I hope MVS is OK. In one of the matches (just pre Christmas I think) he took the ball into contact in the opposition 22 just to the left of the posts, and clearly got a big knock. Play carried on and when he got up off the ground he looked very dazed and stood bent over as if he didn't know where he was, and very unsteady on his feet. He played on but maybe that was a blow that was exacerbated by his more recent knock.Soggypitch wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:12 pm Yes a very good team, but disappointed there is still no sign of Hanro/MVS. Hopefully they are not too far away.
Unusually it looks like the Old King has been given a week off as well, hope he's not injured!
Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
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Re: Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
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Re: Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
That is the case as Toulouse will finish on 7 points so Bordeau will be guaranteed a top 8 in the tablesoggytiger wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 2:15 pm Some suggestion on the unoffy that Bordeaux are now qualified with Cardiff getting 28-0 win over Toulouse. So may influence how strongly they protest to play the game?!
If Castre beat Quins with a bonus point they will move to 8 points
If Wasps beat Munster they will move up to 10 or 11 points
For Toulouse to be eliminated, both Castre and Wasps must win, which is highly unlikely in my opinion.
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Re: Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
Or whether they travel at all......Covid Scare.
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Re: Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
Very disappointing if it's called off. I'm surprised so many of the French teams are getting lots of cases, you'd think that banning Brits from going there would have all but eradicated covid... obviously not
To be honest, there is a case for allowing games to go ahead regardless. I'm sure many will disagree, but I don't think we're far from people not needing to self isolate when they get covid, and I don't see any problem with giving an exemption to elite sports people now.
To be honest, there is a case for allowing games to go ahead regardless. I'm sure many will disagree, but I don't think we're far from people not needing to self isolate when they get covid, and I don't see any problem with giving an exemption to elite sports people now.
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Re: Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
The proportion of games called off in Europe compared to the top14 makes very interesting reading
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Re: Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
Or are the French seeking to protect their internationals from injuries pre 6N?
Re: Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
But what is the advantage of leaving it to the last minute of that was the case?
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Re: Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
I agree Tiglon and I also think it is very suspicious that they suddenly have so many cases when they automatically qualify now the Toulouse game is also off...........don't think they fancied it at Welford Rd!Tiglon wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 2:32 pm Very disappointing if it's called off. I'm surprised so many of the French teams are getting lots of cases, you'd think that banning Brits from going there would have all but eradicated covid... obviously not
To be honest, there is a case for allowing games to go ahead regardless. I'm sure many will disagree, but I don't think we're far from people not needing to self isolate when they get covid, and I don't see any problem with giving an exemption to elite sports people now.
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Re: Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
Seems to me that the French run the European competitions by the looks of it anyway
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Re: Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
May well be chartering an aircraft so could well be another flight we don’t know aboutwatsonjm wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 1:54 pmOnly other UK bound flight out of Bordeaux is Ryanair at 5:55 this eveningTigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 1:49 pm Below is the Mercury's live fixture summary... does not look good...
11.44am: Sud Ouest report that 'several positive cases' have been recorded by Bordeaux in a round of Covid testing and that 'The UBB [Bordeaux Begles] has informed the EPCR which must decide in the next few hours whether or not to cancel the meeting in Leicester
12pm: Leicester Tigers reveal their team for Saturday's game, but there's no sign of Bordeaux's side - which still hasn't been shared on social media or their club website [1.30pm]
12.13pm: Bordeaux's team news finally drops
12.15pm: France-based journalist James Harrington Tweets 'Bordeaux delay departure to England'
12.51pm: Telegraph journalist Charles Richardson spots a a plane due to leave Bordeaux for Birmingham at 2.30pm had been cancelled
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Re: Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
Tigers will be pushing hard for it to be on- the loss of earnings for them will be huge
Re: Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
Rather strange that this hasn’t been formally announced but as a corporate customer, I was told by email at 14.48 that the match is OFF
Re: Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
How reliable is that mate?
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Re: Leicester v Bordeaux (H) - 22nd January 2022 - 15:15
I think it’s only a matter of time before it’s called off. What’s the betting that all the top 14 matches next week go ahead? Dodgy as anything and has left a bad taste.