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Leicester fans reach for the pitchforks after heavy loss to recently promoted London Irish
The mood down at Welford Road has quickly soured after Leicester’s poor start to the Gallagher Premiership resulted in a heavy 36-11 defeat at the hands of the recently promoted London Irish.
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After surviving a relegation battle last year, the Tigers have won one from their opening four games, sitting last on the Premiership ladder with the worst points differential in the league.
Leicester fans described the away loss to the Exiles as a ‘pathetic performance’, ‘atrocious’ and ’embarrassing’. Many fans called for the resignation of ex-player Geordan Murphy, who took over the side after the sacking of Matt O’Connor early last season, and questioned the performance of chief executive Simon Cohen who is ‘killing the biggest club on the planet’.
Another pathetic performance, no doubt followed by the same pathetic excuses. @LeicesterTigers @TigersLeicester @btsportrugby #tigersfamily #LIRvLEI
— del477 ?????? (@del477) November 10, 2019
Remember when Tigers weren't absolutely dire? Embarrassing. #LIRvLEI
— Gareth Stevenson (@Garfieldthechef) November 10, 2019
Worst Leicester Tigers team I've ever seen #LIRvLEI
— Steve Jones (@sir_swish2262) November 10, 2019
Now I know how Arsenal feel. This kind of showing is atrocious. Murphy has got to go. #LIRvLEI
— Georgia Anne ? (@GeorgiaRiches13) November 10, 2019
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To get hammered @LeicesterTigers by @LiRFC is seriously not good enough. It’s going to be another long season ? #LIRvLEI @premrugby
— Dan Wright (@DanielWright39) November 10, 2019
Disappointing? Ffs, this is disastrous . How in God's name can Cohen remain in control of this fuckfest? He is killing the biggest rugby club on the planet. Wake up.
— Mark Fletcher #Sunak Out (@MarkFletch117) November 10, 2019
We've lost to Worcester and now London Irish. Both teams tipped for relegation. Can management not see where this is leading unless they act?
— whatABanker (@whatAbanker) November 10, 2019
It’s been the same for seasons now, same tired excuses, please give us performance’s, we’re not looking for awesome just improvement we can see.
— Nigel Pratt (@popthetiger) November 10, 2019
It’s sad to say our response has been the same all last season and is becoming a norm this season. How many more times are we going to hear it wasn’t good enough. Easy for me to say but do the players know what it means to play for tigers, or do they think that’s what they are
— Phil Taylor (@641philtaylor) November 10, 2019
The Tigers are headed for another relegation battle and look squarely in the firing line based on the first month of the competition. The outcome of the salary cap punishment for Saracens will be closely followed by Tigers’ fans, which will no doubt play a part in deciding their future this season.
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Leicester were always going to be up for a tough away match with the recently re-stocked London Irish outfit signing a host of internationals such as former All Black Waisake Naholo who scored in his debut for the club. Former Wallabies Curtis Rona and Nic Phipps along with South African Ruan Botha brought some much-needed firepower to the Exiles roster.
Tigers’ fans can’t welcome back the England internationals soon enough to turn the season around.
Jim Hamilton discusses the Saracens salary cap drama:
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3 Go to commentsGood luck Aussie
10 Go to commentssmith at 9 / mounga 10 / laumape 12 / fainganuku 14
37 Go to commentsBar the injuries, it’s pretty much their top team …
2 Go to commentsDon’t disagree with much of this but it appears you forgot Rodda and Beale, who started at the Force on the weekend.
10 Go to commentsExcept for the injured Zach Gallagher this would be Saders best forward pack for the season. Blackadder needs to stay at 7, for all of Christies tackling he is not dominant and offers very little else. McNicholfullback is maybe a good option, Fihaki not really upto it, there was a reason Burke played there last year. Maybe Havilli to 2nd five McLeod to wing. Need a strong winger on 1 side to compliment Reece
1 Go to commentsTo me TJ is clearly the best 9 in the competition right now but he's also a proven player off the bench, there's few playmaking players who can come off the bench as calm and settled as he is, Beauden can, TJ can and I doubt any of the scrumhalves in contention can, if they want to experiment with new 9s I want him on the bench ready to step in if they crumble under the pressure. The Boks put their best front row on the bench, I'd like to see us take a similar approach, the Hurricanes have been doing similar things with players like Kirifi.
37 Go to commentsROG has better chance to win a WC if he starts training and make himself eligible as a player. He won’t make the Ireland squad but I reckon he may get close with Namibia (needs to improve his Afrikaans) or Portugal. Both sides had 1000:1 odds to win the RWC in 2023 which is an improvement on ROG’s odds of winning a RWC as a coach. Unlike Top 14 teams, national teams can’t go shopping and buy the best players - you work with the available talent pool and turn them into world beaters.
3 Go to commentsthat backline nope that backline is terrible why would you have sevu Reece when he’s not even top 5 wingers in the comp why have Blackadder when there’s better players no Scott barret isn’t an automatic the guy is more of a liability than anything why have him there when you have samipeni who’s far far better
37 Go to commentsAh, good to find you Nick. Agree with everything about Cale. So much to like about his game
49 Go to commentsNot too bad. Questions at 6, lock and HB for me. The ABs will be a lot stronger once Jordan and Roigard return. Also, work needs to be made to secure Frizzell back for next season and maybe also Mo’unga; they’re just wasting time playing in japan
37 Go to commentsOn the title, i wonder for many of those people it is a case something like a belief in working smarter, not harder?
1 Go to commentsForget Sotutu. One of those whose top level is Super Rugby. Id take a punt on Wallace Sititi Finau ahead of Glass body Blackadder.
37 Go to commentsI’m a pensioner so I've been around a bit. My opinion of SBW is he is an elite athlete and a great New Zealander and roll model. He has been to the top and knows what he's talking about. To all the negative comments regarding SBW the typical New Zealand way, cut that tall poppy down.
17 Go to commentsI'm not listening to a guy moralise over others when this is the guy who walked out mid season on Canterbury RLFC when he had a contract with them, what a hypocrite. All the Kiwis sticking up for this unprincipled individual because they can't accept justified criticism, he has zero credibility or integrity. Those praising him are a joke.
17 Go to commentsI’d put Finau at 6 instead of Blackadder but that’s the only change I’d make. Can’t wait to see who Razor picks.
37 Go to commentsTamati Williams, Codie Taylor, and Same Cane? Not sure about Hoskins Sotutu at test level. Wasn’t that impressive last season. Need a balance between experience and talent/youth.
37 Go to commentsInteresting insight. Fantastic athlete, and a genuine human being.
17 Go to commentsThey played at night in Suva last weekend and it’s an afternoon game forecast for 19 degrees in Canberra this weekend. Heat change is a non issue.
2 Go to commentsWishing Rosie a speedy recovery
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