Ian Cant wrote: ↑Thu Nov 04, 2021 9:32 pm
I will be cheering the team on at Welford Road as beating Bath is nearly as important as beating Saints.
Bath always raise their game against us so nothing taken for granted.
Play like we have done all season and we should win.
Hope ALL fans get behind the team from the first to final whistle.
It's an entirely different topic but I dislike Saracens and Wasps far more than I do Northampton or Bath, despite the latter being more traditional rivals of ours. At least Northampton and Bath have history and an affinity with the towns/cities that they represent instead of being soulless rugby franchises.
There is a difference between rivalry and dislike. I would prefer if Travis Perkins/Toolstation and Dyson put their sponsorship into Tigers but they are supporting the game I love but the opposition teams. Those teams have rugby values but are under the mistaken apprehension that they are better than Tiger .
Wasps and particularly Salarysins have not followed rugby values but followed money in their different ways. They I do dislike as teams and also question the morality of some senior Sarries players. I just do not think they are so stupid as to not question the arrangements they are contractually given. They question refs decisions on the pitch enough.
I was thinking about the match up between Rokuduguni and Porter, wondering if there was a bit of a mismatch which might warrant Nemani switching sides. Roku isn’t as huge as I remembered, apparently ‘only’ 6 ft tall and at 34 years of age is perhaps not as lethal as he once was. Not to underestimate him as he is more than useful, but I’d like to think Porter can handle him for both pace and power.
To be honest there is not much to like about Saracens apart from admiring their winning mentality. I have no problem with any other teams and find most supporters to be welcoming possibly with the exception of Gloucester .
Don't be fooled by Bath selection at scrum half, I saw Ollie Fox playing for Yorkshire Academy a few years back, in fact I mentioned him to Ged Glyn and David Wilkes, David was already aware of the player and of course we were/are well covered for young 9's but he looked a great prospect to me. I was at the time watching a young relative Josh Norbury a hooker wh also looked good although a few years younger than Ollie.
I was thinking about the match up between Rokuduguni and Porter, wondering if there was a bit of a mismatch which might warrant Nemani switching sides. Roku isn’t as huge as I remembered, apparently ‘only’ 6 ft tall and at 34 years of age is perhaps not as lethal as he once was. Not to underestimate him as he is more than useful, but I’d like to think Porter can handle him for both pace and power.
Porter's defence is one of his big strengths so I think he'll prefer a Roku type player against him as opposed to a out and out gas winger.
Used to run around with an 11, 14 or 15 on my back.
I was thinking about the match up between Rokuduguni and Porter, wondering if there was a bit of a mismatch which might warrant Nemani switching sides. Roku isn’t as huge as I remembered, apparently ‘only’ 6 ft tall and at 34 years of age is perhaps not as lethal as he once was. Not to underestimate him as he is more than useful, but I’d like to think Porter can handle him for both pace and power.
Porter's defence is one of his big strengths so I think he'll prefer a Roku type player against him as opposed to a out and out gas winger.
Agreed
Oakham lad born and bred, Tigers season ticket holder who is enjoying steady progression back towards the good old days!
mightymouse wrote: ↑Fri Nov 05, 2021 11:43 am
Is the laddie to the left of Hegarty that someone enquired after, Dan Lancaster without the pre season peroxide?
Ooh good shout, could be
Oakham lad born and bred, Tigers season ticket holder who is enjoying steady progression back towards the good old days!
mightymouse wrote: ↑Fri Nov 05, 2021 11:43 am
Is the laddie to the left of Hegarty that someone enquired after, Dan Lancaster without the pre season peroxide?
Ooh good shout, could be
Pretty sure its not, like I said before could have sworn he at least looks like somebody who was in the academy in the past 2-3 years.
Also Leicestertigersmemes on Instagram noticed somebody else who looks new, maybe trialists for the PRC ?
mightymouse wrote: ↑Fri Nov 05, 2021 11:43 am
Is the laddie to the left of Hegarty that someone enquired after, Dan Lancaster without the pre season peroxide?
Ooh good shout, could be
Pretty sure its not, like I said before could have sworn he at least looks like somebody who was in the academy in the past 2-3 years.
Also Leicestertigersmemes on Instagram noticed somebody else who looks new, maybe trialists for the PRC ?
Apparently some Loughborough University students are joining in with training. Presumably it makes up the numbers and reinforces the partnership between club and university. Plus you never know there might be a late developer worth keeping an eye on.
Pretty sure its not, like I said before could have sworn he at least looks like somebody who was in the academy in the past 2-3 years.
Also Leicestertigersmemes on Instagram noticed somebody else who looks new, maybe trialists for the PRC ?
Apparently some Loughborough University students are joining in with training. Presumably it makes up the numbers and reinforces the partnership between club and university. Plus you never know there might be a late developer worth keeping an eye on.
Also gives the lads practise training against players who are not quite up to Premiership standard just yet which will come in handy when we face Bath tonight
Oakham lad born and bred, Tigers season ticket holder who is enjoying steady progression back towards the good old days!
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