Leicester Tigers Thread

[Welsh Exile]

Bet Reffell can't wait to get back to Wales.

 

[Jimbo]

Would that be fair? It would seem disproportionate to other punishments meted out to other clubs to me.

There were a fair few teams that cheated for sure, Tigers were uniquely placed in that they avoid relegation due to Sarries cheating financially which they were also guilty of just to a lesser extent and being crap whilst doing it, then go on to win it the following season.

 

[Reiser99]

Bet Reffell can't wait to get back to Wales.

Bet he's checking the international fixture list against his contract to see if he can get to 25 caps by the time it ends, which I doubt.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Loosehead: Cronin, Whitcombe, Van Wyk, Richardson (Miell)
Hooker: Montoya, Dolly, Clare, (Theobald-Thomas, Vanes, Smith)
Tighthead: Cole, Heyes, Hurd, (Hoyt, Crane
Locks: O.Chessum, Martin, Henderson, Wells, Carter, (L.Chessum, Carmichael, T.Manz)
Blindside: Liebenberg, Hatherall, (Carnduff)
Openside: Reffell, Ilione, (J.Manz)
Number 8: Wiese, Cracknell, (Koroiyadi)
Scrum Half: JVP, Youngs, Whiteley, (Edwards)
Fly Half: Pollard, Atkinson, (Meredith, Daniels)
Inside Centre: Kelly, Cokanasiga (Woodward)
Outside Centre: Porter, Scott, (Cusick)
Winger: OHC, Watson(?), Kata, Bassett, Simmons (Browning)
Full Back: Steward, Shillcock, Brown (Walsh)

Ins and outs
Jamie Shillcock --> Hegarty (Big upgrade IMO)
OHC -> Nadolo (Good upgrade, right timing re Nadolo whose been better than I expected)
Atkinson -> Burns (Hmm tricky one Atkinson has more potential but Burns has bigger game experiance)
Hatherall -> Jansen (Big upgrade but I liked Jansen)
Carter -> Snyman (Hmm based on recent form prob even but good depth)
Theobald-Thomas -> Taufete'e (Taufete'e did nothing)
Kata -> Saumaki (I like Saumaki but Kata is more versitile and more all round)
Bassett -> Ashton (Ashton been great, but I like Bassett good solid Prem standard winger)
Brown ->Murimurivalu (Like Ashton, Murimurivalu is a good player but Brown been great since signing)

Others
Nephi Leatigaga (Waratahs)
Tom West (Saracens)
Jimmy Gopperth
Calum Green

Green and West are the biggest losses, but generally not too bad.

Wilkinson rumoured in

Loosehead and Winger are slight depth concerns
Wouldn't mind some young player at 9

 

[Greeno]

Loosehead: Cronin, Whitcombe, Van Wyk, Richardson (Miell)
Hooker: Montoya, Dolly, Clare, (Theobald-Thomas, Vanes, Smith)
Tighthead: Cole, Heyes, Hurd, (Hoyt, Crane
Locks: O.Chessum, Martin, Henderson, Wells, Carter, (L.Chessum, Carmichael, T.Manz)
Blindside: Liebenberg, Hatherall, (Carnduff)
Openside: Reffell, Ilione, (J.Manz)
Number 8: Wiese, Cracknell, (Koroiyadi)
Scrum Half: JVP, Youngs, Whiteley, (Edwards)
Fly Half: Pollard, Atkinson, (Meredith, Daniels)
Inside Centre: Kelly, Cokanasiga (Woodward)
Outside Centre: Porter, Scott, (Cusick)
Winger: OHC, Watson(?), Kata, Bassett, Simmons (Browning)
Full Back: Steward, Shillcock, Brown (Walsh)

Ins and outs
Jamie Shillcock --> Hegarty (Big upgrade IMO)
OHC -> Nadolo (Good upgrade, right timing re Nadolo whose been better than I expected)
Atkinson -> Burns (Hmm tricky one Atkinson has more potential but Burns has bigger game experiance)
Hatherall -> Jansen (Big upgrade but I liked Jansen)
Carter -> Snyman (Hmm based on recent form prob even but good depth)
Theobald-Thomas -> Taufete'e (Taufete'e did nothing)
Kata -> Saumaki (I like Saumaki but Kata is more versitile and more all round)
Bassett -> Ashton (Ashton been great, but I like Bassett good solid Prem standard winger)
Brown ->Murimurivalu (Like Ashton, Murimurivalu is a good player but Brown been great since signing)

Others
Nephi Leatigaga (Waratahs)
Tom West (Saracens)
Jimmy Gopperth
Calum Green

Green and West are the biggest losses, but generally not too bad.

Wilkinson rumoured in

Loosehead and Winger are slight depth concerns
Wouldn't mind some young player at 9

Really would like us to pick up of the loose heads from Irish. Reckon Goodrick-Clarke would be a great pickup and more realistic than getting Fischetti. CCS would be fantastic as weise understudy but that's dreaming.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I mean Wiese is only 27 still does he really need a understudy?
Rather put the extra cap into keeping him longer

 

[Greeno]

I mean Wiese is only 27 still does he really need a understudy?
Rather put the extra cap into keeping him longer

Personally I can't see us completely against a France or Japan side when his contract expires. But hopefully we can keep him long term.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I mean if the French clubs are only offering Marcus Smith 400k who knows

Let's say he's on 200k CCS and I'll prob be looking for 75k minimum depending how many after him prob could get up too 150k

I feel that Wiese is pretty keepable

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What's the latest on Anthony Watson?
Guessing he's not back until next season?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

No idea, honestly prob not worth risking him now at this stage