The Guinness Premiership Thread

It's all warming up nicely.

well what can I say, result of the season. Tigers were up for that one today.

I've got my tickets to see Wasps v Sale Sharks on 18th February and will be taking my 12 year daughter and 7 year old son.

It should be a good warm up game before we go big game hunting in April!

Rampant Wasps consolidate 3rd whilst Tigers clearly a bit lucky again.

Mark

So who do you think has come out the better of the Saturday games, then Mark?

Judging by the more-than-Monty-spin in your link titles, I have to wonder ... you're not Alastair Campbell in disguise are you?

James - rrrrhhhh (if that's how you spell 'roar' onomatapoeicly)

Obviously we're not interested in finishing top as you know, James, that's not what we do. We conserve energy, win the play offs and then hammer the top team in the final. It's all going very well so far, thank you very much!

Mark

quote:

Originally posted by Chillkram:
...We conserve energy...

Just as well, you'll bloody well need it (if you get there)

2002/03: Zurich Premiership
12 clubs. New format for deciding the Zurich Champions introduced. Champions are decided at the Premiership Final at Twickenham in which Wasps beat Gloucester.
Relegation and Promotion: One up, one down
Relegation: Rotherham Titans
Relegation: Bristol Shoguns
Champions: London Wasps

2003/04: Zurich Premiership
12 clubs. Champions are decided at the Premiership Final at Twickenham in which London Wasps defeat Bath.Relegation and Promotion: One up one down
Relegated: Rotherham Titans
Promoted: Worcester Warriors
Champions: London Wasps

2004/05: Zurich Premiership
12 clubs. Champions are decided at the Premiership Final at Twickenham in which London Wasps defeat Leicester.Relegation and Promotion: One up, One down
Relegation: NEC Harlequins
Promotion: Bristol Rugby
Champions:London Wasps

2005/06: GUINNESS PREMIERSHIP
12 clubs. New title Sponsor, Guinness®
Champions are decided at the Premiership Final at Twickenham in which Sale Sharks defeat Leicester.Relegation and Promotion: One up, One down
Relegation: Leeds Tykes Promotion: NEC Harlequins
Champions:Not Leicester

Which means...?
...it's Leicester's turn this year.

Which actually means that all true rugby supporters know that these clubs won the season they topped the table.

2002/3 Gloucester
2003/4 Bath
2004/5 Leicester
2005/6 Sale

A significant lack of PESTS in that list :-)

worm

Hey, we didn't invent the system! And it is the same for everybody. We have just exploited it better than anyone else!

Mark

A magnificent display from Leicester Tigers to thrash the Premierships's bottom team Worcester (who haven't won a game at home all season) 6-13 today.

I'm off with my children to watch some proper rugby tomorrow at Adams Park as the 'Pests' take on Sale.

Should be a good game.

Mark

Well it's unsporting to allow the oppo to believe that you're totally invincible...

Good luck for tomorrow, Pests, you'll need it.
James

James

We're going to give Sale a good tonking in preparation for coming up to Welford Rd to give the Tabbies Tigers a thrashing in April.

Are you going to that game by any chance?

Mark

quote:

Originally posted by JWM:
Well it's unsporting to allow the oppo to believe that you're totally invincible...

Good luck for tomorrow, Pests, you'll need it.
James

PS ... allowing the 6 points I mean ...

Do you mean the 6 points that Sale are below us, James?

No, I really meant the 6 points Tigers allowed Warriors to score...

But never mind the 6 points below Pests, it's the 12 points above you need to think about ... Grrr

We like to lull the leaders in to a false sense of security and then wham we get them in the final as you can see from the facts I posted earlier in this thread.

Regards

Mark

I am not grudging in offering my congratulations on Wasps taking the Sale team from behind.

Just got back, James.

A good performance from Wasps apart from the first 10 mins and the last 5. The rest of the game we completely dominated and should have won by a larger margin. It was a bit of a shock to go 0-10 down so early on but after that we really took hold of proceedings. I'm not sure what happened with Voyce's first 'try' as Spreaders appeared to have awarded it at first. I'll have to watch the highlights at 6.30 to find out.

The only downer on the day was standing waiting in the cold for over an hour for the bus back to the park and ride car park. I still haven't warmed up yet.

Looks like that game in April is going to be really fascinating, James. I'm looking forward to it.

Regards

Mark

England are looking good for a big win

Yeah good win and Golden boy's unlikely to be playing for Newcastle on Friday, so we should have another one then.

Like I said before though, thank heaven for the bonus points (although if His representatives move among Tigers supporters, this may outflank those...)

Not a good weekend for either Wasps or Leicester.

Shhh. Maybe he didn't notice the Geordie thing.

quote:

Originally posted by JamieWednesday:
Shhh. Maybe he didn't notice the Geordie thing.

He's been a bit quiet this weekend, Jamie. He must be away. I think we've got away with that embarassing thrashing!