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NEWCASTLE FALCONS
HEINEKEN CUP WINNERS 2009/10
AVIVA PREMIERSHIP CHAMPIONS 2010/11

Main site: https://www.606v2.com/f41-fantasy-aviva-premiership-season-4


Current Budget: 16m

Head Coach:PoolyPunk
Assistant Coach: John Bentley
Director of rugby: Declan Kidney
Forwards Coach: Fran Cotton
Backs Coach's: Johnathan Edwards
Attacking Coach: Jason Robinson
Kicking Coach: Neil Jenkins
Defense Coach: Mike Ford
Conditioning Coach:Craig White
Newcastle A Coach: Tony Underwood
Retired: Richard Blaze


HK William Servat (France)*
HK Marius Tincu (Romania)
HK Rory Best (Ireland)
HK Tom Lindsay (England)

PR Paul Doran-Jones (TH/LH) (England)
PR Owen Franks (TH/LH) (New Zealand)
PR Craig Mitchell (TH) (Wales)
PR Oliver Tomaszczyk (TH)(England)*

PR Fabien Barcella(LH) (France)
PR Alex Waller (LH) (England)
PR Rodrigo Roncero (LH) (Argentina)
PR Boris Stankovich(LH) (England)
PR Grant Shiells (LH) (England)*

LK Paul O'Connell (Ireland)
LK Ed Slater (England)
LK Brad Thorn (New Zealand)
LK Geoff Parling (England)
LK Juandre Kruger (South Africa)
LK Yoann Maestri (France)

FL Juan Smith (South Africa)
FL Richie McCaw(c) (New Zealand)
FL Heinrich Brussow (South Africa)
FL Chris Robshaw (England)
FL Guy Mercer (England)
FL Kelly Brown (Scotland)

N8 Kieran Read (New Zealand)
N8 Toby Faletau (Wales) (12/11/90)
N8 Chris York (England)
N8 Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)

SH Ben Youngs (England)
SH Sarel Pretorious (South Africa)
SH Jonny Arr (England)

FH Toby Flood (England)
FH Nick Evans (New Zealand)
FH Colin Slade (New Zealand) - on loan at Exeter

CE James O'Connor (Austrailia)
CE Jaque Fourie (South Afica)
CE Frans Steyn (South Africa)
CE Brad Barritt (England)
CE Dan Hipkiss (England)*
CE Jared Payne (New Zealand)
CE Ben Williams (England)

WG Drew Mitchell (Austrailia)
WG Sean Maitland (New Zealand)
WG Miles Benjamin (England)
WG Tommy Bowe (Ireland)

FB Ben Smith (New Zealand)
FB Alex Goode (England)
FB Adam Ashley-Cooper (Austrailia)

Academy: (01/09/90)

HK Nathan Morris (England) (3/3/1993)
PR Luke Cowen-Dickie (England) (20/6/1993)
HK George McGuigan (England) (30/3/1993)
PR Scott Wilson (England)
BR Joe Robinson (England) (6/3/1993)
BR Joel Conlon (England)
BR Euan Dods (England)
FH Joel Hodgson (England) (1/8/1992)
FH Grant Connon (England)
FH Henry Slade (England) (19/3/1993)
CE Andrew Forsyth (England)
CE Chris Harris (England)
CE Sam Jones (England)
WG Zach Kibirige (England)


Injuries:(Available week in brackets)

Dean Schofield - Week 32 - Heineken Cup/Challenge Cup Quarter Finals
Richie McCaw - Week 33 - Aviva Premiership Round 20
Brad Barritt - Week 34 - Aviva Premiership Round 21
Adam Ashley-Cooper - Week 35 - Heineken Cup/Challenge Cup Semi Final
Heinrich Brussow - Week 36 - Aviva Premiership Round 22

Fearns + May

for

Lindsay + Hipkiss + Woods

I'm not interested in Skirving at all mate. I need an out and out 7 and Woods is just that.

Fearns + May

for

Lindsay + Hipkiss + Woods

Deal on that yes?

Ohh right dammit!! I really need Lindsay mate, I have cover on the wings so I don't really need Benjamin.

Lindsay + Hipkiss + woods + Benjamin

Tommo + Fearns + may .


Good offer, but I wouldn't want to lose two of my probable EQ starters in one deal mate.

What do you mean mate?

Is there anyone I could replace Fearns with to seal the deal, apart from Johnson?

McAlister interests me mate.

you are quite keen on Attwood arent you mate! I've got no interest in Hipkiss as I think his injury might mean he doesnt ever get back to his best and Attwood is very obviously favoured by Johnson and the England management.

I've got no wish really to sell him unless I got a very, very good deal back e.g. Robshaw, Bowe and Kruger for Attwood and Halfpenny...

What for Brussow?

Fair enough, what for Kruger, Vermeulen and Barritt?

No deal mate, going to keep hold of my really good EQ players unless it's an offer that is really favouring me.

Need to be pretty big

You can loan Holah mate free of charge. May need to recall him though.

sorry mate, no interest in that at all. Attwood's one of the best English locks, a starter in my team and will get better and better at Bath - Kruger seems to have gone backwards big time since going to SA.

Chisholm not for sale. Burger could go if the offer was right.

You interested in Burger then mate?

Something involving Maitland?

Same as Matt mate not interested in losing him permanetly right now

Would consider a loan during the world cup waiting to see what happens with Roan first

Tempting, but am waiting on the fitness of Rougerie really. Wait for a bit on it?

With Lualala his value has gone up as he's around for the WC - will just have to wait a bit though as need to see if Tuilagi gets into the England WC squad - if I get rid of Lualala and then Tuilagi is called up I am screwed lol.

See him in same value as someone like McAlister

I thought you might - not sure why I said McAllister as my 10/12 players are fine! Its interesting how all the transfers will work out - I took a massive gamble on Mason, but he's the best rugby league player I think I've ever seen - though has a tiny bit of a temper on him (do a youtube search).

I think I need to improve my back three and then wait for the WC players to come home, tried to sort out my front row - Sheridan/Domingo and Hayman/Stevens should be alright - tempted with the Italian hooker for my next foreign - think he's a good player.

mac and benj?

No interest in Mitchell pooly. I would have picked him from the draft if I did.

Have kahui in the world class bracket although injury prone

I am in for a tight head but want a quality one. Losing somerville is a real pain. Need an international class tighthead though.

Think I will go for one in foreigns or trade with someone

Mitchell is essentially 3 rd choice for club and country hence move to Exeter
For me Mitchell way off the level of someone like Payne for example.

Have you seen these by kahui

http://rugbydump.blogspot.com/2011/04/richard-kahuis-two-big-hits-against.html

Only because James was on loose. How many caps has Payne got ? Compare to Mitchell

Don't fancy dealing on any of those players mentioned. Keeping my English youngsters together.

Right now for the world cup an enforcer or more mobile lock and a creative centre are my main concerns so would be looking for something there mate

Sorry mate Skivs is massive for me where Slater wouldn't start


Are you in Hartlepool next Sunday mate? There doing a rugby ready course at Durham RFC which will give you an introduction to coaching and refereeing and a few hours away from the misses.

What for Fitzgerald?

Not keen on the Skivs for Kruger part

not really keen on Claasens I'm afraid - I'm waiting to see whether Simpson gets selected by Johnson before making nay more transfers etc. Though am sure whoever I do buy will be deemed out of form for the season anyway lol.

I've got three young 9s in my squad, incl Charlie Davies who should start for Wasps if Simpson does go to WC, he played a season at Stade making 5 starts I think, then got Stuart Commins who played in Heineken CUp final for Saints, apparently fastest pass in the AP (after Joe Simpson, who holds the world record!) and then Sam Harrison of the Tigers academy - though could take him a little longer to be recognised behind Youngs and Young at Tigers!

cheers mate.

We'll come back to Lindsay once the squads are announced then and we know exactly who is going to World Cup.

What would you want for him mate?

Burger is available but if I swapped him for Claasens it would leave me short in the back row department.

Not losing Mafi mate, only just got him and reckon he's a very good player.

For Schofield would be looking for someone like Classens or Lindsay mate.

Don't really have any interest in Slater to be honest mate.

Intrested in Classens

How about

Fitz + Class

for

Smith + £10m

what sort of player would you want for him? I'm not 100% sure whether Simpson will get a call up, as remembered that the England management might consider Foden as 3rd scrum half.

doesnt really help me that much mate, as if I lose Lualala then I dont have a 13 at all, which causes me some issues during the WC. Am going to see if I can do any other deals to bring in a 13.

Rate Lualala slightly higher than Classens - but am interested though. I just need to sort out my own 13 dilema frst!

Make me an offer mate.

Not interested in Slater mate, if I'm going to lose Burger I need a decent openside coming my way in return.

I don't want to suggest something for Schofield and for it to be too much mate. If I'm to lose him I need a replacement second row and inside/outside centre coming my way.

Not interested in Slater mate, no one seems to rate him on here.

If I swapped him straight for Hipkiss it would leave me short at lock for the WC.

Slater + Hipkiss
for
Schofield

I'll think on it mate, think Schofield will be pretty handy to have during the WC and I'm not that sure whether anyone rates Hipkiss that highly anymore.

Mafi will be away during the WC with Tonga mate, and Sykes and Chis will be my first choice second row pair.

I'm interested in Claassens but again not willing to do a straight swap for Schofield as it will leave me short at second row.