Exe to sign former Fiji 7s captain

Notch wrote:Not too mention the power and guile of Ian Whitten. I'm going to miss that guy when he leaves. He's going to just the right club at just the right time. I'm sure he'll do well- we'll all be following Exeter as result.

HammerofThunor wrote:How many foreign players do Exeter have now exactly? Funny how people don't take the urine like they did with Sarries. Maybe they will now you're a top team (I bet that sounds good )

Dubbelyew L Overate wrote:

HammerofThunor wrote:How many foreign players do Exeter have now exactly? Funny how people don't take the urine like they did with Sarries. Maybe they will now you're a top team (I bet that sounds good )

We got squillions of foreigners - Irish, Welsh, Argie, Scot/Saffer, French, Maori, Kiwi, Aussie, Samoan, Fijians have all been accepted by the fans, but it's the success of the Cornish that really show the tolerance of the Exonian faithful.

HammerofThunor wrote:How many foreign players do Exeter have now exactly? Funny how people don't take the urine like they did with Sarries. Maybe they will now you're a top team (I bet that sounds good )

Notch wrote:Yeah, I just hope Sky Sports start actually showing your games! I guess they'll have to show at least some of your Heineken Cup games right?

I always liked Exeter, I can just never watch them play.

Notch wrote:I just googled that, I had no idea that site existed! Thanks for the tip As. I think that will come in useful for when I should be working

Carpe Diem wrote: HAIL THE LOINS!!

beshocked wrote:Hammerofthunor I presume you are wondering what the true figures say.

Exeter Chiefs according to their wiki page have 18 foreigners (non EQ) out of 48 including academy.

They do include Budgen as a new zealander though so you could scratch him off bringing it to 17 as he is EQ.

This is compared to Saracen's 16 non EQ out of 41 main squad players but 9 players listed as academy (16 out of 50)

Won't be too long till Melck and Joubert are EQ too.


Neither are as bad as Toulon's 24 foreigners out of about 47.

HammerofThunor wrote:

beshocked wrote:Hammerofthunor I presume you are wondering what the true figures say.

Exeter Chiefs according to their wiki page have 18 foreigners (non EQ) out of 48 including academy.

They do include Budgen as a new zealander though so you could scratch him off bringing it to 17 as he is EQ.

This is compared to Saracen's 16 non EQ out of 41 main squad players but 9 players listed as academy (16 out of 50)

Won't be too long till Melck and Joubert are EQ too.


Neither are as bad as Toulon's 24 foreigners out of about 47.

That's my point. You'll be more aware than most of the grief given to Sarries of their foreign players. But no-one blinks when it's Exeter. Double standards

I'm not really that bothered as we have more than enough players getting time and coming through. I'm sure that the U18 England side made up of about 60% Chiefs not so long ago will come through eventually (much like all the baby Sarries have done/are doing).

Carpe Diem wrote:Except Bath i think.

HammerofThunor wrote:All true. I'm not one of those 'English clubs are for English people' people. The clubs are there for their supporters/members and no-one else.

In the long term for Exeter to maintain themselves they need to be bringing people through (it also helps local appeal and increase support base). And as I already mentioned, from some of the England youth sides it seems the players are there, I just have no idea how far off they are from the premiership or how many are coming through now.

One of good things about Exeter, from what I've seen, is the attitude. Baxter has come out and said the target for this year is to do better than last year. Leeds came out in their second year that they were going for HEC qualification. Add in the good off-field and financial management Exeter have a real chance of developing themselves into a top club [edit: as in long term and sustained, Bristol made the playoffs and got relegated a couple of years later]