Scottish Highlanders

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Mario Ledesma
Kevin Mealamu

Carl Hayman
Tony Woodcock
Alex Corbisiero
Martin Sclezo
Kevin Tkachuk

George Skivington
Courtney Lawes
Sam Whitelock
Juandre Kruger

Imanol Harindorquay
Tom Croft
Rob Harley
Francois Louw
John Barclay

Sarel Pretorious
Fourie Du Preez

Ruaridh Jackson
Toby Flood
Quade Cooper

Nick De Luca
Berrick Barnes
James Hook

Cory Jane
Pat McCabe
Rudi Wulf
Zack Guildford

Chris Patterson
Kurtley Beale

Budget: £20.5m

Transfers: Cole + Skivington 4 Low + Kellock
Berrick Barnes £25m
Quade Cooper £24m
Cory Jane £24m
Fergus Thomson £4m
Jon Welsh £2.5m
Alan MacDonald £3.5m
Ross Rennie £3.5m
Phil Godman £7.5m
Jim Thompson £2 m
Andrew Turnbull £2.5m
Simon Webster 6.5m
Craig Hamilton £3m
Scott Macleod £4.5m
Jerome Kaino £23.5m
Williams 4 Blair + Cross
Graeme Morrison £15m
Beale + Hayman + Samson 4 Gray + Evans + Cole
Bradley Davies £22.5m
Christopher Samson £4m
Sam Whitelock £23m
Ben Cairns ?5m
David Marty £20m
Richie Vernon 15m
Andrew Sheridan £23m
Dougie Hall £6m
TPN £27m
DTH Van Der Merwe £13m
Dan Lydiate £20m
Corbs + Wulf 4 Visser + Jacobsen
Ashton + Ledesma + Sclezo 4 Corbs + Williams + Ford + £15m
Halfpenny + Hari 4 Ashton + Beattie
£14m Estaban Lozada
Croft, Woodcock, Mealamu, FDP, Whitelock, Hook 4 Kaino, Sheridan, Burgess, TPN, Lawes, Marty
Louw + Whitelock 4 Davies + Lydiate
Pretotious + Guildford 4 1/2p + Cuss
Pat McCabe £18.5m

No, I couldn't do that - already not sure! I wouldn't start Barclay, I'm suprised you've stuck with him the whole season compared to the rest of your side.

I'd be a bit worried about your centres though - Barnes and Hook would get run over by a big midfield!

Could chuck in Rougerie for Barnes instead of Barclay for Brussow if that appeals?

InTheFastLane wrote:Bath 21–22 Leinster
Leinster have better forwards and a better bench whereas Bath have better backs and home advantage. Give Leinster the edge because ‘forwards win games backs decide by how much’

Try telling that to Chris on the AP game lol

Davies & Barclay
4
Whitelock

?

Lydiate + Davies 4 Whitelock + Louw

That's all and nothing more.

Anything for Whitelock, you oh dear?

Donnolly + Nalaga

Whitelock + Wulf

Roussow + Brussow + Steyn/Mccalister
4
Whitelock + Barclay + De Luca/Patterson
--

Come off it mate!

Roussow < Whitelock
Brussouw >> Barclay
Steyn/McAlister > De Luca/Patterson

I wouldn't add much, Russouw isn't that far behind Whitelock.

Possibly

Genia + Domingo + Russouw
=
FDP + Woodcock + Whitelock

enq.

InTheFastLane wrote:Gap between WHitelock + Roussow is bigger than the one between Barclay + Brussow.

Genia < FDP
Roussow < Whitleock
Domingo < Woodcock

Completely disagree, not really sure how you can justify that.

Whitelock and Russouw are both starters for their club sides and nailed on international players. Whitelock better.
Brussow is one of the best in the world whilst Barclay isn't in the top 10. I think Barclay has benefited from the '3 B's' tag - wouldn't be in the Lions squad for example. Brussow much, much better.

Genia is better than FdP. Just won the Super 15 and sparkled in the final. Didn't see FDP in one team of the week throughout the season.

Domingo is obviously better than Woodcock as he's the best loosehead in the world.

Some bold statements there Pull.........have to pull you up on one though:

"Genia is better than FdP. Just won the Super 15 and sparkled in the final. Didn't see FDP in one team of the week throughout the season"

Team of Round Fourteen: 15 Kurtley Beale (Waratahs), 14 Henry Speight (Brumbies), 13 Johann Sadie (Stormers), 12 Juan de Jongh (Stormers), 11 Sosene Anesi (Waratahs), 10 Dan Carter (Crusaders), 9 Fourie du Preez (Bulls), 8 Kieran Read (Crusaders), 7 Ashley Johnson (Cheetahs), 6 Schalk Burger (Stormers), 5 Sam Wykes (Force), 4 Bakkies Botha (Bulls), 3 John Afoa (Blues), 2 Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs), 1 Benn Robinson (Waratahs).

Team of Round Seven: 15 Isaia Toeava (Blues),14 Kade Poki (Highlanders), 13 Digby Ioane (Reds), 12 Luke McAlister (Blues), 11 Luke Morahan (Reds), 10 Danny Cipriani (Rebels), 9 Fourie du Preez (Bulls), 8 Gareth Delve (Rebels), 7 Schalk Burger (Stormers), 6 Jack Lam (Hurricanes), 5 Hugh Pyle (Rebels), 4 Sam Wykes (Western Force), 3 Werner Kruger (Bulls), 2 Jason Rutledge (Highlanders), 1 Jamie Mackintosh (Highlanders).

Seriously there is so much wrong with your ratings mate. Surely your ratings of FDP and Woodcock contridict themselves?

You're rating FDP on the basis he's been injured and teams miss him when he's away.. Genia hasn't had a chance to prove his worth when he's away as he's started every game for the Reds.
Yet you're not rating Domingo on the basis he's been injured.. France and Clermont have missed him massively as well and pretty sure Woodcock has been injured and won't feature in the 3N!

Barclay wouldn't be in the test side let alone start! May sneak into the squad for the mid-weekers.

Russouw started 3 out of the last 4 games in Super Rugby, with Bakkies and Matfield fit.

Anyway, clearly won't do a deal but just shocked at your ratings.

Ledesma
Skivington
Kruger
Louw
Cusiter
Paterson

Wouldn't mind Paterson on loan 4 weeks for 5 million?

Cusiter & Paterson
4
Kelleher & Tuilagi

?

Carter + ????

for

Cooper + ????

Any chance of a Barnes/Roberts type deal?

What for Hayman?

Horwill + Mortlock
=
Whitelock + Hook

Enq

B. Davies + Mortlock + Cueto
=
Whitelock + Hook + Halfpenny

Enq

When you're back:

Whitelock + FDP
=
Sharpe + Burgess

Seems the obvious deal for us both.

B. Davies + Mortlock + Cueto + JVN
=
Whitelock + Hook + Halfpenny + Louw

Enq

So has FDP! Won't play in the 3N and poss not the WC. Burgess is back for the Wallabies this weekend.

Fair ado. What can I do for Hook?
Enjoy the IOW mate?

Ah good. Outside Cowes on a farm in a place called Gurnard

Nice holiday inthefastlane?

Isle of wight is a brilliant place, stopped at Shanklin 3-4 years ago so I also had a walk to Sandown, Sandown much better than Shanklin and popular.

Not keen then?

Agreed mate, I found Shanklin pretty boring in all honesty some bits were nice but Sandown has plenty more to offer for teenagers or even younger adults really.

Glad you enjoyed it anyway, nice little ferry trip from Southampton is always nice.

Aha that's quit funny mate, because my girlfriend lives and works in Sandown.

Did you go elsehwere?

Hayman/Jane?

She works four jobs lol! No not there. Did you venture anywhere else?

And if/when Bear replies would you in principle do;

TPN + Tindall
=
Mealamu + Hook?

Obviously not going to rip my side aprt but....

Kubs +

Hayman +

Dus, Smith, Botha, Servat, Smith, Medard
-----------------------------------------------------

Hayman + Jane

Kubs + Medard

Enq.....

Thats it? the offer?

Deal?

Cussiter + 1/2p 4 Pretorious + Guildford

Deal, good offer in my view very fare.

Not getting a bad winger in return.

What for Croft?

Any thoughts on offer big lad?

Nobody rates like you young 'un

B Davies + TPN + Roberts + Fitz
=
Lawes + Mealmu + Hook + Halfpenny

Enq

Lawes & Skivington
4
Rossouw & Deacon

?

Jane/Guidford?

Your turn on the draft fella

Marty + B Davies + Fitz + Genia + Brown + Brussouw + Slade
=
Hook + Whitelock + Guilford + FdP + Croft + Barclay + Flood

Enq

Something big? lol

Jesus man!!!!!