the spiel about how he wants to repay the club for the way they handled his first season, arriving late due to injury, getting red carded first game for a stupid hit on Russell followed by a season ending injury and then to top it all off be one of the "Faces" to talk to the supporters at the fans forum with Tom Youngs about how happy he is and his sole focus is Tigers etc etc.

I wish him all the best but it just leaves a bad taste in the mouth, whereas if he was to just let his original contract run to the end of this season then there wouldn't have been a problem.

Pretty fair summary there RB