NPR

ASMO wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:11 pm So bets on England playing an expansive game or their usual kick and chase anti rugby dross?

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:53 pm Tbh even if they didn't get deducated points they were still just a mid-table team, outside of the top 4.

Rhubarb & Custard wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:39 pm

Kawazaki wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:49 pm

Rhubarb & Custard wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:21 pm


The worst team in the league was relegated and whilst supplying many players didn't send any 9s, not even the ones they lost to Bath and Leicester

Maths as well as rugby are not your strong suit are they.

Always amusing when some takes a lofty tone and immediately drops the ball combining such as are and suit.

Sarries claiming they weren't the worst side is akin to someone banned for speeding saying they're actually a much better driver than those without points on their licence, maybe they have a technical point but by dint of their cheating the rules they don't get to make it for some time. Come back and prove it after the ban and try not to cheat again.

Though I will concede I was never a very good rugby player, and I'd hazard a guess I'm worse now than over a decade ago.

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:09 pm

ASMO wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:05 pm Yes but they also played second stringers for many of the games when they would likely have played more of their nirmal starters, it is comparing apples and pears

As did pretty much everyone else to be fair, especially following the restart.

Kawazaki wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:32 pm

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:53 pm Tbh even if they didn't get deducated points they were still just a mid-table team, outside of the top 4.

Still so salty.

Kawazaki wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:40 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:09 pm

ASMO wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:05 pm Yes but they also played second stringers for many of the games when they would likely have played more of their nirmal starters, it is comparing apples and pears

As did pretty much everyone else to be fair, especially following the restart.

Saracens would not have missed the play-offs had they played the season without points penalties. They beat up Leinster in Dublin with 15 of their squad missing ffs.

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:59 am

Kawazaki wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:40 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:09 pm

As did pretty much everyone else to be fair, especially following the restart.

Saracens would not have missed the play-offs had they played the season without points penalties. They beat up Leinster in Dublin with 15 of their squad missing ffs.

I can't pretend I gave enough of a shit about Saracens' fortunes in Europe to watch that game, but would this be you pretending players who've left the club count as part of the squad again? Besides the permanent moves it's not clear how many of the loan deals were players avoiding the Championship or providing breathing room for Sarries to get their finances in order ahead of their nigh inevitable return to the Prem.

As for the other bit, there's simply no way of knowing. As has been pointed out their final points tally would've placed them on the cusp of sneaking in, but we don't know what kind of team Sarries or their opponents would have played in their fixtures had the relegation not been guaranteed.

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:08 amAye, the team that beat Leinster started 7 Lions and a world cup winning Saffer tighthead. Not exactly a 2nd XV.

Kawazaki wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:34 pm

Rhubarb & Custard wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:39 pm

Kawazaki wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:49 pm



Maths as well as rugby are not your strong suit are they.

Always amusing when some takes a lofty tone and immediately drops the ball combining such as are and suit.

Sarries claiming they weren't the worst side is akin to someone banned for speeding saying they're actually a much better driver than those without points on their licence, maybe they have a technical point but by dint of their cheating the rules they don't get to make it for some time. Come back and prove it after the ban and try not to cheat again.

Though I will concede I was never a very good rugby player, and I'd hazard a guess I'm worse now than over a decade ago.

We can add shite at metaphors as well as rugby and maths.

A novel trifecta.

Rhubarb & Custard wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:10 pm

Kawazaki wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:34 pm

Rhubarb & Custard wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:39 pm

Always amusing when some takes a lofty tone and immediately drops the ball combining such as are and suit.

Sarries claiming they weren't the worst side is akin to someone banned for speeding saying they're actually a much better driver than those without points on their licence, maybe they have a technical point but by dint of their cheating the rules they don't get to make it for some time. Come back and prove it after the ban and try not to cheat again.

Though I will concede I was never a very good rugby player, and I'd hazard a guess I'm worse now than over a decade ago.

We can add shite at metaphors as well as rugby and maths.

A novel trifecta.

I did rather a lot of maths at Uni, so that one's a little close to the bone. That said being not very good at rugby and mathematics seems the norm in this country, so how many people are that good metaphors that being poor at all three would be novel?

Geordan Murphy has left his role as director of rugby at Leicester Tigers, ending a 23-year association with the Premiership club.
Tigers say the decision to part company was taken mutually after the 42-year-old was told his contract, which expired in 2021, would not be renewed.
Murphy was a player for 16 years, became Tigers head coach in 2018, and took his current post in July.
"I have spent 23 great years at Leicester Tigers," Murphy said.
"I'm most proud of the respect I earned from my team-mates and colleagues, and I'm grateful to all of them for how they have helped me, supported me and shared in my time at this club."
Leicester say they will not recruit another director of rugby, but will instead advertise for a new role within their coaching set-up.

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:44 pm Always seemed like an absolute spoofer, and a dick of a man.

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:43 pm Firing your DoR a week before the start of the season

Bold move.

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:30 pm

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:43 pm Firing your DoR a week before the start of the season

Bold move.

Given the amount of bloat at senior coach/management level for Tigers recently, trimming their options down is probably no bad thing.

As well as Borthwick, Mike Ford's still hanging around the gaff iirc?

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:30 pm

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:43 pm Firing your DoR a week before the start of the season

Bold move.

Given the amount of bloat at senior coach/management level for Tigers recently, trimming their options down is probably no bad thing.

As well as Borthwick, Mike Ford's still hanging around the gaff iirc?

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:56 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:30 pm

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:43 pm Firing your DoR a week before the start of the season

Bold move.

Given the amount of bloat at senior coach/management level for Tigers recently, trimming their options down is probably no bad thing.

As well as Borthwick, Mike Ford's still hanging around the gaff iirc?

Oh, sure. He's been pretty rubbish. It's more the timing that always seems a bit keystone cops. Should have gone before now if he was going.

Was it O'Connor they fired a week or two into the season a year or two back?

For a big traditional club with a good base of support, they seem to be a complete shambles behind the scenes.

SaintK wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:57 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:30 pm

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:43 pm Firing your DoR a week before the start of the season

Bold move.

Given the amount of bloat at senior coach/management level for Tigers recently, trimming their options down is probably no bad thing.

As well as Borthwick, Mike Ford's still hanging around the gaff iirc?

Stankovic the scrum coach has already left and the "new" attach coack (can't recall his name) has also gone.
Borthwick and Ford are going to be busy!!!

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:30 pm

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:43 pm Firing your DoR a week before the start of the season

Bold move.

Given the amount of bloat at senior coach/management level for Tigers recently, trimming their options down is probably no bad thing.

As well as Borthwick, Mike Ford's still hanging around the gaff iirc?

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:51 am Do they have financial problems?

Bullet wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:59 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:30 pm

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:43 pm Firing your DoR a week before the start of the season

Bold move.

Given the amount of bloat at senior coach/management level for Tigers recently, trimming their options down is probably no bad thing.

As well as Borthwick, Mike Ford's still hanging around the gaff iirc?

Further trimming announced with Rory Underwood standing down from his role as Non-Executive Director on the Leicester Tigers Board with immediate effect.

Wasn't he one of those blocking any change?

Oxbow wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:25 pm Farrell still kicking it away, the stupid shit.

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:33 pm No one looks like they know what they're doing in attack except Farrell when he kicks it for the umpteenth time.

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:33 pm No one looks like they know what they're doing in attack except Farrell when he kicks it for the umpteenth time.

Niegs wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:38 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:33 pm No one looks like they know what they're doing in attack except Farrell when he kicks it for the umpteenth time.

But, but, but ... didn't Youngs say Eddie can work out a plan to beat anyone in 10 minutes? Maybe he forgot to tell the lads on the pitch?

Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:48 pm George on a hat trick so he's not coming off any time soon (fair enough). Can we give Robson 40, please?

Oxbow wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:51 pm

Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:48 pm George on a hat trick so he's not coming off any time soon (fair enough). Can we give Robson 40, please?

Preferably the first 40 with Spencer or Mitchell on the bench.