Northampton Saints - WRL 5

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WELCOME TO FRANKLINS GARDENS!

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Transfers

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THE SQUAD

Squad Size: 26/35

Hookers
HK Stephen Moore [AUS]
HK Brett Sharman [ENG]

Props
TH/LH Jean-Baptiste Poux [FRA]
LH/TH Sylvian Marconnet [FRA]
LH Tom Mercey [ENG]

Second Row
LK James Horwill [AUS]
LK Brad Thorn [NZL]
LK Geoff Parling [ENG]
LK Christian Day [ENG]

Back Row
BS Stephen Ferris [IRE]
BS Tom Croft [ENG]
BS/OS Tom Wood [ENG]
BS/OS/N8 Phil Dowson [ENG]
BS Calum Clark [ENG]
N8 Imanol Harinordoquy (FRA)

Half Backs
SH Will Genia [AUS]
SH Stuart Commins [RSA]
SH/FH Morgan Parra [FRA]
FH/FB Nick Evans [NZL]

Centres
IC Maxime Mermoz [FRA]
IC James Downey [IRE]
OC/WG Aurelien Rougerie (FRA)
OC Jon Clarke [ENG]

Back Three
WG Chris Ashton [ENG]
WG Paul Diggin [ENG]
WG/FB/OC Adam Ashley-Cooper (AUS)
WG/FB/FH/IC James O'Conner [AUS]

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INJURIES
James O'Connor MISS GAME 10
Callum Clark MISS GAME 11
Geoff Parling MISS GAME 12
Morgan Parra MISS GAME 13

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STRONGEST LINE UP


1. Jean-Baptise Poux
2. Stephen Moore
3. Sylvian Marconnet
4. James Horwill
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Tom Croft
7. Tom Wood (c)
8. Imanol Harinordoquy

9. Will Genia
10. Nick Evans
11. Chris Ashton
12. Maxime Mermoz
13. Aurelien Rougerie
14. James O'Conner (k)
15. Adam Ashley-Cooper

16. Brett Sharman
17. Tom Mercey
18. Geoff Parling
19. Stephen Ferris
20. Morgan Parra
21. Jon Clarke
22. Paul Diggin

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BUDGET

Starting Budget: £70 mil

Transfers/Loans In: (£248 mil)
Transfers/Loans Out: £85 mil
Budget Bonuses: £97 mil
Shop purchases:

Current Budget: £1 mil

Giteau + Lydiate

for

Mermoz + Ferris

Parra , Ashton and Wood interest me for Tigers

It's a strong offer but i'd be losing Youngs, Brussow and Medard who are bordering world class for Parra (Which is fair) and Wood who might not even claim his spot in the England back row and Ashton who is being fazed out by Saints.

JOC + Evans
4
Cooper + Gear
?

How about

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

JOC being injured of course.

How about just

Parra + Clark
4
Cooper + 5m
?

3 injured players to help each other out, you get Genia/Cooper, I get back row cover

I'll give it a crack this evening mate, don't think we need to rush to be honest! Bet if we posted the fixtures page today, would only have 2 predictions/teamsheets at max by the evening!

Sorry mate DC is the best in the world by a mile now Quade is injured , would need a monster offer with a heavy gain my way.

Newcastle bid
£13m Christian Day
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