Leicester Lions

No 7 wrote: What is the max amount of clapping emojo's possible ........just trying guage the extent of applause possible.

Well if I’m busy chatting to Conor O’Shea, I have far less time to upload emoji’s 😉

tigerburnie wrote: No need to apologise, we battle on the pitch and share a beer afterwards as the best of mates

   


Edited by Clive Norling - 19 Feb 2024 at 15:16

Jester10 wrote: tigerburnie wrote: Good enough to beat you at Westleigh Park, not sure if the sheep shaggers were the worst side to visit this year though. This side is still new to this league, but have been together since the first day of the season. Apologies Tiger, my comment wasn't really justified - note to self, don't post after a boozy dinner party. Best of luck for the remainder of the season.

Quite right Clive, but as a relatively young side finding their feet in this league has it's up's and downs. Going on the comments I read from folk at the other clubs, the Lions are described as an exciting club who like to play expansive rugby with threats all over the park. Playing what some may describe as high risk rugby trying to run the ball from everywhere and  both enjoying themselves and hopefully entertaining the crowd, they will have those tough days at the office as the Lions head coach describes it. Hopefully we can remain at this level and if we do, then the experience of this season will stand us in good stead for the future. Almost all of this squad played last season in National 2 West, a couple of key players retired and recruitment is something the club is doing. The minis and juniors now have a colts side and one of those colts is now part of the adult team development, playing a couple of games last season in Nat 2. This club is growing and will experience some knock backs against those clubs with many years of experience at this level or in the Championship, the clubs performances have been encouraging and the results are what they are, promising, they will continue to try their best and grow.

Good enough to beat you at Westleigh Park, not sure if the sheep shaggers were the worst side to visit this year though. This side is still new to this league, but have been together since the first day of the season.

Clive Norling wrote: tigerburnie wrote: 16 of the squad are Lions, Emeka and Will are Northampton products with Malelili and Charlie Myall both Tigers products. All four were registered to the Lions as dual registered at the beginning of the season and have played before Christmas, but both host teams do call them back, indeed some have played for other National league sides. Fin Ogden is a former Lion who has signed with Coventry, but is back on loan and has been for a while and Will Roberts, a Lion for many seasons returns this week after a brush with stardom having come off the bench for Leicester Tigers in their friendly last Friday against Nottingham, so the Lions also loan players out too. Facebook So technically 5 loan players out of 20 match day squad … your man from Coventry cannot be classed as a Lion if he’s signed for Coventry?

16 of the squad are Lions, Emeka and Will are Northampton products with Malelili and Charlie Myall both Tigers products. All four were registered to the Lions as dual registered at the beginning of the season and have played before Christmas, but both host teams do call them back, indeed some have played for other National league sides.

Edited by tigerburnie - 16 Feb 2024 at 19:29

Having watched the replay of the Lions - Moseley game on YouTube, the actions of the Lions 16 (Drew Rudkin if the programme is correct) when Danny Eite gets hit and falls down are exceptional, gets the ref to blow up and straight into the mouth to clear his airway. Real class and quick thinking there.

Edited by semisonic - 13 Feb 2024 at 23:12

Leicester Lions don't do a pre match review, so I'll have a go myself

Mose will be bringing a coachful along with independent travellers too, looking forward to ticking off another new ground.