Leicester Tigers 2012/13

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Injuries:

Brian Mujati - Returns AP 19 (Sold)
Jonny Wilkinson - Returns HC QF
Dominic Waldouck - Returns AP 20
Kurtley Beale - Returns AP 21
Andrew Sheridan - Returns HC SF
Francois Louw - Returns AP 22
Ugo Monye - Returns AP SF
Michael Claassens - Returns HC F (Sold)

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The Squad (40/40):

Forwards:

Front Row:
Andrew Sheridan (LH) (ENG)
Gethin Jenkins (LH) (WAL)
Yannick Forestier (LH) (FRA)

Stephen Moore (HK) (AUS)
Tom Youngs (HK) (ENG)
Sebastian Bruno (HK) (FRA)

Dan Cole (TH) (ENG)
Cencus Johnston (TH) (SAM)
Craig Mitchell (TH) (WAL)

Lock:
James Horwill (AUS)
Pascal Papé (FRA)
Geoff Parling (ENG)
Nathan Hines (SCO)
Simon Shaw (ENG)
Romain Taofifenua (FRA)

Back Row:
Sean O'Brien (BS/N8/OS) (IRE)
Francois Louw (BS/OS) (RSA)
Ernst Joubert (N8) (ENG)
Ryan Jones (N8/BS/LK) (WAL)
Steve Mafi (BS/LK) (TON)
Jacques Burger (OS/BS) (NAM)
Roger Wilson (N8) (IRE)
James Scaysbrook (OS/BS) (ENG)


Backs:

Scrum Half:
Dimitri Yachvili (FRA)
Eoin Reddan (IRE)
Micky Young (ENG)

Fly Half:
Jonny Wilkinson (ENG)
Frederic Michalak (FRA)
Rory Clegg (ENG)

Centre:
Brian O'Driscoll (OC) (IRE)
Maxime Mermoz (IC/OC) (FRA)
Billy Twelvetrees (IC/FH) (ENG)
Dominic Waldouck (OC/IC) (ENG)
Paul Jordaan (OC/IC/WG) (RSA)
Josh Matavesi (IC/FH/FB) (FIJ)

Back Three:
Kurtley Beale (FB/FH) (AUS)
Vincent Clerc (WG) (FRA)
Isa Nacewa (FB/WG/FH) (FIJ)
Ugo Monye (WG) (ENG)
Drew Mitchell (WG) (AUS)
Rene Ranger (WG/OC) (NZL)
Clement Poitrenaud (FB) (FRA)
Paul Sackey (WG) (ENG)

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The Academy (19/20):

HK Jimmy Stevens - 27/01/1991
PR Lee Imiolek - 21/09/1990
PR Jonny Harris - 15/01/1991
PR Ryan Bower - 25/02/1991
PR Jared Saunders - 18/09/1990
SR Romain Taofifenua - 14/09/1990
SR Tom Price - 22/01/1993
SR Rob Conquest - 09/09/1990
FL Matt Everard - 09/01/1991
FL Tom Armes - 19/09/1990
N8 Edwin Maka - 25/02/1993

FH Rory Lyn - 12/12/1992
CE Joe Cobden - 01/09/1991
CE Josh Matavesi - 05/10/1990
CE Francois Venter - 19/04/1991
CE Paul Jordaan -04/01/1992
WG Josh Bassett - 17/03/1992
FB Alex Lewington - 20/09/1991

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Transfers:

Pretorious + Hipkiss for Mears + Cusiter
Vermeulen for Barclay
Scaysbrook - £6m
Burger + Monye + Claasens for Poff + Ojo + Manoa + Hipkiss
Saunders - £2m
Fuimaono-Sapolu for Nalaga
Matavesi for Juazion
Ranger for Vermeulen
Mujati + Louw + Clegg for Franks + Fritz + Biggs
Shaw - £3m
du Toit - £10m
Shipperley - £10m
Hargreaves - £18m
Beale + O'Brien for Jane + Pocock
Venter - £10m
Jordaan - £10m
Taofifenua - £10m
Bassett - £15m
Maka - £8m
Hudson Tonga’uiha
Mermoz + Waldouck for Miller + Laulala + £5m
Michalak - £22m
Parling for Croft
Mafi + Wilson for Hargreaves + Crane + James
Sackey - £1m
Mitchell for Shipperley
Imiolek - £2m
PSDT - £12m
Pretorius - £1m
Forestier - £17.75m
Reddan + Mitchell for Claasens + Mujati
R.Jones for Waldom

Fair enough mate! Where do you reckon I still need to improve my squad?

Cheers for the advice mate, I reckon I best get looking for a good 10 then!

Could do Shaun Perry and Salvi for Mickey Young?

Actually id want a few million thrown in on your side Luke mate. Just seen Salvi has signed for Tigers and will likely be there 1st choice 7 with Newby out next year

What you think to Salvi and Perry for Young and 4 mil?

Fair enough mate
Anything else doing for Young?

Ok so mate could only really offer Perry as a replacement at the moment to be honest

Where were we?

Mealamu + Armitage + Marty + Ross (loan) 4 Best + Worsley + Fourie was it wasn't it

Scott Lawson and £15 million for Sebastien Bruno?

Enq

what for horwill?

No sorry mate, he is a very important player for me.

what for poit?

Hey Luke, what for Bruno?

Maybe because he has about 40 hookers and Bruno is about 40yo! Lol

37 next month....

I did think he was 37 already lol...had a good season last. His throwing has steadied a fair bit and he's a good scrummager. Him, Kubriashvili, Schofield and JVN were fantastic in the Toulon pack.

Anything for Crane and Lund?

Cusiter + Ojo + Parling

Youngs + Biggs + Jack

Enq....it's been a few weeks!

You'll never get rid of me mate

Not for sale sorry mate rate him really highly

What for T Youngs mate?

Lol...how cheeky! Would only be a fringe player, don't think he's played a prem game. Crockett, Sherriff....Duffey + 3m?

Fair enough, be interesting to see how Youngs does. Centre to hooker is some career change, heard decent reports from time at Notts.

anything for waldrom, easter or crane since your stock piling english number 8's?

Also interested in Yachvili

what for dan murphy

Burger not for sale mate.

Any deals going down you Luke?

Stephen Moore (HK) (AUS)
Sebastian Bruno (HK) (FRA)
Dan Cole (TH) (ENG)
James Horwill (AUS)
John Barclay (OS) (SCO)
Ben Youngs (ENG)
Dimitri Yachvili (FRA)
Micky Young (ENG)
Cory Jane (FB/WG) (NZL)

Can you tell I'm bored.....

What for Barclay then?

I've got nobody around his level really, they're either not in his class (Woods etc) or a fair bit better (Brussow etc).

I would maybe do Brussow but would need a canny gain back, not too sure. I haven't really thought this through too well!

I wouldn't sell him anyway, I think I'm losing the plot! 2 hours in work and it's sending me over the edge.....

James O'Connor for Tom Biggs......

Paid a fortune for Evans so would be very reluctant to let him go. How big is big?

Put together one of Luke specials

No fella....Pretorious, Payne & Ben Smith

What plans where those...shame

Think I see where your going, I thought about Weepu but I'm not a massive fan of his at scrum half. His pass isn't the best and imagined he'd get picked on a fair bit. Don't think he'd be a good scrum half for me or you tbh

I'm not a huge fan of Cowan but prefer him to Weepu. Think Cus/Yach are much stronger scrum halfs too

Seen this mate:

http://www.espnscrum.com/ireland/rugby/story/145218.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

You're going to have some options come WC time

No thanks mate, FTD and Nonu are first choice for me and of the 3 you offered only BOD would be. No value there for me. Sorry.

To be fair that's a handy dilemma to have mate, two good players. My back row pretty much picks itself for the World Cup. Glad it's just 6 AP games and then I can rest them all for the 2 LV Cup matches before we get into the Heino.

He can do a job there mate, is a good carrier. Other alternative is as an impact player off the bench.

Anything for Waldrom?

Not looking to lose Johnson mate. Guess I'll leave it.

P.S what a squad you have built, top two this season for you I reckon mate.

None of those available really Luke.

Gear and Guildford could maybe go but it would need World class back. Both for me are in the WC wing category so any offer would need to reflect

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I would want WC coming back. I rate tuilagi and Clerc but they are not as good as guildford so it diminishes my team

Thorn is off to japan. For me Guildford is the best wing in NZ and someone i think is absolutely WC.

It is a headache having JSD and Sharples as they do often start. Does not have to be a winger but does have to be WC

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LukeLovesLuka wrote:Flood + Clerc
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FTD + Cueto

Loose enq.

I'll stick with my two thanks mate.

What you after for Damien Traille mate?

Fair offer mate, I'll consider it (isn't Crane out for season?!?)

I'd be interested in M Young?

Could set something up for post WC?

Can't do that deal, just seen Crane is out for season......sly dog you lol