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

sorry mate going to leave it for now. Cant afford to lose JTH as one of my better eq players at the moment

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Alright mate, what players of mine interest you if we were looking at doing deals for Joubert, Allen and Young?

How did you pull that off? I wouldn't give you Robshaw for Dusatoir never mind Pocock and then you get Jane for the NZ Erinle on top!!!! Fair play mate, I'm impressed!

Waldrom available mate?
I'm determined to get one of your number 8's off you!!!
preferably waldrom or joubert?!

I prefer Rush to Easter just, but Easter is better than Powell and Stowers.
Do you rate Waldrom over Easter then?

What would it take to get Easter?

I think Johnson is quality and Easter misses half of the season with England so not sure I can do that.

its a fair offer just dont think it will massively benefit me.

Croft, Youngs, Flood.....really hard as your best players are mostly English.

Than Bowe or Smith? I don't put Croft anywhere near that level. If your looking to use Croft as a gain on either I can't see is doing a deal.

I'd look at:

Juan Smith + ?

Croft + ?

But I'd need a top class player coming back my way, Smith is streets ahead of any other BS.

None mate

I doubt we'll do a deal as we rate our players so differently but:

Juan Smith + Wigglesworth + Ojo

Croft + Youngs + Biggs

You get Smith who's on a different planet to Croft...wiggles although a slight downgrade is a top English SH and Ojo alot better than Biggs. Two big gains Imo for a slight loss at SH....and more importantly gives you a backrow better than everyone except me! Lol

Did you call Wiggle and Ojo fairly average!!! Lol

SH for the best team in AP and top English try scorer in the AP!!!

Not talking up...them the facts!!! Lol

Youngs then.....

Can't give you 3 big gains for one mate. Lose AAC and it's a potential goer

Way too much, don't like Clerc. We'll never get there mate...two big gains is best I can do.

Come on hit me with some offers for Young, spice them up a little. You won't get 3 gains though!!! Include Croft if you need to...or Jane, Moore, Hines

Or possibly Rougerie, Barclay

I wouldn't do JOC for all 3!

Read, Mccaw, Wilko untouchable too

Cus is close on form, not on form tho. I'll leave it fella

Always up for a fair sensible deal but you've not offered any lol. You came to me remember

Cole + ???? ? 4 Beattie + Jauzion + Alexander

Any chance

Was a delayed response to Smith:Bowe lol. We'd do a deal if you didn't want half my team!

Prob not a lot unless in a bigger offer mate. He's a perfect backup hooker, English and great at the basics.

What were you thinking?

See what you mean, don't recall Duffey ever playing. Youngs was supposed to be a prospect but think he got released, not sure where he is.

Joe Graham at Newcastle is decent, about level with Vickers lately who's went backwards. Stick a cheeky bid in. Marc Jones is available no?

WC Hooker? Maybe Ward?

Matt Thompson for Duffey + 5m

Enforcer lock - Slater, Pape, DOC available
Natural BS - Only really have Juan Smith, Vermeulen plays BS for his club side and it's his preferred position
World class IC - Maxime Mermoz available
Full back - Medard

I shouldn't have started this lol. You know the obvious who I like or need a similar (Bordering World class). As a starter:

Barclay + Allen

Woods + Mermoz

Barclay is not better than Mermoz. Mermoz/Jauzion are the best 12's in the NH...Barclay is behind Dusa, Moody, Warburton and lately Wallace.

Agree Allen better than Woods but both just AP level players with Allen higher.

Counter if you like but with ratings like that we're off to a bad start lol

I think hook might fancy his chances as the best 12 in the NH

I don't think Hook is a great 12 Johnny, his brushes off tackles too much and runs laterly (10 like) He'll be 10 or poss 13 in future. Perp will play 10. hook 12. Mermoz

Joubert for Gomez - Top Argentinian tight head?

Not interested mate

I'd lose him for a gain elsewhere yes but not for a worse player (y)

EQ? Jane?

I will have a little think!

Still wanna do it?

Don't really have a blindside to give away mate, sorry!

What for James Horwill?

Ah come on, everybody has a price, however high that might be.

Fair one, so tell me where you are looking to improve and what sort of players you are after?

I can do you a decent English lock that you will have during the World Cup and a gain elsewhere if you let me know what other positions you are looking to strengthen.

Alright mate, what for Jordan Crane?

No thanks, you haven't added an extra eq and would rather start evans + deacon than flood + hines

I was looking to keep him as his rating will go up next season, same with Arr. He got voted best wing in the Champ I think...

What would you offer?

luke, seen your cash offer for 36. Would you consider doing a swap for Crane?

He'll get plenty of gametime next season for me, esp during the WC.

I could add a bit of cash, but wouldn't add any other players.