LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2
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Was there ever any solid news it was ever going to be Alemanno or did you all just start a rumour and convince yourselves of it by going on and on like it was fact? Same with Lavanini and veianu leaving?? Was there ever any evidence? Just interested as I think a lot of people have built themselves up to getting certain signing on the back of not a lot of information.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2
Fissler stoking the rumours again on Veainu and Lavinini
https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/latest- ... up-future/
https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/latest- ... up-future/
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Would be interesting if we had to pick between the two. Love Veainu, most exciting player in a Tigers shirt since Healey.
Yet we’ve been sorely lacking in the pack and a player like Lavanini is invaluable and probably a more important cog in the direction Borthwick will probably want us to play. More pragmatic with probably a playmaker from 15.
Yet we’ve been sorely lacking in the pack and a player like Lavanini is invaluable and probably a more important cog in the direction Borthwick will probably want us to play. More pragmatic with probably a playmaker from 15.
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Ah ok. My apologiesJP14 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:03 amIt was a joke .
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That just the same story as the weekend.happywomble wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:06 pm Fissler stoking the rumours again on Veainu and Lavinini
https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/latest- ... up-future/
The rugbypaper release there weekend stories mid week for free.
Although he has looked at this board since and edited the part where he apparently signed a contract last season and had interest from Saints.
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Doing some research on Enever, it seems he's never quite nailed down a starting spot at the Brumbies in the years he's been there. His selection for the Wallabies was something of a surprise and came because of a lot of injuries at lock.
He does call the lineout, which is very useful.
I'm not seeing anything to suggest he's an upgrade on Spencer or indeed those before him: Kitchener and M.Williams.
He does call the lineout, which is very useful.
I'm not seeing anything to suggest he's an upgrade on Spencer or indeed those before him: Kitchener and M.Williams.
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Here's some pure speculation on my part. Maybe the reason the signing appears to have come from left field is that as previously rumoured we were going to sign Allemano or equivalent but the wage reductions that are coming have scuppered that plan and we have gone for a less expensive option so that we can invest the difference in keeping the likes of Lavanini and TV.CrumblingTerrace wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:57 pm Doing some research on Enever, it seems he's never quite nailed down a starting spot at the Brumbies in the years he's been there. His selection for the Wallabies was something of a surprise and came because of a lot of injuries at lock.
He does call the lineout, which is very useful.
I'm not seeing anything to suggest he's an upgrade on Spencer or indeed those before him: Kitchener and M.Williams.
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Blimey I would be an upgrade on Mike Williams! !!!
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I think our present Chairman would be as well.
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As you said pure speculation, and if that was the case then I would be more than satisfied. Enever isn't a world beater but if he does the basics well and allows other things to tick then we should be fine.voice of the crumbie wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 1:08 pmHere's some pure speculation on my part. Maybe the reason the signing appears to have come from left field is that as previously rumoured we were going to sign Allemano or equivalent but the wage reductions that are coming have scuppered that plan and we have gone for a less expensive option so that we can invest the difference in keeping the likes of Lavanini and TV.CrumblingTerrace wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:57 pm Doing some research on Enever, it seems he's never quite nailed down a starting spot at the Brumbies in the years he's been there. His selection for the Wallabies was something of a surprise and came because of a lot of injuries at lock.
He does call the lineout, which is very useful.
I'm not seeing anything to suggest he's an upgrade on Spencer or indeed those before him: Kitchener and M.Williams.
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As is now traditional on this forum, new signings announced and the usual suspects (you know who you are) immediately condemn them before they have even ran out at Welford Road. I imagine you would or did the same when the likes of Ant Allen, Ed Slater, Julian Salvi and a certain guy called Ayerza arrived. Jive them a chance then judge.
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For reference, Julian Salvi made 63 appearances for the Brumbies in 8 years 2003-2011, (well, 7 seasons as he had a year at Bath 2009/2010).
That’s not a huge amount of appearances for that length of time, but he’s was arguably a key component in our team during his time with us.
Sometimes a player just fits. Will he add to us, you’d hope Borthwick knows his stuff about what a lock can add to a team.....
That’s not a huge amount of appearances for that length of time, but he’s was arguably a key component in our team during his time with us.
Sometimes a player just fits. Will he add to us, you’d hope Borthwick knows his stuff about what a lock can add to a team.....
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Leicester need some added stability, a big solid physical presence with strong basics, a Kruis type if you like.
It looks like Enever has been identified as such.
It looks like Enever has been identified as such.
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I am willing to give the new coaching team my support on the basis they know they are in a rebuilding phase and will be recruiting accordingly. One of the signs of a great coach is taking solid players and making them better, as well as making the whole team better than the sum of its parts.
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Some folks are assuming Borthwick played some part in the signing of Enever, however at this juncture no one knows that actually is the case.
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