London Wasps v Leicester

[Darc Tiger]

Plus with Allen and Hipkiss out

Are they both out?

Both doubtful, which means they wont be starting.

[FlyingTiger]

I would like to see Ed Slater in the team, i've been quite impressed with him

Yeh! He really impressed with giving a reversed penalty away- prat!

[Scuba Steve]

I would like to see Ed Slater in the team, i've been quite impressed with him

Yeh! He really impressed with giving a reversed penalty away- prat!

Even though he did, he stilled impressed more than most of the others.

[Hull Fan]

Agree with you Scuba Steve, he looked impressive when he came on in both games. Can't leave him out on giving a penalty away, Castro & Ayerza would hardly ever play if that was the case.

[Pest]

Can you bring all your out of form and crocked players please as I think that might give us the chance of a sporting contest. Despite our much vaunted (by us) slow starts we need to gel - but we have a strange combo of youngsters, middlies and oldies. I am hoping for a ding-dong battle. I do think our scrum is now a bit better than the push over pop ups of the last few seasons and maybe yours is less the force than it was. Anyway, come on down and bring it on.

Regards

Pest

[tigerburnie]

Hi pest,hard to say how this will go,early season and no real form from either team yet.Home advantage should help you,but on the back of a win and plenty to prove I expect a big game from our lads.I am sure the front row battle will have a big impact on the fortunes of the sides,we deny you any ball in the tight and we should get the ascendance.Quietly confident of a close victory for us,by less than seven points.

[Pest]

It might not be as close as that. If the floodgates open for either of us it will be down to a bit of 'dog'. Not sure who has that yet this season.

[Darc Tiger]

We should as always target the win. And I think we can/should win.

But I would be happy with a LBP and an improved showing over the 80.

Though I think if we put in an improved showing we should have enough for the win anyways, unless Wasps improve too.

[G.K]

I would like to see Ed Slater in the team, i've been quite impressed with him

I missed this signing over the summer - where did we get Ed from?

Also what's happened with that Hooker we signed from Barf?

[Darc Tiger]

I would like to see Ed Slater in the team, i've been quite impressed with him

I missed this signing over the summer - where did we get Ed from?

Also what's happened with that Hooker we signed from Barf?

Ed is from Nottingham. A signing under wraps. Only knew about it from a twitter post from him!

Hawkins from Bath has a broken eye socket I think.

[Wayne Richardson Fan Club]

Stanko, Chuter, Castro,
Mafi, Skivington
Croft, Waldrum, Newby
Youngs, Staunton.
Robinson, 36, Smith, Augulla
Hamilton.

Reps: Ayerza, Duffey, Cole, Slater, Woods, Grindal, Murphy, Tulliagi M.

This side will not be selected but it would be my choice, this presumes Allen is unfit (I'd have dropped Hipkiss anyway) The prop choice is down to a mix of one ball player, 1 Scrumager in Starting XV & off bench.

[hww27]

Ed is from Nottingham. A signing under wraps. Only knew about it from a twitter post from him!

think he's dual regged - hes still listed as a player on Notts site - Notts forum asking when they can have him back!!!!

[Will S]

I'd go with the following

15. Georden Murphy
14. Scott Hamilton
13. Matt Smith
12. Manu Tuilagi
11. Alesana Tuilagi
10. Jeremy Staunton
9. Ben Youngs
1. Marcos Ayerza
2. George Chuter
3. Martin Castrogiovanni
4. Calum Green
5. George Skivington
6. Tom Croft
7. Ben Woods
8. Thomas Waldroum

Replacements:

16. Joe Duffey
17. Boris Stankovich
18. Dan Cole
19. Sitiveni Mafi (sp)
20. Craig Newby
21. James Grindal
22. Billy Twelvetrees
23. Horacio Agulla

Assuming Allen and Hipkiss are injured I think this is about as strong a team as we could field. I know some are calling for Smurf to be dropped. This would be crazy! Firstly, he is a quality player and a couple of mediocre games does not change that. Secondly, if we have some less experienced players in the midlfield then we need someone with Geordan's experience in the mix.

[FlyingTiger]

Leicester Tigers (vs London Wasps, Adams Park, Saturday 3.05pm)
15 Geordan Murphy (c)
14 Scott Hamilton
13 Matt Smith
12 Billy Twelvetrees
11 Alesana Tuilagi
10 Jeremy Staunton
9 Ben Youngs
1 Marcos Ayerza
2 George Chuter
3 Martin Castrogiovanni
4 Ed Slater
5 George Skivington
6 Tom Croft
7 Ben Woods
8 Thomas Waldrom

Replacements
16 Rob Hawkins
17 Dan Cole
18 Boris Stankovich
19 Steve Mafi
20 Craig Newby
21 James Grindal
22 Manu Tuilagi
23 Horacio Agulla

London Wasps: 15 Mark Van Gisbergen, 14 Tom Varndell, 13 Dominic Waldouck, 12 Riki Flutey, 11 David Lemi, 10 Dave Walder, 9 Nic Berry; 1 Tim Payne, 2 Rob Webber, 3 Ben Broster, 4 Simon Shaw, 5 James Cannon, 6 Joe Worsley, 7 Tom Rees (c), 8 Andy Powell. Reps: 16 Joe Ward, 17 Charlie Beech, 18 Tom French, 19 Richard Birkett, 20 Dan Ward-Smith, 21 Charlie Davies, 22 Steve Kefu, 23 Richard Haughton

Bonus point win for Wasps?