Agree 100% and sadly Wigglesworth is a 100% kick merchant, he's not for me. Yesterday it seemed to me that because we had a novice SH his instructions were to kick it at every opportunity, take nothing on yourself. Game bored me to tears.
Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
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Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Why cant we play some running rugby like Irish? I thought with Pollard we might get some, poor Watson yesterday hardly touched the ball first half.
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Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
To be clear, I wasn't just talking about tigers players here.Big Dai wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:03 pmPosh Richard and Big Dai in agreement. Had a guts full of these devalued games.markharbtiger wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:57 pm I really do think it's time to look hard at how domestic and cup games are timetabled around internationals in this country. Yes MWWR was a sell out, but I imagine many in the crowd missed watching their international stars. Of course, folk will say it gives other players on the team a chance to step up. But the stakes are high, particularly this year where so few points separate a bunch of mid-table teams.
I think I feel this particularly acutely in our local derby, where we seem to play more often than not, with a load of key players missing through international duty.
Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Because WW is now our head coach and was formerly our attack coach. Our attack is woeful and for me that was to the fore vs Saints
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Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
In simple words so it is understandable Saints had 5 players missing to England all of whom played in different positions. We had 7 missing for England including our first and second choice tightheads, and scrumhalfs so we down to at best our third choice options in those positions so I argue that we were more affected by absentees tha Saints.I discount those not available due to injury or suspension as that is a normal weekly happening, international call up is not.
I am not happy about us losing as I like to support a winning team. Tigers had no option but to release Borthwick to England, top coaches are currently employed and unavailable immediately so we need an interim Head Coach
A top currently international coach is not going to be available until after the World Cup so whilst I would hope we are talking to several options I think we just have to support the current coaches and their team until at least the end of the season.
I am not happy about us losing as I like to support a winning team. Tigers had no option but to release Borthwick to England, top coaches are currently employed and unavailable immediately so we need an interim Head Coach
A top currently international coach is not going to be available until after the World Cup so whilst I would hope we are talking to several options I think we just have to support the current coaches and their team until at least the end of the season.
Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Ok if that's so, Please can we ask them to change their game play, i'm fed up with this kicking game. I'd much rather lose to an exciting running game than this stuff.johnthegriff wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:17 pm In simple words so it is understandable Saints had 5 players missing to England all of whom played in different positions. We had 7 missing for England including our first and second choice tightheads, and scrumhalfs so we down to at best our third choice options in those positions so I argue that we were more affected by absentees tha Saints.I discount those not available due to injury or suspension as that is a normal weekly happening, international call up is not.
I am not happy about us losing as I like to support a winning team. Tigers had no option but to release Borthwick to England, top coaches are currently employed and unavailable immediately so we need an interim Head Coach
A top currently international coach is not going to be available until after the World Cup so whilst I would hope we are talking to several options I think we just have to support the current coaches and their team until at least the end of the season.
Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
At least? I sincerely hope not as that is at the root of our problemsjohnthegriff wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:17 pm I think we just have to support the current coaches and their team until at least the end of the season.
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Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
So you discount starters then if it’s injury or suspension?! Don’t know why I bother! Farcical way of looking at things,so our missing starters only count because they are internationals ,yet theirs don’t because of injuries and suspensions? Really?! The levels of reaching by some are unprecedented! Talk about constant goalpost movingjohnthegriff wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:17 pm In simple words so it is understandable Saints had 5 players missing to England all of whom played in different positions. We had 7 missing for England including our first and second choice tightheads, and scrumhalfs so we down to at best our third choice options in those positions so I argue that we were more affected by absentees tha Saints.I discount those not available due to injury or suspension as that is a normal weekly happening, international call up is not.
I am not happy about us losing as I like to support a winning team. Tigers had no option but to release Borthwick to England, top coaches are currently employed and unavailable immediately so we need an interim Head Coach
A top currently international coach is not going to be available until after the World Cup so whilst I would hope we are talking to several options I think we just have to support the current coaches and their team until at least the end of the season.
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Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Tickled me that has! You can’t discount players if they are injured or banned. If they are first team starters they are first team starters,as simple as that!
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Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
To be clear. Neither were we. Leicester v Saints (or Leicester v Gloucester, Thanks Posh) should be games played with a "full compliment." Otherwise it's a prem cup or development game.markharbtiger wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:06 pmTo be clear, I wasn't just talking about tigers players here.Big Dai wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:03 pmPosh Richard and Big Dai in agreement. Had a guts full of these devalued games.markharbtiger wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:57 pm I really do think it's time to look hard at how domestic and cup games are timetabled around internationals in this country. Yes MWWR was a sell out, but I imagine many in the crowd missed watching their international stars. Of course, folk will say it gives other players on the team a chance to step up. But the stakes are high, particularly this year where so few points separate a bunch of mid-table teams.
I think I feel this particularly acutely in our local derby, where we seem to play more often than not, with a load of key players missing through international duty.
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Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
We are in perfect agreement! LIR with (I think) only one player on England duty currently running rings around Quins (though a red card for the latter won't be helping) reinforces the point.Big Dai wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:37 pmTo be clear. Neither were we. Leicester v Saints (or Leicester v Gloucester, Thanks Posh) should be games played with a "full compliment." Otherwise it's a prem cup or development game.markharbtiger wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:06 pmTo be clear, I wasn't just talking about tigers players here.
Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
markharbtiger wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:43 pmWe are in perfect agreement! LIR with (I think) only one player on England duty currently running rings around Quins (though a red card for the latter won't be helping) reinforces the point.Big Dai wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:37 pmTo be clear. Neither were we. Leicester v Saints (or Leicester v Gloucester, Thanks Posh) should be games played with a "full compliment." Otherwise it's a prem cup or development game.markharbtiger wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:06 pm
To be clear, I wasn't just talking about tigers players here.
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Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
We don't kick too much, we just aren't slick enough when we do have a chance with ball in hand. Consequently we very quickly lose momentum and are back in a situation where kicking is the only sensible option.
It's not that we are choosing to kick too often, but that we are too often getting in a situation where we have to kick because our attack has broken down and we have slow ball.
Here's an interview with Nick Evans about why kicking so much is important.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rugbyp ... their-dna/
It's not that we are choosing to kick too often, but that we are too often getting in a situation where we have to kick because our attack has broken down and we have slow ball.
Here's an interview with Nick Evans about why kicking so much is important.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rugbyp ... their-dna/
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Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
….and Irish have a 10 that’s played most/all of the games and those inside and outside of him know exactly what he’s going to do. We’ve had Atkinson for a bit, Burns for a bit, Pollard for a bit…,and a selection of players at 12 and 13. It does affect your rhythm and flow. That is a genuine reason why we are stuttering. Please don’t say players should slot in and be fully up to speed, it doesn’t work like that. Any idea what it’s like to be injured and then come back into the Premiership? Nor have I but I suspect it takes a while to get back up to speed….and training doesn’t bring the intensity of a game. Oh yeah, they’re professional players they should just slot in. Nope. There has been a lot of disruption on the field, let alone with the coaching staff. Again, a valid reason for us stuttering.markharbtiger wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:43 pmWe are in perfect agreement! LIR with (I think) only one player on England duty currently running rings around Quins (though a red card for the latter won't be helping) reinforces the point.Big Dai wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:37 pmTo be clear. Neither were we. Leicester v Saints (or Leicester v Gloucester, Thanks Posh) should be games played with a "full compliment." Otherwise it's a prem cup or development game.markharbtiger wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:06 pm
To be clear, I wasn't just talking about tigers players here.
Having said that, we do look bereft of ideas and we’re a tad turgid. Top 4 hasn’t gone by the way, despite people saying it has. We were good at Clermont, if we can pick that up again we’ll be in the mix.
I was thinking. Quins score some great tries but are inconsistent. Are their fans complaining that they’re a bit loose ? Probably. They’re 2 points ahead of us, but they look good, so that’s ok. You have to love rugby !
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Re: Tigers v Saints (H) - Saturday 28th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Just looked at the incident between Weise and Waller, Weise had his shoulder against Wallers shin and was pulling Wallers ankle towards him, he could of done a lot of damage to his ankle/leg.
Awful thing to do against an opposing player and I for one hope he is cited and receives a long ban.
Weise is a top player but he has gone down in my estimation having seen the incident, total thuggery!!!
If a Northampton player had done the same thing this forum would rightly be up in arms.
Awful thing to do against an opposing player and I for one hope he is cited and receives a long ban.
Weise is a top player but he has gone down in my estimation having seen the incident, total thuggery!!!
If a Northampton player had done the same thing this forum would rightly be up in arms.