Will Edwards at Quins is looking for a new berth. He did pretty well when Smith was away with the WC.
LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
He was good for Quins but as a primarily running 10 i'm not sure he'd be the best fit at Tigers, could see a club like Bristol potentially being interested as they're losing Sheedy and Macginty is 35
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
I guess who knows what the new attack coach and McKeller will be wanting moving forward.
Depending on who it is we might be seeing our gameplan change a bit.
On Meredith I don't get why we wouldn't keep him but I can't see it being wrong considering that Titcombe knows people in loughborough.
I know Bath are only keeping one player in their U18 squad and I don't know if teams are getting ready for a squad rules change or what?
If Meredith is off I would want another 10 either development or back up Pollard.
Depending on who it is we might be seeing our gameplan change a bit.
On Meredith I don't get why we wouldn't keep him but I can't see it being wrong considering that Titcombe knows people in loughborough.
I know Bath are only keeping one player in their U18 squad and I don't know if teams are getting ready for a squad rules change or what?
If Meredith is off I would want another 10 either development or back up Pollard.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
If bringing in a new 10 I wouldn't mind a bench option being someone who can mix it play a different type of game if we needed it.kpj tiger wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:55 amHe was good for Quins but as a primarily running 10 i'm not sure he'd be the best fit at Tigers, could see a club like Bristol potentially being interested as they're losing Sheedy and Macginty is 35
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
I would have thought we would have to bring somebody in as (correct me if i'm wrong) we will only have Pollard and Wilkinson as full time 10's and Shillcock and Woodward as players who can play 10 in a pinch.RagingBull wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:01 am If Meredith is off I would want another 10 either development or back up Pollard.
Is there anybody in the academy behind Meredith who looks like a decent prospect?
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
The club really needs to pick up some more promising young players
More planning and we might have been able to have signed CCS to replace Wiese, Louie Johnson to back up Pollard.
Like we should have seen Irish failing and had a talk with Wiese about his future, if he wasn't going to commit to a longer contract then we could've signed CCS on a short term contract and get a bigger contract once Wiese left.
Same with Guy Pepper at Bath, he would've been a perfect back up to Reffell, Ilione could focus more on 6 or 8 which I think he would've thrived more in.
More planning and we might have been able to have signed CCS to replace Wiese, Louie Johnson to back up Pollard.
Like we should have seen Irish failing and had a talk with Wiese about his future, if he wasn't going to commit to a longer contract then we could've signed CCS on a short term contract and get a bigger contract once Wiese left.
Same with Guy Pepper at Bath, he would've been a perfect back up to Reffell, Ilione could focus more on 6 or 8 which I think he would've thrived more in.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Tom Threlfall is a decent prospect in the academy but if he gets a contract very much a attacking 10/15 mould.kpj tiger wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:05 amI would have thought we would have to bring somebody in as (correct me if i'm wrong) we will only have Pollard and Wilkinson as full time 10's and Shillcock and Woodward as players who can play 10 in a pinch.RagingBull wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:01 am If Meredith is off I would want another 10 either development or back up Pollard.
Is there anybody in the academy behind Meredith who looks like a decent prospect?
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
George Makepeace-Cubitt the England U20 fly half that beat France is unattached, I think Bath and Chinnor 10 George Worboys is avaiable end of season also.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
That would be a decent pickup...RagingBull wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:21 am George Makepeace-Cubitt the England U20 fly half that beat France is unattached
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Agree 100% with this, to have only picked up Ollie Allan (which seems to have been in part due to him going to Loughborough Uni) when Wasps, Worcester and Irish went bust is a bit criminal IMORagingBull wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:13 am The club really needs to pick up some more promising young players
More planning and we might have been able to have signed CCS to replace Wiese, Louie Johnson to back up Pollard.
Like we should have seen Irish failing and had a talk with Wiese about his future, if he wasn't going to commit to a longer contract then we could've signed CCS on a short term contract and get a bigger contract once Wiese left.
Same with Guy Pepper at Bath, he would've been a perfect back up to Reffell, Ilione could focus more on 6 or 8 which I think he would've thrived more in.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Agree the planning this year does seem to be have been poor. Normally we’re told that recruitment is done and dusted by December for the next season. But it appears we’re still talking to the likes of Simmonds, Marchant etckpj tiger wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:31 amAgree 100% with thisRagingBull wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:13 am The club really needs to pick up some more promising young players
More planning and we might have been able to have signed CCS to replace Wiese, Louie Johnson to back up Pollard.
Like we should have seen Irish failing and had a talk with Wiese about his future, if he wasn't going to commit to a longer contract then we could've signed CCS on a short term contract and get a bigger contract once Wiese left.
Same with Guy Pepper at Bath, he would've been a perfect back up to Reffell, Ilione could focus more on 6 or 8 which I think he would've thrived more in.
If you think about Wiese leaving, T Willis, CCS, Mercer all joined rivals this season so this forward planning would’ve been beneficial. It isn’t always about big signings. If you look at Saracens, they’ve made some shrewd appointments from Newcastle and the likes of Spink.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
I mean I guess the trouble with that if it's true is they are both in contract with their current clubs. IF TRUELeicestertinytiger wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:35 amAgree the planning this year does seem to be have been poor. Normally we’re told that recruitment is done and dusted by December for the next season. But it appears we’re still talking to the likes of Simmonds, Marchant etckpj tiger wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:31 amAgree 100% with thisRagingBull wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:13 am The club really needs to pick up some more promising young players
More planning and we might have been able to have signed CCS to replace Wiese, Louie Johnson to back up Pollard.
Like we should have seen Irish failing and had a talk with Wiese about his future, if he wasn't going to commit to a longer contract then we could've signed CCS on a short term contract and get a bigger contract once Wiese left.
Same with Guy Pepper at Bath, he would've been a perfect back up to Reffell, Ilione could focus more on 6 or 8 which I think he would've thrived more in.
If you think about Wiese leaving, T Willis, CCS, Mercer all joined rivals this season so this forward planning would’ve been beneficial. It isn’t always about big signings. If you look at Saracens, they’ve made some shrewd appointments from Newcastle and the likes of Spink.
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TBF we picked up 3 decent U18 backs in Allan, Myall and Kinder. Myall and Kinder both looked really good for England U19 in the game I watchedkpj tiger wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:31 amAgree 100% with this, to have only picked up Ollie Allan (which seems to have been in part due to him going to Loughborough Uni) when Wasps, Worcester and Irish went bust is a bit criminal IMORagingBull wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:13 am The club really needs to pick up some more promising young players
More planning and we might have been able to have signed CCS to replace Wiese, Louie Johnson to back up Pollard.
Like we should have seen Irish failing and had a talk with Wiese about his future, if he wasn't going to commit to a longer contract then we could've signed CCS on a short term contract and get a bigger contract once Wiese left.
Same with Guy Pepper at Bath, he would've been a perfect back up to Reffell, Ilione could focus more on 6 or 8 which I think he would've thrived more in.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
I hope it’s true though that we’re at least bringing in an eight and centre still.RagingBull wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:37 amI mean I guess the trouble with that if it's true is they are both in contract with their current clubs. IF TRUELeicestertinytiger wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:35 amAgree the planning this year does seem to be have been poor. Normally we’re told that recruitment is done and dusted by December for the next season. But it appears we’re still talking to the likes of Simmonds, Marchant etc
If you think about Wiese leaving, T Willis, CCS, Mercer all joined rivals this season so this forward planning would’ve been beneficial. It isn’t always about big signings. If you look at Saracens, they’ve made some shrewd appointments from Newcastle and the likes of Spink.
Morgan Morris could be a good pick up. Think he extended till the end of 23/24. Doesn’t seem to be able to break into the Wales squad, despite being good enough.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
I may be wrong, but isn't this like only the 2nd or 3rd year that teams are even allowed to talk to players in contract at other clubs before January?!?Leicestertinytiger wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:35 amAgree the planning this year does seem to be have been poor. Normally we’re told that recruitment is done and dusted by December for the next season. But it appears we’re still talking to the likes of Simmonds, Marchant etckpj tiger wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:31 amAgree 100% with thisRagingBull wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:13 am The club really needs to pick up some more promising young players
More planning and we might have been able to have signed CCS to replace Wiese, Louie Johnson to back up Pollard.
Like we should have seen Irish failing and had a talk with Wiese about his future, if he wasn't going to commit to a longer contract then we could've signed CCS on a short term contract and get a bigger contract once Wiese left.
Same with Guy Pepper at Bath, he would've been a perfect back up to Reffell, Ilione could focus more on 6 or 8 which I think he would've thrived more in.
If you think about Wiese leaving, T Willis, CCS, Mercer all joined rivals this season so this forward planning would’ve been beneficial. It isn’t always about big signings. If you look at Saracens, they’ve made some shrewd appointments from Newcastle and the likes of Spink.
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