Leicester Tigers - ERL Season 4

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TEAM STATS

Current Position: 2nd
Recent Form: W W W W L
Top Try Scorers: I Dagg
Top Points Scorer: M Steyn

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THE SQUAD

Squad Size: 28

Hookers
HK Stephen Moore (AUS)
HK Saia Fainga'a (AUS)
HK/TH John Smit (RSA)

Props
LH Thomas Domingo (FRA)
LH/TH Paul James (WAL)
TH John Afoa (NZL)

Second Row
LK Brad Thorn (NZL)
LK Nathan Sharpe (AUS)
LK Rob Simmons (AUS)

Back Row
BS/N8 Julian Bonnaire (FRA)
BS/OS Tom Wood (ENG)
BS/OS Willem Alberts (RSA)
OS Richie McCaw (NZL) (Captain)
N8 Pierre Spies (RSA)
N8 Ben McCalman (AUS)

Half Backs
SH Luke Burgess (AUS)
SH/FH Peri Weepu (NZL)
FH/FB Morne Steyn (RSA)

Centres
IC/FH Luke McAlister (NZL)
IC Antony Allen (ENG)
IC Maxime Mermoz (FRA)
OS/WG Auerlian Rougerie (FRA)

Back Three
WG Sitiveni Sivivatu (NZL)
WG Joe Rokocoko (NZL)
FB/WG Israel Dagg (NZL)
FB/FH/IC Francois Steyn (RSA)

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INJURIES
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STRONGEST LINE UP


Kicker – Morne Steyn

----- 1. T. Domingo ------ 2. S. Moore -------------- 3. J. Afoa ----
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----------------- 4. B. Thorn --------- 5. N. Sharpe -----------------
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-- 6. W. Alberts ------------ 8. P. Spies ------------ 7. R. McCaw --
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------------------------------------ 9. L. Burgess -----------------
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----------------------------- 10. M. Steyn --------------------------
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--------------------- 12. M. Mermoz -------------------------------
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--------- 13. A. Rougerie ------------------------------------------
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-- 14. J. Rokocoko ------------------------------- 11. S. Sivivatu --
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-------------------------- 15. I. Dagg -----------------------------

Subs:
16. S. Fainga'a, 17. J. Smit, 18. R. Simmons, 19. B. McCalman, 20. P. Weepu, 21. L. McAlister, 22. F.Steyn

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BUDGET

Starting Budget: £45 mil

Transfers/Loans In: (£323.5 mil)
Transfers/Loans Out: £167.5 mil
Budget Bonus: £90 mil
Prediction Bonus: £66 mil
Winnings: £5 mil
Shop purchases: (£20 mil)

Current Budget: £30 mil

POC + Burgess + Dowson/Mujati
for
Russouw + Genia + Crane/Low
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lol am sure your willing to do the first bit, I would prefer to try and get a back in as opposed to Dowson etc . . .

what about

POC + Burgess + Dowson
for
Russouw + Genia + A Back

sorry what I meant was I would prefer a back for the last part of the deal.

what about
POC + Burgess + Dowson
for
Russouw + Genia + Nalaga

inquiry!±

yeah mooj is injured but not fro long and I have Malmanche as cover at the moment so its no big deal.

I may still do a deal including nalaga and wait for him to come back off loan, or Hamilton.

would prefer teh nalaga option if you want to do it?

have a think am popping out for a bit

No thanks you offered it without the Patterson/Hamilton bit before. Patterson > Hamilton especially as he is versatile

Think we've been here before with those two...Donns is my lineout guy, Russouw is a decent front jumper but I already have the best in business in Bakkies.

Sgt_Pooly wrote:but I already have the best in business in Bakkies.

what Nallet & Thion
POC & DOC

surely you don't mean Botcha & donkey?'

Never done anything involving Dagg!

Dagg & Moore & Weepu & Brussow
4
Poitrenaud & Mealamu & Kelleher & Ouedraego

Thank you

Hamilton + Weepu + Roko
=
Kelleher + Poitrenaud + Guildford

Feel I lose out too much, especially with Hamilton and Rokocoko what about my above deal?

ok willing to let POC go . . .

POC + Burgess + Dowson
for
Russouw + Genia + Spies

inquiry?

Dagg & Rokocoko & Weepu & Brussow
4
Poitrenaud & Guildford & Kelleher & Ouedraego

Not a bad enquiry but really not keen on the Dowson/Spies part. Too much of a drop down and although Dowson is a top AP player I wouldn't want to start him every week.

Anything else along the lines of:
POC + Burgess + ?
for
Russouw + Genia + ?

was thinking POC might have made that deal worth it I hear what your saying about Dowson. He would be a good back up though.

am sure we can do something?

can you think of anything else ??

POC - Burgess - Dickson
for
Russouw - Genia - Weepu

something like that maybe?

Anything for Dagg then or Brussow.

Plus a gain for you, if that isn't good enough?

still think it needs a little something.

I think its kinda close but I think either
POC - Burgess - Dickson
for
Russouw - Genia - Weepu

I think we can work something out . . . eventually!!

still like the idea of
poc - burgess - Dowson/jones (maybe)
for
Russouw - Genia - spies
?

what about including Hore in a deal he's up there with moore and certainly better than Geargie porgie . . . . ? nit sure what in return as part of the deal as I have cover at Hooker? just another thought?

O'Connell, Burgess, Hore, Dickson
for
Russouw, Genia, croft, weepu


I keep trying to think of decent offers chap - speak to me

think many would go Hore > Moore but personally I don't think theres anything between them.

I also feel as though I have been mugged a bit on my previous deals - hence I am being a bit hard mate - sorry!!

going back to your:

Russouw & Genia & ?
for
POC & Burgess & ?

I could add Hore, Jones, Myler, dickson or Dowson for ?

I am giving it a couple more goes then I shall keep POC and look to buying in DOC for the combo instead.

fair enough mate

Given that Brussow > Ouedraego and Dagg > Poitrenaud it would be hard to see a deal..

Don't expect you to include both one of the two would be nice.

Brussow & Allen & Sivivatu & Mermoz
4
Ouedraego & Donald & Guildford & Davies

2nd deal
Dagg & Moore & Hamilton & Allen
4
Poitrenaud & Mealamu & Visser & Davies

Thank you

should be £31.5 mil mate . . . at least until pooly accepts my DOC bid

you think I should bid more than Boric, mumm, Thion, Flip VDM at £18 mil and Donnelly at £19?

do you think it will get rejected? what do you think would be a good bid then?

i am not sure how people rate him think its 50 - 50% with most people on here? and should i play him ahead of bekker with POC?

what do you think mate

POC & DOC - bekker on the bench
or
POC & Bekker - DOC on the bench

Anything for Rossouw or Dagg?

well you were right about my DOC bid! rejected 2 times! didn't realise DOC was actually rated that highly on here - its a good thing really

Can I propose a deal that helps out clermont? The back three needs improving and I have a quality option in halfpenny available. Was hoping to get Marconnet in return and he doesn't start for them. What do you reckon?

^^thoughts?

Hoping to sort it out before the teamsheets. To add complication, Saracens are playing clermont as well! But I expect sarries to smash them, havn't lost to them in 2/3 outings so far

Something like:

Marconnet + Masaga/Turner/Malzieu (whoever you think is the lowest rated)
4
Parr + Saunders + Halfpenny

Justification:
Marconnet doesn't start, parr and saunders not great, but adds numbers, which clermont need
Halfpenny is a top quality wing, fastlane had him top 12 i think. Clermont have 3 ok wingers, but no stand out names.

Let me know your thoughts, im just tweaking, trying to sort out both teams, but if you don't think its fair, then fine.

ok, thought halfpenny's stock was much higher then that, those clermont three weren't near top 10, scraped into top 20, whilst leigh was top 10 just, not to worry, though, your probably right about that deal

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did a nice little deal this morning, got butch at ten now. he seemed well rated on here and is playing very well for the lions in s15. also got rid of the dreaded phillips with dickson coming the other way. agree that it was a good deal?

Need a fly-half or centre this could be my last shot.

Flood & Dagg & Moore
4
Lambie & Steyn & Mealamu

2nd deal
Mermoz & Rokocoko & Allen
4
Lambie & Guildford & Davies/Evans

Thanks

Lambie + Hook + Steyn
=
Rougerie + Mermoz + Allen

Not losing Steyn for Allen too much of a gap on that one.

What about these to add as the third.

Flood 4 Steyn
Dagg 4 Steyn
Allen 4 Davies
Sivivatu 4 Guildford

?

Rougerie nope, im just after centres before the night closes.

I need a full-back replacement, you need to add Dagg in there for somebody.

Lambie & Hook & Steyn & Evans & Visser
4
Rougerie & Mermoz & Dagg & Allen

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10.Flood
11.Sivivatu
12.Steyn
13.Hook
14.Rokocoko
15.Lambie

Lambie at 15 is very good.

I would have no full-back.

Lambie & Steyn & Evans
4
Dagg & Mermoz & Allen

Lambie, Steyn and Evans would all be good options to a play in a number of positions while Dagg just plays full-back, Mermoz centre and Allen centre.

We was pretty close to.

Mermoz & Rougerie & Allen
4
Hook & Steyn & Lambie

You wouldn't do?

Mermoz & Rougerie & Allen & Dagg
4
Hook & Steyn & Lambie & Guildford

?

No thanks mate. Like Hook and Steyn, but no way near Nonu and Fourie.

Like the others as they have cover, so would be good benchmen, but Fourie/Nonu is a world beating combo!

Mermoz & Rougerie & Allen & Roko
4
Hook & Steyn & Lambie & Guildford

I really need Dagg to be in there to get a full-back replacement because im going to loose Steyn.

Mermoz & Rougerie & Allen & Dagg
4
Hook & Steyn & Lambie & Guildford & Visser/Evans

I know im getting better centres but Hook is a fantastic player, you got the Allen 4 Lambie part and I need a full-back replacement Guildford is better than both your New Zealand wingers, fresher younger and more exciting and you can have Visser or Max Evans for free.

That has sunk me even more, you can see why I would need a full-back replacement.

I would prefer Dagg over Mermoz or Rougerie tbh.

Dagg & Mermoz & Rougerie
4
Steyn & Hook & Lambie & Evans

?

No thank you.

Sorry

if you want mate I will do it - if your busy doing other stuff - do yo do it randomly?

BANAFAN-AKA-HON wrote:if you want mate I will do it - if your busy doing other stuff - do yo do it randomly?

Hon - I'll do the first three games, you do the second? You can follow my lead that way

i dont mind doing it bud - just need to know if its random or we just go by gut feeling?

It's not random - try and use what people have said to decide them. I will get on with the matchday page now

Bit of both i thought. Assume its the same as when we do our personal predictions, so a bit of common sense and gut feeling. Take into account strengths over opposition and combos etc. If your sure mate, i'll stand down and you can go for it!!

8)

ok cool am all over it like a fat kid on chips

pull have you got the page with team line ups on it, where they are together?
cheers

Oh I get what you want doing now.

As you asked me I will do them then.

Sorry guys.

Only seeing marginal gains with Domingo and even less with Sivivatu, not worth losing other members of my team for.

Can't see any gain with Thorn, Bakkies is the stronger 4 imo. Not interested in AB second row either

Rougerie & Sivivatu/Rokocoko
4
Hook & R.Davies & Tuilagi

Thanks

Our game next week is going to be a cracker! Hope its close! The fixture i have been most excited about and looking forward to since the start of this game! Reckon you edge the forwards, I edge the backs, you are higher in the league, I have home form, but guess we will see!

i thought both teams got the 3m? thats what fastlane said and thats what happened when flux did it. bit harsh to lose out on cash for extra effort helping out, surely?