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THE SENIOR SQUAD

Squad Size: 36/40

Front Row
Gethin Jenkins (LH) [ENG]
Tatafu Polota-Nau (HK) [AUS]
Euan Murray (TH) [SCO]
Leo Halavatau (TH) [TON]
Paulică Ion (TH) [ROM]
Faan Rautenbach (TH) [RSA]

Second Row
Tom Palmer (LK) [ENG]
Bryn Evans (LK) [NZL]
Simon Shaw (LK) [ENG]
Nick Kennedy (LK) [ENG]

Back Row
Liam Messam (FL) [NZL]
Jerome Kaino (FL) [NZL]
Declan Danaher (FL) [ENG]
David Pocock (FL) (AUS) (Captain)
Richard Thorpe (FL) [ENG]
Ally Hogg (N8) [SCO]
Tom Guest (N8) [ENG]
Imanol Harinordoquy (N8) [FRA]

Half Backs
Joe Simpson (SH) [ENG]
Darren Allinson (SH) [WAL]
Daniel Bowden (FH/IC) [NZL]
Quade Cooper (FH/IC/FB) [AUS]
Brock James (FH) [NZL]

Centres
Shontayne Hape (IC/OC) [ENG]
Regan King (OC) [NZL]
Jamie Noon (OC) [ENG]
Jonathan Spratt (IC/OC) [WAL]
Aurelien Rougerie (OC/WG) [FRA]
Ryan Shortland (OC/WG) [NZL]

Back Three
Paul Diggin (WG) [ENG]
Alesana Tuilagi [SAM]
Tom Homer (WG/FB) [ENG]
Sailosi Tagicakibau (WG) [SAM]
Delon Armitage (FB/WG/OC) [ENG]

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THE ACADEMY

Squad Size: 19/20

Rob Herring (HK) [RSA]
Tom Smallbone (TH/LH) [ENG]
Max Lahiff (LH) [ENG]
Kieren Low (LK) [ENG]
Gerard Ellis (FL) [WAL]
Jack Ramshaw (LK/FL) [ENG]
Ben Pritchard (FL) [ENG]
James Sanford (FL) [ENG]
Ed Shiggery (FL) [WAL]
David Sisi (N8) [ENG]
Freddie Clarke (N8) [ENG]
Jack Moates (SH) [ENG]
Ludi Hopkinson (FH) [ENG]
Guy Armitage (IC) [ENG]
Luke Peters (IC) [ENG]
Anthony Watson (WG) [ENG]
Marland Yarde (WG) [ENG]
Conner Gaston (WG) [IRE]
Sam Edgerley (FB) [ENG]

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INJURIES/SUSPENSIONS
AP 7 - G Jenkins
AP 8 - I Harinordoquy
AP 9 - N Kennedy

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SBW is a stretch to far for me mate but can get Strauss in.
Wood & Strauss in a straight 2 for 1 for Pocock?

You lose a bit of quality at openside but get an EQ starter and you get that replacement hooker for Servat who would help out with your ball carrying issues in the pack a bit. With Wood as an EQ starter you can go out for someone like Alberts in foreigns to play BS which helps out even more

Rate both of mine higher sorry! Plus I've got Lambie and Mills to cover fly half

SirJohnnyEnglish wrote:Wood & Strauss in a straight 2 for 1 for Pocock?

Where do we stand on this mate? Can get a little bit of cash involved as a sweetner as well

Sure I couldnt tempt you by throwing 10-15m on top for you to hit the foreigns with?

Fair enough mate

There were reports of it in the papars near the end of the season but just turned out that he has a very weird foot injury that is taking time to fully heal. Should be back firing for Saints for the start of the season.

Alright mate, what can I do for; Lahiff, Bowden, B James, Losi and Yarde?

Back in for Pocock mate anything doing?

Anything on Pocock mate very interested in doing a deal. Give us a list of who your interested in and we can knock something up.

Willing to get SBW in the deal this time as well. Maybe as a straight swap???

Anything on the above Pull mate??

pullthestrings wrote:Want to do a last minute deal? I know you've been after Lahiff, Bowden, B James, Losi and Yarde..

I'm keen on:

HK - David Paice [ENG]
LK - James Hudson [ENG]
LK/BS - Steve Mafi [TON] Tonga Squad
BS/OS/8 - Jamie Gibson [ENG] EPS
SH/FH/FB - Ruan Pienaar [RSA] Springbok Squad
IC/OC - Tom May [ENG]
WG/FB - Cory Jane [NZL] All Black Squad

From who you selected I could possibly see some stuff, are you keen for a bigger deal or one of the smaller variety?

I'll struggle there I think mate.

Can add 2/3m to the end of it as a sweetner but yeah thats the best I can offer mate. Have a think on it and give me a shout

Right then, I reckon the following I might want for cash

Lahiff, Yarde, Watson, Cooper, Brock, Hariord

Appreciate that Cooper and Hari might need players as well

No worries on the briefness mate.

Prices for Watson / Yarde then?

Had a think on SBW & Wood & 3m = Pocock & Bowden mate?

Is Yarde on for cash?

Still want Mitchell for ££?

im not sure I know what youre talking about mate

Love Fofana mate , one of my fav backs at the moment so would need a pretty tidy offer

You have recieved a cash injection

Needs to be more than that mate, I can't see with whom I'd replace him

Alright mate, interested in B James, Tagi, Lahiff, Watson and Yarde. Anything for any of the five?

I'd be interested in TPN and Bowden

Not interested in losing Fofana in any deal.

Woah, I couldn't lose both Pienaar and Evans. Also not quite sure what my gain is out of that deal? Bowden is more a centre, so wouldn't lose him for a straight swap with Evans.

I'm afraid Parra is not for sale

Fair few but not looking to lose my main players

Tempting mate, but think Murray's on the way out, so I'll pass. Franks probably my most important player

Yeah I like Murray, just that Franks is one of my favourites and so young!

Personally, I think TH is the most important position, such a focal point of the side and crucial for set piece domination. Pocock is amazing and I'd love to have him, but Louw does so much breakdown work for me. I was tempted with your deal, but Pocock being away at the 4Ns swung it for me

Pull,

Check out Irish on the other game and compare players in academy.

Genia + Haskell + Barritt + £5m
=
Pocock + Simpson + Rougerie

I rate Barritt > King not even considering he counts towards my EQ

It would take a lot to take Jones from me, I'd be realistically looking for a good LH and TH to replace.

What for Guest, TPN and Hape mate?

Your HC Fixtures

Cardiff Blues (H)
Montpillier (A)
Toulon (H)
Toulon (A)
Montpillier (H)
Cardiff Blues (A)

Sorrymate but I can't see how you can include Pienaar in that offer!

Guest + Hape + Stegmann
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Gibson + May + Yarde

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Notninterested bud, gap between bowden and fofana is too big

Guest and Yarde, loan or cash?

Hey bud, Sharples-12T. Discuss?

I think Wasps have 12T mate

Yeah noticed that in predo's my bad!!

Any interest in loaning me Guest for a month or two for cash?

any chance of doing a deal for Hape?

hmmm na..dont wanna lose Dusatoir, he is key part of my plans.

im off now, will make an offer tomorrow

could we do a deal for Rougerie?

yes i am!

It's always Alberts or Robshaw , never Will Skinner? What's wrong with Will Skinner.

Robshaw is nfs but Alberts would need Hari in a deal.