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FULL FOREIGNS (Summer transfers)

1st bid - 0900 Monday 04 June

2nd bid - 0900 Monday 02 July

Summer foreigns close - 31 August

ACADEMY INCREASED TO 20

WAITING LIST:
1. HERSH

What happens if I you've signed a player that normally plays for the opposition in a European clash? Say for example if I played Racing Metro, who would have Olly Barkley? Me, them or both?

Plays for them i think , that's what they do on the other game.

Rumoured for a while, but seems likely now. Hell of a signing for Scotland I'd say. A back three of

Visser - Hogg - Maitland

Is quite a step forward from Paterson - Lamont - Walker!

http://www.espnscrum.com/rabodirect-pro12-2012-13/rugby/story/171581.html

I've heard this rumour for some time. Couldn't see anything but with the NZ depth outwide.

Been rumoured for aaaaaaages, but then when he was going to be de-listed by the Crusaders, it really started to look likely

Nick Koster arrives at Bath tomorrow

Who?

Young 8 for the Stormers, was quite low down the pecking order for them due to Vermuelen, Kolisi, Fenton-Wells etc. Been injured recently, but Gold has snapped him up. Typical SA 8, big ball carrying, no nonsense option

Will let Fearns play 6 a fair bit more which is good for England.

I don't know. I liked Fearns as an option at 8 for England. Who else do we really have of quality after Waldrom and Morgan? (And yes in that order!)

Joubert , Grey , Crane?

Crane has been immense since he came back.

Think Clark could be a good 8.

Crane has been good. People say that he's too slow, but look at Easter perhaps? Grey hasn't really built on his form from the Falcons. And I don't fancy Joubert in his later days. To be honest, I think quite highly of Wray at Sarries. He looks a unit and has some decent hands

I don't think Fearns is international class tbh. 6 is his best position so it will at least allow him to develop

I'd stick with Morgan then Waldroum. Joubert isn't the type of player we need looking to 2015 and Crane isn't dynamic enough unfortunately as he's a cracking AP player.

Crane has been the best 8 in the AP since he's came back , Easter for me should have been left out after the NZ tour a few years back where Haskell , Narraway and Rees where standouts there.

Who's the fatty that plays 8 for Wasps? has a funny name , his kid plays for Saracens. He looks good.

Billy V has been good actually, has potential.

I think Easter has been better than Crane personally, both have been good though and both unlikely to play for England, although Crane is a SL fav

If Joubert was 4 years younger he'd be a cert for me. Offers more than the rest in terms of overall quality, and is amazing in the lineout too. But he's too old to bring in now i'd say, although he would do a very good job for us for the next 2 years.

Ben Morgan has been playing very well for Gloucester by all accounts.

Joubert would be great for the next 2 years but Lancaster is pretty focused on 2015.

With Luke, Joubert too old.

Morgan has been pretty good, only get better playing

Driver wrote:Crane has been the best 8 in the AP since he's came back , Easter for me should have been left out after the NZ tour a few years back where Haskell , Narraway and Rees where standouts there.

Who's the fatty that plays 8 for Wasps? has a funny name , his kid plays for Saracens. He looks good.

Billy Vunipola has had a really good season so far, as has his brother. No ulterior motive here at all...

Some big games this week back in the league. Last years final, some important games for the top and the bottom of the league

We're also making Pooly stand in the shed for the match

Who is playing their SH players this week then?

Too early for Aus/NZ for me Bathite

Some more than others I reckon, Dagg won't start for me as played every game, but Franks was benched last weekend

He would have travelled across the world though and would be wrecked from jet lag. Boks and argies are safe but Aus/NZ I'll be marking down

I disagree, but point taken, won't be starting them then.

How about sam cane? Didn't play last weekend.

Is Steyn available for me? or does his ban count on here?

Bans count mate

So, no huge surprises with the England squad, but very pleased for Anthony Allen.

Vunipola is an interesting shout, I would have preferred Wood or Mullan personally.

Think Sharples and Farrell are very lucky to have stayed ahead of May, Biggs, Wade and Burns respectively.

Wood is a lucky man as well, but Dowson once again is a joke.

Surprised we've only got 6 front rowers as well and only 2 hookers, with 7 in the back row.

Gutted that Biggs and Fearns aren't included, but it's great news for Bath and for me on here.

Vunipola
Marler

Hartley
Youngs

Cole
Wilson

Botha
Palmer
Parling
Lawes

Haskell
Robshaw
Dowson
Johnson
Wood
Morgan
Waldrom

Youngs
Care
Dickson
Flood
Farrell

Allen
Barritt
Tuilagi
Joseph
Turner Hall

Brown
Sharples
Ashton
Monye
Goode

So Koster is confirmed, finally. But the interesting news is that it signals the start of a Bath - WP partnership, where young players might go on exchanges. Be great for the likes of Devoto, Woodburn, Palmer-Newport to go out and play some rugby in SA.

In other news, I think that Jonathan Joseph will be a Bath player next year.

im gonna lose, care, farrell and monye

Shouldn't come as a surprise though mate, surely? Care is certain to be in it, should start, Farrell is bummed by the coaches and Monye's in good form and experienced

Id have thought Eastmond was more likely to be involved with England then Biggs. Fantastic little player. Could be our own little JOC.

Farrell and Sharples are in the squad to stay unless injured. Can't change the EPS until after the new year. Can only call up injury replacements as far as I know. Its a decent squad but 2nd row needs work. Lawes is our best option but we need someone to partner him. Wouldnt mind seeing Attwood/Garvey given a go. If you go with Wood & Robshaw on the flanks wouldn't need a lineout expert.

Come the new year Botha/Palmer/Dowson need dropping with Fearns/Launchberry/Attwood/Garvey all needing looking at

yh true bathtite..

at least i keep Dusatoir though as he is injured for france in RL at the moment.

Biggs was never in contention, so far from bring an Int.

Eastmond not ready yet, maybe a Saxons call

I wouldn't have thought so either, but he's in better form than Sharples, very consistent, in the Saxons and Lancaster was down in the week saying that he thought he'd be in contention, insinuating he might be included

SirJohnnyEnglish wrote:Id have thought Eastmond was more likely to be involved with England then Biggs. Fantastic little player. Could be our own little JOC.

Farrell and Sharples are in the squad to stay unless injured. Can't change the EPS until after the new year. Can only call up injury replacements as far as I know. Its a decent squad but 2nd row needs work. Lawes is our best option but we need someone to partner him. Wouldnt mind seeing Attwood/Garvey given a go. If you go with Wood & Robshaw on the flanks wouldn't need a lineout expert.

Come the new year Botha/Palmer/Dowson need dropping with Fearns/Launchberry/Attwood/Garvey all needing looking at

Completely agree with you SJE

Yea we need a bit of a overhaul.

Just don't see anything that Botha and Dowson offer? What's the point in including them? They aren't impact players off the bench either, complete waste of a spot for a youngster

I don't know, I quite like Botha.

Launchbury in for Dowson would have been a good call though to cover 6/lock.

IMO Botha offers nothing to the side, i dont rate him at all, he is back up at best.

He's got a huge work rate, if he could carry he's be a fantastic player.

Everyone at that level should have a huge work rate, that's a given for international rugby. Second rows really should be good carriers, especially if they aren't lineout geniuses - Kennedy for example

I would like to see Lawes/Launchbury paired up but we'd get mullered in the lineout with the inexperience.

How much lineout work does Launchbury do at Wasps? Surely Palmer and Wentzel are the chiefs there? Not sure, haven't seen much of 'bury at all

He's a decent jumper but not a leader. Similar with Palmer really, we really struggled with him and Lawes in the engine room.

Can we bid on players that don't currently have a club in the national league section?

If they are English yeah mate but foreign lads will need a foreign bid

damnit. was thinking of a cheeky one!