Northampton Saints - WRL 5

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

Nice team Pull....

I thought it was 35?

Prescott, Waller, Eutace, Sanderson, Powell, Cornwall, Armstrong

Vickerman?!?!?!

He finished Uni and trained for them for a bit. Not sure he played any games and pretty sure he didn't finish the season. Remember going to Aus around Feb time I think

Hartley, Mujati, Tiny, Lawes, Ashton, Foden what we got?

No thanks mate, prefer my 3 as players and don't see a gain there, would weaken me overall. Lawesm, wood and your front row are of interest though

Both £20m players individualally mate so i'm going to say no to that.

Maitland + Jack

for

Foden?

It's a strong offer but the plan behind Foden was to Play him at 15 and Dagg on the wing mate.

Guildford + Jack

for

Foden?

Cullen + Horgan
for
Lawes

Traille + Barcella + Thion + Lakafia
=
Foden + Tonga + Lawes + Wood

Enq

Anyone catch your eye

You sure, saw that as two each then?

Keen on Burgess, Barnes, Horne, Beale, Mitchell, Turner....

Foden + Ashton + Ansbro + Tonga'uhia
=
Beale + Mitchell + Turner + Kefu

Beale >
Mitchell >
Turner >
Kefu <(<)


Beale, Barnes + Mitchell need mental offers

Burgess cant leave to you mate cos I don't rate your scrummies

Horne + Turner 4 Ashton + Ansboro

Horne >
Mitchell >

Mitchell definitely >

Horne just about. Imagine he was Scottish. He'd be straight in the team.

Pull - just tried PM'ing you, but it is queued up in my outbox!

Furious League is definately finished. Just me and Viva trying to wind Nick up coz he is such an easy target. I know you are a busy man, so letting you know so you don't waste your time on there.

Alternatively, if you are at a loose end, feel free to join in

Traille + Barcella + Thion + Hari
=
Foden + Tonga + Lawes + Wood

Enq

Thoughts?

Poit and Poux

for

Foden and Tonga?

Tonga + Ashton

For

B franks + Guildford

Sorry mate but Mujati has had more spankings in the AP this season than Owen Franks has had in his career

How about this for a cheeky offer Brad Thorn + George Whitelock for Tom Wood +£10m

I'll sleep on it

Anything for Foden and Tonga'uhia

I will do that deal mate.

Will stick it on the confirms if your happy with it.

Make it Ansbro and I'm happy for it to go through

Ey?? How can you be happy with the Starting Oz lock but not happy to include a Scottish benchman?

I'd be looking at someone like Wood, Dowson, Mujati etc as your getting 3 very good players

Can you have a quick look at my releases please mate

20 + 4 (release) + 10 (month bonus) = 34m

- 32 (Burger) = 2m

Is that not right!?!

yeah, not done too badly there mate! much more fun when you have that much cash!

parisse was one of my next target, but struggling with decisions, going to pm you for advice if thats ok?

Had 52m,
30m for Matfield
6m for whitelock
16m releases
= 30m

Thats what I make it, can't edit my page at work though, security block it for some reason, thats why im posting on my own page to keep up to date,

ps. Very jealous of Evans, feel like he is my player after he served my Sarries so well! Surprised you let Tiny go though

Must have missed that one, no probs.

Enthusiasm is dwindling at a steady rate this season, you got anybody lined up who fancies Reds?

Pooly if it helps, I can take the foreigns off your hands?

Foreigns arn't an issue, just can't find the enthusiasm to build a side.

Fair enough

No mood, just not really enjoying the format.

I'll call it a day fella, could always cut Reds/Leinster

If Pooly has now left, do you want me to do Foreigns? I know your busy and don't mind helping out, worked out quite well last season I thought

ANy chance of advice mate? Reckon I should improve at prop, lock, cruden or FB?

I'm thinking prop or 10, just because of the lack of quality available at both positions.

Kills me to spend 25m on a prop when there are still some WC more glamourous players out there!

No worries, thanks for some help. Whats the priority then? Went for Domingo, but not enough cash, thinking move Tialata to 3.

25m to spend and not sure where!

Pull - fluxy just told me that Matfield had retired and I had no idea, any chance I can void my transfer for him? Seeming as he won't play a game for me, don't see the harm? Otherwise its a complete waste of 30m for me, which would be devastating!

Matfield hasn't retired yet mate so you're basically just looking to cancel his transfer!?!?

Pull's call I guess.

It's pretty shot mate , slipped the disk and damaged the nerves lost all the feeling in the right side of my body when it happened and it was touch and go for a while with my breathing rate slowing. Iv made a full recovery now but still have a slipped disk in my neck so I won't play rugby ever again.

I'll update it tomorrow it's only the releases , monthly bonus and two foriegns.

At first it hit me like a tone of bricks if i'm honest because playing rugby was a big part of my life and i just wanted to lock the hospital room door and ignore the world. But when i look back i remembered bits and bobs of matchs but my best memories came from being in the bar with my mates , having a drink , hitting the town , going on tour and the general banter. I think that's what rugby is about more than anything else.

I'v been coaching the U14s since they were U11s and they have gone on to win county cups etc. I'v been asked to put myself forward to coach the second team which would be wierd as i'm only just turning 20 this Thursday and some of them have been playing 20+ years lol.

Starting - £45m

In:
Heinrich Brussow - £27m
Chris Jack - £6m
Matt Giteau - £21m
Sitiveni Sivivatu - £26m
Stephen Moore - £26m

Out:
Julian White - £3m
Steve Mafi - £5m
Ben Pienaar - £3m
Ben Woods - £4m
Sam Harrison - £2m
Jeremy Staunton - £4m
Matt Smith - £4m
Horacio Agulla - £5m
Scott Hamilton - £6m
Niall Morris - £3m
Craig Newby - 4.5 mil
Anthony Allen - 7 mil

Nov - £10m
Bomnus - £20m

= £19.5m?

Ah, ok.

Agreed on £9.5m

That seems better as we're meeting half way now....just didn't think it was as low as 12!!

I'll do the results again then mate, no worries

Weepu + Cruden
=
Dickson + Evans?

Tempting, really tempting, playing on my love for Evans, naughty. Just think that mine are a much better combo, Piri had a quality WC and they are both Wellington, Kiwi boys. Cruden will come good as well and if not, there are still 3/4 WC 10s available.

also

Vito + Kaino
=
Parisse + Dowson

Again, as a pair, see mine as better, even though I rate Dowson, Johnson and the guys on here don't, sorry

No interest in Dickson mate.

I lose out there, Warburton rated as one of the top five opensides.

Medard/JOC talk to me......unless you're planning on breaking up Nonu/Smith, cos thats not happening!

Pocock >> Wood (Wood is a 6 in my book)
Medard = Jane

Don't see a gain there mate, sorry