RugbyRebels

Scrumhead wrote:I quite like the logo, but I’m not a fan of that shirt if it is indeed the playing kit.

Quins kit last season (home and away) was fairly good. I’m hoping we don’t revert back to something like the horrible luminous green shirt and pale grey shorts we had in 19/20 for our away strip.

I miss the actual Harlequin pattern of the four quarters. When's that coming back?

Puja

To butcher one of Eric Morecambe’s finest lines, Bedford have now signed up enough players to field a XV but not all in the right position.
Props:3
Hookers: 2
Locks: 2
Backrow: 4
Scrum half: 0
Flyhalf: 1
Centre: 1
Wing: 2
Fullback: 0

We still have the tie-up with Northampton but I’d guess we’ll sign a couple more.

Openside to 9 - tighthead to full back, Hooker in at 12. Play a tight game.

Well, when you put it like that, I’m not sure why I’m worried about next season.

Assuming those 3 are something close to Ben Curry, Alfie Barbeary and Kyle Sinkler you should be grand.

I R Geech wrote:

FKAS wrote:Took me a while to spot the difference. Very similar to last season. Just the logo remodel really. I guess of it's your club you'll always notice the difference more.

I'm all for change, change is good. This however is appalling.

Yeah see what you mean, that isn't a looker is it.

That logo is pretty funny, WASP WANT HUGS

Raggs wrote:I think it looks fine, apart from my inner zoologist screaming about the legs seemingly coming out of the abdomen. But I'll get over the.

Good gods! I see what you mean - I'm also unsure how many legs that wasp is supposed to have - it looks like 2 pairs; with 1 pair from the thoraco-abdominal junction.

Danno wrote:That logo is pretty funny, WASP WANT HUGS

Danno wrote:That logo is pretty funny, WASP WANT HUGS

Okay, that's officially ruined any chance of me ever seeing something different. Good work!

Puja

Jasper bastards:

Danno wrote:That logo is pretty funny, WASP WANT HUGS

very good. As Puja says that is unseeable.

Not a bad offering from Tigers for the away kit. Bit bland compared to last year.

Ooh! I quite like that! Going very, very old school and getting some black and orange in there like the kit that gave us the Tigers nickname. That's the nicest away kit we've had in a long time, and I did like last year's.

Puja

Shame about the home kit. Looks unfinished.

Puja wrote:Ooh! I quite like that! Going very, very old school and getting some black and orange in there like the kit that gave us the Tigers nickname. That's the nicest away kit we've had in a long time, and I did like last year's.

Puja

Makes me think Free State Cheetahs a bit. Away kit is decent though I did prefer last year's.

Really disappointed by the home kit.

FKAS wrote:Shame about the home kit. Looks unfinished.

Ugh. The Tigers board giveth with one hand and smack you around the head with the other. Mind, it's very far from the worst home kit we've had in recent years, so we'll thank heavens for small mercies.

Puja

FKAS wrote:Not a bad offering from Tigers for the away kit. Bit bland compared to last year.

Don't know why, but it looks more League in style to me. Just my initial reaction!

Magic_sponge wrote:

FKAS wrote:Not a bad offering from Tigers for the away kit. Bit bland compared to last year.

Don't know why, but it looks more League in style to me. Just my initial reaction!

Yeah know what you mean. Bath away kit as well. That predominantly single block colour shirt with the design from nipple height up.

Gloskarlos wrote:Openside to 9 - tighthead to full back, Hooker in at 12. Play a tight game.

We’ve signed another loosehead but given the action shot attached I think he’s probably inked in at 15.

I'd just like to take a moment to note that this is a very weird pose for the away kit.


Puja

Saints:

Loosehead: Auterac, Hobbs-Awoyemi, Iyogun, Waller
Tighthead: Hill, Painter, Heffernan, Garside, (Prowse)
Hooker: Matavesi, Marshall, Haywood, Fish, Ma'asi, Hughes, (Burns)
Locks: Lawes, Ribbans, Ratuniyarawa, Coles, Moon, Nansen, (Sylvester), (Lockett), (Atunya)
Flanker: Ludlam, Wood, Wilkins, Tonks, (Newman) (Irvine)
8: Augustus, Harrison, (Willemsen)
Scrumhalf: Mitchell, James, Taylor, Tupai
Flyhalf: Biggar, J Grayson, (Arden)
Centre: Proctor, Dingwall, Francis, Hutchinson, Litchfield (E Grayson)
Wing: Naiyaravoro, Sleightholme, Collins, (Long-Martinez), (Gillespie)
Fullback: Freeman, Furbank, Tuala

Senior academy players in brackets. We've added a smattering of heavy carriers like Augustus and Nansen to the pack, which is the main thing we've been lacking. Duane Ratu Willemsen is promising too based on physical attributes alone. Look fairly light at flanker, but Lawes and Nansen can both play there, plus Harrison. Seem a bit heavy at hooker. Think my starting 15 would probably be:

1. Auterac
2. Matavesi
3. Hill
4. Ribbans
5. Coles
6. Lawes
7. Ludlam
8. Augustus
9. Mitchell
10. Biggar
11. Naiyaravoro
12. Francis
13. Proctor
14. Sleightholme
15. Freeman

Toughest pick is centre as Dingwall and Hutchinson are both quality. Would be tempted to put Proctor onto the wing instead of the Naiyaravoro and bring Hutch in at 13.

Adam_P wrote:Saints:

Loosehead: Auterac, Hobbs-Awoyemi, Iyogun, Waller
Tighthead: Hill, Painter, Heffernan, Garside, (Prowse)
Hooker: Matavesi, Marshall, Haywood, Fish, Ma'asi, Hughes, (Burns)
Locks: Lawes, Ribbans, Ratuniyarawa, Coles, Moon, Nansen, (Sylvester), (Lockett), (Atunya)
Flanker: Ludlam, Wood, Wilkins, Tonks, (Newman) (Irvine)
8: Augustus, Harrison, (Willemsen)
Scrumhalf: Mitchell, James, Taylor, Tupai
Flyhalf: Biggar, J Grayson, (Arden)
Centre: Proctor, Dingwall, Francis, Hutchinson, Litchfield (E Grayson)
Wing: Naiyaravoro, Sleightholme, Collins, (Long-Martinez), (Gillespie)
Fullback: Freeman, Furbank, Tuala

Senior academy players in brackets. We've added a smattering of heavy carriers like Augustus and Nansen to the pack, which is the main thing we've been lacking. Duane Ratu Willemsen is promising too based on physical attributes alone. Look fairly light at flanker, but Lawes and Nansen can both play there. Seem a bit heavy at hooker. Think my starting 15 would probably be:

1. Auterac
2. Matavesi
3. Hill
4. Ribbans
5. Coles
6. Lawes
7. Ludlam
8. Augustus
9. Mitchell
10. Biggar
11. Naiyaravoro
12. Francis
13. Proctor
14. Sleightholme
15. Freeman

Toughest pick is centre as Dingwall and Hutchinson are both quality. Would be tempted to put Proctor onto the wing instead of the Naiyaravoro and bring Hutch in at 13.

Litchfield at 13, obvs.... guessing he won’t be at GR next season given he’s not in brackets. Hoping Sylvester will be making the pilgrimage, though. I’ve heard a lot about him on the school grapevine and would love the chance to see him in blue.

And a new change strip released today, with the names of those who donated the rest of the season ticket money for the COVID season to the club. Nice touch, decent looking shirt and will probably sell very well.

Mellsblue wrote: Litchfield at 13, obvs.... guessing he won’t be at GR next season given he’s not in brackets. Hoping Sylvester will be making the pilgrimage, though. I’ve heard a lot about him on the school grapevine and would love the chance to see him in blue.

I may have missed the brackets on Litchfield, I think it's likely you'll have him if there is still no A league or Prem Cup to get the younger guys some game time. We have quite the conveyor belt of very promising locks as the other two are giants already

Adam_P wrote:

Mellsblue wrote: Litchfield at 13, obvs.... guessing he won’t be at GR next season given he’s not in brackets. Hoping Sylvester will be making the pilgrimage, though. I’ve heard a lot about him on the school grapevine and would love the chance to see him in blue.

I may have missed the brackets on Litchfield, I think it's likely you'll have him if there is still no A league or Prem Cup to get the younger guys some game time. We have quite the conveyor belt of very promising locks as the other two are giants already

Litchfield and Sylvester at GR next season would be amazing. If you could send Lawes, Furbank and Dingwall with them that would be even better