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Re: Tigers v Chiefs

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Can assure you he hasn’t trained since Monday. Will be announced soon I’m sure.
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Radio Leicester good as said this last night, out for Exeter and probably out for longer they suspected.
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Coops wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:02 am Radio Leicester good as said this last night, out for Exeter and probably out for longer they suspected.
Just gets better, doesn't it....... :smt010
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Coops wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:02 am Radio Leicester good as said this last night, out for Exeter and probably out for longer they suspected.

Things just keep getting worse and worse.
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Devils advocate and no I'm not celebrating an injury,I never would but is "Tigers" Ben such a huge loss? England's Ben certainly would be.
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TigerCam wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 6:06 pm IMO if the Tigers win this one they will stay up? Lose they will be 'game' for the remaining fixtures home or away. I really can't see the Tigers stopping the 'rollerball' of the Chiefs and even an LBP looks in jeopardy. Maybe MF has found a way and Les Cusworth will be proved right?
I certainly hope for points on Saturday but with the increasing injury list the replacements might be from the LRI.
I too hope the cloudy crystal ball is wrongly showing us needing to win at home to Bath and despite numerous unpenalised high tackles & offsides Referee? Matt Carley awards Bath a strongly disputed knockon try in the 84th minute. UGH! :smt013 :smt067
The choice of a first rate Referee for these home games is essential ~ remember Newcastle here last year.
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wormus wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:13 pm
TigerCam wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 6:06 pm IMO if the Tigers win this one they will stay up? Lose they will be 'game' for the remaining fixtures home or away. I really can't see the Tigers stopping the 'rollerball' of the Chiefs and even an LBP looks in jeopardy. Maybe MF has found a way and Les Cusworth will be proved right?
I certainly hope for points on Saturday but with the increasing injury list the replacements might be from the LRI.
I too hope the cloudy crystal ball is wrongly showing us needing to win at home to Bath and despite numerous unpenalised high tackles & offsides Referee? Matt Carley awards Bath a strongly disputed knockon try in the 84th minute. UGH! :smt013 :smt067
The choice of a first rate Referee for these home games is essential ~ remember Newcastle here last year.
Oh yes! no favours there!!
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Sadly our injury crisis will make the end of season extremely difficult to get the wins we need. If Holmes is also out then we really will struggle. Against Saints, a fit Thomo or Holmes would more than likely have meant scoring in the corner in the first half.
Exeter has an almost fully fit squad so it maybe this game is more about who will be fit for Newcastle and Bristol!
As always, there is hope, but my head says Exeter will have too much power and guile. I hope, and know, Tigers, if every player plays to their full potential, and for some reason Exeter aren’t on form, we might get a win.
It will be an interesting week end and I wouldn’t be surprised if Newcastle get a result at Sarries as the Falcons injury crisis is over and their confidence is now high.
Whatever, my wife and I will be supporting home and away next season.
Lastly, if we fans are quiet then this will do little to improve the players’ confidence.
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Leicester Tigers (v Exeter Chiefs, Welford Road, Saturday 4.30pm)

15 Matt Toomua
14 Jonny May
13 Manu Tuilagi
12 Kyle Eastmond
11 Jordan Olowofela
10 George Ford
9 Sam Harrison
1 Ellis Genge
2 Tom Youngs (c)
3 Dan Cole
4 Will Spencer
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Mike Fitzgerald
7 Mike Williams
8 Brendon O’Connor

Replacements
16 Jake Kerr
17 Facundo Gigena
18 Joe Heyes
19 Valentino Mapapalangi
20 Guy Thompson
21 Ben White
22 Gareth Owen
23 Sam Aspland-Robinson
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ourla wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2019 12:01 pm Leicester Tigers (v Exeter Chiefs, Welford Road, Saturday 4.30pm)

15 Matt Toomua
14 Jonny May
13 Manu Tuilagi
12 Kyle Eastmond
11 Jordan Olowofela
10 George Ford
9 Sam Harrison
1 Ellis Genge
2 Tom Youngs (c)
3 Dan Cole
4 Will Spencer
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Mike Fitzgerald
7 Mike Williams
8 Brendon O’Connor

Replacements
16 Jake Kerr
17 Facundo Gigena
18 Joe Heyes
19 Valentino Mapapalangi
20 Guy Thompson
21 Ben White
22 Gareth Owen
23 Sam Aspland-Robinson
Toomua at 15 is an interesting pick
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Exeter side. Not many weaknesses there.

CHIEFS SIDE TO FACE LEICESTER TIGERS
15 Santiago Cordero
14 Jack Nowell
13 Henry Slade
12 Ollie Devoto
11 Olly Woodburn
10 Joe Simmonds
9 Nic White
1 Alec Hepburn
2 Jack Yeandle (capt)
3 Harry Williams
4 Dave Dennis
5 Ollie Atkins
6 Dave Ewers
7 Don Armand
8 Matt Kvesic
16 Luke Cowan-Dickie
17 Ben Moon
18 Tomas Francis
19 Sean Lonsdale
20 Richard Capstick
21 Jack Maunder
22 Sam Hill
23 Ian Whitten
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Re: Tigers v Chiefs

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On paper our starting XV is strong but as this season has proved rugby isn't played on paper.

Our bench looks very weak given the opposition.
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REally sensible use of available resources. Back row matches Chiefs likely one with 2 big guys on the flanks and O’Connor against Kevesic at 8.
Good to see some thinking outside the box
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Pretty average looking Chiefs line-up. We should easily take them apart :smt005

Come on you Tigers :smt038 :smt038 :smt038
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Re: Tigers v Chiefs

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Ouch, full strength apart from Sam Simmons and Jonny Hill. Maybe we should look at recruiting some of their doctors, it's amazing how they can play that endless multi-phase game and not stack up injuries.
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