Leicester Tigers - ERL Season 4

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TEAM STATS

Current Position: 2nd
Recent Form: W W W W L
Top Try Scorers: I Dagg
Top Points Scorer: M Steyn

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THE SQUAD

Squad Size: 28

Hookers
HK Stephen Moore (AUS)
HK Saia Fainga'a (AUS)
HK/TH John Smit (RSA)

Props
LH Thomas Domingo (FRA)
LH/TH Paul James (WAL)
TH John Afoa (NZL)

Second Row
LK Brad Thorn (NZL)
LK Nathan Sharpe (AUS)
LK Rob Simmons (AUS)

Back Row
BS/N8 Julian Bonnaire (FRA)
BS/OS Tom Wood (ENG)
BS/OS Willem Alberts (RSA)
OS Richie McCaw (NZL) (Captain)
N8 Pierre Spies (RSA)
N8 Ben McCalman (AUS)

Half Backs
SH Luke Burgess (AUS)
SH/FH Peri Weepu (NZL)
FH/FB Morne Steyn (RSA)

Centres
IC/FH Luke McAlister (NZL)
IC Antony Allen (ENG)
IC Maxime Mermoz (FRA)
OS/WG Auerlian Rougerie (FRA)

Back Three
WG Sitiveni Sivivatu (NZL)
WG Joe Rokocoko (NZL)
FB/WG Israel Dagg (NZL)
FB/FH/IC Francois Steyn (RSA)

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INJURIES
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STRONGEST LINE UP


Kicker – Morne Steyn

----- 1. T. Domingo ------ 2. S. Moore -------------- 3. J. Afoa ----
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----------------- 4. B. Thorn --------- 5. N. Sharpe -----------------
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-- 6. W. Alberts ------------ 8. P. Spies ------------ 7. R. McCaw --
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------------------------------------ 9. L. Burgess -----------------
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----------------------------- 10. M. Steyn --------------------------
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--------------------- 12. M. Mermoz -------------------------------
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--------- 13. A. Rougerie ------------------------------------------
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-- 14. J. Rokocoko ------------------------------- 11. S. Sivivatu --
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-------------------------- 15. I. Dagg -----------------------------

Subs:
16. S. Fainga'a, 17. J. Smit, 18. R. Simmons, 19. B. McCalman, 20. P. Weepu, 21. L. McAlister, 22. F.Steyn

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BUDGET

Starting Budget: £45 mil

Transfers/Loans In: (£323.5 mil)
Transfers/Loans Out: £167.5 mil
Budget Bonus: £90 mil
Prediction Bonus: £66 mil
Winnings: £5 mil
Shop purchases: (£20 mil)

Current Budget: £30 mil

Castro & Rossouw & Mermoz & Sivivatu
4
Tialata & Whitelock & Roberts & Clerc

Think you rate Clerc don't you, you signed him on that legends game. Castro form is a bit off, aswell you have to take that into consideration.

Russouw + F Steyn/McAlsiter
=
Whitelock + £8 mil

Need something for Mermoz or Castro, just one of them in a deal would be good if possible?

Any way I can weaken your team, in a deal?

Palu + Elsom + Bekker + Steenkamp + BdP
=
Spies + Alberts + Crane + Domingo + Moore

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Really struggling to see a gain there mate, other then Domingo, but front row stronger with BDP.

Was just about to message you actually, was thinking that I will have a crack at the next set of injuries. They will be weeks 18-22, so not far away.

Right then mate, have done the injuries and saved as a word doc. Let me know when you want me to post them? I have written them as

Player Player Misses Games X + X

Bit clearer if i write which games are missed, to avoid confusion with last set of injuries

Maybe a tad, just thinking of things to get done and its the last set isn't it.

Its 16 this week, 17 is the last week of injuries, so im only a week ahead i guess. upto you though fella.

That would be great, been hit hard with injuries! Lost both OS and Albacete!

No mate, wouldn't play Willem at 7, he is a rombustous ball carrying BS or 8 at push i think.

How about:

Domingo + Alberts
4
Steenkemp + Elsom
?

Just a thought

Not really, because I can heal Schalk!

Wouldn't do it with cash my side, wasn't convinced as a straight swap anyway, see the gap between Rocky and Willem much bigger then the props. and i love rocky!

Oh, just had another look at the deal and see you have schalk instead of rocky. absolutely no chance of that deal mate!

Because of the way he plays the game, he is all action, big heart, great leader. Does everything as a player, tackles, rucks, runs, supports. Even out of form slightly, he is only behind Smith, Dus, Kaino. He also has the coolest name in rugby after Kambamba Floors!

Make it Pape for Bekker and i would think about it, just lost Albacete to injury

ok, let me have a think

Yeah i will let you know before teamsheets mate. Highly unlikely everyone willl get theirs in by tonight anyways!

Sorry mate don't want to lose Cooper unless its Carter tbh.

What for Thorn/Rougerie/Mermoz/Genia?

If I added McCaw for Brussouw?

I'm kind of tempted at the second one. But what's killing me is kaino for Alberts isn't worth Steyn Skrela, because Steyn doesn't play at 10 much anymore.

Will have a little think about that, nice little tempter with Brussow there.

Nah sorry mate, any chance it could be Rougerie instead of Flood, might be able to do that.

No thanks. Was kinda thinking shift Hook to 10.

Don't think Barclay is that bad which is why I haven't been overly desperate to improve. I'd rate only Burger - Dus - McCaw - Pocock - Burger higher tbh.

Im going to pass on the deal mate, sorry.

Its the Elsom Alberts bit im not sure about and with Domingo out injured still it doesn't quite swing it. Sorry

Mermoz + Russouw + Rokocoko + Moore
=
Roberts + Guildford + Whitelock + TPN

Just sold Whitelock, what about changing that for one of your flankers I need Bonnaire, Wood or Alberts badly if they ain't injured themselves.

Mermoz & Bonnaire & Allen
4
Roberts & Brown & Davies

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Roussow + Brussow + Steyn/Mccalister
4
Whitelock + Barclay + De Luca/Patterson
ENQ

Gap between WHitelock + Roussow is bigger than the one between Barclay + Brussow.

Genia < FDP
Roussow < Whitleock
Domingo < Woodcock

Whitelock is quite a lot better than Roussow.Roussow only starts for his club when there is injuries let alone his country.

Barclay would be the Lions 7 for me if it was picked now.
FDP only really come back into the end of the season still best of the world. Look how much his teams miss him when he isn't there.
Woodcock is best in the world for me, Domingo is a long termish injury which marks him down

No thanks.

Seeming as your without a 12 with mermoz and steyn injured, how about this?

Domingo
4
Steenkemp + Hape

Im going to push the boat out with deals, hoping to sneak into top 4 last minute. May as well try some crazy stuff!

Wood & McAlister & Pape
4
Lydiate & Roberts & Deacon

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rats, forgot about mcallister!

Apprehensive on losing Kaino tbh mate.

Much prefer Sharpe mate so wouldn't be looking to lose him.

Think Moore's rated on par with Smit sorry.

Guildford + Poit + Warburton
=
Sivivatu + F Steyn + Bonnaire/Wood

No thanks.

Castro 27 million?

Guildford + Poit + Davies
=
Sivivatu + F Steyn + Bonnaire/Wood

I just prefer all my players tbh.

If would change a bit of it and put.

Castro 4 Tialata
Mermoz/McAlister 4 Roberts
Alberts 4 Lydiate

And maybe I add some money then I would deal. Not really keen on the Bonnaire and Wood part, would only want one of them on loan.

Going for Crockett instead mate, form player all year and not injured! I rate Domingo, but not far ahead of Steen and also gets rated down for inj. Crockett and Franks combo as well, which is nice

I'll have a think about Sivi 4 Maitland. Maybe Nonu 4 Mermoz+10m?

ok no worries, sivi would be the target, don't see a gap between maitland and rock these days

see my q about playoffs? anything i need to be aware of?

hoping big bad sergio gets me there

Mermoz or McAlister 4 Roberts
Steyn 4 Poitrenaud

Would you involve both in a deal,as you don't play Steyn and really want Mermoz to link up with Marty. You could play McAlister or try and get someone else?

Aplon
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Steyn

Enq

Steyn + McAlister + Rokocoko + Moore
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Poitrenaud + Roberts + Guildford + TPN

Steyn I see is injured and Mermoz aswell.

I ideally want Mermoz while you want Guildford.

Mermoz & Rokocoko & Allen
4
Roberts & Guildford & Davies

Gives me the centre pairing I want, gives you Guildford plus you don't play next week so Roberts will be available for your next game.

Mermoz is injured also so I will just replace his injury meaning I will still get a player injured.

Still need a gain elsewhere!

Williams + Hore
=
Russouw + Moore

Enq

Hello pullthestrings interested in the following

Moore
Castro
Rossouw
Bonnaire
Wood
Alberts
Ford
McAlister
Mermoz
Sivivatu
Steyn

Anything involving any of them would be good thanks.

No gain there for me mate. Don't want a fifth centre over a spare winger, and Williams is finally coming good.

No thanks mate, not now. Was looking to sacrifice a bit at 12 to improve elsewhere but got Parrisse and Crockett in now