LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Episode 3 The revenge of the Contracts.

[Traveller]

I am disappointed - so much for the supposed gentlemen’s agreement.
The talent leaving WR does concern me.

I am not s concerned about the players leaving (OK JT would be a concern if he goes). Looking at those leaving, the relationship between the club and TV does not seem to have been right for a while. Guessing he would have gone next year anyway. GB and KE were squad players and Bateman was not always second choice. That just leaves MT. Money, pure and simple. Not willing to take a pay cut so found a situation whereby he still got paid what he felt he deserved. Yes, money is important but I had expected more from him and if you are purely playing for what you can earn from it then I would rather you played elsewhere.

Time will tell in relation to all of these departures. We may live to regret it as Manu shows the form that we all know that he is capable of at Sale. it is, however, just as likely that he will get crocked in the first few matches or on England duty and they only see him a couple of times on that 12 month contract.

At least Borthwick has some cap to play with to put together his own team.

In fairness the talent extends to Holmes & May too so with TV & Tuilagi that’s our 4 most likely try scorers over the past few seasons all gone.

I’m not saying the team can’t recover but they are big losses and most would argue they are our 4 of our 5 best backs all gone with Ford remaining.

As ever with sport you can argue every which way, until the matches come around we are guessing but I’d think it tough for any team to lose 4 players of that quality from a squad

Can't help thinking that Matt Scott will be far more than an adequate replacement for Eastmond or Reid - both of whom were anaemic in their performances. Nemani Nadolo clearly offers something (a replacement for May). So in the backs we're really talking about Tuilagi, Holmes and TV. There is clearly money to spend and some local talent coming through plus newsboy Henry. So I'm quite phlegmatic about it all. The coaching is the key.

[Mark62]

So Deadly Dunc has noticed that our top try scorers have been back 3 players and outside centre.
Do you think that is going to be any different from the majority of rugby teams?

[BFG]

So Deadly Dunc has noticed that our top try scorers have been back 3 players and outside centre.
Do you think that is going to be any different from the majority of rugby teams?

Waldrom spent most of his career out there didn't he!

[Hot_Charlie]

He is one of our marquee players so if he does go hopefully we have the funds to get a big name replacement

It depends which season he is declared as a marquee.

I don’t think it’s ever been confirmed who our 2nd marquee player is/was after Ford.
We assume it’s either Taufua or Lavanini, but I can’t recollect that ever being confirmed

I’m not sure Ford was last season.

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So only 2 left to find out.
Eastmond and Bateman.

With no idea what is going on with Taufua.
The saga is nearly over!

Find out what? The last club statement said they were no longer employed by the club. Or are you just curious what they will be doing/were they're going?

[RagingBull]

So only 2 left to find out.
Eastmond and Bateman.

With no idea what is going on with Taufua.
The saga is nearly over!

Find out what? The last club statement said they were no longer employed by the club. Or are you just curious what they will be doing/were they're going?

Yeh you know get complete closure if possible.

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[RagingBull]

All eyes on Jan McGinity though I guess.
It was said we had some players signed and waiting on them getting into the UK before announcing before these 5/6 leavers.
Wonder who they are.

[Traveller]

All eyes on Jan McGinity though I guess.
It was said we had some players signed and waiting on them getting into the UK before announcing before these 5/6 leavers.
Wonder who they are.

Three names I've heard rumoured are Matt Toomua, Brendan O'Conner and Steve Mafi.......It's back to the future.

[Hot_Charlie]

All eyes on Jan McGinity though I guess.
It was said we had some players signed and waiting on them getting into the UK before announcing before these 5/6 leavers.
Wonder who they are.

Three names I've heard rumoured are Matt Toomua, Brendan O'Conner and Steve Mafi.......It's back to the future.

To be fair, given the current global problems, all three would be reasonable signings. Toomua in particular.

The other two more dependent on the Taufua situation.

[strawclearer]

All eyes on Jan McGinity though I guess.
It was said we had some players signed and waiting on them getting into the UK before announcing before these 5/6 leavers.
Wonder who they are.

Three names I've heard rumoured are Matt Toomua, Brendan O'Conner and Steve Mafi.......It's back to the future.

All are 30 - although, from the Not-Not's website, Mafi is trying to hide it.....

https://www.london-irish.com/players/st ... 270120248/

[kk20gb30]

We should concern ourselves with those who want to be at The Club.For all the 'talent' lost we have not exactly been pulling up trees recently.Add to who we have,what we have and hopefully we will see a new,hungry team grow and new talent will flourish.Always look to the future, not backwards to the past.

[Louis]

All eyes on Jan McGinity though I guess.
It was said we had some players signed and waiting on them getting into the UK before announcing before these 5/6 leavers.
Wonder who they are.

Three names I've heard rumoured are Matt Toomua, Brendan O'Conner and Steve Mafi.......It's back to the future.

Shortly to be followed by the signings of Prince Obolensky, Dean Richards, and Richard Cockerill.

[RichieB]

All eyes on Jan McGinity though I guess.
It was said we had some players signed and waiting on them getting into the UK before announcing before these 5/6 leavers.
Wonder who they are.

Three names I've heard rumoured are Matt Toomua, Brendan O'Conner and Steve Mafi.......It's back to the future.

I mis-read that as Matt O'Connor then

[DeadlyDunc]

So Deadly Dunc has noticed that our top try scorers have been back 3 players and outside centre.
Do you think that is going to be any different from the majority of rugby teams?

Fair cop but you know what I meant - the squad (as is) is short of proven top level try scorers, Nadolo aside.