Foreign Transfers

First topic message reminder :

As a general rule, if you want a world class player (and by world class I mean a player that I consider to be one of the 3 best in the world in his position at the moment), you will be looking at between £20-25 million.

For a top international with over 30 caps, £17-22 million, and an international with less than 30 caps £15-20 million. There may be some exceptions to this in the case of certain players, but this will be the general rule.

There will be an upper limit of £10 million for uncapped academy aged players unless two or more managers want the player and enter into a bidding war in which case there is no upper limit.

Bids for uncapped players who are over academy age limits will be judged on their own individual merits.

Current Bids Under Consideration


stnick88 - Netani Talei - £16 million (06/06/12 - 15:12)

anonmattyt - Karl Chateau - £13 million (06/06/12 - 14:50)

Arry - Ben Daley - £15 million (06/06/12 - 12:22)

dammit_chris - Sebastien Taofifenua - £11 million (06/06/12 - 12:04)

Steven_Sharks - Iain Henderson - £5 million (06/06/12 - 11:34)

Ozzy3213 - Dewaldt Duvenage - £12 million (06/06/12 - 11:33)

prop_lyd - Eli Walker - £5 million (06/06/12 - 08:49)


* = current bidding wars.

Final cash injections -

Newcastle Falcons - £29 million
Saracens - £32 million
Gloucester - £40 million

Saracens bid:

Aaron Smith (uncapped) - £14 million

Good call pete. He will be capped in the next week

Doussain - 15m (1 cap)

Was undecided between him and Kerr-Barlow after missing out on Perenara. Think Smith's distribution is a bit better so going for him.

Smith & Kerr Barlow look great, really impressed with Kerr Barlow in particular

Surprised you've gone for Doussain over him Pooly, although he does have the advantage of playing 10 as well and still being academy aged.

Think long term perenara and smith will have some battle for 9 shirt. In goosen and perenara I have great cover for genia and carter who are available.

Just need them to become English !

Def prefer Kerr Barlow & Smith over Doussain but squad too big to take them on

Doussain has experience of wc final at 19 and plays at Toulouse. Once he gets experience of game management he will be great. Physical player and a lump. Generally nh players game management at a young age are miles apart. Must be a difference in coaching.

The clermont fb/wing sje bought will be some player. Kicking myself for not getting him

I was after him as well Mat, but had to prioritise where I needed players and missed out on him.

Amazing how NZ have struggled a bit at 9 for a few years, and now have 3 or 4 coming through there who look as if they could go on and become world class.

lukelovesluka - Paul Jordaan - £10 million - ACCEPTED

Driver - Lloyd Williams - £17 million - ACCEPTED

Romain Taofifenua - £10m

LukeLovesLuka wrote:Romain Taofifenua - £10m

Looks a prospect Luke. Great call. My brother played against his dad in a friendly about 92 and got one hell of a beating from him. Remember literally cringing

Tempted by his brother too who's a young prop. Solid family there...

Not heard about his brother will google. His dad was a thug and massive tackler

SJE - Alex Tulou - £18.5 million - ACCEPTED

Kerr-Barlow-12mil

Anyone signed talei yet ??

No

Whose bought who over the last few days?

12m Gilroy

Just scroll back the last few pages mate and you'll see what has been accepted.

Nice edit SJE!

I thought so too

Harry Robinson £20m

That was leaving it late driver, 2 minutes later and he was gone mate!

Can't see ITFL and Steve being too happy with you and SJE!!!

Away in caravan with family and Mark Layercocks fam (Falcons academy coach)

That's the nature of foreign transfers though

Tawera Kerr Barlow £18m

Kerr Barlow-20mil (ITFL are you planning to go for every one of my bids?!)

Haha was planning him/smith after Robinson but as they are both being bid for had to go for one and decided TKB was probably better for my side, if it goes too high might go for Smith

TKB £24m

Kerr-Barlow 28

Smith 18m

Smith 19m

stnick88 - Elton Jantjies - £18 million - ACCEPTED

Ope Peleseuma - 5 mil

Arry - Rhodri Jones - £10 million - ACCEPTED

anonmattyt - Arno Botha - £10 million - ACCEPTED

Hendre pollard 5 mil

Dave Dennis £14m

Sgt_Pooly - Jean-Marc Doussain - £15 million - ACCEPTED

Luke Romano - 14m

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Luke Romano - 14m

Had a tidy season. Did not realise how old he was

Gosh lots of my targets being bid on, was after Romano bur priority remains a SH

Smith £23m

Smith 24m

Cancel Romano

Francis Saili - 7m

Good call Pooly. Looks the real deal.

I've got so many targets Steve, hard to prioritise!!

I really want Smith but maxed out at SH