Not confirmed but I would bet my house on itJimmy Skitz wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:32 pm Smith coming in surely confirming Van Wyk being off then?
LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Not much of a risky bet that really...sapajo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:07 pmNot confirmed but I would bet my house on itJimmy Skitz wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:32 pm Smith coming in surely confirming Van Wyk being off then?
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
We need a centre with pace and a loose head who can scrum. Therefore I’m a happy man.
Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
So you are happy with no Wiese replacement?Tigers86asw wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:17 pm We need a centre with pace and a loose head who can scrum. Therefore I’m a happy man.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Not when I have not got a houseTigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:13 pmNot much of a risky bet that really...sapajo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:07 pmNot confirmed but I would bet my house on itJimmy Skitz wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:32 pm Smith coming in surely confirming Van Wyk being off then?
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Fissler does mention that we are still in the market for an 8sapajo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:28 pmSo you are happy with no Wiese replacement?Tigers86asw wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:17 pm We need a centre with pace and a loose head who can scrum. Therefore I’m a happy man.
Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Good, fingers crossed we sign another diamond or one in the rough at leastlonglivethecrumbie wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:34 pmFissler does mention that we are still in the market for an 8sapajo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:28 pmSo you are happy with no Wiese replacement?Tigers86asw wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:17 pm We need a centre with pace and a loose head who can scrum. Therefore I’m a happy man.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
No- not at all. Just meant that we need both these positions and we’ve got them so happy days.sapajo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:28 pmSo you are happy with no Wiese replacement?Tigers86asw wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:17 pm We need a centre with pace and a loose head who can scrum. Therefore I’m a happy man.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
These are the quotes on the Tiges side of things which looks promising from my point of view...sapajo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:28 pmSo you are happy with no Wiese replacement?Tigers86asw wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:17 pm We need a centre with pace and a loose head who can scrum. Therefore I’m a happy man.
Leicester boss Dan McKellar has moved to strengthen his squad for next season with the double signing of NSW Waratahs outside centre Izaia Perese and Wales loosehead Nicky Smith.
So looks promising on that front if the info is good...McKellar hasn’t finished his spending yet as it’s understood that he has got a No8 in his sights
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Can we have a Magic Monday after losses Friday and tonight!
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Hope we're announcing this week... Rumours normally get this strong close to the announcements...Leicestertinytiger wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:00 pm Can we have a Magic Monday after losses Friday and tonight!
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Or strong rumours force announcementsTigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:25 pmHope we're announcing this week... Rumours normally get this strong close to the announcements...Leicestertinytiger wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:00 pm Can we have a Magic Monday after losses Friday and tonight!
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Not seen much of Perese so had a little look online.. looks like a quality signing and an exciting player.. looking forward to seeing him slot into our back line:TigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:38 pmThese are the quotes on the Tiges side of things which looks promising from my point of view...sapajo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:28 pmSo you are happy with no Wiese replacement?Tigers86asw wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:17 pm We need a centre with pace and a loose head who can scrum. Therefore I’m a happy man.
Leicester boss Dan McKellar has moved to strengthen his squad for next season with the double signing of NSW Waratahs outside centre Izaia Perese and Wales loosehead Nicky Smith.So looks promising on that front if the info is good...McKellar hasn’t finished his spending yet as it’s understood that he has got a No8 in his sights
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=acwAPDlM0iU
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
IMHO our weaknesses at the moment (with a view to next year) are LH prop, centre, No 8 and possibly wing (in terms of pure pace) so I am really happy to see these players potentially coming in. With having to pay the young and upcoming players more, I just hope we have enough in our cap for what we need, despite the cap being raised.OakhamTiger32 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:39 pmNot seen much of Perese so had a little look online.. looks like a quality signing and an exciting player.. looking forward to seeing him slot into our back line:TigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:38 pmThese are the quotes on the Tiges side of things which looks promising from my point of view...
Leicester boss Dan McKellar has moved to strengthen his squad for next season with the double signing of NSW Waratahs outside centre Izaia Perese and Wales loosehead Nicky Smith.So looks promising on that front if the info is good...McKellar hasn’t finished his spending yet as it’s understood that he has got a No8 in his sights
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=acwAPDlM0iU
From the YouTube Videos, Perese looks like a very exciting player with real power, in a Teflon kind of way. As good as Scott is, Perese seems like a real game changer, something which we need in the backs.
Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Before we get too hot under the collar, where has this come from please?trendylfj wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:11 am Leicester Tigers boss Dan McKellar has moved to strengthen his squad for next season with the double signing of NSW Waratahs outside centre Izaia Perese and Wales loosehead Nicky Smith.
Perese, 26, who was a member of Eddie Jones Wallabies World Cup squad, has now signed for Tigers and will be joining when his contract with Rugby Australia runs out later this year.
Smith, 29, who has played over 180 games since joining the Ospreys in 2012, has exercised an exit clause in his contract that he signed to stay with his hometown region last May.
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