Oh it did make me laugh...
By Denise November 19 2002
Here is a selection of some of my most memorable amusing Tigers moments from the last couple of years.
By Denise November 19 2002
Here is a selection of some of my most memorable amusing Tigers moments from the last couple of years.
Winston Stanley molesting Lester Tiger after scoring a try against Newcastle (2000-2001). Former Tigers scrum-half J.P.O'Reilly was wearing the costume in aid of Comic Relief. Many of the broadsheets ran pictures of the "Kodak" moment.
James Grindal provided a couple of comedy moments whilst at Tigers including falling into a scrum backwards at Welford Road and attempting to do a dive-pass against Bristol, shame he forgot to let go of the ball.
Austin Healey's kicks against Calvisano deserve a mention. The first through sheer disbelief that the first long-range attempt actually made it through the posts and the second that would have been an impressive kick to touch, and that generated the biggest laugh I've ever heard at Welford Road.
A tender moment between Derek Jelley and a Gloucester player in the company of Princess Anne. An argument between Jelley and the Glos lads was brought to a halt by an unidentified Gloucester player kissing Jelley's face.
Steve Booth has offered some funny moments. Seeing him kick for the first time was quite an experience, he used an unusal technique against Rotherham, but fair play to him it was effective. His ear-lobe tackle on Ben Cohen also brings a smile to the face.
Mad-eye Moody lived up to his reputation against Bristol in the Zurich Championship game last season when at a restart he did his normal storming run to get the ball and managed to injure himself and two Bristol players in the hunt.
After winning the premiership in 2000-2001 when the score of the Bath-Wasps game got through to Welford Road the trophy giving took place in front of the select hundred or so that stayed behind just in case. The team all stood on the clubhouse balcony, Freddie had gone home or something so they had a cardboard cut-out of him from the shop and Perry muttered something about coconut juice. Deano said something along the lines of "it would be remiss of me not to down this pint", and there was lots of singing of Champions and Waltzing Matilda. Later in the bar Gussie and 2 others came into the Tiger bar with the Premiership plate. Gussie ssssssssshhhhhed the crowd and the 3 players started jumping up and down and singing Champions and passed the hub-cap around the room for all to touch.
Smiley referee Tony Spreadbury seems to have trouble staying on his feet at Welford Road. In one incident a try was just about to be scored and Spreaders ran over to put his flag up and ended up tripping up and falling flat on his face. He also got knocked unconscious in the Bristol home league match in 2001 just in time to miss a wonderful try by Boothy that was disallowed.
James Grindal provided a couple of comedy moments whilst at Tigers including falling into a scrum backwards at Welford Road and attempting to do a dive-pass against Bristol, shame he forgot to let go of the ball.
Austin Healey's kicks against Calvisano deserve a mention. The first through sheer disbelief that the first long-range attempt actually made it through the posts and the second that would have been an impressive kick to touch, and that generated the biggest laugh I've ever heard at Welford Road.
A tender moment between Derek Jelley and a Gloucester player in the company of Princess Anne. An argument between Jelley and the Glos lads was brought to a halt by an unidentified Gloucester player kissing Jelley's face.
Steve Booth has offered some funny moments. Seeing him kick for the first time was quite an experience, he used an unusal technique against Rotherham, but fair play to him it was effective. His ear-lobe tackle on Ben Cohen also brings a smile to the face.
Mad-eye Moody lived up to his reputation against Bristol in the Zurich Championship game last season when at a restart he did his normal storming run to get the ball and managed to injure himself and two Bristol players in the hunt.
After winning the premiership in 2000-2001 when the score of the Bath-Wasps game got through to Welford Road the trophy giving took place in front of the select hundred or so that stayed behind just in case. The team all stood on the clubhouse balcony, Freddie had gone home or something so they had a cardboard cut-out of him from the shop and Perry muttered something about coconut juice. Deano said something along the lines of "it would be remiss of me not to down this pint", and there was lots of singing of Champions and Waltzing Matilda. Later in the bar Gussie and 2 others came into the Tiger bar with the Premiership plate. Gussie ssssssssshhhhhed the crowd and the 3 players started jumping up and down and singing Champions and passed the hub-cap around the room for all to touch.
Smiley referee Tony Spreadbury seems to have trouble staying on his feet at Welford Road. In one incident a try was just about to be scored and Spreaders ran over to put his flag up and ended up tripping up and falling flat on his face. He also got knocked unconscious in the Bristol home league match in 2001 just in time to miss a wonderful try by Boothy that was disallowed.
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