Fantasy Aviva Premiership season 4

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Bath RFC	InTheFastLane
Exeter Chiefs	Driver - RIP 606
Gloucester	Anonmattyt
Harlequins	Steven_Sharks
Leicester Tigers	LukeLovesLuka
London Irish	stnick88
London Wasps	Arry
Newcastle Falcons	Sgt_Pooly
Northampton Saints	Dammit_Chris
Sale Sharks	SirJohnnyEnglish
Saracens	LDCPete
Worcester Warriors	prop_lyd

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Scorers updated on match thread

Good work Pete, you missing the running of things?

Just watching old rugby club, Mays try for Gloucester was sensational in LV. Boy is absolutely electric, not sure of some of his basics (Matt could back up, maybe because he's going so fast!).

We should be getting these types of players involved in England set up with a view to 2015.

Absolutely not Pooly, happy to help and do some bits, but glad to not be in charge any more.

League table updated, very tight, just 10 points separating the top 9 teams.

Need to grind out some winter victories and get to the mid-table!!

I have to say a huge well done and a lot of credit to SJE and Arry. When SJE took over Sale were a shambles and now sit second in the table, and after 3 years of slogging it out at the wrong end Arry has built a Wasps team that is now just 1 point off a play off spot.

Well done guys.

So it's going to take me 2 more years??!!

So i should be ok next year! Providing i beat the drop this year!

Bring on winter!

You boys have had it hard but have progressed hugely, just need a few things to go your way

I'll post the table here for ease of people being able to see where they are...

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	TF	TA	PD	BP	PTS
01 – Newcastle Falcons	7	5	1	1	204	164	21	16	+40	4	26
02 – Sale Sharks	7	5	0	2	201	168	21	17	+33	4	24
03 - Saracens	7	5	0	2	188	158	21	11	+30	4	24
04 - Harlequins	7	5	1	1	194	174	19	15	+20	1	23
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05 – London Wasps	7	5	0	2	189	173	17	18	+16	2	22
06 – Leicester Tigers	7	3	0	4	192	183	22	15	+9	5	17
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07 – Gloucester	7	3	1	3	183	180	15	17	+3	2	16
08 – London Irish	7	2	2	3	182	174	19	16	+8	4	16
09 – Northampton Saints	7	2	2	3	188	201	18	18	-13	4	16
10 – Bath Rugby	7	2	0	5	162	205	12	23	-43	1	9
11 – Worcester Warriors	7	1	1	5	154	195	16	22	-41	3	9
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12 – Exeter Chiefs	7	0	0	7	145	217	11	25	-72	2	2

Big game for me next week, Sale at home, going to be a battle me thinks.

Sgt_Pooly wrote:You boys have had it hard but have progressed hugely, just need a few things to go your way

Like a fire at Kingston Park?! Come one Driver let's get over there and then go to Vicarage Road!!

You'll be welcomed with open arms Prop! I'll take you out down the Keyside after the match

Should be a cracker your game Pete

You think pete's match is going to be a cracker: try Exeter vs Worcester.....it's not going to be pretty I mean look at me and Driver

It's the fact that i look like Ronan O'Gara when my hair gets cut that way is what gets most people!


Gloucester at home - West country derby game BRING IT ON!

First round of Euro fixtures is now on the fixture list. Will get round 2 done later today.

Going to be a massive upset at Kingston Park when the Warriors come visiting!!

Just had to google Banca Monte Crociati to see who they were and look at their squad....google translate's comical some of the positions come out as: pylon, extreme, med-shuffle!!

Think McAlister has been a big signing for you Arry, really suits your backline

Cheers mate, he offers something different and has the ability to go past players which is something my backline really needed.

This is why I need Henson to kick off well!!

Mays basics are great passes off either hand good kicking game. Played a lot of 12 due to this.
Personally think to use his speed 13/14 is better for him currently. Can play fb as well. Truly versatile and so dangerous. Could see may sharples and trinder playing for England in time

Weather for Exeter this week reads

Heavy rain , Heavy rain , Heavy rain

Am debating bringing back some big guns this week, although don't think I'll start any French or Kiwi players who had a heavy workload at the WC, so the likes of Nallet, Dusautoir and Nonu.

Backs are fine by me, as are forwards who didn't start all the games.

I'm 50/50 on whether to name Pierre as he only played a bit part at the RWC so should be fresh.

The league should really be interesting now as tactics will really come into play with the wet weather

Yeah, I mean people like Ioane, Toeava and Traille will all be in contention for me, as they didn't have much game time at all at the World Cup.

Pierre is fine Driver. I'm considering Barcella, Servat, Read etc. Think Thorn, Franks played most games (Franks def) so prob look to ease them in a bit slower

Kaino definitely deserves another weeks rest. Poux will be rested too.
Sonny Bill can come back in though.

Genia, carter, mas,hari and kahui all back this week. Bonnaire needs a break

mas and hari as well id of thought matt.
others be fine.

anonmattyt wrote:Genia, carter, mas,hari and kahui all back this week. Bonnaire needs a break

Played an awful lot of rugby of late Mas and Hari. Mas especially in the heat of a world cup final scrum

3 games in 6 weeks driver for each of them. They will be fine. If not Alberts or AJ can step in for hari

Servat played every game pooly would have thought he would be knackered. Mas played qf onwards so should be ok. What's peoples thoughts on mas and hari playing. They missed the group stages pretty much

true but they played some intense games in the qf,sf and final. i would maybe not start both. kaino and poux definitely not starting for me.

Sorry meant Hore not Servat.

Week too early for Mas and Hari I think Matt

Euro round 2 fixtures are now updated on the fixture list.

watching the AP highlights, maybe SBW wont come straight back in to the side, Naqa is a beast.

what you watching them on Nick?

ITV4 shows them every sunday

chris, you can watch brief highlights on espn scrum .com

Really wish that Corbisiero had flourished at tighthead rather than loosehead right now. Lahiff has been outstanding for us this season, and none of our tightheads have shone.

Part of me would love to see a front row of 1. Lahiff 2. Paice 3. Corbisiero for Irish next week, but can't remember when Corbs last played tighthead so would be a massive gamble.

Ion was ok yesterday, but know what you mean pete. wonder whether he will start with corbs next week over lahiff as no doubt castro should start over cole the way he played v Sale.
JJ definitely out so be interesting to see if he goes Armitage or Ansbro at 13. I'd go Armitage there, Homer fb, and Tagicakibau on the wing.

Match thread for Aviva Premiership Round 8 is up and running. Remember to use the formulas provided.

I'd go the same stnick, although unless we can front up in the pack and get some of them carrying hard at tigers, it won't matter who we have in the backs as they won't be seeing much ball.

Lahiff is a beast, always thought he could do well, hence the fact I bought him off you in this game, but he has come on leaps and bounds from literally nowhere this season.

Between him, JJ and Dan who has been our best player so far, with Jamie Gibson and Tom Homer not far behind.

I have Jamie Gibson as my bolter for the England 8 shirt in the next 2 years

Thing is I think Booth sees him as a 7, and he is very good there, so he may not get a lot of time at 8 to be honest.

"Between him, JJ and Dan who has been our best player so far, with Jamie Gibson and Tom Homer not far behind."

Tom Homer!!! Aaarrgghh!!!!! Lol

he outplayed mercer in my opinion.
needs to bulk up a little and improve his carrying which will come in time.

bowden is my player of the season so far, but lahiff and jj close. what do you make of bryn evans so far?

u really hate the poor ginger dont you pooly! you cant fault the lads kicking!

Has a world class boot, if only you put that on a rugby player we'd be talking! I like his little ginger beard tho

I like the look of Evans, but I think him and Kendo in the engine room is too lightweight. He is mobile though, and I'd be really tempted to have a look at him at 8 until Hoff comes back, as Thorpe is not good enough really.

Sandford looked a unit yesterday, and might be a better partner for Nick until Matt Garvey or Big Bob come back.

Pooly, you do talk some crap sometimes! lol