Challenge Cup Quarter final 2021 v Newcastle

[OakhamTiger32]

Remy Time...... Though Mrs Big Dai has warned me it's too early.

Thought that was a good forward / defensive effort. Backs flashed in places.

Onwards and upwards.

Two Leicester teams in a cup semi.....

Keep the Faith (With due deference to Bill.)

Nonsense Mrs Big Dai.. it’s never too early following a Tigers win

[ourla]

Discipline and defence really good today.

Sure opportunities were missed to put it to bed earlier - personally I've seen that a few times in other games - but you have to remember where we've come from and how many games some of these guys have played together.

So overall a good performance and we move on.

[sam16111986]

39-15 doesn’t really tell the whole story given how nervous it was at 65 minutes or so...

I wasn't nervous. You can't win a game if you concede a penalty at every scrum. Almost any Falcons error meant we had a lineout in their half. Falcons defence was ferocious but they needed more than that and we didn't let have anything.

Really good performance from the squad, yes we should have scored some more points but it's job done in a dominant fashion. Borthwick is creating some real depth and quality in the squad.

Martin man of match well deserved. McPhillips looks a different player to what we saw last year, these last few games have been a huge improvement from him. Burns might struggle to make the bench next season. Henderson led the lineout well and is another young bloke doing very well. Bring on the semis.

[Tigers86asw]

Fantastic result. Think about how far we have come in a year to play that team and get that result. We struggled for fluency at times but there were moments of real quality. Defensive effort was our best this year, discipline much improved and dominant up front. Newcastle do slow the game down at every opportunity. I am not convinced they were ever really in the game. Think of the development of players like Potter, Martin, Heyes, Clare, Henderson, McPhillips. We are making excellent progress. Still so much more to come.

[LE18]

Thank you Dylan.

[aslongaswebeatsaints]

I’m really annoyed with Steve Borthwick. How dare he build a winning mentality. How dare he raise my optimism and expectations to now think we may actually win this competition and are even now looking potential top 4 contenders. How dare he make selection so difficult by bringing on the youngsters and improving the old heads to create a squad who can all hold their own in the first XV.

[TigerFeetSteve]

Winning when we're not playing our best is a huge statement.

[RagingBull]

I think McPhillips has benefitted from actually playing 10.
His ability to cover 15, 13 and 12 is very handy.
But he was very well liked at Ulster for a reason, and has only just turned 24.

[Big Dai]

I’m really annoyed with Steve Borthwick. How dare he build a winning mentality. How dare he raise my optimism and expectations to now think we may actually win this competition and are even now looking potential top 4 contenders. How dare he make selection so difficult by bringing on the youngsters and improving the old heads to create a squad who can all hold their own in the first XV.

+1......... + How dare he knock a dent in my Remy budget! I'll have to rob the swear box at this rate!

[LE18]

I really feel for Falcons 17, end of his career?

[markharbtiger]

Winning when we're not playing our best is a huge statement.

It was one of things that characterised the Tigers of old

[RagingBull]

Since the new year we are
8 wins in 12 games.
With only having our England players for 5 of those games.

[RunTigerRun]

I think McPhillips has benefitted from actually playing 10.
His ability to cover 15, 13 and 12 is very handy.
But he was very well liked at Ulster for a reason, and has only just turned 24.

Agreed - also having him playing with experiences inside and outside him with Youngs/Wiggy and Scott and Moroni. Really like JMcP’s range of options particularly shown in the build up to the first try with passing and kicks. Then he isn’t afraid in defence and kicking is improving working with Ford. He’s looking like a fine player, with the right attitude and hopefully will continue to get better!

[Scott1]

Think Henry could be in trouble if Burns shows.

[Ian Cant]

Wish the Premiership refs would ref like Poit. Great to get to the semi but I feel we don’t quite have enough back play to trouble sides like Bath and a rejuvenated Saints. But what a good season it’s becoming.
Think the England boys will need to up their game to get selected as those who started look like the first team. Shame about Hanro. Hope he’s ok.