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Stringer been poor for us for about a month.

I've had my eye of FDP for a while now, think i'm going to bid for him as he's one of the few WC players left

Is FDP still in Japan? Thought he was playing in SA club rugby again?

Think he's still out there for a year, might be making that up though

CJ, I learnt a long time ago in these games, it's not about buying players that I rate, it's buying players that others do!   

Exactly Ozzy!

Been agonising over FDP or a winger since my Grant bid, really not sure what to do now!

Any thoughts? Think wing is my obvious place to improve, with Youngs at 9

Is Ranger still free?

Yep, he is

I had Ranger in the AP game and he used to get hammered as a poor defender. Never seen it myself, think he's a fantastic player.

He's not poor enough that it counters his attacking force, shame he went to France

Will people still rate Manoa at lock? Or strictly at 8 with potential to cover lock?

Do people rate Kearney as best fb left or shall I look at a winger?

I rate Brown higher, but then I am biased, I'll look at your squad

FB winger alla Maitland (not necessarily him though) would be a good shout, or a player who can play FB and add falir (and cover 10) like Barrett

Do we think lock for me? Or 9-10 or 10-12 as I only have 2x9, 2x10 and 1 real 12?

Still some really good (maybe underrated) player left...

When will the next round of injuries be? Immediately after this set are done, or will there be a gap in between?

I've had a foreign since 1pm on Wednesday, if someone could take a look i'd really appreciate it, so I can submit my teamsheet for Ozzy to do his tactics

I'm looking for a lock to compete with Kruger and Retallick. I've got loads of cover in front row, back row and back three if anyone wants for a deal.

LH
Tonghu'ia
Ben Arous
Khinchvigili

HK
Szarzewski
Lacombe

TH
Jones
Mujati
Ducalcon

BR
Lauret
Le Roux
Lydiate

B3
Fall
Plante
Andreu
Lapeyre

Budgets updated

Where do we think I need to add to my squad? Any feedback would be great thanks guys

Bathite wrote:I'm looking for a lock to compete with Kruger and Retallick. I've got loads of cover in front row, back row and back three if anyone wants for a deal.

LH
Tonghu'ia
Ben Arous
Khinchvigili

HK
Szarzewski
Lacombe

TH
Jones
Mujati
Ducalcon

BR
Lauret
Le Roux
Lydiate

B3
Fall
Plante
Andreu
Lapeyre

Anyone keen?

ChequeredJersey wrote:Where do we think I need to add to my squad? Any feedback would be great thanks guys

What's your starting team CJ? can't remember everyone's squads

15- Le Roux/Buttin/Byrne (little in it for me)
14- Nalaga (Malzieu back up)
13- Rougerie (back up of King or Bastareud)
12- Nonu (no real back up)
11- Sivivatu/Le Roux
10- Cruden
9- Parra
8- Lobbe (back up Manoa)
7- Cane
6- Burger (Bardy and Vosloo back up)
5- Cudmore (Manoa and Pierre back up)
4- Bekker
3- Zirakashvilli or Malherbe
2- Kayser
1- Domingo (Marler only real back up)

Also if anyone needs any ideas for who is still on the market, I can provide a list of players still there that I rate

ChequeredJersey wrote:Also if anyone needs any ideas for who is still on the market, I can provide a list of players still there that I rate

Please don't, we seem to agree far too often on the main board  

Will give some feedback on your squad this evening after I do predos

Outside for me mate , Drico would bring more to you than Rougierie ever would.

Tight head and hooker probably the stand out for me.

Flankers not sure, as Burger hard to rate and i'm personally not a big Cane fan.

Manoa probably ahead of Cudmore, but maybe tricky now he's playing back row so much more. I'm a big Manoa fan though.

ChequeredJersey wrote:Also if anyone needs any ideas for who is still on the market, I can provide a list of players still there that I rate

I'd love to take you up on that offer if you want to pm it? I can do something similar

Bathite wrote:Tight head and hooker probably the stand out for me.

Flankers not sure, as Burger hard to rate and i'm personally not a big Cane fan.

Manoa probably ahead of Cudmore, but maybe tricky now he's playing back row so much more. I'm a big Manoa fan though.

Trouble with TH is I'm not sure there are many really top class THs left!

Thanks, I've got some flankers on my list, I know that some people aren't Cane fans. Would mean I'd have flankers on the market should anyone be interested

I might have already asked this, but when are the next round of injuries? Straight after this set, or is there a gap in between

Bathite wrote:

ChequeredJersey wrote:Also if anyone needs any ideas for who is still on the market, I can provide a list of players still there that I rate

I'd love to take you up on that offer if you want to pm it? I can do something similar

I'd also be interested in your list if you want to PM it to me.

Same question to you all, where do I need to improve next (back ups in brackets)...

15. O'Connor (Lambie)
14. Yarde (Pietersen)
13. Smith (Jordaan)
12. Serfontein (Steyn)
11. North (Mvovo)
10. Cooper (Lambie)
9. Care (McLeod/Michalak)

1. Mtawarira (Healy)
2. du Plessis (Moore)
3. du Plessis (Adriaanse)
4. Launchbury (du Toit)
5. Lawes (van der Merwe/Bresler)
6. Warburton (Coetzee/Daniel)
7. Alberts (Coetzee/Daniel)
8. Parisse (Kankowski/Daniel)

I'm thinking 9, 12 and 15, although am hoping that Steyn might hit the ground running when the Super XV starts.

It's an incredibly strong looking team in good weather and the pack is strong and will help in poorer conditions but I'd look for backline, ESP 9-12 players, who can be options for another gameplan, because if it rains, Cooper and Care look vulnerable

Yeah, when I got Cooper my intention was to play him in good conditions and the slightly more pragmatic Lambie when it rains. Really struggling to think of a real top class 12 who is available in foreigns.

Maybe a 9 like Kockott giving you a nice pair of combos

Yeah I could bring him back to Durban.

fluxy if your around, can you answer my foreign from yesterday please mate?

Don't suppose people are up for predicting?

I'll be doing mine once I get the kids to bed CJ.

I'll be predicting this evening, always leave it last min for no obvious reason

Fluxy, do you want me to do the knowckout cup semi final thread this week?

Scorers update:

Top Point Scorers (inc knock out cup in brackets)

1) Wilkinson - 76
2) Carter - 70 (79, top)
3= Flood - 67
3= Sexton - 67 (76)
5) Halfpenny- 66
6) Parra - 64
7= Farrell - 51 (61)
7= Lambie - 51 (61)
9) O'Connor - 38
10) Gorgodze - 25 (30)

Tries:

1) Gorgodze - 5 (6)
2= Alberts - 4
2= Savea - 4
4= O'Connor 3
4= Chavancy 3
4= Jenkins 3
4= Kayser 3
4= North 3 (5)
4= Flynn 3 (4)
4= Roberts 3

Team of the Season so far

15- O'Connor
14- Savea
13- Chavancy
12- Roberts
11- North
10- Wilkinson
9- Vermaak
8- Gorgodze
7- Hooper
6- O'Brien
5- Alberts
4- O'Connell
3- Johnstone
2- Flynn
1- Jenkins

16- Kayser
17- Healy
18- Mas
19- Retallick
20- Matera
21- Parra
22- Carter
23- Folau

Mass brawl at Biarritz training!

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_9128136,00.html

Thread for this week chaps?

I can do it later if we want, busy in teaching now

Zirakashvili, Malherbe and Ric all available