LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
a real shame to see Marco leave, but it will free up a lot of cap room to sign a quality replacement, who will be very much needed
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
You literally asked me if Olowofela should’ve been given a chance.Scott1 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:09 pmWowzers! I was under the impression he was only the 4th to do it for an Ozzie club. Fancy spending all that time researching though just to prove or disprove a point,you're getting very touchy in your old age RBRagingBull wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 5:45 pmWho for?
Potter
Nadolo
Ashton
Saumaki
Porter
Murimurivalu
And that’s my reply lol suggest you don’t read everything as being confrontational
I also just listed off the names of our wingers, if he was too get more chances one of those players would have to miss out really.
Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
Another way of looking at it is two years ago Jordan Olowofela was loosing in a poor Tigers set-up and so were Potter and Porter. They have cracked on at Tigers whilst Jordan has been away. The main problem with Guy is his tackle hight not his shyness to get stuck in. Both also break the line well. Currently if you had to choose between the three would Jordan get any game time? No. In an ideal world is it fair to give him a season back at Tigers to see if he can develop in our environment? Possibly. There will be an age gap on the wingers we have that he fits into. He will have plenty of competition but a great opportunity to learn from those who are here and incoming.
Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
Senior squad web page seems to have been updated. Nadolo and Hegarty both still there which would suggest they are leaving at the start of the southern hemisphere season.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
In two minds whether MVS needs replacing directly. We were without him for most of last season and Reffell played a blinder in the final and is now starting for Wales. Would Illione be adequate backup?
On the flip side, as good as Reffell is, someone like Matera is on a completely different level. MVS was also a massive carrier, whereas Reffell is like Salvi, purely a breakdown and defensive menace. Doesn’t show up much ball in hand.
On the flip side, as good as Reffell is, someone like Matera is on a completely different level. MVS was also a massive carrier, whereas Reffell is like Salvi, purely a breakdown and defensive menace. Doesn’t show up much ball in hand.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
Nemani hinted on one of their recent You Tubes Vids about announcing something soon....
As for Hegarty right player, wrong team maybe...
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
Reffell seems to have developed his ball in hand game but maybe not to MVS or Matera levels.Leicestertinytiger wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 8:15 pm In two minds whether MVS needs replacing directly. We were without him for most of last season and Reffell played a blinder in the final and is now starting for Wales. Would Illione be adequate backup?
On the flip side, as good as Reffell is, someone like Matera is on a completely different level. MVS was also a massive carrier, whereas Reffell is like Salvi, purely a breakdown and defensive menace. Doesn’t show up much ball in hand.
IMO Ilione could do at least the back up job if not more, he is no younger than when the Curry’s or Reffell started breaking through.
Interesting to see if anymore comes of the Italian u20s flanker rumours, as he is highly rated too
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
With us deciding to extend Simmons and Browning, IMO there's not going to be any space for Jordan here. Obviously he was signed on a 4 year deal though, but we also need to remember since his cameo down under he's struggled to get gametime in a poor Dragons team. At best next year a Championship team may take him on loan.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
I hope so as with Genge and him leaving we lack serious ball carriers but I fear he will not be replaced.Jimmy Skitz wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:53 pm a real shame to see Marco leave, but it will free up a lot of cap room to sign a quality replacement, who will be very much needed
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
But he hasn’t played since Christmas and we won the premiership. Some others are going to have to share the workload to replace Genge who will not be available for getting on for half the season for his new club.sapajo wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 8:38 pmI hope so as with Genge and him leaving we lack serious ball carriers but I fear he will not be replaced.Jimmy Skitz wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:53 pm a real shame to see Marco leave, but it will free up a lot of cap room to sign a quality replacement, who will be very much needed
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
So IF (and it's a big IF, as we know we have academy promotions)
We don't sign anyone... this is what I think we're looking like in terms of depth
Steward Watson Hegarty
Potter Ashton Simmons
Porter Scott Cusick
Kelly Gopperth Cokanasiga
Nadolo Murimurivalu Saumaki
Pollard Burns Walsh
Youngs JVP Wigglesworth
Cronin Whitcombe Leatigaga
Montoya Dolly Clare
Cole Heyes Hurd
Chessum Wells Manz
Henderson Green Snyman
Liebenberg Martin
Reffell Ilione
Wiese Jansen
Cowan-Dickie
(Olowafela)
Richardson
Van Wyk
Browning
Chessum L
Edwards
Hoyt
Smith
Vanes
Looking at that we still have some impressive depth but you would say that incomings would be looked at for the back row, Odiase is probably one there, plus Koroiyadi, Carnduff and Owen likey to get academy promotions, can only see at most one more signing there.
We don't sign anyone... this is what I think we're looking like in terms of depth
Steward Watson Hegarty
Potter Ashton Simmons
Porter Scott Cusick
Kelly Gopperth Cokanasiga
Nadolo Murimurivalu Saumaki
Pollard Burns Walsh
Youngs JVP Wigglesworth
Cronin Whitcombe Leatigaga
Montoya Dolly Clare
Cole Heyes Hurd
Chessum Wells Manz
Henderson Green Snyman
Liebenberg Martin
Reffell Ilione
Wiese Jansen
Cowan-Dickie
(Olowafela)
Richardson
Van Wyk
Browning
Chessum L
Edwards
Hoyt
Smith
Vanes
Looking at that we still have some impressive depth but you would say that incomings would be looked at for the back row, Odiase is probably one there, plus Koroiyadi, Carnduff and Owen likey to get academy promotions, can only see at most one more signing there.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
I agree, only really an extra 7 I would like in the perfect world but wouldn’t surprise me if we have no other signings.TigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:34 pm So IF (and it's a big IF, as we know we have academy promotions)
We don't sign anyone... this is what I think we're looking like in terms of depth
Steward Watson Hegarty
Potter Ashton Simmons
Porter Scott Cusick
Kelly Gopperth Cokanasiga
Nadolo Murimurivalu Saumaki
Pollard Burns Walsh
Youngs JVP Wigglesworth
Cronin Whitcombe Leatigaga
Montoya Dolly Clare
Cole Heyes Hurd
Chessum Wells Manz
Henderson Green Snyman
Liebenberg Martin
Reffell Ilione
Wiese Jansen
Cowan-Dickie
(Olowafela)
Richardson
Van Wyk
Browning
Chessum L
Edwards
Hoyt
Smith
Vanes
Looking at that we still have some impressive depth but you would say that incomings would be looked at for the back row, Odiase is probably one there, plus Koroiyadi, Carnduff and Owen likey to get academy promotions, can only see at most one more signing there.
If Reffell is on international duty/injured we only have Ilione and liebenberg who could move to 7.
Plenty of cover for 6 with wells and chessum also able to cover there and liebenberg/chessum/Martin (I believe has played 8?) can cover 8
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
It seems unlikely that tigers will not replace MVS. They didn’t keep Robinson and we are light in that position. The club should have plenty of cap to play with.
Feel very sad for MVS and I hope he doesn’t have to retire. The number of games he has played at the age of 26 really surprised me. Heyes has played more in the front row and he is 21/22.
Feel very sad for MVS and I hope he doesn’t have to retire. The number of games he has played at the age of 26 really surprised me. Heyes has played more in the front row and he is 21/22.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
I had the feeling from part way through his long lay off that he may not play again.Tigers86asw wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:58 pm It seems unlikely that tigers will not replace MVS. They didn’t keep Robinson and we are light in that position. The club should have plenty of cap to play with.
Feel very sad for MVS and I hope he doesn’t have to retire. The number of games he has played at the age of 26 really surprised me. Heyes has played more in the front row and he is 21/22.
I'm gutted for him. I do wonder if some of his cap may go to a new contract for Tommy T?
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
Even though the cap is reduced?Tigers86asw wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:58 pm It seems unlikely that tigers will not replace MVS. They didn’t keep Robinson and we are light in that position. The club should have plenty of cap to play with.
Feel very sad for MVS and I hope he doesn’t have to retire. The number of games he has played at the age of 26 really surprised me. Heyes has played more in the front row and he is 21/22.