BATH

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DEPTH CHART

1. Healy / Catt / Bristow
2. Strauss / Tolufua / Batty / Dunn
3. Franks / KPN / Tomascyzk
4. Muller / Hooper / Beaumont
5. Attwood / Eldsadt / Spencer
6. SOB / Fearns / Lund
7. Louw / Salvi / Mercer
8. Beattie / Kalamafoni / Skirving
9. Kerr-Barlow / Classens / Cook
10. Hook / Olding / Clegg
11. Ranger / Biggs
12. Steyn / Eastmond / Barkley / Williams
13. Bosch / Lualala / Daly / Mosses
14. Bowe  / Woodburn
15. Dagg / Goode / Catterick /Chisholm

6Ns
Catt - Strauss - Franks
Muller - Attwood
Louw - Kala - Salvi
Kerr-Barlow - Olding
Eastmond - Bosch
Biggs - Dagg - Ranger

4Ns
Healy - Tolufua - Tomascyuk
Muller - Attwood
SOB - Kala - Salvi
Classens - Hook
Eastmond - Lualala
Ranger - Daly - Bowe

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SENIOR SQUAD

Squad Size: 45/45
Hookers: 4
Props: 6 (2 LH, 3 TH)
Locks: 4
Back Row: 9
Half Backs: 6
Centres: 8
Back Three: 9

English Qualified: 24
Foreign: 21

Hookers
Adriaan Strauss [RSA]
Christopher Tolofua [FRA]
Ross Batty [ENG]
Tom Dunn [ENG] ACADEMY

Props
Cian Healy [IRE]
Nathan Catt* [ENG]
Tom Bristow [ENG]

Owen Franks* [NZL]
Kane Palmer Newport [ENG]
Oliver Tomascyzk [ENG]

Second Row
David Attwood* [ENG]
Johann Muller* [RSA]
Rynhardt Elstadt [RSA] (BS)
Stuart Hooper [ENG]

Back Row
Francois Louw* [RSA] (BS/OS/N8)
Julian Salvi [AUS] 
Guy Mercer [ENG]

Sean O'Brien [IRE] (BS/OS/N8)
Carl Fearns* [ENG] (BS/OS/N8)
Magnus Lund [ENG](BS/OS/N8)

Johnnie Beattie [SCO] (BS/N8)
Sione Kalamafoni [TON] (BS/N8)
Ben Skirving [ENG] (BS/N8)

Half Backs
Tawera Kerr - Barlow [NZL]
Michael Claassens* [RSA]
Chris Cook [ENG] - 16/4/91

James Hook [WAL] (FH/IC/OC/FB)
Stuart Olding [IRE] - 11/3/93 (FH/IC)
Rory Clegg [ENG]

Centres
Francois Steyn* [RSA] (IC/OC/FB/FH)
Kyle Eastmond* [ENG] (IC/OC/WG/FH)
Ollie Barkley [ENG] (IC/FH)
Ben Williams [ENG] (IC/OC)

Marcelo Bosch [ARG] (OC/IC/FB/FH)
Casey Laulala [NZL]
Eliot Daly [ENG] -8/10/92 (OC/FB/WG)
Ben Mosses [ENG]

Back Three
Tommy Bowe* [IRE] (WG/OC/FB)
Rene Ranger* [NZL] (WG/OC)
Tom Biggs [ENG]
Olly Woodburn [ENG] - 18/11/91

Israel Dagg* [NZL]
Alex Goode [ENG] (FB/FH)
Ross Chisholm [ENG]
Tom Catterick [ENG]
Rob Cook [ENG]

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THE ACADEMY

Squad Size: 20/20

HK - Max Anderson
PR - Tom Meatyard
LK - Will Spencer - 30/5/92
LK - Tom Ellis (England U18)
LK - Jamie Collins
LK - Josh Beaumont - 24/3/92
LK - Jake Oldaker - (England 18)
BR - Joe Buckle - 13/5/93
BR - Tom Baldwin - 28/9/92
BR - James Stephenson - 13/12/91
BR - Max Northcote-Green (England U18)
BR - Joe Ellyatt
N8 - Will Skuse - 14/2/92
N8 - James Tyas

SH - Matt Keyte - 5/4/91
SH - Will Clemensha - 4/9/92
FH - Ollie Devoto (England U20)
FH - Fred Gabbitas
WG - Richard Lane - 21/7/93
FB - Jamie-John Kilmartin - 21/1/93 (Scotland U20)

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INJURIES/SUSPENSIONS
Players are available in:
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BUDGET

Transfers/Loans In: (£-) Shaw - 0m, Phillips - 0m, Franks - 25m, Steyn - 23m, Laulala - 0m, Dagg - 22m, Golding, Muller, Lund, Clegg, Catterick, Beaumont - p/x, Chisholm - 2.5m, O'Brien - 23m, Cook 1.5m, Healy - 22m, Tolofua - £10m, Hook - 23m, Daly - 12m (plus 2m if EPS), Tomascyzk - 2m, Kalamafoni - 1.5m, Bowe - 24m, FVDMerwe - 7m, Salvi - 12m, Elstadt - 19m, Varndell - p/ex, Goode - p/ex, Ranger - 21m, Kerr-Barlow - 19m, Olding - 10m, Beattie - 20.5m, Bristow - 2m

Transfers/Loans Out:  Biller - 4m, Cuthbert - 8.5m, Scott Hobson - 1.5m, Bell - 2.5m, Roberts - 1.5m, Phillips - 5m, Beattie - 1.5m, Tanner - 1.5m, Lilley - 1.5m, Wilson, Shaw, Moody, Heathcote, Abendanon - p/x, Scott - 1.5m, Ovens - 1.5m, Beech - 1.5m, Flatman - 5m, Retirements - 8m, Moss - 0.5m, Donald - 2.5m, Taylor - 2.5m, Dixon, 1.5m, Vesty - 2.5m, Caldwell - 1.5m, Carraro - 1.5m, Mears - 8m, Banahan - p/ex, Varndell - p/ex, Hipkiss - 5m, Golding - 3m, Donald - 2.5m, McMillan - 1.5m

Budget Bonuses: £- 12m League, £10m TV Rights, £8m Sponsorship, £6m Cup

Current Budget: £3m

Olly Barkley [ENG]
Tom Biggs [ENG]
Olly Woodburn* [ENG]
Tom Catterick [ENG]

What for any of these?

Burger, Wyles and Short are all available make me an offer mate. Louw really interests me...

And I will let you know about releases mate.

Catt?

I'll leave it

It wasnt an offer, just seeing what you wanted. I value those players in my squad higher than I would Catt so no point taking further.

I didn't say I rated the players higher, I said for my squad. I'll leave it

Peranise + £14m for JJ

JJ is James Johstone for me lol

I'd say 6 or 8

I think t would be difficult to see anything there mate. But make an offer if you have an idea

Louw 4 Fasa + £?m

Catt + Lund + Clegg 4 Fasa + Goode + £?m

Mullan needs Attwood

£20m

See Fasa > Lund personally. Agree about the other two but wouldn't do just that as see the bigger gap between Mullan and Catt.

Mullan realistically needs Attwood for me IMO. Can't see myself selling otherwise

He's just signed a new 3 year deal , will do for £17m?

Spose its not a significant increase but a subtle one

Ok mate no bother


Have to say your only a few players from being a top 4 side.

I'd match the release fee on Barkley if your getting rid of him mate. Need extra cover at IC

2.5m as a former international mate. Wouldnt be looking to pay 8m odd for him as only want him for depth just thought you were considering releasing him. If it does get to the stage where your looking to release him give me a shout

Would have some interest in Perenise, Lund and Barkley

Wouldn't be able to lose cash mate, but could look into a deal

May take Vesty off your hands

Am interested in Clegg mate. Not looking at spending loads. How mcuh ££ are you looking for??

Bathite not too fond of losing Hodgson. Certainly not for Donald who hasn't set the world alight so far!

How would you think about Parra for Franks?

Bathite still not a good deal. Claasens and Donald are hardly an upgrade on what I have in my opinion. Donald might be a good player but currently his stock is low.

I am only interested in deals which will bolster my squad. Not weaken them.I don't need a scrum half or fly half as things stand.

Brock James is on offer though but I need something in return.

Beshocked is settling in well.....

I'll do Clegg for 5 mill. But don't want to go any higher than that

(Return to action week)

Week 18 - J.Muller
Week 19 - S.Hooper
Week 20 - N.Catt
Week 21 - M. Classens
Week 22 - D.Attwood

George Skington on loan?

£2m everytime he starts
£1m if he's names on bench

Most you'll pay is £4m

Golding?

Slater for 2m loan

I don't think any were terrible tbh.

Random.org was loving locks for some crazy reason. 4 & 5 came out loads

Mullet came out 3 times in a row for you!

It was Andy Beattie that had retired, got mixed up there

National league bidding....

Rowan for Catt, wouldn't look to add Bowers

No probs, not overly intereted in Catt tbh. I have other targets in mind

Bowers is seen as a huge prospect at Tigers, the guys a beast. Not mugging you off, Catts a decent LH but can't even get past Flatman who gets pasted week in week out!

You didn't bite half as much as you would have 6month ago, must be calming with age

I like Catt but really like the look of Bowers and Tigers generally know how to mould props. Heard hes better than Cole was at that age which is a big compliment.

I would tweak Rowen but don't want to lose Bowers.

How about Callum Green + Rowen

So long in the other game has made me bitter lol. It gets very political, strategic on there sometimes so it's a little refreshing on here.

Anyone except Bowers?

Some real gems in the Champ, think you've got 3 signings.

What you tired of? The banter? If so you'd not last long on other game. Even the predictions can be just a way of slating your players from some. Winds you up at first but just got to take it with a pinch of salt.

If you make a point of it it's harder to forget.

I hope our Donald bating isn't upsetting you! Lol.....it's pretty tame tbh.

I don't think there's a lot of player slating on here, certainly not to influence things. There's nothing to influence?!?

Predo's & tactics are pretty easy going too, not too sure what your issue is.

Everyone has 3 Championship signings per season.

Yeah confirm it

Bright prospect. Played 15/10 for England U20 but being held back by Gopperth/Manning.

Seen your post on Poolys page: on the other league what originally happened was you picked a number of your players to keep say 10/15 and the rest come from the promoted team

Bathite unfortunately as normally is the case (including myself) I am sure your most desirable players are not for sale.Though I'll try anyhow.

How about Parra for Steyn? With Claasens injured let's be honest you need a 1st choice scrum half. A scrum half of Parra's quality would really help.

Do you not think that Parra equals Steyn in terms of quality?

At centre you have Barkley who on his day is absolutely excellent.

Do you not believe you need a top quality scrum half as cover for Claasens?

I personally believe in deals that strengthen both squads.

The question you must always ask - how can you strengthen the other person's squad?

Fine if that's how you feel Bathite.

How about Parra + Brock for Steyn + Eastmond?

Unfortunately that wouldn't work it's not even close to equal in my opinion.

I wouldn't want Claasens anyway.

Unfortunately it looks like a deal isn't on the cards.