LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - Crocodile McKeller: Men at Work

[TigerFeetSteve]

The Mail are reporting that Tigers are feeling more 'bullish' about retaining Worse after he went 'cold' on a move to Stade Francais.

Worse???

I assume autocorrect of Wiese... however it has me laughing...

[TigerFeetSteve]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby ... ncais.html

Leicester head coach Dan McKellar said: ‘We are in conversations with him (Wiese) and his agent.

‘He loves the Tigers, he has got a young family now, and is very settled. We are hoping we keep him here for the next few years. When you have got someone in your camp and they are enjoying the environment and the players they are playing with, you give yourself a chance of keeping them.

‘I don’t know how many euros he is being offered elsewhere. He is a valuable player and teams from France and Japan are always going to come knocking for world-class players.

‘We just hope the environment and being at the club he’s loved being involved in for the last few years will help keep him.’

[fentiger]

The Mail are reporting that Tigers are feeling more 'bullish' about retaining Worse after he went 'cold' on a move to Stade Francais.

That's better than the Weise case scenario

[longlivethecrumbie]

The Mail are reporting that Tigers are feeling more 'bullish' about retaining Worse after he went 'cold' on a move to Stade Francais.

Worse???

I assume autocorrect of Wiese... however it has me laughing...

Oh c**p! Yes, darn autocorrect and being half-asleep while typing it!

[longlivethecrumbie]

The Mail are reporting that Tigers are feeling more 'bullish' about retaining Worse after he went 'cold' on a move to Stade Francais.

Worse???

Auto-correct on my phone. Now corrected.

[longlivethecrumbie]

The Mail are reporting that Tigers are feeling more 'bullish' about retaining Worse after he went 'cold' on a move to Stade Francais.

That's better than the Weise case scenario

[jgriffin]

What would posters reaction be to Matt Smith being made permanent attack coach.
He has had as much time in the game as Vesty or Walder and plenty of experienced coaches around him

Potentially a good fit, but we’d need to see some options. Smithy had a few tricks when he played if I remember rightly. The attack so far has had some good signs and if he’s taken some of the reigns there then I’m happy. It’ll develop as players get used to the systems and each other so I’d not be against it imo.

Depends on Dickens’ situation of course - and regardless of how it’s gone I hope all is well with him/family as personal reasons suggest nothing too good.

Smith was always underrated as a player. I remember us playing Ulster (or was it Munster....memory fading...) and Smith tackled their international wing out of the game. He also ran great lines off 10 especially Toby, and was well 'ard.

[fentiger]

What would posters reaction be to Matt Smith being made permanent attack coach.
He has had as much time in the game as Vesty or Walder and plenty of experienced coaches around him

Potentially a good fit, but we’d need to see some options. Smithy had a few tricks when he played if I remember rightly. The attack so far has had some good signs and if he’s taken some of the reigns there then I’m happy. It’ll develop as players get used to the systems and each other so I’d not be against it imo.

Depends on Dickens’ situation of course - and regardless of how it’s gone I hope all is well with him/family as personal reasons suggest nothing too good.

Smith was always underrated as a player. I remember us playing Ulster (or was it Munster....memory fading...) and Smith tackled their international wing out of the game. He also ran great lines off 10 especially Toby, and was well 'ard.

Indeed he was an excellent player, probably a yard of pace stopped him getting international recognition!

[Rugbygramps]

I think he may have got an A team cap around the same time as Vesty got his 2 caps.

It’s that age old discussion that the best players don’t necessarily make the best coaches.

[fentiger]

I think he may have got an A team cap around the same time as Vesty got his 2 caps.

It’s that age old discussion that the best players don’t necessarily make the best coaches.

Yeah, I think GM being a case in point!

[mol2]

I think Smith wasn't best used as a player by Tigers.
Tigers needed a centre and he was really a winger.

It perhaps affects how some reflect on him as a player which isn't fair.

[chewbacca]

Couldnt ever doubt Smithy's committment and was more than capable. Under appreciated.

[Rugbygramps]

Couldnt ever doubt Smithy's committment and was more than capable. Under appreciated.

Similar to the Youngs family Tigers runs through his blood

[TigerFeetSteve]

https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/lo ... raw-231129

Club has officially announced Montoya as mens captain, Natasha Jones as womens captain & Hanro as Vice captain

[longlivethecrumbie]

Was mentioned on comms yesterday that Nick Mullins understands that we have offered Wiese enough for him to stay with us and sign a new deal.