Tigers vs Sale - 05 Sep 20

[wellstiger]

I do not like to think of players getting injuries, but I wonder if Sold are relying too much on XV. They do not have depth in squad which is ok until injuries and international calender kicks in.
They are 2nd this year but it feels a bit like all eggs one basket.
Tigers are building with depth of squad. W or L today we in it for the long haul.

[jgriffin]

Looking at the large contingent of SA players they are fielding they look as if they
are emulating "Saffercens". By the quality of their squad and the fact they can afford to pay Manu
I have to wonder is that the only leaf they have taken from their book?

Sale have the smallest squad in the league. They'd have to be paying absolutely ridiculous money to be over the cap. Being up north the cost of living is cheaper than down near London as well which helps when negotiating contracts with the local players.

Cheshire is one of the wealthiest places in the country

South and West of the stadium yes, North and East not at all.

[sam16111986]

Sale have the smallest squad in the league. They'd have to be paying absolutely ridiculous money to be over the cap. Being up north the cost of living is cheaper than down near London as well which helps when negotiating contracts with the local players.

Cheshire is one of the wealthiest places in the country

South and West of the stadium yes, North and East not at all.

Yep, Warrington and Crewe are in Cheshire as well as Wilmslow and the like.

[RagingBull]

But the players won't be living in Warrington and Crewe...


Anyway I expect Sale to win comfortably.
Main hope is to see more improvement really.

[RagingBull]

AHHHHHHH

[Jimmy Skitz]

AHHHHHHH

great skill from Nadolo support man possibly a little too close to react

[ABClub]

Genge has been frustratingly poor at looking after the ball in contact since the restart.

[Jimmy Skitz]

Steward a little sloppy in that corner on 2 occasions now, someone calm him down and settle his head

[RagingBull]

bad call by steward.
Awkward bounce but sometimes a 15 needs to learn when to lose the territory. Will come with game time.

[Greenwhiteandred]

Steward showing his inexperience twice

[RagingBull]

Sale live on flopping over the breakdown both in attack and defence

[Jimmy Skitz]

someone get Lavanini a new scrum cap for god sake he stands out like a mile.

George Ford doing something Tom Youngs never does, talking to the ref about blocking runners being offside ...

[OakhamTiger32]

Steward showing his inexperience twice

Yep.. great potential for sure but a few costly mistakes

[kpj tiger]

Tigers getting pinged for being offside when Sale are offside themselves at the same play, the irony

[Andy W]

Try for Sale. Tigers couldn't keep repelling the short range tap and go penalties. Lavinini offside 3 times in 30 seconds? Am surprised he didn't get a yellow, unless that got forgotten in the scoring of the try?