Teams: Bath v Tigers

[Timmers]

Squeaky Bum time!

I do not like the look of that Bath line up

Keep it tight boys and no silly yellows, KEEP IT TIGHT!!!

[ourla]

All the pressure is on them, it's all set up for a new "Bath dynasty". Joseph has even said that if they win this year they will dominate for years.

Does anyone remember that Harlequins "dynasty" that was meant to follow their 2012 triumph? I wish Bath and Joseph all the best in their challenge for this years title. But please let's hold off the dynasty, years of domination nonsense.

[jgriffin]

Joseph is a silly little boy. If by any chance they don't win this year Ford will be axed by Craig and a major manager brought in, but unless he blackguards the AP into killing the cap,and gets all his games reffed by Garner he won't be able to buy a win.

[tigerburnie]

Brad Thorne leading from the front, we cannot fail

COME ON YOU TIGERRRssssss

[MrPartridge]

Think the teams are pretty much what we all expected. I'd agree with an earlier posters that I would have liked to have seen Pearce on the bench.

Have briefly looked at the 0-45 drubbing in September… everyone will say this is a completely different game but interesting that they have a similar team/squad to that day with 11 out of their starting XV and 17 out of the 23 playing tomorrow. On the other hand, we are turning up with only 8 of XV and 11/23 from the away game. Then again, 9 of the XV in our team that won at home in January played in the away XV.

I think the bookies have this about right at 3/10 Bath, Tigers 11/4 and between 6-8 points as the even money handicapper. Oh yes… and dare I say it, Bath are 150/1 to win by 41-45

My only comment, is I hope we've looked at the 0-45 video. They absolutely killed us with quick ball out wide (mostly left). Any of that happens tomorrow and it will be a long day. Hoping for a foul day of wet and windy weather if I'm honest.

Make us proud lads! Especially our supporters making the return visit!

[Big Dai]

It's :censored: dark behind this sofa!

[Spicer]

Is there any reason Roberts is replaced by Catchpole on the bench? Is he injured again?

[The Boy Dave]

Bath Rugby team to face Leicester

15 Anthony Watson
14 Semesa Rokoduguni
13 Jonathan Joseph
12 Kyle Eastmond
11 Matt Banahan
10 George Ford
9 Peter Stringer
1 Paul James
2 Ross Batty
3 David Wilson
4 Stuart Hooper (c)
5 Dave Attwood
6 Sam Burgess
7 Francois Louw
8 Leroy Houston

Replacements

16 Rob Webber
17 Nick Auterac
18 Henry Thomas
19 Dominic Day
20 Matt Garvey
21 Carl Fearns
22 Chris Cook
23 Ollie Devoto

That is a strong Bath 23.

Leicester Tigers (vs Bath Rugby, away, Saturday 5pm)
15 Niall Morris
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Mathew Tait
12 Christian Loamanu
11 Vereniki Goneva
10 Freddie Burns
9 Ben Youngs (c)
1 Marcos Ayerza
2 Tom Youngs
3 Dan Cole
4 Brad Thorn
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Ed Slater
7 Julian Salvi
8 Jordan Crane

Replacements
16 Neil Briggs
17 Michele Rizzo
18 Fraser Balmain
19 Sebastian De Chaves
20 Jamie Gibson
21 Sam Harrison
22 Tommy Bell
23 George Catchpole

Also a strong Leicester 23.
A shame Mulipola is missing and bringing Briggs back into the 23 is the right choice as the replacement front row struggled badly last week.

[Noddy555]

Yeah given our current injury situation I think we've fielded our best 23 players on current form. Let's just hope they can deliver the goods.

[TigerLad]

21-3 after 30 minutes. We're getting smashed. So far behind the best sides. We have to improve for next season or it could be another poor season.

[drc_007]

21-10 HT, Tigers hanging in there.

[kingol22]

Bath haven't done too much really, they've had 3 chances and executed them perfectly. We are not playing that badly and with a 2 man advantage still they will tire. If we keep the pressure on and can slow the breakdown down a bit more then we will have a shot in the last 10. The finals not looking too likely but you can never write us off.

[TigerLad]

Bath haven't done too much really, they've had 3 chances and executed them perfectly. We are not playing that badly and with a 2 man advantage still they will tire. If we keep the pressure on and can slow the breakdown down a bit more then we will have a shot in the last 10. The finals not looking too likely but you can never write us off.

If Doyle keeps sending them off we might have a chance

[TigerCam]

3 mistakes, 21 points for Bath. If the Tigers keep kicking the ball away then they will lose big time!!

[h's dad]

Bath haven't done too much really, they've had 3 chances and executed them perfectly. We are not playing that badly and with a 2 man advantage still they will tire. If we keep the pressure on and can slow the breakdown down a bit more then we will have a shot in the last 10. The finals not looking too likely but you can never write us off.

If Doyle keeps sending them off we might have a chance

When was the last time that worked for Tigers?
If anything they seem to do better when outnumbered!