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THE SENIOR SQUAD

Squad Size: 36/40

Front Row
Gethin Jenkins (LH) [ENG]
Tatafu Polota-Nau (HK) [AUS]
Euan Murray (TH) [SCO]
Leo Halavatau (TH) [TON]
Paulică Ion (TH) [ROM]
Faan Rautenbach (TH) [RSA]

Second Row
Tom Palmer (LK) [ENG]
Bryn Evans (LK) [NZL]
Simon Shaw (LK) [ENG]
Nick Kennedy (LK) [ENG]

Back Row
Liam Messam (FL) [NZL]
Jerome Kaino (FL) [NZL]
Declan Danaher (FL) [ENG]
David Pocock (FL) (AUS) (Captain)
Richard Thorpe (FL) [ENG]
Ally Hogg (N8) [SCO]
Tom Guest (N8) [ENG]
Imanol Harinordoquy (N8) [FRA]

Half Backs
Joe Simpson (SH) [ENG]
Darren Allinson (SH) [WAL]
Daniel Bowden (FH/IC) [NZL]
Quade Cooper (FH/IC/FB) [AUS]
Brock James (FH) [NZL]

Centres
Shontayne Hape (IC/OC) [ENG]
Regan King (OC) [NZL]
Jamie Noon (OC) [ENG]
Jonathan Spratt (IC/OC) [WAL]
Aurelien Rougerie (OC/WG) [FRA]
Ryan Shortland (OC/WG) [NZL]

Back Three
Paul Diggin (WG) [ENG]
Alesana Tuilagi [SAM]
Tom Homer (WG/FB) [ENG]
Sailosi Tagicakibau (WG) [SAM]
Delon Armitage (FB/WG/OC) [ENG]

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THE ACADEMY

Squad Size: 19/20

Rob Herring (HK) [RSA]
Tom Smallbone (TH/LH) [ENG]
Max Lahiff (LH) [ENG]
Kieren Low (LK) [ENG]
Gerard Ellis (FL) [WAL]
Jack Ramshaw (LK/FL) [ENG]
Ben Pritchard (FL) [ENG]
James Sanford (FL) [ENG]
Ed Shiggery (FL) [WAL]
David Sisi (N8) [ENG]
Freddie Clarke (N8) [ENG]
Jack Moates (SH) [ENG]
Ludi Hopkinson (FH) [ENG]
Guy Armitage (IC) [ENG]
Luke Peters (IC) [ENG]
Anthony Watson (WG) [ENG]
Marland Yarde (WG) [ENG]
Conner Gaston (WG) [IRE]
Sam Edgerley (FB) [ENG]

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INJURIES/SUSPENSIONS
AP 7 - G Jenkins
AP 8 - I Harinordoquy
AP 9 - N Kennedy

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Ok, I was looking to partner Attwood and Kennedy to be honest, that combo has it all. Hari not for sale, even if Donald involved?

Potentially not, might be willing to gamble on Heathcote starting at 10 for me, to be honest, looks the real deal and with Hari in my side, i might be ok

What for Corbs, could give you Wilson, to improve TH

Buckley, M.Jones and Amesbury
for
Buckland and Thompstone

Lahiff, Watson?

No scope for Cole mate, he's def nfs. I could do Smith for the pair

Has Watson ever played an AP game??? I thought that was fair tbh

He's got one sub appearance, I was wrong. I wouldn't do more than Smith for the pair. 36 would need a better offer involving Corbs & Gibson

If you are looking at getting rid of Lahiff I am in for him (likewise Corbisiero), also Sisi, Gibson, Tagicakibau and Yarde.

Im in for Corbs and maybe Lahiff

I'm loathe to lose Corbs or Lahiff without a TH improvement.. so make your offers.

Perenise + Flatman 4 Ion + Corbs?

pullthestrings wrote:Sisi + Yarde
=
AJ + Arscott

enq.

Two young players with potential for an England Saxon and a proven AP player. Sorry mate, but that's not even close to being a deal for me.

I have Hoani Tui and Craig Mitchell who are both better than all of your tightheads, so would be happy to include either one of them in a deal for Corbisiero.

Don't think I could lose Murray, how about;

Corbs + Ion + King
=
Fearns + Wilson + Waldlouck

Enq

Well i'm not sure how you rate my props either. How about you pick a LH and a TH (not Franks) from my team and offer Corbs and you're worst TH?

Can't manage Murray, anything else?

pullthestrings wrote:Sisi + Lahiff + ?
=
AJ + Mitchell + ?

Something like that? I can't include Corbs.

The + bit would have to be a monumental gain in my favour mate, like your best player for my worst, as the two you have already included in that offer are massive gains for you. Sisi is at present 4th/5th choice 8 at Irish and Lahiff is 3rd choice loosehead. AJ is a Saxon and Mitchell a full international tighthead, only kept out of the Wales side by arguably the best tighthead in the world Adam Jones.

pullthestrings wrote:Gibson + Lahiff
=
Mitchell + AJ?

What do you make of this? A risk that may pay off in the future..

That's a lot closer to being a sensible offer, but still loaded your way as you are getting the proven performers while I take all the risk. I'll have a think about that one.

Gibson + Lahiff

Twelvetrees + ?

Have we? Thought it was Ayerza + 36 for Corbs + Gibson.....

Maybe we have

Couldn't lose any of those for kids mate

Lahiff + Watson + Gibson

Twelvetrees + Newby + Cole (on loan for season)

Hard to deal on potential as might not make it, we really struggle! Couldn't lose Cole as your TH's are poor

Interested in something along the lines of

Wilko, Cueto and Amesbury
for
Bowden, Losi and Thompstone

??

Youve rejected that offer already lol

Best I can do is extend Coles loan till AI. He's not for sale so can't do perm deal.

Cueto and Marc Jones and Amesbury
for
Losi and Thompstone

what for sailosi mate?

potentially, but wouldnt do that deal as I watch Ion every week and he seems to be getting worse!
For Mas to go would need Corbs

What for Losi. Am really interested

Cueto and ??

Ok. The way i see it is that, if we do a deal now, we'll both lose out on predos. I won't be able to get a replacement for Wilko, and you'll lose out, by changing your 10 the one position that people have said they really concentrate on in terms of new positions and changing your style going from a powerful 12 to a creative 12. So would you be open to do a deal that we sort out now, but we agree to it going through at the end of the season. Meaning that the players will get a whole pre season to be in.

If you're interested let me know and i'll knock up an offer.

If you are after a tighthead that can actually scrummage, I can do you Chris Budgen for David Sisi?

Charlie Hodgson
For
Tom Palmer?

Tom Johnson + Isa Nacewa

for

Jamie Gibson + Sailosi Tagicakibau

???

I'd be interested in Tagi

would a deal including Tuilagi for Tagi or Ojo interest you?

could include others too.

Feck off you two!!!

I replied to your enquiry Pete.. will chat to the others now!

Not really mate to be honest, myman love for Losi has always been strong, have spent 4 years trying to get him off nick on the other game.

It's the most even deal I could see really, where there's no real risk for either of us.

Are you serious about releasing Nick Kennedy???

I'll buy him off you for more than you would get for releasing him mate.

People will also notice Nacewa in your team, he is very highly rated, but no worries, can't really add anything to that offer without seriously weakening myself which I am not prepared to do.

Just pm'd you fella

Doing secret deals via PM now is it?

tempting but not sure I want to let JTH go.
swap Hape for Spratt? or what would it take to include Bowden?

ok id deal on that

There are some decent TH's out there, could give you Wilson for a winger?

Cole is streets ahead of Corbs mate

u happy to confirm mate?

pullthestrings wrote:Cruden = Bowden?

Not even close to be honest mate. One is an All Black and one left NZ as he was nowhere near being an All Black.

also interested in ojo, but would then want JTH not involved really.

tuilagi and brown
for
ojo and armitage?