LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD EPISODE V: Borthwick Strikes Back

[ABClub]

Rumours that Gigena heading for London Irish. Facundo is a decent player but nowhere near displacing Genge as first choice and is probably our third choice and is only able to play at loosehead so possibly not considered versatile enough for a non starter.
I am not sure why some people are not happy with Hayes, for me considering his age he is doing ever so well, not the finished article yet but is well worth his place in the squad and getting better all the time.

Joe is a very bright talent. He came back from lockdown looking noticeably lighter and showing up well round the park for it. His scrummaging needs consistency but that's true of pretty much all 21-year old props.

If Gigena goes then I'd really hope Tigers are targeting a player such as Simon McIntyre who is out of contract at Wasps or someone of similar quality.

[Leicestertinytiger]

Gigena will be approaching the stage where the he could most likely go from a 3rd choice LH prop contract too a 1st/2nd choice contract elsewhere.

I'm 80% sure he's in contract next season anyway, so if he was too go it might be the overseas rule

Confirmed in July 2020 he signed a 4 year contract with Tigers.

He’s a solid loosehead who in my mind should be ahead of Leatigaga. Hope it’s not needless squad churn and the overseas rule is the reason. Still disappointing.

[TigerMac3]

Looks like Gigena will be announced pretty soon. His girlfriend has posted on her Instagram that they are in the middle of moving house...

[TigerFeetSteve]

Gigena will be approaching the stage where the he could most likely go from a 3rd choice LH prop contract too a 1st/2nd choice contract elsewhere.

I'm 80% sure he's in contract next season anyway, so if he was too go it might be the overseas rule

Confirmed in July 2020 he signed a 4 year contract with Tigers.

He’s a solid loosehead who in my mind should be ahead of Leatigaga. Hope it’s not needless squad churn and the overseas rule is the reason. Still disappointing.

I agree he is a much better Scrumager than Leatigaga and is IMO our 2nd choice behind Genge, so I do hope it's the overseas thing not a falling out.

[Scott1]

I’d lose Gigena if it meant we were keeping De Bruin!

[ABClub]

I’d lose Gigena if it meant we were keeping De Bruin!

Simon Berghan has just been confirmed as moving from Edinburgh to Glasgow. Luan is his replacement at Edinburgh. Seems pretty unlikely they would let the deal slip with Berghan moving on.

[Scott1]

I’d lose Gigena if it meant we were keeping De Bruin!

Simon Berghan has just been confirmed as moving from Edinburgh to Glasgow. Luan is his replacement at Edinburgh. Seems pretty unlikely they would let the deal slip with Berghan moving on.

Thanks

[RagingBull]

Gigena will be approaching the stage where the he could most likely go from a 3rd choice LH prop contract too a 1st/2nd choice contract elsewhere.

I'm 80% sure he's in contract next season anyway, so if he was too go it might be the overseas rule

Confirmed in July 2020 he signed a 4 year contract with Tigers.

He’s a solid loosehead who in my mind should be ahead of Leatigaga. Hope it’s not needless squad churn and the overseas rule is the reason. Still disappointing.

Well it said here's to the next 4 years which could also suggest it being a 3 year contract with the current season being counted in it. (More likely).

That's assuming the contracts doesn't have any market clauses.
It's also potentially down to the about of pumas we have?

When Gigena signed that contract Moroni and Montoya hadn't been signed, neither Bonilla.
Maybe we hoped the kolpak situation might have been confirmed by now.
But if it is still going to remain the same as it is 2 players (? don't know if he is covered or not) then current;y we are wasting cap and Gigena isn't playing.
I like Gigena but I also wouldn't put him ahead of Moroni and Montoya.

[JP14]

Gigena will be approaching the stage where the he could most likely go from a 3rd choice LH prop contract too a 1st/2nd choice contract elsewhere.

I'm 80% sure he's in contract next season anyway, so if he was too go it might be the overseas rule

Confirmed in July 2020 he signed a 4 year contract with Tigers.

He’s a solid loosehead who in my mind should be ahead of Leatigaga. Hope it’s not needless squad churn and the overseas rule is the reason. Still disappointing.

Well it said here's to the next 4 years which could also suggest it being a 3 year contract with the current season being counted in it. (More likely).

That's assuming the contracts doesn't have any market clauses.
It's also potentially down to the about of pumas we have?

When Gigena signed that contract Moroni and Montoya hadn't been signed, neither Bonilla.
Maybe we hoped the kolpak situation might have been confirmed by now.
But if it is still going to remain the same as it is 2 players (? don't know if he is covered or not) then current;y we are wasting cap and Gigena isn't playing.
I like Gigena but I also wouldn't put him ahead of Moroni and Montoya.

I agree, Gigena has been a good player for us and I wish him the best at London Irish.

[Coops]

Club announce Enever and Gigena released from their contracts.

[tigercub21]

Club announce Enever and Gigena released from their contracts.

really not happy with gigenia going, just want us to have a solid base of players and not a constant merry-go round

[cheltexile]

The salary cap purge cometh.

[TigerMac3]

Well, the Blake Enever experiment lasted a long time.

[Leicestertinytiger]

Club announce Enever and Gigena released from their contracts.

really not happy with gigenia going, just want us to have a solid base of players and not a constant merry-go round

Seems an odd one with Gigena, can only guess it’s purely down to the overseas player rules, especially because he had another 3 years left on his contract.

Not surprised with Enever, for whatever reason he hasn’t hit the ground running. Given Martin and Henderson coming through into the senior squad it’s the right decision.

[ourla]

Whilst I'm unhappy with the squad churn I'm trusting Borthwick knows what he's doing. That is to say, I don't know that it does, but we have trust him. At least there is no flannel and things on the pitch seem to be heading in the right direction.