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

Sorry mate, Lambie is my first choice 10, would need a top class replacement to lose him.

If my position changes on him I'll let you know mate.

I don't think there is anything for Wentzel we can do bud

Anything for Pieter Steph Du Toit or 36?

Mafi + Priestland
=
? + Wilkinson

?

Could potentially base something around

PSDT + 36

for

Gaskell + ?

but I really don't know who you'd like as the question mark if the deal did appeal to you.

Could include Cooper as I don't have the depth to take the gamble on him unlike you even though Euan McKenzie seems pretty convinced he will stay a Red. But it would be a big gamble.

I am just mulling that over mate. My man love for Cooper is exceptionally strong and if he comes back to anything like his best I'd regret it big time.

I would likely need something added to lose Cooper if you could think of anything.

I think I'd deal if Felipe Contepomi for Brock James was added after you've had a think.

Alright Luke mate is there anything doing for SOB? Would you do Vito & Strettle for him?

Hooks versatility is so important to my squad so I wouldnt be overly keen on losing him but if we could squeeze SOB in I'd be very game...

Brock James & SOB = Hook & Vito?

Any thoughts on the above mate?

What would it take with Hook to get SOB considering I'd need James as a replacement for flyhalf?

S Jones + Potgieter
=
James + Crane

?

Fair enough mate

Probably not mate, was going to play him but resting him this week. Only way I could lose him would be in a perm switch.

Maestri is my rotate 4 with Thorn. Kruger has been great lately so will start for me fella. I could only really lose him in a permanent deal.

Kruger would need Horwill involved, Parling similar quality English

Zero chance mate

Haha...Read is standout 8 in world, took a fortune to get him, would take twice as much to lose him!

Wentzel leading my lineout atm, and Hargreaves just a big man. However could do it for another lock perhaps?

I meant if you wanted another of my locks...

Crane + 36
=
Wilson + Bowden

?

What for Croft?

EQ not available are Robshaw, Youngs, Flood, Goode. Anything there? No drama's if not.

Not sure mate, Parling is a possible but not sure what else.

LukeLovesLuka wrote:Croft + Hargreaves + Nacewa + Crane
for
Mafi + Wentzel + Brown + Bowden

Just floating this, thinking out loud really....

How about

Croft + Hargreaves + 36 + Crane
for
Mafi + Botha + Phipps + Bowden

LukeLovesLuka wrote:

Fluxy wrote:

LukeLovesLuka wrote:Croft + Hargreaves + Nacewa + Crane
for
Mafi + Wentzel + Brown + Bowden

Just floating this, thinking out loud really....

How about

Croft + Hargreaves + 36 + Crane
for
Mafi + Botha + Phipps + Bowden

Was looking at a way to get Wentzel primarily, and Brown also, to be honest mate.

Croft + Hargreaves + 36 + Crane
for
Mafi + Wentzel + Phipps + Bowden

Possibly?

Anything for Mermoz mate?

What for Nacewa? Could swap Ben Smith for him?

Couldn't lose AAC for Ellison mate

Louw + Hargreaves + 36 + Crane
for
Mafi + Wentzel + Phipps + Bowden

?

Putting this offer back on the table if you fancy it.

36 + PSDT

for

Cooper and Gaskell

What for just PSDT then?

Hargreaves + Waldlouck + 36 + Crane
=
Mafi + Botha + Priestland + Barritt

Possibly an improvement?

Possibly mate, don't really want to add much though

Depends who you're interested in, I don't want to lose much. I'd probably be looking at a straight swap really.

Fluxy wrote:Hargreaves + Waldlouck + 36 + Crane
=
Mafi + Botha + Priestland + Barritt

Possibly an improvement?

Any closer mate?

/What for Wilkinson or James, seeing as you've now got Michalak as well!

Yea I'll go for that mate.

Stick it confirms, I'm just waiting to see what Pete thinks before confirming as can't lose Kruger & Parling but happy to go ahead.

Be more interested in the offer above than James for now. Any thoughts

I was keen on crane and Walds as well. How about;

James + Crane + Walds
=
Mafi + Wilson

?

I actually meant Waldlouck, not Waldrom sorry mate!

James + Crane + Hargreaves
=
Mafi + Wilson


Any better?

Yeah I'm aware, its fine

I'll come back soon for more wheeling and dealing!

13 really mate

Anything for Cole, Mermoz?

No probs, Cole prob one of our only top 3 in world players. I'd want a good deal too

I'm interested in Census if you are looking to offload him mate.

Simon Shaw for Kitch just doesn't go for me unless its a bigger gain for me sorry.

Shaw and Kitch at opposite ends of career. Don't think Shaw is much use for me for much longer

In the short term it's a fair enough offer but in the long term I don't have many EQ options so Kitch is key as he will probs still be around in 10 years