LEICESTER TIGERS 2018/19 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part Deux

[RagingBull]

I see Macken has been added to the senior squad list.

#RagingBullExclusive

[strawclearer]

I see Macken has been added to the senior squad list.

#RagingBullExclusive

...which rather suggests the 'trial' is over!

[tigertone]

Does it though? According to the text attached to his photo he has signed a two month contract - for July and August!

[happywomble]

Macken off to London Irish now apparently!

[WhitecapTiger]

Macken off to London Irish now apparently!

http://www.the42.ie/brendan-macken-lond ... 7-Aug2018/

[strawclearer]

Macken off to London Irish now apparently!

http://www.the42.ie/brendan-macken-lond ... 7-Aug2018/

Is he on the team photo? If so - must be a record!

[Rugbyflanker]

Stone Genge looking to be back November! Great news!

[strawclearer]

Stone Genge looking to be back November! Great news!

Excellent! Reliable source?

[WhitecapTiger]

Stone Genge looking to be back November! Great news!

Excellent! Reliable source?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyu ... early.html

You decide

[JP14]

Excellent news if true!

[voice of the crumbie]

I agree with JP. Great news if true.

We have all seen what happens if players come back too early. Billy Vunipola being a prime example. We have also seen "false dawns" before, Manu being a prime example. Fortunately I believe that our S & C and medical teams will not rush him back before they consider he is fully ready. No doubt, given his ebullient character, he will be chomping at the bit to play and I don't envy the job of the backroom staff he may have to contain his enthusiasm.

So, I for one, will be managing my expectations around a New Year return and rejoicing if we see him fit and firing on all cylinders before then. My loyalties are Tigers first, England afterwards so the best case scenario for me would be a return after the Autumn Internationals so that England can't break him again before we get the benefit of having him back.

[JP14]

I agree with JP. Great news if true.

We have all seen what happens if players come back too early. Billy Vunipola being a prime example. We have also seen "false dawns" before, Manu being a prime example. Fortunately I believe that our S & C and medical teams will not rush him back before they consider he is fully ready. No doubt, given his ebullient character, he will be chomping at the bit to play and I don't envy the job of the backroom staff he may have to contain his enthusiasm.

So, I for one, will be managing my expectations around a New Year return and rejoicing if we see him fit and firing on all cylinders before then. My loyalties are Tigers first, England afterwards so the best case scenario for me would be a return after the Autumn Internationals so that England can't break him again before we get the benefit of having him back.

+1

[Scuttle]

+2

[strawclearer]

Stone Genge looking to be back November! Great news!

Excellent! Reliable source?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyu ... early.html

You decide

Hmmm.

No direct quotes from anyone 'serious'. Instead we have the good old "It is understood that.....". Ellis posting a video of himself riding on his mobility scooter is implicitly seen as 'evidence' of an early recovery.

Don't think I'll get too excited yet.

Update: Quote from MOC today - "Gengey is looking at being back around Christmas time."

[strawclearer]

Macken off to London Irish now apparently!

Confirmed today by Irish: https://www.london-irish.com/news/londo ... en/bp1934/