Leicester Tigers - 2013/14 Thread

[LondonTiger]

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Senior Squad

Props - Ayerza, Balmain, Bristow, Cole, Mulipola, Schuster, Stankovich
Hookers - Briggs, Chuter, Hawkins, Youngs
Locks - Cain, Deacon. De Chaves, Kitchener, Parling, Price, Slater
Back Row - Crane, Croft, Gibson, Mafi, Salvi, Waldrom

Scrum Halves - Harrison, Mele, Steele, Youngs
Outside Half - Flood, Lamb, Williams
Centres - Allen, Bowden, Smith, Tuilagi
Wings - Benjamin, Camacho, Goneva, Morris, Thompstone
Full Back - Hamilton, Tait

Coaches - Cockerill (DoR & Forwards), Blaze (Asst Forwards), Burke (Backs), Murphy (Asst Backs)


Aviva Premiership Fixtures

Sun 8 Sep 14:00 Leicester Tigers   32         Worcester Warriors 15
Sat 14 Sep 15:15 Bath Rugby  27   Leicester Tigers 20
Sat 21 Sep 15:00 Leicester Tigers  33   Newcastle Falcons 6
Sun 29 Sep 14:00 Exeter Chiefs   9   Leicester Tigers  22
Sat 5 Oct 15:15 Leicester Tigers 19   Northampton Saints  19
Sun 27 Oct 14:00 London Wasps 22   Leicester Tigers 12
Sat 2 Nov 17:30 Leicester Tigers  16   Harlequins 23
Sat 23 Nov 15:00 Leicester Tigers 20   London Irish 11
Sat 30 Nov 15:00 Gloucester Rugby 17   Leicester Tigers 22
Sat 21 Dec 15:00 Saracens  49 v   Leicester Tigers 10
Sat 28 Dec 15:00 Leicester Tigers   v   Sale Sharks
Sat 4 Jan 15:00 Leicester Tigers 27  v   Bath Rugby 27
Fri 7 Feb 19:45 Worcester Warriors  22 v   Leicester Tigers 23
Sat 15 Feb 15:00 Leicester Tigers 11  v   Gloucester Rugby  8
Sun 23 Feb 15:00 London Irish  15 v   Leicester Tigers 20
Sun 2 Mar 15:00 Newcastle Falcons  18 v   Leicester Tigers 41
Sat 22 Mar 15:00 Leicester Tigers   45 v   Exeter Chiefs 15
Sat 29 Mar 15:00 Northampton Saints 16  v   Leicester Tigers 22
Sat 12 Apr 15:00 Leicester Tigers   v   London Wasps Welford Road
Sat 19 Apr 15:00 Harlequins   v   Leicester Tigers Twickenham Stoop
Fri 2 May 20:00 Sale Sharks   v   Leicester Tigers Salford City Stadium
Sat 10 May 15:00 Leicester Tigers   v   Saracens Welford Road



Heineken Cup Fixtures

Friday, October 11 8pm Ulster Rugby 22  Leicester Tigers 16
Friday, October 18 8pm Leicester Tigers 34  Benetton Treviso 3
Sunday, December 8 3pm Leicester Tigers 41 Montpellier Herault Rugby 32
Sunday, December 15 4pm (local time) Montpellier Herault Rugby 14  Leicester Tigers 15
10/11/12 January 2014 Benetton Treviso 19 v Leicester Tigers 34
17/18/19 January 2014 Leicester Tigers 19 v Ulster Rugby 22
Saturday, 5th April ASM Clermont Auvergne v Leicester Tigers

[Nachos Jones]

For me it was 50-50 with Geneva, seen them given as many times as I have seen them not given. That said, if it were a Munster player I would be screaming for a yellow

Thought it should of been after giving Benjamin a yellow. But hey, we move on!

You have a point there but Owens is not the kind of ref that likes to even things up. He calls it how he sees it which is what I like about him.

[formerly known as Sam]

Owens looks unfit. So far behind play It's embarrassing watching him blow the whistle and guess at what's happening from 20 odd metres away.

Really annoyed by the conversation he had with Mas after the scrum on 5m. At this scrum you must push straight, last time you were at an angle. Is that not a penalty then Nige? Why let them wheel the scrum round to nullify our shove and apply pressure to our 8?

This Montpellier team look far more dangerous than last weeks offering, there's pace everywhere.

[Nachos Jones]

Excellent stuff from Ben Youngs.

[yappysnap]

Leicester butchered that chance. Poor passing and no one straightening the line. Really poor play.

[Nachos Jones]

That's why I really dislike the TMO at times. Its almost as if they use it in attempts to find ways to disallow tries.

[Rugby Fan]

Tigers should have managed a score there. Poor passing made it hard work for Benjamin.

Wonder how long we've stayed at 0-0 matches recently.

[Nachos Jones]

Finally, that was a long time coming...

[yappysnap]

Ben Youngs kicking today a million times better then Dicksons poop show yesterday. Wonder if Lancaster has noticed that?

[Nachos Jones]

Shocking scrum there from Leicester.

Well finished by Montpellier though.

[yappysnap]

That's why I really dislike the TMO at times. Its almost as if they use it in attempts to find ways to disallow tries.

Tell me about it. Was even worse in the Quins game today. Wouldnt be so bad but untelevised games then dont have any of issue's.

[nathan]

Any updates guys? I had to go out?

[yappysnap]

Good try Montpellier! Good hands and slick passing

[yappysnap]

Any updates guys? I had to go out?

Why are you asking us? You should know if you went out!

[yappysnap]

7-5 to Mont. Flood missed an easy conversion to a T Youngs try. Mont came straight back and scored off a scrum.

[Nachos Jones]

That's why I really dislike the TMO at times. Its almost as if they use it in attempts to find ways to disallow tries.

Tell me about it. Was even worse in the Quins game today. Wouldnt be so bad but untelevised games then dont have any of issue's.

I just think that its used in a negative way with regards to tries sometimes. It really slows the game down so much and all seems to be to try and disprove tries than benefit of the doubt.

Maybe I am just old fashioned in my views.

[Nachos Jones]

7-5 to Mont. Flood missed an easy conversion to a T Youngs try. Mont came straight back and scored off a scrum.

A scrum against the feed as well after Montpellier failed to kick 10mtrs with the restart.

[nathan]

Haha, phone typing has never been a strong point of mine. What's the score?

[nathan]

Cheers yappy

[formerly known as Sam]

Real lack of accuracy from Tigers. Need quicker support to the breakdown and a more boot based approach to removing the French hands at every ruck.

Owens shocking first half seems to be continuing. He is at least consistently dreadful.

[yappysnap]

That's why I really dislike the TMO at times. Its almost as if they use it in attempts to find ways to disallow tries.

Tell me about it. Was even worse in the Quins game today. Wouldnt be so bad but untelevised games then dont have any of issue's.

I just think that its used in a negative way with regards to tries sometimes. It really slows the game down so much and all seems to be to try and disprove tries than benefit of the doubt.

Maybe I am just old fashioned in my views.

Nah I agree with you there

[Nachos Jones]

Montpellier really turning the screw here.

Owens has not had his best match here but Leicester have not been angels at the breakdown either...

[yappysnap]

I genuinely haven't seen Owens do anything wrong of note.

All Tigers issues have been from not dealing with Montpelliers physicality and poor passing in the backs.

[Nachos Jones]

Shocking, absolutely shocking from Leicester

[yappysnap]

Try Mont!

Great break over the top of the ruck by Gorgodzilla.

14-5 now

[nathan]

In the first half Montpellier were off their feet a far bit. I'm guessing our handling is back to rubbish again.

[Nachos Jones]

I genuinely haven't seen Owens do anything wrong of note.

All Tigers issues have been from not dealing with Montpelliers physicality and poor passing in the backs.

He has not been that consistent if I may be honest. Montpellier have gotton away with a lot.

That said, you are right with Montpelliers physicality and Leicesters poor passing.

[yappysnap]

Not so much poor handling, just really loopy slow passes and no one running dynamically, making it really easy for the Mont defense

[yappysnap]

Problem for Tigers is they've come up against a team that they can't score through their star player against (P.Try) without him they seem a little lost.

[nathan]

Happy, did you watch the game last week?

[nathan]

Yappy*

[Nachos Jones]

Leicester have been good value today, they have played some nice stuff but they have shot themselves in the foot more than Montpellier have outclassed them.

Montpellier have had some very good moments and look very dangerous when running the ball.

[yappysnap]

Happy, did you watch the game last week?

Only the last 10 or so, my comment on P Try was a little tongue in cheek. But Tigers are struggling to create without the scrum power

[Hood83]

Useless decision making from Youngs

[nathan]

They were a different team last week, this week sounds like there back to there usual self of how their playing in the aviva.

[Nachos Jones]

Would have taken the points there myself...

[yappysnap]

Decisions

[Hood83]

0 points for Tigers, again, stupid decision making. Take the 3 points. Moronic.

[Nachos Jones]

That's the winning try I feel.

TMO though...

[nathan]

Who by?

[yappysnap]

Where did that come from?!!!!

[yappysnap]

Tigers win it!

[Nachos Jones]

Leicester have pulled off a Munster

[nathan]

Seriously? Full time?

[Hood83]

Well that showed me!

[yappysnap]

14-15 and 1 final play

[Nachos Jones]

Seriously? Full time?

Yep, last minute try and Leicester win 14-15

[Coltnet]

Great result Tigers. We'll done!

[nathan]

Wicked, keeps the pool alive!

[Artful_Dodger]

Its going to be the round 6 epic showdown with Ulster at Welford Road.

[yappysnap]

Cunning by Tigers, faking terrible skills in the backs all game to lure Mont in and then bam! Suddenly wake up and score the winner.

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