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@JeromeDruesne @McFaul I didn’t know that, happy to be educated. Though my point really wasn’t about whether Britain could have asked for help, more to refute the assertion that it was a UK war and a choice. Britain was defending its territory from another country which invaded its sovereign territory.

@ajbennett79 @McFaul No, because of the geographical scope of the territories covered by the treaty. Any territory south of the tropic of Cancer is not in scope (US in particular wanted not to be involved in any decolonisation war)

This new Trump & team argument that NATO is failing the US by not supporting the US war of choice in Iran is ahistorical. NATO is a defensive alliance. NATO traditionally has never followed a NATO ally into wars of choice, including: US war in Iraq. UK war in the Falklands France's war with Algeria Portugal's wars in Angola/Mozambique US war in Vietnam Turkey's war/occupation in Cyprus I could go on.

@IbukunChels @BettingRugby999 Zero choice this week given that those players weren’t previously rested. Whether they should have been rested previously is entirely subjective and as Parling said himself there’s probably no right or wrong. Given we took 10 pts from 2 Prem games it’s hard to argue it as wrong.

@ajbennett79 @BettingRugby999 Definitely a choice. This is the team that should have played Gloucester.

Terrible de voir une équipe de cette qualité se déplacer sans 3 internationaux, peut être leurs 3 joueurs les plus importants Nicky Smith, Heyes et Chessum. Reffell est également blessé, Hamish Watson n’est pas sélectionné. Ilione pas là non plus. Ça fait beaucoup pour jouer un Bordeaux quasiment full strength.

@Raph_Ibanesse Just to add. On current form for Tigers Searle would start at 10 and Bailey at 12. George Martin is a huge loss, though great to see Henderson back. Reffell and Illione also missing as is Kata. All would be in a hun 23 somewhere if not starting.

3 absents de marque dans leur 5 de devant : Smith en 1, Heyes en 3 et Chessum en 5. Le reste de l'équipe a l'air proche de l'équipe type. Vue comment ils nous avaient bougé l'an dernier ça nous promet un beau match

@BettingRugby999 Yeah. Though given the difference in budgets and the form of Bordeaux currently I feel this team has as good a chance as our absolute strongest in many respects.

@ajbennett79 I know. Still a shame

@18stephenm Both feel like big loses to me. Deacs takes a huge amount of intellectual property with him to a competitor. The backs all seem to think very highly of Hewat and our attack has unquestionably improved recently. Big shoes for Geoff to fill on both counts.

After confirmed by Big Jim we’re losing Deacon Rumours persisting of Hawet back to Australia, real shame Tigers improved so much in attack this season But understandable wanting to go back to Australia especially after 3 months of solid rain! But thought it would be for a HC role

@spkeene Love this info fella, thanks for the content. Stuff I just wouldn’t be aware of otherwise. Much appreciated, so just wanted to say thanks. 👍🏻

@MattHume27 @Scred_Cristobal @LeicesterTigers Don’t suppose N Smith is mandatory but certainly sensible to rest given his game time in 6N. As you say England lads rested have to be rested for one of the first 3 games back after 6N.

@Scred_Cristobal @LeicesterTigers First 3 on mandatory rest, Reffell out with a throat injury

Your Tigers to make the trip to Bordeaux this weekend for the return of the Investec European Champions Cup 🔥

@GraeArea_ @Bouncyben2 @LeicesterTigers Yeah, think so, played early on for Edinburgh.

@Bouncyben2 @LeicesterTigers I believe so

@RugbyTigers 🤦‍♂️🤣🤣

Cracking post someone who has been anti away sections and saying fans should mingle now complains he's going to be sat near saints fans because of the away allocation

@rollingmaulpod Gallagher Player of the Month - March! premiershiprugby.com/content/player…

@nige_h64 @chrisjonespress @LeicesterTigers Indeed.

@ajbennett79 @chrisjonespress @LeicesterTigers All a bit daft. Move on.

Geoff Parling said, "I would like to apologise for the incident pre-game yesterday - it is important we stay a family focused game and it wasn’t appropriate for young fans to see that." @LeicesterTigers

@FromLe2 @spkeene I don’t think he needed to but also it’s fine that he has. Leaves the bed wetters just sat in their mess with nothing to complain about! 🤷🏼‍♂️😂😂

Completely and utterly the wrong call to apologise. A) Geoff did nothing wrong and acted how I want a tigers head coach to act in that moment. B) Do not give a baying mob anything. They’ll only want more.

@nige_h64 @chrisjonespress @LeicesterTigers I thought it was funny, here for it all day but also a massive storm in a tea cup. They shouldn’t have been doing that and Geoff probably over reacts. Both sides have apologised, for the action and reaction. All good.

@chrisjonespress @LeicesterTigers Is there a need for this? Heat of the moment stuff, he's human! Move on.

@Rawdogg15 @LakkisGavriel @RugbyInsideLine I know mate, it’s crazy ain’t it. 😂

@ajbennett79 @LakkisGavriel @RugbyInsideLine Evidently some people will not be happy until someone gets tarred and feathered after every minor indiscretion 😆

Geoff Parling apologises: "I would like to apologise for the incident pre-game yesterday - it is important we stay a family focused game and it wasn’t appropriate for viewers to see that."

@Rawdogg15 @LakkisGavriel @RugbyInsideLine This would be very much my take. TNT shouldn’t have been doing that, Parling over reacts but it’s more funny than anything. Nobody got hurt, nobody needs to be offended. They’ve apologised for their actions he’s apologised for his reaction. All is well with the world! 🤷🏼‍♂️😅

@LakkisGavriel @RugbyInsideLine They did… So many people just want to cast blame and call people idiots instead of seeing this as what it was - a situation where everyone got it at least a little bit wrong. It’s also not that big a deal either way so now let’s just move on 🤷‍♂️

@pdutto1 @Hathers46allout Was just looking at the table, mad where Sale are at on just the 20pts. Such a tight league, largely just looks like the difference a few narrow losses makes.

@Hathers46allout Yup. Doesn’t feel right, Adam. Hey ho. My team’s Sale. Bath this afto. Made 12 changes from last week. We all do it. Club fans suffer. 9 weeks since our last Prem home game. Really? WTF? Quins next week in Europe. See how that goes.

That’s the top four done in the Prem Looking forward to the relegation battle Oh…. Really? Fuck Some dead rubbers coming up

@Johnny2660 @NessClayton Think everyone was surprised to be honest! Better for our, Tigers, league standing but you ruined all my accumulator bets! 😂 Tough couple of weeks for Bristol, imagine they probably expected to be 5-10pts higher in the league this weekend.

@NessClayton That’s two of us surprised.. didn’t see that coming 🤷‍♂️🙏

If they only win by 3 I will be very fucking surprised!

@andyday414 @RugbyTigers @JamieWall2 Any one got any stones to throw at some glass houses! 🤣🤣

@RugbyTigers @JamieWall2 I’m a Sarries fan? I never knew! 16 years ago and allegeldy. More cringe-worthy stuff from Tigers. He’s embarrassed himself, don’t join in.

What a douchebag