Wellington Hurricanes

by Bathite Tue 20 Sep 2011, 10:41 am

First topic message reminder :

WELLINGTON HURRICANES

2010/2011 Inaugural ERL Season
Challenge Cup Winners
4th Place in League
Playoff Semifinalist
Manager of the Month 6 times winner

INFORMATION
Old Site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A84388378
Head Coach: Bathite
Forwards Coach: Danny Grewcock
Backs Coach: Mike Catt

FIXTURES

Cup:

League:

MATCHDAY

Position	Strongest Squad
1	T.Domingo
2	A.Hore
3	L.Ducalcon
4	V.Matfield
5.	L.Nallet
6	J.Kaino
7	D.Pocock
8	S.Higginbotham
9	P.Weepu
10	Q.Cooper
11	H.Gear
12	M.Nonu
13	C.Smith
14	C.Jane
15	L.Halfpenny

16	L.Coles
17	N.Tialata
18	J.Thrush
19	V.Vito
20	T.Keats
21	A.Cruden
22	A.Taylor

FIRST TEAM SQUAD

Hookers: 2
Props: 6
Lock: 5
Back Row: 4
Half Backs: 5
Centres: 3
Back Three: 5
Squad Size: 30

Hookers
Andrew Hore
Dane Coles

Props
Thomas Domingo (1)
Luc Ducalcon (3)
Neema Tialata (3/1)
Anthony Perenise (3)
John Schwalger (1/3)
Reg Goodes (1)

Locks
Victor Matfield
Lionel Nallet
Jason Eaton
Bryn Evans
Jeremy Thrush

Back Rows
Jerome Kaino
David Pocock
Scott Higginbotham
Victor Vito

Half Backs
Peri Weepu
Tyson Keats
TJ Perenera
Quade Cooper
Aaron Cruden

Centres
Ma'a Nonu
Conrad Smith
Alapati Leiua (11/14)

Back Three
Cory Jane (15)
Hosea Gear
Leigh Halfpenny (15)
Andre Taylor (15)
Julia Savea

INJURIES
Evans MISS GAME 2
Tialata MISS GAME 3
Buckman MISS GAME 5
Weepu MISS GAME 5
~~Victor Vito MISS GAME 6~~
~~Peri Weepu MISS GAME 7~~
~~John Schwalger MISS GAME 8~~
~~Andre Taylor MISS GAME 9~~
~~Quade Cooper MISS GAME 10~~
Leigh Halfpenny MISS GAME 11
Bryn Evans MISS GAME 12
Dan Coles MISS GAME 13

FINANCES
Budget: £8m

by Driver Mon 14 Nov 2011, 11:48 am

Well if you offer more your gonna get him lol

by Bathite Mon 14 Nov 2011, 1:08 pm

Buckman out - £3m
Ellis in 4 weeks, £4m

by Bathite Wed 16 Nov 2011, 12:27 pm

Note to self: Add 3m for prediction

by pullthestrings Wed 16 Nov 2011, 5:02 pm

What for Pocock then? Would include Dowson as the replacement.. obviously quite a step down but I'd hope I could make up for it with the likes of

Mujati, Albacete, Lawes, Ashton, Medard?

Pocock + So'oialo
=
Ashton + Dowson

enquiry for now. Would complete your backline.

by Bathite Wed 23 Nov 2011, 10:25 am

Budget now £11m - predictions from Week 3

by LukeLovesLuka Wed 23 Nov 2011, 9:53 pm

Castro + Murphy
for
Tialata + Jane?

by Sgt_Pooly Wed 23 Nov 2011, 10:18 pm

Cardiff bid 17m for Jason Eaton

Accept or reject on foreign transfer page before 2359hrs 25/11/11

by pullthestrings Fri 25 Nov 2011, 1:41 pm

Evans
=
Cooper?

Seems to make sense to have half back combos?

by pullthestrings Fri 25 Nov 2011, 1:46 pm

Would say Weepu/Evans is pretty sweet too!

I couldn't add much. See them as pretty equal.

On the other wide, Genia > Weepu but could do a swap there if you added something.

by pullthestrings Fri 25 Nov 2011, 1:59 pm

What 'sweetner' would you be after?

Alba/Matfield
Day/Thrush
Smith/Kaino
Dowson/Rodders
Ashton/Gear
Medard/Jane

by pullthestrings Mon 28 Nov 2011, 1:44 pm

There isn't a £10 mil gap between the two. I bought Evans for £26 mil, Cooper cost £28 mil.

You might say that the impact of Genia/Cooper inflates the price, but that shouldn't make a difference as you should look at the deal in isolation - ie Evans and Cooper, and any other players that may be involved in the deal.

Evans has been instrumental in 13 straight wins for Quins. Cooper had a bad WC and is now injured.

The price would have to come down, or we could look at a Weepu/Genia swap.

by pullthestrings Wed 30 Nov 2011, 9:12 am

What do you think of my comments above? Anything to add?

Cheers for doing the table!

by Bathite Wed 30 Nov 2011, 12:10 pm

Note:

Add 3m for prediction, hopefully 10m tomorrow, so budget = £13m

by pullthestrings Thu 01 Dec 2011, 4:24 pm

Willing to take a punt on Cooper. Will offer Evans + Clark.

by pullthestrings Fri 02 Dec 2011, 12:09 am

I can't afford that mate.

by LukeLovesLuka Sun 04 Dec 2011, 2:01 pm

Castro + Flood
For
Tialata + Cooper

by prop_lyd Sun 04 Dec 2011, 10:07 pm

Jane for 24mil?

by pullthestrings Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:42 pm

How did you afford 1/2p? I have your budget as 23 mil.

by pullthestrings Mon 05 Dec 2011, 8:44 pm

Just seen, assume you released Barritt?

by Fluxy Tue 06 Dec 2011, 12:47 am

Jane + Cooper + Vito + Kaino + Tialata
=
Bowe + Thion + Hari + Lydiate + Marconnet

Enq

by pullthestrings Tue 06 Dec 2011, 9:56 am

I still stand by what I said re Cooper/Evans, so wouldn't be too keen on adding cash. I was hoping to raise £8-£10 mil to get a player in!

by pullthestrings Tue 06 Dec 2011, 11:39 am

Cooper + Smith
=
Fourie + Evans + £15 mil

enq.

by Fluxy Tue 06 Dec 2011, 12:00 pm

Surely if there are two losses each there are two gains and a fair even middle swap?

I was only trying to give you a decent second row for Cooper.

by pullthestrings Tue 06 Dec 2011, 2:01 pm

Are you gonna stick with Nonu/Smith all season? Bit boring isn't it Whistle

Genia + Mermoz + Fourie + JOC
=
Jane + Weepu + Smith + Nonu

enq.

by Fluxy Tue 06 Dec 2011, 8:02 pm

What for Cooper mate?

by Fluxy Tue 06 Dec 2011, 10:58 pm

Marconnet for Tialata not a gain then?

by pullthestrings Wed 07 Dec 2011, 9:41 am

I will implement the rule after this weeks games, ie. for the next set of injuries.

Yeah, it's the centre's I'm after. Will also have a nice little NZ theme going on.

by pullthestrings Wed 07 Dec 2011, 10:17 am

Please note a new rule that has been introduced:

When you transfer injured players their injury becomes void and they are available to play for the acquiring side. You can transfer a maximum of 2 injured players per set.

by Driver Thu 08 Dec 2011, 12:46 am

Ben Franks + Ellis for Domingo and Tialata?

by pullthestrings Thu 08 Dec 2011, 12:12 pm

Genia + Mermoz + Fourie + JOC
=
Jane + Weepu + Smith + Nonu

Any thoughts on that deal?

Genia > Weepu
Mermoz < Nonu
Fourie < Smith
JOC > Jane

by pullthestrings Thu 08 Dec 2011, 12:44 pm

Don't understand why Mermoz/Fourie isn't a great partnership - both top 5 in the world in their positions. Too one dimensional maybe?

by Fluxy Fri 09 Dec 2011, 1:31 pm

Bowe/North + Lydiate + Hari + Thion
=
Jane + Kaino + Vito + Cruden

Enq

by Sgt_Pooly Mon 12 Dec 2011, 9:33 am

Highlanders bid 15m for Jack Lam

Accept or reject on foreign page by 13/12/11 (remember to confirm)

by Driver Mon 12 Dec 2011, 1:11 pm

Can i borrow John Schwalger for this week with £1m heading your way after predictions?

by Driver Mon 12 Dec 2011, 1:30 pm

That will do me!

by pullthestrings Tue 13 Dec 2011, 10:17 am

Parra + Evans + Ashton
=
Jane + Weepu + Cooper

enq.

by pullthestrings Tue 13 Dec 2011, 10:54 am

Parra + Evans + Ashton
=
Jane + Weepu + Cooper

I think it needs to be that..

by pullthestrings Tue 13 Dec 2011, 11:29 am

Have a look at what I said to Fluxy.

Basically, I'd want to improve at 3/7 to lose Parra. Jane makes up for that, but no need for me to do the half back swaps as Evans isn't exactly a weakness.

by Fluxy Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:18 pm

And the old part!?

What for Jane or Halfpenny, looking for Fullback

by pullthestrings Tue 13 Dec 2011, 2:45 pm

Change of tact;

Genia + Wood
=
Pocock + Weepu

by pullthestrings Tue 13 Dec 2011, 5:06 pm

I could throw in Smith/Kaino if that makes a difference

by Fluxy Wed 14 Dec 2011, 10:26 am

Sorry mate I see the gap between Tialata and Franks being quite vast in comparison of the Tuilagi and Halfpenny gap.

by Fluxy Wed 14 Dec 2011, 12:02 pm

More of the fact of losing Franks for Tialata mate. Balshaw isnt half bad. There are worse players.

by pullthestrings Fri 23 Dec 2011, 11:33 am

Can you do results mate?

by pullthestrings Mon 02 Jan 2012, 8:28 pm

Hope you had a good Xmas and New Year.

We're back up and running and we've had a budget bonus. Teamsheets due as normal by Tuesday.

by pullthestrings Sun 08 Jan 2012, 10:10 pm

JOC + Parra
4
Cooper + Halfpenny

====

JOC is pretty much the one player I wouldn't sell unless it was big. Such a talent. What about:

Cooper + Weepu + Nonu + Smith
=
JOC + Parra + Mermoz + Rougerie

enq.

by Driver Mon 16 Jan 2012, 1:36 pm

Halfpenny + Cooper [INJ]

for

Sivivatu + Giteau?

by pullthestrings Mon 16 Jan 2012, 1:58 pm

JOC + Evans
4
Cooper + Gear

===

No thanks mate, prefer both my two. Anything for Pocock?

by pullthestrings Mon 16 Jan 2012, 2:17 pm

JOC + Parra + (Hari)
4
Cooper + Gear + (Pocock)

==

He's only injured for one week.. I can't do that as I lose my 8. Would consider it if it was Wood not Hari. Gear is pretty dump these days..

by pullthestrings Tue 17 Jan 2012, 11:29 pm

Parra + Clark
4
Cooper + 5m

Can't do that mate. I think Parra > Cooper and Clark > 5 mil.

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