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1. Sam
2. pullthestrings
3. Bathite

I could just do with at least one of my w.c players not going to be honest!!

Think Toeava would miss out.

Dagg and Mils FB,s. Dagg also played a lot of wing and still could be first choice there.

Guildford, jane can also cover FB really well if Mils injured.

Henry loves Toeava though. Plays 11, 13, 14 + 15

I think I seen 6 quoted somewhere but may be wrong. Toeava is the one to miss out I think

All the Ab backs are fairly versatile. Mils has played a lot of centre for the Ab's. Guildford can play 13 also.

Outside backwise i think all bar Sivivatu can play 11,13,14,15. such talented footballers

Off to New York on Monday so won't be on for a week or so

you lucky git! been there before mate?

No mate, been dying to go for years but work always put a halt on it. Missus worked out there for a bit so she reckons she knows her way around.

Any must see's? Prop gave me a few yesterday

mate if your going with your missus then you are only ever going to see the shops...

I loved it out there, if you do shopping in Macy's make sure you visit the foreign visitors bureau as you get an extra 10/12% off your shop with a special card.

I really liked all the main tourist attractions, statue of liberty is well worth it, times square was great and you have to see a show on broadway - recommend Phantom of the Opera if you havent seen it. I was tehre when they did the Premiere of Night at the Museum, so went to the Natural History Museum, which was really good.

Central Park is cool, can spend ages in there as there is just so much to see and do.

What part are you staying in?

58th street, just off south central park.

Def hit broadway, going to see The book of Mormon which should be a laugh, South Park creators musical.

I think they'll be some serious shopping going down, that Macy thing is handy, cheers.

Was the Ireland select match on over there SJE?

No mate unfortunately not. Might be a highlights program today or something but RTE didnt pick this game up. Was originaly suppossed to be behind closed doors so Id say the IRFU didnt offer it to RTE somehow.

Best of luck in New York you jammy dodger! Planning on going there for the honeymoon sometime next year if the wedding budget allows for her spending spree!

Sounded like a good game too. Seen they tried Buckley at LH again and he got hammered.

Cheers mate, should be fun.

Have only read bits and pieces so far but by the sounds of it the Buckley at LH experiment is over (hopefully even the buckley in the squad experiment is done too)

I do not know how some one who is so utterly useless in the scrum can be selected internationally!

Gloucester have signed Force Hooker Nathan Charles as World Cup Cover.

Wonder if any other clubs will go this way?? Sure Beau Robinson could do a job!

guys - got Michael Palin introducing The Lost World Film at the Royal Geographical Society on Tuesday 13th September - if anyone is in London and fancies coming along just let me know.

Right so since joining I've had: vickery and grewcock retiring, newby out for a while, ledesma likely retiring and now sanderson retiring....when do I get a break?!

Cornwall's awesome, currently on a mini pub crawl from penzance to newlyn!!

Going to put this here as well...

SirJohnnyEnglish wrote:Em to be fair now your suppose to be accepting bids within 24 hours Chris. There was a 24 hour gap between my last bid and Petes and 3.6m is more then enough so should Creevy not be mine now!

SJE will repeat on main boards - I cant decide on this as I was in the bidding process - personally speaking I would have rejected £3.6m as it was just £0.1m more than my previous bid, and for an Argentinian int I would expect a bid of at least £6m to be accepted.

Transfers changed at start of the season as it used to just be most expensive bid won, but its now fair deals.

I am stepping out of this decision, so if someone else could decide then I will go with that (pete this doesnt include you mate...)

Sorted Chris

The ruling on Saints signing of Mayhew after both Pooly and Matt had outbid Chris after the 24 hour period...

Driver - RIP 606 wrote:Sorry guys for delay been super busy

Since chris bid on Tuesday and more than 24 hours have passed since then without him being outbid in the 24 hours following Mayhew is Chris's player

Its on about page 5/6 of the transfer page if you want to check...

Only fair then that Creevy is mine. 3.6m is more then fair considering you started at 2.5m and should be noted that Chris commented on the homepage at 7 (inside the 24 hour period) but did not put a new bid in...

Lol - couldnt see that decision coming.

Oh well, like I said not going to kick up a fuss, but £3.6m is pretty cheap for a full international.

THink Mayhew decision was over 48 hrs between bids, think mine was 7mins over lol.

Thems are the rules Chris can't go changing them...
3.6m is more then enough. You seemed to of considered 2.5m enough with your 1st bid...

Also predictions came in at 5.30. Most definately inside the 24 hours and there was no bid...

Not sure what you mean Chris?!?!

It was over 24hrs so surely ok by the rules? I recall you getting a player earlier in pre-season by the exact same ruling. If the line is 24hrs it's 24hrs, 2 mins over is too late surely?!?!

I can't see an issue with the fee either, you yourself bid 3m or so.

Huget 3 month ban. Not too bad Steve, could have been worse:

http://www.espnscrum.com/france/rugby/story/146593.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Scores today guys?

Wales 21 - 24 Argentina
Scotland 19 - - 15 Italy
South Africa 25 - 21 NZ

Matfield's last game in SA? Can see the Boks massacring (sp?) the All Blacks

SA backline needs to click. Either seeing a narrow AB victory or SA by a score or so.

Think Matfield has a retirement game in October Steve

Really good article by Will Greenwood in Telegraph today - basicaly picks out 10 areas that England need to improve on, but with the power they have if they click then they will be a really dangerous team come the WC.

If we win the group I can see us getting to the final as can definitely beat France and Australia!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/8712459/Rugby-World-Cup-2011-Ten-things-for-England-to-fix-in-quest-for-glory.html

The last proper game then. testimonials don't count as proper top level games

Think it'll be the end of quite a few Steve. Bakkies, FdP, Smit, Roussow.....not sure they'll turn out again for SA. (Bakkies possibly depending on selection policy)

Well I think Bakkies will initially be one of the overseas players they play. can't see them going for the full overhaul

Yea prob not, still manage to get Steyn involved.

Adam Jones looks in good nick, must be staying off the burgers

Wales by 10
Ireland by 3
SA by 5

Wales lineout is just awful. Roberts/Davies midfield just doesn't work. Good to see Jones & Halfpenny back, both looking good. Great scrum battle

Argentines are looking pretty good so far. Very very sharp. They look fairly handy ball in hand. England will want to watch this closely

They look better in attack than us!

Thats not hard to do at the moment Pooly

Might want to find thmselves a kicker though. Should be 9/12 points up at least at this stage

That came from nowhere!

Think it's safe to say we've woken up!!

Only the welsh can be that jammy!

Ha jammy? That was pure class that try woo keith wood putting down guscott

Very worrying for Wales though, they can't keep playing this way and hoping for breakaways.

We always seem slow to start. Good to see the scrums working need to sort out this lineout though and need forwards to go forward with the ball and not sideways!

On another note I didn't expect to be watching this match next to Josh Lewsey!!

Sat next to a legend Prop!

Jones is giving Roncero/Ledesma a right tough game, he makes a massive difference to Wales

I'll let him know that Pooly

Yeah for someone to take the pressure of those two and still go forward is awesome, such a boost to have him back and we just need to keep him fit now!!

Just make sure you lot remember how much of a huge boost having Jones is when you are predicting on my games this season!