5000 Not Out! Newcastle (H) Review, Sarries (A) Preview

Mike and Elliott host a punchy pod as there is no game next week, but find the time to welcome the announcement of new coaches to the Tigers roster and bemoan one of the Tigers' most frustrating games of the season, following a loss to Sarries.

Mike and Elliott enjoy reviewing the 5000th match at Welford Road in a thumping win over Newcastle, where Gabe Hamer-Webb scored about 5000 tries. We look ahead to a huge fixture in the playoff picture against Sarries and reflect on the sad news of the departure of coaches Peter Hewat and Brett Deacon.

Mike and Elliott gloss over a crushing defeat to the brilliant Bordeaux to look ahead to a chance to get back on the horse against the Newcastle Red Bulls, alongside some confirmed (and rumoured) comings and goings whilst we've been off.

Mike and supersub David Cowe grapple with away fan zone trials, transfer rumours and "DoyleGate" before delving into a convincing but weirdly stop-start win over Gloucester for the Slater Cup at Villa Park. Plus, we look ahead to the simple matter of a trip to reigning champions Bordeaux in the Champions Cup...

Mike and Elliott look back on a crazy, madcap end to a thrilling win over the Bears which saw Geoff Parling's side take another step towards the holy grail of 'total rugby'. Plus, we talk injuries, returnees, and another instalment of the Slater Cup at Villa Park this Saturday.

Mike and Elliott celebrate the first trophy win of the Parling era, following a 66-14 demolition of the Chiefs in the Prem Cup Final. We talk relentless defence, ruthless attack and the Tom Whitely "b*tch slap". We also jump into an impassioned defence of the Tigers boys away with England following some ludicrous criticism, and look ahead to some Prem action with the Bears coming to town.

Mike and Elliott host a special Prem Cup Final preview podcast with break team news, breaking transfer rumours, and unstable hosts as Mike records on a Friday night after a bottle of wine. Plus, we speak to young Tigers 10 Tom Threlfall about saving the day at the last minute, balancing Champ and Prem Rugby, and making his mark in the Tigers first team.

Elliott is joined by David Cowe for a review of a comprehensive win over old rivals, Bath, who admittedly sent the kids over for some reason. Still, it brings up the first shot at silverware in the Parling era, and Mike will be back to join Elliott for a special Prem Cup Final preview episode later in the week!

Mike and Elliott welcome you to a mammoth pod as we:Blub uncontrollably about the departure of club legend Hanro Liebenberg;Speak to Tigers kit and logistics supremo, Jamie Doig, as part of our Tigers Family feature;Review a classic Tigers game, a win against Munster in 2007; andPreview a Prem Cup Semi Final against Bath.

Mike dips in and out of a podcast with Elliott doing most of the heavy lifting as we invite Tigers head of comms and marketing, Siobhan Moll, to tell us about the season ticket price freeze, increasing interest in the club and packing Welford Road to the rafters. Plus, David Cowe drops in to review the Quins game which sees the boys qualify as top of the group in the Prem Cup, and we launch an impassioned defence of our boy, Freddie Steward.