Leicester Tigers 2012/13

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Injuries:

Brian Mujati - Returns AP 19 (Sold)
Jonny Wilkinson - Returns HC QF
Dominic Waldouck - Returns AP 20
Kurtley Beale - Returns AP 21
Andrew Sheridan - Returns HC SF
Francois Louw - Returns AP 22
Ugo Monye - Returns AP SF
Michael Claassens - Returns HC F (Sold)

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The Squad (40/40):

Forwards:

Front Row:
Andrew Sheridan (LH) (ENG)
Gethin Jenkins (LH) (WAL)
Yannick Forestier (LH) (FRA)

Stephen Moore (HK) (AUS)
Tom Youngs (HK) (ENG)
Sebastian Bruno (HK) (FRA)

Dan Cole (TH) (ENG)
Cencus Johnston (TH) (SAM)
Craig Mitchell (TH) (WAL)

Lock:
James Horwill (AUS)
Pascal Papé (FRA)
Geoff Parling (ENG)
Nathan Hines (SCO)
Simon Shaw (ENG)
Romain Taofifenua (FRA)

Back Row:
Sean O'Brien (BS/N8/OS) (IRE)
Francois Louw (BS/OS) (RSA)
Ernst Joubert (N8) (ENG)
Ryan Jones (N8/BS/LK) (WAL)
Steve Mafi (BS/LK) (TON)
Jacques Burger (OS/BS) (NAM)
Roger Wilson (N8) (IRE)
James Scaysbrook (OS/BS) (ENG)


Backs:

Scrum Half:
Dimitri Yachvili (FRA)
Eoin Reddan (IRE)
Micky Young (ENG)

Fly Half:
Jonny Wilkinson (ENG)
Frederic Michalak (FRA)
Rory Clegg (ENG)

Centre:
Brian O'Driscoll (OC) (IRE)
Maxime Mermoz (IC/OC) (FRA)
Billy Twelvetrees (IC/FH) (ENG)
Dominic Waldouck (OC/IC) (ENG)
Paul Jordaan (OC/IC/WG) (RSA)
Josh Matavesi (IC/FH/FB) (FIJ)

Back Three:
Kurtley Beale (FB/FH) (AUS)
Vincent Clerc (WG) (FRA)
Isa Nacewa (FB/WG/FH) (FIJ)
Ugo Monye (WG) (ENG)
Drew Mitchell (WG) (AUS)
Rene Ranger (WG/OC) (NZL)
Clement Poitrenaud (FB) (FRA)
Paul Sackey (WG) (ENG)

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The Academy (19/20):

HK Jimmy Stevens - 27/01/1991
PR Lee Imiolek - 21/09/1990
PR Jonny Harris - 15/01/1991
PR Ryan Bower - 25/02/1991
PR Jared Saunders - 18/09/1990
SR Romain Taofifenua - 14/09/1990
SR Tom Price - 22/01/1993
SR Rob Conquest - 09/09/1990
FL Matt Everard - 09/01/1991
FL Tom Armes - 19/09/1990
N8 Edwin Maka - 25/02/1993

FH Rory Lyn - 12/12/1992
CE Joe Cobden - 01/09/1991
CE Josh Matavesi - 05/10/1990
CE Francois Venter - 19/04/1991
CE Paul Jordaan -04/01/1992
WG Josh Bassett - 17/03/1992
FB Alex Lewington - 20/09/1991

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Transfers:

Pretorious + Hipkiss for Mears + Cusiter
Vermeulen for Barclay
Scaysbrook - £6m
Burger + Monye + Claasens for Poff + Ojo + Manoa + Hipkiss
Saunders - £2m
Fuimaono-Sapolu for Nalaga
Matavesi for Juazion
Ranger for Vermeulen
Mujati + Louw + Clegg for Franks + Fritz + Biggs
Shaw - £3m
du Toit - £10m
Shipperley - £10m
Hargreaves - £18m
Beale + O'Brien for Jane + Pocock
Venter - £10m
Jordaan - £10m
Taofifenua - £10m
Bassett - £15m
Maka - £8m
Hudson Tonga’uiha
Mermoz + Waldouck for Miller + Laulala + £5m
Michalak - £22m
Parling for Croft
Mafi + Wilson for Hargreaves + Crane + James
Sackey - £1m
Mitchell for Shipperley
Imiolek - £2m
PSDT - £12m
Pretorius - £1m
Forestier - £17.75m
Reddan + Mitchell for Claasens + Mujati
R.Jones for Waldom

What for Micky Young mate?

Benjamin in the Saxons squad eh...told you he was playing well! I'll do him for Micky Young or something bigger with Young in?

I'd unclude Arr in something or possibly loan Classens during WC?

Ah shoite I forgot about that. It's a very good offer but I don't need the cash right now so think I will keep hold of him.

Julien Salvi and Matt Cornwall for one of Fritz/Crane? Preferably Crane but dont mind whom interested in both. Gives you that 7 and winger your looking for to keep you going during the world cup

Could do Ojo if I get good English back

fair enough mate. Could change the winger to one of my young guns like Smith/Addison/Brady. All 3 will get great game time for Quins and Sale next year but would want it to be crane in the deal if i did that...

Come back to me if you cant find anything elsewhere mate

Luke, if you have got a format for match threads on here could you PM it to me please mate, as I am going to be doing the European matches for Driver so would be useful to keep things all the same. Cheers mate.

Cheers for the PM mate. Surprised you're after Mathie as you have Young for the WC period. I will give Arry an opportunity to see if he wants to beat £10 million and then let you know mate.

Arry's gone to £12 million for Mathie mate… over to you.

Arry's had a change of heart so if you still want Mathie he is yours for £10 million mate

I dont think I could sell Caucau at the moment mate, he's looking very good at TOulouse and if they get him through a good pre-season he could be back to his best - if he loses 4 stone...

I've stuck Mathie on the confirms mate.

No interest sorry view it as a double loss. Not many wingers in world better than guildford and prefer saull to crane.

Also have a few 8 options.

Would consider if croft replaced crane but still not sure I would

Barclay?

Classsens + Benjamin

Young + Biggs

You could get lucky mate, I'm hoping for similar with Juan, Barcella. I could possibly include Ojo...

SOB quite a bit better.

Something with Beattie

For SOB It'd need to be huge. He's treated like the messiah on here

Not a great deal of interest in Crane mate, I'd never play him. I'd be interested in Mick Young in something, not sure what.

Don't see the point in doing 2 average wingers for a good one mate.

Ojo + Arr/Claassans

Young + ?

Or separately what for Yach?

Lol...hit me with something. I like fair deals and don't over pay...lol

Cole + Flood + Yach + Fritz + Thron
for
Franks + Wilko + Cus + Ojo + Parling

That is a biggy!!!

No interest in Thorn with going to Japan, like a player down there.

Apart from a slight gain(form) in Yach/Cus can't see me gaining much in that one really.

Who's your main targets?

Flood + Youngs + Fritz
for
Wilko + Cus + Ojo

That something more like it for me. To lose Wilko for Flood I'd need Youngs. No real need for Cole as I have PDJ.

What players have you got available and we can see if we can do a deal?

No I'd need some world class players in return as (i) Wilson is English (ii) Siviatu is playing in France next season so available all year and (iii) Messam is only behind Reid for the All Blacks 8 shirt, and could get the 6 shirt by the WC.

Hobson's 2nd/3rd choice at Bristol mate.

Players I like of yours are:

Gethin Jenkins (LH) (WAL)
Ben Franks (LH/TH) (NZL)
Dan Cole (TH) (ENG)
Cencus Johnston (TH) (SAM)
David Pocock (OS) (AUS)
Tom Croft (BS/LK) (ENG)
Thomas Waldrom (N8/BS) (NZL)
Ernst Joubert (N8) (RSA)
Ben Youngs (ENG)
Brian O'Driscoll (OC) (IRE)
Clement Poitrenaud (FB/IC) (FRA)

Cusiter + Ojo + Parling

Youngs + Amesbury + Jack

Enq

I don't think there's alot between a fit Cusiter & Yach mate so not really worth losing 2 English starters for. Youngs was my main target, just after an English scrummie really gives me options.

Just have to wait for Arr to impress in the AP

I did say a fit Cusiter lol. I know he's had a while out but a good WC and he'll be back. He's one of the best in the NH along with Yach when fit, the Jocks are gagging for him to be fit.

I love Yach mate but it doesn't make much sense losing 2 English starters for a scrum half that's only better than mine form wise.

Youngs was my main target or something alot smaller for Micky.

Have you got enough 8's there!

Shall we smash a deal out

Can't be losing Mujati and no interest in a deal swapping Dowson and Crane.

Lol...damn you Luke! Interested in others too

Franks, Cole, horwill, Hines, Croft, Barclay, Easter, Yach, Young

Not at all. Would get crucified at TH without Mujati.

Sorry mate no interest in selling Todd will be a mainstay of the crusaders and All black backrow for years

as you can probaly tell im reluctant to sell
Hes a handy eq option for me mate who often starts games and is pretty well rated so not looking to get rid of him

Hi mate, am interested in the following, anything we can do for them?

Dan Cole (TH) (ENG)
Cencus Johnston (TH) (SAM)
David Pocock (OS) (AUS)
Tom Croft (BS/LK) (ENG)
Thomas Waldrom (N8/BS) (NZL)
Ernst Joubert (N8) (RSA)
Magnus Lund (BS/OS/N8) (ENG)
Micky Young (ENG)
Alesana Tuilagi (WG) (SAM)
Rory Lamont (FB/WG) (SCO)

Fair offer but i will lose easter for long periods and Wood is always available and very rated on here

sorry mate dont need Easter got too many number 8's already!

signed Spies since.
have rush, spies, powell, stowers, hala'ufia now.

I want to get rid of Powell and Hala'ufia really!

Benjamin needs English back (Micky Young maybe), Tincu a player of similar quality in another position.

I think I put a list on your page last week

No interest in either of those mate, sorry

Robshaw NFS, be interested in something with some of that.

Tincu + Benjamin + Classens
for
Fritz + Amesbury + Young

?

Can't see me adding to that mate, Amsbury is pretty dire lately so nearly a man down there. No probs fella

Had a little think...could add:

Slater/Denton or Stankovich/Dermody

No probs, def wouldn't lose Robshaw for Joubert so I guess we'll leave it.

Guess you'll have Nacewa available at the RWC

http://www.fijirugby.com/pages.cfm/fru-news?newsid=nacewa-qovu-out-of-rwc-