Tigers Vs Saints 5.30pm Saturday

[francoisfou]

Is it close to a full house at Welford Rd?

[Banquo]

scrappy bollix tbh

[FKAS]

saints struggling upfrnt

They've shown an unusual lack of composure in the Tigers 22. Could be the impact of no Dingwall there providing leadership to the midfield.

The Saints forwards have done a cracking job taking the bite out of the Tigers maul annoyingly.

[FKAS]

Is it close to a full house at Welford Rd?

There's a few cheap seats left only I think.

[Banquo]

saints struggling upfrnt

They've shown an unusual lack of composure in the Tigers 22. Could be the impact of no Dingwall there providing leadership to the midfield.

The Saints forwards have done a cracking job taking the bite out of the Tigers maul annoyingly.

yeah but struggling in scrum and chronically slow ball

[FKAS]

Tigers aren't quite finding their attacking structures. Players are not quite in the right position to be running onto the ball. Got to be more clinical to win this. I suspect we'll see a better Saints in the first half.

[FKAS]

saints struggling upfrnt

They've shown an unusual lack of composure in the Tigers 22. Could be the impact of no Dingwall there providing leadership to the midfield.

The Saints forwards have done a cracking job taking the bite out of the Tigers maul annoyingly.

yeah but struggling in scrum and chronically slow ball

Saints struggling in the scrum Vs Tigers isn't a surprise.

Reffell and Montoya have been grafting hard to slow that ball down. Can't give Saints momentum they are too dangerous.

[Banquo]

Tigers aren't quite finding their attacking structures. Players are not quite in the right position to be running onto the ball. Got to be more clinical to win this. I suspect we'll see a better Saints in the first half.

saints defence continues to improve, tho Ramm bites in too easily

[FKAS]

Tigers aren't quite finding their attacking structures. Players are not quite in the right position to be running onto the ball. Got to be more clinical to win this. I suspect we'll see a better Saints in the first half.

saints defence continues to improve, tho Ramm bites in too easily

Tigers have found some joy down that left hand side. Sleightholme is on the bench so we could see him in order to help change that.

I'm expecting Saints to bring on Pearson and play with two opensides in the backrow to try and up the tempo at some point in the second half.

[Adam_P]

That Reffell yellow was weird. If he's on his knees he's out of the game and shouldn't be tackling, so definitely a penalty. But I don't get the basis for the yellow. 100% wouldn't be given without the injury.

Bit annoyed they didn't check properly to see if Steward knocked the ball on into Furbank for the disallowed Freeman try.

Saints need to step things up at the breakdown in the second half. Hope to see Pearson, Davison and Sleightholme on reasonably swiftly

[Which Tyler]

I'm hearing it's a dislocated knee for Sam Graham.

Been there, done that, really hope I'm hearing lies

[FKAS]

Bit annoyed they didn't check properly to see if Steward knocked the ball on into Furbank for the disallowed Freeman try.

Yeah I'm surprised they didn't zoom in and go super slow mo on that one. Didn't look anything on the angles they showed but if it's just brushed his fingers you won't see it at that speed and distance.

[FKAS]

I don't think Pollard was trying to make a tackle there. It's going to be a card though.

[FKAS]

Well he nearly got away with just a penalty but the TMO interferes unfortunately.

[Banquo]

They've shown an unusual lack of composure in the Tigers 22. Could be the impact of no Dingwall there providing leadership to the midfield.

The Saints forwards have done a cracking job taking the bite out of the Tigers maul annoyingly.

yeah but struggling in scrum and chronically slow ball

Saints struggling in the scrum Vs Tigers isn't a surprise.

but looks like will be the difference

[FKAS]

yeah but struggling in scrum and chronically slow ball

Saints struggling in the scrum Vs Tigers isn't a surprise.

but looks like will be the difference

Maybe. It's certainly helping run down the clock on the Pollard yellow.

[FKAS]

Saints need to keep kicking those restarts at Wells. That's the second one he's missed.

[FKAS]

I think Pollock is really unlucky there. Austin is adamant he's scored it but looks so far like he's just short.

[FKAS]

Joe Woodward really is doing his best Ant Allen impersonation.

[FKAS]

James Cronin on a mission to get Saints back into the game. Needs to get his head into the game.

[FKAS]

How did Saints not score that?

Looks like Tigers are giving them another go and then another go after that one

[FKAS]

Saints finally get one.

Tigers have been absolutely dire for the last 10-15 mins.

[FKAS]

Ha, that one nearly got ruled out as well. Had the game been more in the balance they might have had a more detailed look.

[Adam_P]

That was gash

[FKAS]

Freddie Steward looked like he had a point to prove and to be fair to him he did. Furbank barely featured and Steward man of the match.