Tigers v Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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westwinds31 wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:03 am
No6_Flanker wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:45 pm Robespierre you’ve got competition for the 6 shirt, I can be described as a slow Tom Croft :smt043
You must be one of these hybrid players though !? Can play back row or can slot into the “row” if needed !?
I’ve filled in at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, (12 and 13 at the same time, we were short on players!), 14, and 15. Very much happy to be on the pitch, even if I got absolutely munched by the opposition prop!
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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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This has inspired me to make myself available for selection next week as well. Fly half/Full back, safe pair of hands, plenty of gas, educated right foot (full disclosure: defence a bit suspect) but I'll give it my best shot although ... thinking about I might have lost a yard or two of pace (being in my mid 70s)
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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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Jacko27 wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:02 pm This has inspired me to make myself available for selection next week as well. Fly half/Full back, safe pair of hands, plenty of gas, educated right foot (full disclosure: defence a bit suspect) but I'll give it my best shot although ... thinking about I might have lost a yard or two of pace (being in my mid 70s)
I'll happily go with your experience over the extra pace me in my 30's might bring
Used to run around with an 11, 14 or 15 on my back.
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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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I might be able to amble around for a couple of minutes at 8 or 13. Just need easy access to the medical team and a decent ale on draught.
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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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We won't need any half time oranges just a few defibrillators
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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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Jacko27 wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:44 pm We won't need any half time oranges just a few defibrillators
:smt023
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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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I train regularly with some gentle weightlifting using both hands 🍺🍺, so I consider myself to be match fit - more or less!
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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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I'll ref :smt040
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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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Scott1 wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:40 pm I'll ref :smt040
No thanks, you'd be worse than Dickson and Tempest combined :smt003
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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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voice of the crumbie wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:43 pm
Scott1 wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:40 pm I'll ref :smt040
No thanks, you'd be worse than Dickson and Tempest combined :smt003
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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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Will brown come straight in?

Needed
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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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RagingBull wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:03 pm Will brown come straight in?

Needed
I'd be tempted with nobody released to have this backline vs Sarries

15 Brown
14 Ashton
13 Scott
12 Pollard
11 Potter
10 Atkinson
Used to run around with an 11, 14 or 15 on my back.
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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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TigerFeetSteve wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:30 am
Hot_Charlie wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:32 am
TigerFeetSteve wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:33 pm If Porter isn't released, then I probably would go Pollard at 12, Atkinson 10 with Ashton 15 and Potter & Simmons on the wings

I have a sneaky feeling that now Porter's back in he'll stay in. I think he was only not initially selected due to injury. I wonder if another of the wing/centres will drop out later on.
Him staying in the squad is quite different to being released to play a game during a bye week.

Heyes last year often got released to play but stayed in the squad.
Sorry, should have been more explicit. I suspect he'll be in and around the 23, not just the wider squad.

No other player, apart from maybe Lawrence (who wasn't initially picked, and was subsequently picked before Porter returned from injury) offers his versatility, particularly those times you might want a 23 with a 6:2 bench.
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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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TigerFeetSteve wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:24 pm
RagingBull wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:03 pm Will brown come straight in?

Needed
I'd be tempted with nobody released to have this backline vs Sarries

15 Brown
14 Ashton
13 Scott
12 Pollard
11 Potter
10 Atkinson
Yes,has to be that MF for me!
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Re: Tiger vs Saracens (H) - Sunday 19th February 2023 - KO 3-00pm

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Realistically in the circumstances we just need Brown to be good under the high ball, strong positionally and kick well. If he's in good shape as reported there's no reason he shouldn't be able to do that. He didn't impress in his time at Falcons but I thought Ashton was fairly dire at Worcester. I'd put him straight in at 15.

With it in a bye week we'll have Reffell back, most likely Heyes and I'd be hopeful on Porter.

1.Whitcombe
2.Montoya
3.Heyes
4.Martin
5.Green
6.Hanro (c)
7.Reffell
8.Wiese

9.Edwards
10.Pollard

11.Simmons
12.Porter
13.Scott
14.Pottter
15.Brown

16.Clare
17.West
18.Hurd
19.Wells
20.Cracknell
21.Whiteley
22.Gopperth
23.Atkinson

Given the circumstances I wouldn't be unhappy with that at all to be fair.

It would be really helpful if Saumaki or Kini could return to offer some more power on one wing. If Porter doesn't return it'd be good to see Cokanasiga too of course.
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