Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
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Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Whitcombe
Oghre
Heyes
Green
Wells
Chessum
Reffell
Liebenberg
JVP
Atkinson
Saumaki
Gopparth
Cockanisiga
Potter
Steward
Ladygaga,Clare,Cole,Illione,Jansen,Edwards,Murivalu,Simmons
Oghre
Heyes
Green
Wells
Chessum
Reffell
Liebenberg
JVP
Atkinson
Saumaki
Gopparth
Cockanisiga
Potter
Steward
Ladygaga,Clare,Cole,Illione,Jansen,Edwards,Murivalu,Simmons
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Re: Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Just put the kids out.
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Re: Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Next week a big game for me
Steward
Ashton
Scott
Kelly
Potter
Atkinson
Youngs
Whitcombe
Oghre
Cole
Wells
Green
Chessum
Reffell
Wiese
Clare
Cronin
Heyes
Henderson
Liebenberg
Van Poortvliet
Gopperth
Cokanasiga
Steward
Ashton
Scott
Kelly
Potter
Atkinson
Youngs
Whitcombe
Oghre
Cole
Wells
Green
Chessum
Reffell
Wiese
Clare
Cronin
Heyes
Henderson
Liebenberg
Van Poortvliet
Gopperth
Cokanasiga
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Re: Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
It's still a league game next weekend. It's not acceptable to just throw it away. We need the points and we need momentum. Back to back losses isn't good.
Whitcombe, Oghre, Heyes
Green, Henderson
Ilione, Liebenburg, Reffell
Youngs, Atkinson
Kelly, Scott
Saumaki, Steward, Potter
Clare, Leatigaga, Cole, Wells, Chessum, JVP, Gopperth, Cokanasiga
Only issue is I think Oghre's deal is up and he's supposedly going to play on France. That would be a blow as he's been really good since he came in.
Whitcombe, Oghre, Heyes
Green, Henderson
Ilione, Liebenburg, Reffell
Youngs, Atkinson
Kelly, Scott
Saumaki, Steward, Potter
Clare, Leatigaga, Cole, Wells, Chessum, JVP, Gopperth, Cokanasiga
Only issue is I think Oghre's deal is up and he's supposedly going to play on France. That would be a blow as he's been really good since he came in.
Re: Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Have a feeling we will rotate and go for it in Europe,just a hunch! And I hope we do!
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Re: Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Oghre is expected in Bordeaux on Sunday!sam16111986 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 9:57 pm It's still a league game next weekend. It's not acceptable to just throw it away. We need the points and we need momentum. Back to back losses isn't good.
Whitcombe, Oghre, Heyes
Green, Henderson
Ilione, Liebenburg, Reffell
Youngs, Atkinson
Kelly, Scott
Saumaki, Steward, Potter
Clare, Leatigaga, Cole, Wells, Chessum, JVP, Gopperth, Cokanasiga
Only issue is I think Oghre's deal is up and he's supposedly going to play on France. That would be a blow as he's been really good since he came in.
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Re: Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
I feared as much. I'm sure Bordeaux will be equally happy with his efforts as we've been.Robespierre wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:02 pmOghre is expected in Bordeaux on Sunday!sam16111986 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 9:57 pm It's still a league game next weekend. It's not acceptable to just throw it away. We need the points and we need momentum. Back to back losses isn't good.
Whitcombe, Oghre, Heyes
Green, Henderson
Ilione, Liebenburg, Reffell
Youngs, Atkinson
Kelly, Scott
Saumaki, Steward, Potter
Clare, Leatigaga, Cole, Wells, Chessum, JVP, Gopperth, Cokanasiga
Only issue is I think Oghre's deal is up and he's supposedly going to play on France. That would be a blow as he's been really good since he came in.
Taufete'e could be an option for Tigers instead.
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Re: Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Pollard at 10 for sure. Nothing wrong with him just short of match fitness. Maybe the forwards can give him a platform next week to work with.
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Re: Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Backs wise honest I would roll the dice and go
9. JVP
10. Pollard
11. Potter
12. Kelly
13. Scott
14. Steward
15. Atkinson
21. Youngs, 22. Gopperth, 23. Kini/Saumaki
9. JVP
10. Pollard
11. Potter
12. Kelly
13. Scott
14. Steward
15. Atkinson
21. Youngs, 22. Gopperth, 23. Kini/Saumaki
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Re: Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
With Oghre confirmed gone I'd have this teamTigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 9:56 pm Next week a big game for me
Steward
Ashton
Scott
Kelly
Potter
Atkinson
Youngs
Whitcombe
Clare
Cole
Wells
Green
Chessum
Reffell
Wiese
Taufete'e
Cronin
Heyes
Henderson
Liebenberg
Van Poortvliet
Gopperth
Cokanasiga
With Atkinson there I quite like Youngs experience with him too
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Re: Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Has that been confirmed because it very much looked like something was wrong with him when he ran that try in?westwinds31 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:58 pm Pollard at 10 for sure. Nothing wrong with him just short of match fitness.
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Re: Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Confirmed by Wigglesworth
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Re: Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Thanks.
Some good news at least. Whether we give him a week off to rest his knee or use him off the bench I'd prefer either option to him being a starter again given his lack of comfort.
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Re: Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Given the artificial surface at Falcons I'd say week off to build fitness and leave it to Atkinson and Gopperth at Fly halfsam16111986 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 11:04 amThanks.
Some good news at least. Whether we give him a week off to rest his knee or use him off the bench I'd prefer either option to him being a starter again given his lack of comfort.
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Re: Tigers v Newcastle (A) - Saturday 07th January 2023 - KO 14:00
Plus Newcastle’s plastic pitch… I’d still rather give Pollard the week and get Atkinson some more minutes and give Gopperth some time from the bench if needed.sam16111986 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 11:04 amThanks.
Some good news at least. Whether we give him a week off to rest his knee or use him off the bench I'd prefer either option to him being a starter again given his lack of comfort.
Pollard looked good in bits and I think the rest is match sharpness - he looked to carry and get players into the ball, his chip in the first half that nearly payed off for Potter was a cute little kick and as Austin pointed out, he has a nice miss pass when going wide. His conversion I think was a mix of the wind, and being knackered after scoring his intercept playing ~10 minutes more than he perhaps expected (according to Wiggy) due to injuries elsewhere.
Give him some game time, in ‘normal’ (none-northerly wind conditions!) and I think he will turn out to be the signing many hoped for.