AP 1st SF: Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers

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[Maverick1987]

Great to see . Passion can take any of is but it's best left on the field

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

Great to see . Passion can take any of is but it's best left on the field

Exactly, bloody good photo too

 

[j'nuh]

Pretty crazy he's still not been confirmed.
Original rumours were saying he'd be announced around Six Nations, then it was after the Glaws/Tigers game at Welford, then at the end of Gloucester's season. If it's not confirmed this week, now that Tigers season is over, it'll look even sketchier....or we'll hear "Burns is set to be annouced after the tour to NZ".

I don't think Leicester have announced any signings yet this season. Last season they announced 5 signings in bulk at the end of May. For some reason, I think they prefer to get the season out of the way before confirming moves.

 

[ratsapprentice]

I seem to remember there being some financial reasoning behind it - I think someone on the Tiger's board said so... could be wrong.
They do it every year in any case.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

That first bit sounds a bit like sour grapes to me... How does a great club not finish a team who've had a man sent off?

A post match interview on the bbc, can't find link on phone, but he does sound more gracious well for cockers.

Also the time leicester had with 14 men was around the same amount of as saints had with 14 men.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I seem to remember there being some financial reasoning behind it - I think someone on the Tiger's board said so... could be wrong.
They do it every year in any case.

Yeh leicester do it I think to try and use the injury cap if needed for example camacho was signed last season on the injury cap to cover benjamin (how ironic) but for example if cole for the start of season rizzo may well be put on the injury cap and therefore frees up salary cap space.

That's what I heard, simon Cohen is brilliant at these stuff.

Expect to hear transfers from June onwards.

FYI the merc is a reliable source.
So far
Hawkins------> gilharndi
Stankovich/schuster-----> Stankovich
Waldrom -----> Barberi
Flood. ------> Burns
Lamb ------> Bai
Bowden ------> Loamanu

Cockers also said that we may be signing another experienced cheap TH for depht.

 

[j'nuh]

Cockers also said that we may be signing another experienced cheap TH for depht.

"experienced", "cheap" and "tighthead" - a combo of two of these is possible, but not all three

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

"experienced", "cheap" and "tighthead" - a combo of two of these is possible, but not all three

Experienced as in old think he is on the prowl for a TH version of Stankovich won't mind not being in the 23 all the time but can fill in if needed.

 

[Patchey]

Good luck! New scrum laws have made good tightheads essential for a team to win consistently, I can't think of anyone you'll get that will fit the criteria of being both good and cheap.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

They could look to Eastern Europe/Russia?
Cobilas has turned out to be a great bit of business for us, after getting him up to prem standard fitness levels.

 

[Draggs]

They could look to Eastern Europe/Russia?
Cobilas has turned out to be a great bit of business for us, after getting him up to prem standard fitness levels.

Kingsley Jones said that the myth of big Russian forwards is just that, a myth; most are quick little backs.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Good luck! New scrum laws have made good tightheads essential for a team to win consistently, I can't think of anyone you'll get that will fit the criteria of being both good and cheap.

I didn't say good did i reckon next season the front row will be if rumours are true.
1) Ayerza
2) Youngs
3) Cole

Bench
1) Rizzo
2) gilharndi (spelling)
3) Mulipola

Reserve
1) Bristow
2) Thacker/Briggs
3) Balmain

So in the internationals we could be without our starting and bench, so Cockers is targeting literally stop gap players which are about tbh not a stater or 23 but a player that provides deep enough depht.

If you get me.

 

[LittleGuy]

Kingsley Jones said that the myth of big Russian forwards is just that, a myth; most are quick little backs.

Russia have the worst scrum and forward pack in the top 25 IRB ranked countries. One or two of their loosies aren't dreadful but the front five are abysmal.

 

[ratsapprentice]

People confuse Slavs with those from the Baltic...
Russians are wiry ***** generally - Estonians or Lithuanians on the other hand...

 

[goodNumber10]

well this thread took an unexpected turn.. lol!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Kingsley Jones said that the myth of big Russian forwards is just that, a myth; most are quick little backs.

Steve Diamond took russia to their highest position in the rankings ever and got them to their first world cup.
Kingsley Jones drove russia headfirst into the ground through a combination of terrible coaching and poor selection.
Dimes reckons russia (and eastern europe) is an untapped resource.
Kingsley don't.
I think I'd trust Dimes more
Especially considering his pedigree as a talent scout.

 

[Patchey]

Did great job spotting Henry Thomas

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Did great job spotting Henry Thomas

Ironically signed when KJ was forwards coach...

 

[Patchey]

Ironically signed when KJ was forwards coach...

Proof of his idiocy, clearly.

 

[munstermuffin]

Wasn't Buckley signed then too Olyy?

 

[Deleted member 53362]

Gutted but not unexpected to be honest its been a very strange season and in some ways Im glad its done from a Tigers point of view.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Wasn't Buckley signed then too Olyy?

Think that was a Tony Hanks signing?
We've had way too many head coaches/DoRs in the last few years :lol:

 

[goodNumber10]

Owen Williams has been cited for gouging Burrell...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/27470094

 

[Maverick1987]

Owen Williams has been cited for gouging Burrell...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/27470094

That's good should get him banned for wales now we are finished with him