Tigers v Saints (H) - Premiership - Saturday 18th November 2023 - KO: 15:05

[TigerFeetSteve]

If it’s down to form, Tigers may not win, if it’s down to discipline Tigers may come out the wrong side of that too based on last years game. Two tries to one last year at WR and lost by a point.
Yep, Saints forwards have a bit more grunt than before, their backs have always been great to watch.
Still optimistic!!! A game which will help define the season for both clubs.

Yeah but they were doing fire drills early when we went to their place last year

[sam16111986]

If it’s down to form, Tigers may not win, if it’s down to discipline Tigers may come out the wrong side of that too based on last years game. Two tries to one last year at WR and lost by a point.
Yep, Saints forwards have a bit more grunt than before, their backs have always been great to watch.
Still optimistic!!! A game which will help define the season for both clubs.

Wasn't the game at Welford Road last year the one where Ramm somehow got away with shouldering Potter in the face because he jumped into the tackle? Should have been a red all day.

Saints discipline in previous seasons has tended to be very poor. Seems better this season with Pearson in the backrow they have more threat at the breakdown and can slow or steal the ball more easily before getting desperate and conceding penalties. Their new defence coach seems to actually turning up for work unlike the last one and adding Davison and Langdon to the front row has improved things there.

That being said we should be going after them at scrum time and if we resource our rucks better then our attack was starting to show signs of life last weekend. Defence will have to be a lot better though Reffell being back will help significantly as no openside left us in a similar place as described above where we couldn't effectively slow or steal the ball at the breakdown and then it's hard to stop momentum without conceding penalties.

[trendylfj]

Let's be realistic about today - it is a game we should win, it is a game we can win and it is a game that COULD define our season due to the fact that there are 6 fewer games and we can't afford to drop any further behind the others and hope to catch them up. I agree we are very very close to the best available side but I would have started with both Scott and Cole. I also think that Mike Brown is very unlucky to miss out but can understand it.

[Leicestertinytiger]

Let's be realistic about today - it is a game we should win, it is a game we can win and it is a game that COULD define our season due to the fact that there are 6 fewer games and we can't afford to drop any further behind the others and hope to catch them up. I agree we are very very close to the best available side but I would have started with both Scott and Cole. I also think that Mike Brown is very unlucky to miss out but can understand it.

On paper we’ve a great XV, even in the backs we match up pretty evenly.

Yep season can really lift off with a win today. Followed by Gloucester away then Newcastle we could get some wins on the board.

A loss at home in the derby and then we’re really struggling to get anything this season.

[Qbec]

Why do we look singular in the dressing room pre match?

[Dokie]

Putting form aside, player for player we look stronger and have a better bench.

[kpj tiger]

I said it last week but Pollard is a Rolls Royce

[kpj tiger]

Real shame that got chalked off, on another day that may get missed

[Tigerbeat]

Hamish Smales first game as TMO

[kpj tiger]

Not a good start for Heyes at the scrum, not sure why Cole didn't start personally

[Jimmy Skitz]

still not seeing much of an attempt at deception at the lineout?

[kpj tiger]

Reffell having a great game so far

[Pellsey]

What a difference Reffell has made already...

[kpj tiger]

Not sure why we didn't take the 3

[kpj tiger]

Really harsh against Reffell