LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

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tigerburnie wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 6:44 pm
anz3001 wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 6:08 pm Rumour (Ruck) Sinckler to replace Cole who’s set to retire at the end of the season……
How old is he?
I reckon Joe Hayes is a better prospect.
29, according to the article.

https://www.ruck.co.uk/kyle-sinckler-se ... the-wings/
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

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Yes Sinkler has had trouble with his back. His best rugby days may be over. I agree there are better options.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

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In Heyes we have the perfect replacement for Cole.

What we need is a depth option for when Cole retires. For me this is a big season for Hurd, and we'll also see where Hoyt is by the end of the season
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

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Issue I have with Sinclair is why would you have two of England top three tight heads in the same club team- availability would be a nightmare. Far better spending the money on a Southern Hemisphere prop who can play more games.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

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Tigers86asw wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:36 pm Issue I have with Sinclair is why would you have two of England top three tight heads in the same club team- availability would be a nightmare. Far better spending the money on a Southern Hemisphere prop who can play more games.
oh to get one of those Spring Bok tight heads...
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

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Koch might be looking for a new club soon.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

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Rugbygramps wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:41 pm Koch might be looking for a new club soon.
Id take him over Sinckler any day!
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

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Scott1 wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:44 pm
Rugbygramps wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:41 pm Koch might be looking for a new club soon.
Id take him over Sinckler any day!
Over the last 25 years tigers have essentially had the best English scrummaging tight head and, for a period, the best tighthead in Europe;

Garforth
White
Castro
Cole

The fact we’ve only really had four tells you how much they are valued and how good they were. I see no reason why Heyes will not be another great addition to this list.

I’d go after an Argentinian no one has heard of and turn him into a world beater.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

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" I’d go after an Argentinian no one has heard of and turn him into a world beater"

I'd try and find an Italian/ Georgian/ American or we would lose our principal hooker and TH at the same time.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

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I'd prefer we raised one of our own instead of going shopping.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

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tigerburnie wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 9:58 pm I'd prefer we raised one of our own instead of going shopping.
Me too, but as a fix - a moneyball player may be just the ticket
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

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tigerburnie wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 9:58 pm I'd prefer we raised one of our own instead of going shopping.
We have 2 of those we’d need an experienced pro should Cole retire as speculated
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We also had Franck Tournaire for a year.

Definitely NO to Sinkler .. not a fan of his on several counts.

I agree I would like to see Heyes step right up to the fore and Hurd and Hoyt following behind

We also have the US guy who may be useful.

I think Hurd could develop in something very useful from the little bits I’ve seen so far .. I hope he gets an extended run especially in the Prem cup .. then we’ll see what he’s made of
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season

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Jimmy Skitz wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 11:14 pm
tigerburnie wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 9:58 pm I'd prefer we raised one of our own instead of going shopping.
We have 2 of those we’d need an experienced pro should Cole retire as speculated
I would argue Heyes already is experienced, learning from one of the best, bring in a journeyman and he could just leave us for game time. He's proved he's good enough.
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Got to agree with the sentiment here.
Heyes is absolutely primed to step into the (future) Cole shaped void, infact I suspect as this season progresses he will cement his place as a starter ahead for Cole.
Hurd is an interesting one. I remember seeing him on debut against Connacht, and being quite impressed with how he (along with Dolly and Whitcombe) dominated the scrum. I think with extended minutes this year we’ll see him step up nicely. Hoyt developing a season or so behind Hurd also.
Depth should be added, but quality, not mere squad filler’s at the expense of developing what we have.
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