Pacific Islanders - RWC 2011

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Starting team

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Hookers 

Ti'i Paulo (ASM Clermont)
Jerry Flannery (Munster)

Props

LH/TH Alex Corbisiero (London Irish)
TH/LH Deacon Manu (Scarlets)
TH Cencus Johnstone (Toulouse)
TH Taufa’oa Filise (Cardiff Blues)

Locks

Ali Williams (Blues)
Filipo Levi (Newcastle Falcons)
Sam Whitelock (Crusdaers)

Back Row

Imanol Harinodoquy (Biarritz Olympique)
Sisa Koyamaibole (Sale Sharks)
Schalk Burger (Stormers)
Sean O'Brien (Leinster)
Tom Wood (Northampton Saints)

Half backs

Ruan Pienaar (Ulster)
Seremia Bai (ASM Clermont)
Francois Trinh-Duc (Montpellier)

Centers 

Eliota Sapolu Fuimaono (Gloucester)
Matt Giteau (Racing Toulon)
Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers)
Aurelien Rougerie (ASM Clermont)

Wings

Cedric Heymans (Toulouse)
David Lemi (London Wasps)

Full Back

Pat Lambie (Blues)

Utility Backs

Francois Hougaard (Bulls)


Released from Squad-
Wame Lewaravu (Sale Sharks)
Taniela Moa (Chiefs)
Timoci Nagusa (Montpellier)
Michael Tagicakibau (Saracens)
George Pisi (Blues)

I'd only really be after Marty in that bud.

Interested in Dus though: JDV + Spies for Marty +Dus

Oh sorry mate, didn't see that. I might be interested in that, just depends on how lucky i get in foreigns

sorry mate prefer to hold onto Lobbe

Not sure who is availible. Dagg and Nonu certainly aren't atm. Toeava might be but not sure yet

I bought him for £22 mil on the ERL last week - can you do that?

£30m - TPN/Fainga'a + McCal

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So £8 mil for TPN?! I'll do McCal for 22 mate

Fainga'a would be around 18 mil

Skrela + Steen + Oeodraogo + Marty
=
Wilko + Corbs + Wood+ Tuilagi

I will go with that.

Confirm

Sorry mate not letting Lobbe go

Only interested in Manu, Smith and Wilko sorry.

Elsom + SBW + AAC + Pocock
=
Smith + Mermoz + Manu + Dus

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That's a good offer apart from the Manu/AAC bit mate. Take that out and I might consider it.

Also are you interested in any of those players on the homepage for cash?

Fainga'a for 18 mil?

Didn't see it sorry, but it is a no

I couldn't lose AAC mate for what you'd be offering.

What about

Heymans + Mermoz + £15 mil
=
A Fainga'a + S Fainga'a + Jane

enq.

But didn't you also give £15 mil to France?

£120 mil

33 j smith
15 o'gara
15 france deal
22 mccalman
23 weepu

no?

Smith + Dus + Heymans + Mermoz
=
Elsom + Pocock + Jane + SBW

Could do that if you chucked in 8 mil?

Mermoz and Dusautoir.

Hello mate. It was a decent deal in principle but the only way I'd lose SBW is to get a decent combo in midfield eg Mermoz/Rougerie. Luke isn't up for that so can't really do it.

sorry mate, forgot about that. not that keen now that I have sorted out my 12 options, cheers

No mate, sorry.

Ferris + Heaslip + Flannery + Traille
=
Smith + McCalman + Paulo + EFS

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Not really sure where my gain is there mate? Smith just about, but all the rest are big losses

Juan Smith for Thompson and Toeava.

Don't wanna do a big deal. Only really interested in Smith.

Could do Smith + Roussouw for Thompson + Toeava and Williams.

Don't want to lose Kaino sorry

Smith + Dus + Heymans + Paulo + £8m
=
Elsom + Pocock + Jane + TPN

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I'm really not sure. I much prefer Jane and TPN and the others a negligable. For the sake of change, I'd maybe do:

£12 mil + Dus + Smith
=
Elsom + Pocock + S Fainga'a

enq.

That is tempting....not sure about the corbs-beast bit......would you do corbs for poux?

Smith + Dus + Clerc/Heymans
=
Elsom + Pocock + Mitchell/Jane
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I see Clerc/Heymans as a massive drop from Mitchell/Jane.. there's just no need for me to do it.

Elsom and Smith both top 5
Pocock and Dus both top 5
Mitchell top 5, Jane top 10.. Clerc/Heymans outside.

You need a hooker mate - not interested in my offer above?

Can't let gits go sorry....am interested in mccalman though.

I'll do you Kaino for Smith straight swap.

Or kaino and Toeava for Smith and Clerc

You need a hooker before the games mate.. Fainga'a or TPN interest you?

Mermoz + Nacewa
for
Tindall + Foden

£16 mil cash for Fainga'a? Horne would need Manu or Mermoz mate.

Need to know mate.

Make me an offer.. I haven't confirmed the Scotaly deal yet. Not too happy with Ford to be honest.

Sorry mate, I've sold TPN. Had to get in Parisse.

I'll leave this with you:

Elsom + Pocock + S Fainga'a
=
J Smith + Dusatoir + £10 mil

Enquiry.

Sorry bud don't see much gain for me at all there.

Right mate, what for J Smith?

Use this as a basis:

Smith + Dusatoir + ?
=
Elsom + Pocock + ?

All Aussie back row will get you good predo's..

What for Wilkinson?

S Jones + 5m for him?

Yeah, what would those gains be?

Front row?

Ford + Alexander + Elsom
=
£10 mil + Johnstone + Smith

enq.

Cole + Foden + Palmer + Cueto
=
Cencus + Nacewa + Pierre + Heymans

Very weak offer.

Cole + Foden + Tindall
=
Census + Nacewa + Mermoz

That's pretty good, but of course with Cole being better than Cencus and Foden being better than Nacewa what is going to be my other gain?

I wouldn't say so.

Way better full-backs than him, even though he was very good for Leinster believe the likes of Beale, O'Connor, Foden and others are quite a bit ahead.

Wilko + Nacewa + Clerc + Pierre
=
Evans + Maitland + Jane/Gear + Hines

Evans > Wilko
Maitland > Nacewa
Jane/Gear > Clerc
Hines > Pierre

How I see it

Cencus + Nacewa + Rees + Pierre + Heymans
=
Cole + Foden + Thompson + Palmer + Cueto

Not sure where I gain there?

Not really interested sorry bud

Only really Dus to be honest

Alexander, Higginbotham, A Fainga'a and Mitchell anything for them?

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I'd prefer to keep Higginbotham I think, Fainga'a would need Mermoz or Manu + quite a bit. Couldn't sell Mitchell.

Higginbotham + Alexander
=
Corbs + Smith

enq

Don't want to sell barnes.

Kaino, Toeava, Slade

for

Smith and Clerc

Pierre + Heymans + Rees
=
Cullen + Earls + Flannery

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Not keen, don't see my gain
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How about

Pierre + Nacewa + Rees
=
Cullen + Kearney + Flannery