The 2014/15 pre-season general news/discussion thread

[goodNumber10]

Not being funny, but Burns is a wee bit on the small side to be playing 12. Besides, Leicester start the season with no real choice there - Williams is out, so it has to be Burns. He kicked fine on the NZ tour - not sure why people are in a rush to consider how to not have him kick for Leicester after one game. Far more beneficial to let him take the kicks and find his rhythm, he's a good goal kicker when he's on.

edit: Speaking of 10s as 12s, apparently the turning point in the Ulshaft-Exeter game (according to one Ulster fan there) was when Exeter went to Steenson 10 - Slade 12.

Agreed.

Burns is 6'1" & over 13 stone. He's only 5 kg lighter than Ryan Crotty. So yeah he could play 12 but he's a superb 10. Why force him into 12?

If I could build a team of premiership players he'd be my fly half.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Allen not exactly bigger than burns. Burns has put on more some mass, since glous (not much but some), I don't want him to play 12, but watching him play he has all the abilities to play there and one thing leicester does extremely well is worked out a players D.,

BTW Williams can play first match I believe.

I wasn't having a go at his kicking but if leicester wanted there best backs in I think burns could make a excellent 12 with game time.

Personally it's all confidence he had a good game from the tee against NZ.

As you said pre-season means almost nothing on the whole. I rate him highly as a 10 and will do until I see otherwise at leicester.

Also we have Bai as well in the squad who can kick.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ben Youngs used to be a very good kicker back in the day - kicked Tigers to victory of SA.

If I could build a team of premiership players he'd be my fly half.

Well yeah, but you're mental!

 

[Tony Manx]

Well yeah, but you're mental!

Lives in Paris so never heard you have a guy up there called Danny!

 

[goodNumber10]

Well yeah, but you're mental!

Bit uncalled for.



But true.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Ben Youngs used to be a very good kicker back in the day - kicked Tigers to victory of SA.
!

What a game that was remember it well first proper game I saw manu play.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Bit uncalled for.



But true.

Clearly should be Seymour at 10.
He's got the pace and defence, good runner of the ball and surprisingly good distributor.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Clearly should be Seymour at 10.
He's got the pace and defence, good runner of the ball and surprisingly good distributor.

Who is this Seymour you're talking about? Tommy?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Who is this Seymour you're talking about? Tommy?

Ben.
Plays for Northland but probably got an English Grandparent.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Ben.
Plays for Northland but probably got an English Grandparent.

He not in the premiership though?

 

[Tony Manx]

Ben.
Plays for Northland but probably got an English Grandparent.

Is he at Sale now..............last season he was with US Bessane who were relegated from Pro 2 in France...no?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

He not in the premiership though?

GN10 didn't say which premiership, the ITM cup is often known as the "Premiership of NZ".

Tommy Seymour doesn't play in the Aviva, either, so I don't know what you're smoking!

Is he at Sale now..............last season he was with US Bessane who were relegated from Pro 2 in France...no?

I'm joking
I just googled rugby players whose surname is Seymour

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

GN10 didn't say which premiership, the ITM cup is often known as the "Premiership of NZ".

Tommy Seymour doesn't play in the Aviva, either, so I don't know what you're smoking!



I'm joking
I just googled rugby players whose surname is Seymour

I thought wasps had signed him?

Is there a Seymour in the primiership?

 

[Tony Manx]

joking I just googled rugby players whose surname is Seymour

Good one....!!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I thought wasps had signed him?

Is there a Seymour in the primiership?

Yes: If you wanna SeeMore arseholes you go to Welford Rd

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Yes: If you wanna SeeMore arseholes you go to Welford Rd

I can't see any players called seemore either, is he in the leicester academy? In which case they play at oval park usually.

 

[Patchey]

I thought wasps had signed him?

Is there a Seymour in the primiership?

There used to be a washup called Dave but he wasn't really good enough.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

There used to be a washup called Dave but he wasn't really good enough.

The Saracen? haven't heard of him for a while now, where does he play now? Was he even a 10 though.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

You know that is tom Cruise in that video right? he is a actor not a rugby Player.