Jimmy to Tigers confirmed

[Chunky24]

https://twitter.com/LeicesterTigers/status/1524781455410352128?t=QpwXjgFGcZPy1XkTcHA5ng&s=19

Presumably to mentor their young backs such as Wigglesworth, Pollard, Ashton...

[Shugs]

Best of luck to him. Extremely odd signing for Tigers.

[Neils]

Best of luck to him. Extremely odd signing for Tigers.

Very.

[Chunky24]

They have also P.Cokanasinga, Cronin, Cracknell and A.Watson.

Ford and Genge must have been on a serious wedge!

[Rossm]

Jimmy Gopperth explains Leicester Tigers move from Wasps

Report from Bobby Bridge.

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/jimmy-gopperth-explains-leicester-tigers-23943719

[Shugs]

The right words. I would think it’s more likely to be one club offered a deal and one didn’t.

[JonnyD]

Doesn’t look like Moroni has re-signed yet with Tigers after their announcements today / could be a handy signing in the centres

[Bloke in North Dorset]

The right words. I would think it’s more likely to be one club offered a deal and one didn’t.

I seem to remember an article a few months back when Lee said something along the lines of not being able to offer/guarantee Jimmy the game time he was looking for.

[Neils]

The right words. I would think it’s more likely to be one club offered a deal and one didn’t.

I seem to remember an article a few months back when Lee said something along the lines of not being able to offer/guarantee Jimmy the game getting much game time there.he was looking for.

With the players they have accumulated I can't see him getting much game time there

[Rossm]

I read somewhere that Jimmy was offered a 2 year deal by Tigers and we only would only give him 1 year which, considering his age, seemed sensible to me.

[Beasties]

https://twitter.com/LeicesterTigers/status/1524781455410352128?t=QpwXjgFGcZPy1XkTcHA5ng&s=19

Presumably to mentor their young backs such as Wigglesworth, Pollard, Ashton...

Well it made me LOL for one 

[Steve from Cov]

Good luck and best wishes to Jimmy. I’ll never forget ‘that’ kick he made against Exeter.

[DGP Wasp]

Both Gopperth and Wigglesworth turn 39 next month.  By the end of next season Tigers will be fielding a half back pair with a combined age of very nearly 80!

(Easy to mock, but enormous respect to both for staying at the top level for so long!)

[WonkyWasp]

He's going to be greatly missed and for many good reasons.  I had hoped he would remain as a coach/player,  but maybe that would have been too expensive. Sadly one has to be cold-hearted in business and sport sometimes. Thank you so very very much to Jimmy and Jamma for everything they've done for Wasps. and that's one helluva lot.  Good luck, good fortune  and much happiness to them both,  and I hope Tigers treat them better than they treated Guy.

[JonnyD]

Following the Moneyball discussion earlier in the season with Leicester, I can’t really knock them for wanting Jimmy. Wigglesworth and Ashton are working out and signings like Cronin and Cracknell are probably equally efficient.

Can’t blame Leicester for signing him but also can’t blame us for not offering him a two year deal.

Club legend, a true gent and now good luck to him and his family with the next chapter