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<blockquote data-quote="Fuzzy du Plessis" data-source="post: 1055379" data-attributes="member: 76333"><p> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Chiefs (C)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Saracens </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Bristol (f)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Sale</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Quins</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Saints</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Bath</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Tigers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Wasps</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Falcons</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Gloucester</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Irish</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Worcester</li> </ol><p>3 - 5 and 6 - 9 are a total toss up for me, really could go any way between them. In the end I went for Quins missing out as they should be hit harder by the international windows. Other than that I think we'll see something of a return to the status quo of Sarries and Chiefs wrapping up home semi-finals with a few rounds to spare and Worcester and Irish propping up the table. Not that anyone will be watching what happens at the bottom of the table this season...</p><p></p><p>I wish I shared the optimism for Tigers expressed in this thread but I just can't see it. The problem for some years has been the struggle to score points even during periods of dominance and I doubt that'll change any time soon. Last season I think only Worcester and Newcastle scored less tries, and given that there's no relegation I think both teams will comfortably outscore Tigers this season, albeit whilst conceding much more. The 50:22 rule might seem ideal for Leicester and Ford, but if there's any opposition in the league right now that you'd be happy to drop your wingers back to cover kicks without having to worry about line breaks it's Tigers.</p><p></p><p>For now I'm more than happy with the team being <strong>Hard to Beat™. </strong>An entire season without any horrifying defeats is all I can wish for. The Champions Cup in particular has been a pretty depressing experience recently and I'm not sure I'm ready for another loss like <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38656956" target="_blank">this.</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fuzzy du Plessis, post: 1055379, member: 76333"] [LIST=1] [*]Chiefs (C) [*]Saracens [*]Bristol (f) [*]Sale [*]Quins [*]Saints [*]Bath [*]Tigers [*]Wasps [*]Falcons [*]Gloucester [*]Irish [*]Worcester [/LIST] 3 - 5 and 6 - 9 are a total toss up for me, really could go any way between them. In the end I went for Quins missing out as they should be hit harder by the international windows. Other than that I think we'll see something of a return to the status quo of Sarries and Chiefs wrapping up home semi-finals with a few rounds to spare and Worcester and Irish propping up the table. Not that anyone will be watching what happens at the bottom of the table this season... I wish I shared the optimism for Tigers expressed in this thread but I just can't see it. The problem for some years has been the struggle to score points even during periods of dominance and I doubt that'll change any time soon. Last season I think only Worcester and Newcastle scored less tries, and given that there's no relegation I think both teams will comfortably outscore Tigers this season, albeit whilst conceding much more. The 50:22 rule might seem ideal for Leicester and Ford, but if there's any opposition in the league right now that you'd be happy to drop your wingers back to cover kicks without having to worry about line breaks it's Tigers. For now I'm more than happy with the team being [B]Hard to Beat™. [/B]An entire season without any horrifying defeats is all I can wish for. The Champions Cup in particular has been a pretty depressing experience recently and I'm not sure I'm ready for another loss like [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38656956']this.[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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