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As an aside, what is happening with Toulon? Is Pooly continuing or are we a man down

Ozzy3213 wrote:Where you planning on playing him?

Ambitiously, mostly at 12

Risky choice then CJ, not sure how we will be rated there in truth, especially as he is unlikely to play there this season in the real world.

Yeah, difficult to rate at 12 on here, even though I think in real life that's where he would be best. Just needs the right personnel around him. Imagine if he went to Toulon and Giteau wasn't there, 6 months outside Wilko, inside Bast and behind that pack......he'd be a world beater. It worked out ok for SBW!

I'm not convinced Bathite, I think he works best in space, and at 15 he can really have an affect on play. I think that's his best position.

Bathite wrote:Yeah, difficult to rate at 12 on here, even though I think in real life that's where he would be best. Just needs the right personnel around him. Imagine if he went to Toulon and Giteau wasn't there, 6 months outside Wilko, inside Bast and behind that pack......he'd be a world beater. It worked out ok for SBW!

 

tee hee

I see your points. It's a really hard call for me between Nonu and JOC. Nonu is the best 12 available, no doubt but JOC is just so useful across the board and I hold that he's a top notch 12 even if he's not been there in a while

I had the same reaction BamBam. Interesting how a couple of players didn't go quicker/still haven't gone...not going to name any!

For me essentially I have got to go for Northern Hemisphere players, so it does limit who I could go for.

Very specific areas I'm going for. For example, C Smith is one of my pet players but I don't need a 13. Ditto with a couple of Welsh players where I don't really need NH players

Anoyone know if Pooly is carrying on with Toulon?

He isn't mate, fancy it...?

Go on prop, you know you want it

Go on prop, do it!!!

I will but.......................I'd want to change the draft selection if people are happy with me doing that?

Also, people would need to realise that I can't commit alot of time to the game but will get things in when needed.

Fine with me

That's fine mate. As long as it isn't someone that is currently being bid on!

They aren't so I will be swapping James Horwill for Richard Hibbard.

I will get my squad up now....got a fairly quite afternoon in work.

Won't be able to do injuries I doubt If I'm commiting to the league.

Maybe I should have objected  was hoping to sneak in a bid for Hibbard after a few foreigns had gone through

I've put him in my team now!!
 
Am thinking I need to improve at depth at prop (looking for someone who can cover both sides?) and maybe look at centre?

No worries mate I can do injuries.

I would say scrum half.

Just to make it clear if any wants to release a player they can do it on the domestics page.

Toulon is open for business

Need to finalise my target now going to be a front rower I think!

Nice to have you back, Prop, I'm in a similar boat from next week, most of my workings will be done on iPhone

I'm going to Spain tomorrow so won't be back till 28th.

So i'm not being rude if i don't reply.

Flux, how can I pick up players that are released, is there a minimum bid?

Don't we need to get cash for them first?

Driver wrote:I'm going to Spain tomorrow so won't be back till 28th.

So i'm being rude if i don't reply.

fixed that for you

 

Oh yeah forgot you will get cash first, my bad

Don't get angry now driver....that would ruin your holiday!

woop woop welcome back Prop!!!!!

Smith/pienaar/genia or kockott?

Genia is gone

Cool that makes it easier!fdp gone too I guess! Thinking I should go sh to boost numbers!

Gents, I am looking to do some SH - NH player swaps with some squad players who can potentially be bench warmers for me. If you are looking at releasing players then please let me know first and perhaps I can do a swap and then you if you wanted to can release the player that you get from me, or keep him if he suits your purpose.

Likewise

im after SH players now...Ashton may be the last NH player i sign for a while.

Claasens and Orioli/Bruno are available. Looking for a loosehead prop/one that can cover both sides.

Right then, there's a few of you online, how's about a world xv debate?

For me:

Corbs/Healy
BDP/Strauss/Hibbard
Cole/Figallo
Etzebeth/Retallick
Whitelock/Horwill
Alberts/Messam/SOB
Hooper/Louw/Warbs
Read/Vermuelen

Genia/FDP
Cruden/Sexton
North/Smith
Fofana/JDV/Nonu/Roberts
Davies/Smith
Savea/Habana
Dagg/Halfpenny

Always a difficult one Bathite.  Are we going best in their positions individually, regardless of how they would work together as a team, or the best team?

Best individually over the last 12 months or so, that's what i've done

Ok. If we are doing it as best in position over the past 12 months here's my offering...

15. Israel Folau
14. Brian Habana
13. Jonathan Davies
12. Jean de Villiers
11. Julian Savea
10. Aaron Cruden
9. Aaron Smith

1. Alex Corbisiero
2. Bismarck du Plessis
3. Adam Jones
4. Brodie Retallick
5. Sam Whitelock
6. Willem Alberts
7. Francois Louw
8. Kieran Read

Kind of shows what a paucity of top looseheads there are in the world right now, as Corbisiero is in based on his performances in two and half games.

15- Halfpenny
14- B Smith/Habana
13- C Smith (J Davies not far off)
12- Fofana
11- Savea
10- Cruden
9- FDP
8- Read
7- Louw (Hooper has been impressive but IMO actually ineffectual and the stats from my favourite writer, Scott Allen, back this up, I'd have several 7s ahead of him in my team)
6- Alberts
5- Etzebeth
4- Whitelock
3- Jones, just
2- BDP
1- Ayerza, can't believe nobody else picked him

Halfpenny, Ben Smith, Davies, JDV, Savea, Cruden, Aaron Smith (no one stands out)

Ayerza, Bismarck, Jones, Retallick, Etzebeth, Alberts, Louw, Read

Ayerza-BDP-Jones
Whitelock-Ezebeth
Alberts-Louw-Read
Smith-Cruden
JDV-JD2
B Smith-North/Savea-Halfpenny

In most positions there doesn't appear to be much argument.

Racing Metro have the following available for cash and trades. Looking to improve front row, 8, 13, wing

Northern Hemisphere
Front row: Ducalcon, Ben Arous, Khinchagishvili, Szarzsewski
Back row: Lauret, Le Roux, Battut
Inside backs: Chavancy, Estebanez, Wisniewski
Back three: Plante, Andreu, Fall, Lapeyre available

Southern Hemisphere:
Front row: Mujati, Tonghu'ia
Lock: Qovu
N8: Cronje, Matadigo
10/12/15: JMH

im defo intrested in Szarzseweski.

Make a bid then! I tried earlier, you gave up!

So Ian Evans is off to Toulon. Their overseas XV is pretty tidy

James
?
?
Evans
Charteris
Lydiate
?
Delve
Roberts
Hook
Roberts
Davie
North
Brew
Byrne