Biarritz Olympique - WRL Season 5

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Starting team

Hookers

Kevin Mealamu (NZL)
Benoit August (FRA)

Props

LH/TH Fabien Barcella (FRA)
TH/LH Owen Franks (NZL)
TH Campbell Johnstone (NZL)
TH Eduard Coeztee (RSA)

Locks

Manuel Carriza (ARG)
Jerome Thion (FRA)
Patricio Albacete (ARG)

Back Row

Sam Warburton (WAL)
Sergio Parisse (ITA)
Juan Smith (RSA)
Talalelei Gray (AUS)

Half backs

Ruan Pienaar (RSA)
Kahn Fotuali (SAM)
Jean-Pascal Barraque (FRA)
Jonny Sexton (IRL)

Centers

Sonny Bill Williams (NZL)
Robbie Freaun (NZL)
Marcelo Bosch (ARG)

Wings

Takudzwa Ngwenya (USA)
George North (WAL)
Tommy Bowe (IRL)
Alesana Tuilagi (SAM)

Full Back

Iain Balshaw (ENG)

Utility Backs


Released from Squad-

I'd deal at that, yer

Second huge deal of day for me in rugby leagues *gulp*

In the Aviva game

Fourie + Best + Worsley 4 Armitage + Mealamu + Marty

Williams + Ansbro + JVN + McCalman
=
Chisholm + Maps + Brown + Parisse

Terrible

I have to say your proposed deals to some people in the past two days have been impressive, but that one to me was woeful.

Chisholm > Williams
Mapasua > Ansbro
Brown > Van Niekerk
Parisse >(>) McCalman

Forget Blues lock combo, Chisholm is better than Williams.

Ansbro inexperienced, Mapasua quality AP player for years.

Brown was rated highly top six, while Van Niekerk is good but lucky to scrape top 10 blinside flankers plus he played mostly 8 last season.

Parisse to McCalman you know that so no need to explain.

Williams > Chisholm
And
Jvn > Brown

No way, Van Niekerk better than Brown never has been and never will be, he is a good player but he is an 8 aswell which is also marked me down on that offer of yours.

Aplon
=
Poit

Aplon is a terrible player, only has pace bit like Habana really.

You got some new players now what about giving me one or two of them. Might even sell Parisse then.

Whitelock & McCalman & Hougaard & Marty
4
Chisholm & Parisse & Kelleher & Roberts

Whitelock >(>) Chisholm
Parisse >(>) McCalman
Kelleher > Hougaard
Marty > Roberts

Kaino is a 6
Parisse 8

6.Kaino
7.McCaw
8.Parisse

What's not to like about that, that would be the best back row in the game Kaino along with Elsom best 6 in the World, McCaw best openside and Parisse along with Read is the best 8 in the World.

But if you don't want to do it I will keep my players.

McCalman + Hougaard + TPN
=
Parisse + Kelleher + Hore

Haha a back row of Kaino, McCaw, Parisse with some improvements to your backs then you could even pip some cracking teams to a top four place.

But I gave you my ratings on Kelleher 4 Hougaard in the past, Hougaard is an exciting player and can play wing but Kelleher all round is better and I rate him higher than I do Hougaard.

Im sure I will get something done tomorrow I just have a feeling, I will try very very hard tomorrow sleep on some thoughts about deals to you and a lot of other people.

I might well make some terrible deals tomorrow and some good one's but I need to complete some.

£26m + JP + Aplon
=
Pierre + Pape + Gear + Toeava
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No thanks mate, no replacements for cash and two big losses on players!
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Pape + Pierre + Elsom + Burger
4
£15m + Kaino + McCaw

Thats more like it i reckon

Well I need a gain as well, can't get anyone near those 2s quality in foreigns

Well if you beg to differ, why havn't you gone ahead and bought those foreigns? huh?

It would be done by 8 mate, whats the issue? Be interested to see who you think is better

Whitelock + McCalman + Hougaard + Evans
=
Chisholm + Parisse + Kelleher + Roberts

You gain too much.

It's fairly easy to get something it's just that you keep adding players to benefit you, like I said you haven't done too bad of late we got a deal between us a couple of days ago so it's not hard. But you are gaining too much in the previous deal and in the above deal.

Ok as you know all Toulon players for sale.

Interested in from you.
Sheridan
Jenkins
Afoa
Polota-Nau
Whitelock
McCaw
McCalman
Kaino
Van Niekerk
Hougaard
Burgess
Hernandez
Marty
Evans

Thanks

Before you get ahead of yourself I would do.

Sheridan 4 Ayerza
Jenkins 4 Ayerza
Afoa 4 Tialata
Polota-Nau 4 Hore
Whitelock 4 Chisholm + gain
McCaw 4 Warburton + gain
McCalman 4 Parisse
Kaino 4 Brown + gain
V.Niekerk 4 Brown
Hougaard 4 Kelleher
Burgess 4 Kelleher
Hernandez 4 Slade
Marty 4 Roberts/Mapasua
Evans 4 Guildford

Also with Kaino and McCaw could do.

Kaino & McCalman
4
Brown & Parisse & 10m

OR

McCaw & McCalman
4
Warburton & Parisse & 20 million

But if not try and find something fair, or I could also do.

Whitelock & McCalman/Ansbro
4
Chisholm & Parisse/Mapasua

Thanks

Whitelock + McCalman + Hougaard + Evans + Sheridan
=
Chisholm + Parisse + Kelleher + Roberts + Ayerza

Still not understanding if you just chuck another one I still have it as 3 gains for you and 2 for me, plus there are some biggy's in there im losing Parisse and Kelleher for a slightly lower rating difference.

Whitelock & McCalman/Ansbro
4
Chisholm & Parisse/Mapasua

McCaw & McCalman
4
Warburton & Parisse & 20 million

Kaino & McCalman
4
Brown & Parisse & 10m

Just tell me if any of them three above interest you, if not I will try something else.

Yes both of them could be possible but also.

Gains for you
Parisse 4 McCalman
V.Niekerk 4 Brown
Hougaard 4 Kelleher
Burgess 4 Kelleher
Evans 4 Guildford

Gains 4 me
Sheridan 4 Ayerza
Jenkins 4 Ayerza
Polata-Nau 4 Hore
Burger 4 Warburton
Hernandez 4 Slade
Marty 4 Roberts

Equals
Afoa 4 Tialata
Marty 4 Mapasua
Evans 4 R.Davies

Those are other possiblities, if you want to pick one each from each catergory whatever takes your fancy please say.

Really interested in Hernandez or Polota-Nau just saying

Whitelock + McCalman + Evans + TPN
=
Chisholm + Parisse + Roberts + Hore

Umm, would prefer one of these maybe included in it or take some out and include one of these in.

Hougaard 4 Kelleher
Burgess 4 Kelleher
Marty 4 Mapasua

?

Whitelock + McCalman + Marty + TPN
=
Chisholm + Parisse + Mapasua + Hore

Bingo?

Whitelock & McCalman & Marty & TPN & Hougaard
4
Chisholm & Parisse & Mapasua & Hore & Kelleher

Or just do two players each then if we want another deal we can discuss that seperate.

Parisse + Chisholm + TPN + Evans
=
McCalman + Whitelock + Hore + Maps

Marty im really interested in him, really want him added for someone, I think for Mapasua the way they have played over the past two season's they are very equal players quality wise.

Parisse & Chisholm & Hore & Maps
4
McCalman & Whitelock & TPN & Marty

Or

Hougaard & Marty
4
Kelleher & Roberts

?

Parisse & Chisholm & Hore & Maps
4
McCalman & Whitelock & TPN & Marty

Deal me thinks thank fook a roooy

Andrew Sheridan LH
Gethin Jenkins LH
John Afoa TH/LH

Now any of them three for Ayerza or Tialata.

Straight forward swap.

Sheridan & Hougaard/Evans & Hernandez
4
Ayerza & Kelleher/Guildford & Poitrenaud

Need to repay me a bit for Parisse and giving you the best back row in the league.

Get my improvement at prop, you get a better scrum-half or a very good winger whatever you want and I get Hernandez as a new full-back while Poitrenaud wouldn't knock your ratings down?

Sheridan + King
=
Ayerza + Marty

Fair enough but not losing Marty, really trying to get in Mermoz whether inthefastlane actually realises my deal is fair to him will see if I can get Mermoz with Barnes or even with Mermoz 4 Roberts as they almost worked yesterday.

Make something else, just don't concentrate on my centres because im trying to figure a plan in that position players elsewhere can be available.

Mapusua + Sheridan + Aplon
=
Marty + Ayerza + Poit

What did I say about my centres don't touch them. And you know my thoughts on Aplon so overrated.

prefer my players

No thanks

Sheridan & V.Niekerk & Hernandez & Heymans
4
Ayerza & Brown & Poitrenaud & Guildford

No.

Guildford is better than Heymans nowadays, like I said not altering my centres I just had King and Mapasua why would I want them back again, and for Ansbro not good enough.

Fuk me that's some back row there mate!

Carter + Stevens

for

Hernandez + Sheridan + JVN

I'll sleep on it

Going my form my 2 are the ones in form at the moment sorry!!

Only Mortlock could POSSIBLY go.

Roberts 4 Mapasua
Poitrenaud 4 Hernandez or Heymans

Other two you don't have the players to get them off me.

JMH + Williams = F Steyn + Russouw

enq.

Wouldn't want to weaken twice to stregthen once.

Jenkins+ Mapusua + Heyman
=
Ayerza + Marty + Poit

What did I say about the centres FFS

Parrisse a touch better maybe....Jane a lot better

Would need huge elsewhere. Step down in class imo

What for Thorn/Rougerie/Mermoz/Genia?

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Wouldn't be able to lose Thorn mate, I'd be interested in partnering Ali Williams with him though?

Rougerie/Mermoz would be unavailable for your centres unless one of your back row was involved?

Couple of enquiries for you:

Genia + F Steyn
=
JMH + Burgess

OR

Domingo + Russouw + Alberts + F Steyn
=
Jenkins + Williams + Kaino + Skrela

What do you mean - what would I offer?

I wouldn't break my balls to get McCaw, Brussouw isn't exactly a weakness. What would you be after?

Either of my enquiries tempt you?

My thinking was to play JMH at 10 and Steyn at 15..

In fact, what about

Russouw + Alberts + F Steyn + Genia
=
Williams + Kaino + JMH + Burgess

enq.

^^

Any news?

Just your predictions left, cheers dude. League and Challenge Cup

Anything else then? Mainly keen on Williams and Kaino - JMH and Burgess was just to freshen things up.

Jenkins & Mapasua & Pietersen
4
Ayerza & Roberts & Guildford/Clerc

?