Pellsey wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:36 am
If we play like we did against Leinster with the addition of the above three, then I think we have a very good chance to sneak a win, especially if we slow down the game, keep the ball in the forwards, and do not kick it to their backs with space. Our defence in the midfield has certainly to be better than it was against Leinster though.
If we don't turn up, it will be a cricket score.
I'll stand by this after seeing the team
Will will certainly miss Martin but so will Saints Lawes.
I'll also be interested to see what Carnduff has in him!
Goshengareth wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:43 pm
Real struggle without Martin or Hanro.
+1
Great chance for Carnduff to lay down a marker though. If he wants to be in the mix for a game time next season then now is a great chance for a bloke with a lot of potential to show what he can do.
As usual off to Franklins and I’d happily take a very good performance with a win but 1 or 2 bonus points would be ok too.
The main problem for Tigers is how inconsistent we’ve been, mainly due to hardly ever having the same team out BUT at least the backs have now played 2 games together (if we include Newcastle as Bassett went off very early!).
Saints’ bench looks far stronger than ours and they Lawes isn’t as big a miss as he usually is due to the excellent Coles, Mayanavanua,Ludlam and Augustus.
Other teams will soon need to rotate as Quins, Sale, Saracens, Bath and Bristol haven’t rested their England lads yet!
The player we will miss is dear Freddie Burns as he has been immense in the last two wins at Saints! Time for Pollard to turn his form on!
More confident than I was a week or so ago... Its been a good hunting ground for us recently, but we'll need to bring our best. Great to see Finn get a start. Really think he's gonna be a special one.
It is amazing that it has been so even over the years because if I was picking an all time Tigers and Saints team I would only pick one, maybe two Saints players. I know that shows my bias!
