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

Can't see me gaining much in that mate, quite happy with my engine room so not looking to change it (admitably Sharpe is better than Bekker but Beks had a fantastic S15 and not really a weakness).

Guildford + Vito + Deacon
=
Steyn + Wood + A lock + Roko

Would still prefer my players, would need Domingo, Mermoz, Rougerie or Dagg in there but make it a 3 for 3 or 4 for 4 offer.

I have enough players to cover me, I know it would help cause im at the bottom but im happy with numbers I have.

Re: Elsom/Toulon bid



Now your putting doubt back in my mind!

I have been thinking about a Rocky/Alberts/Sivi/Maitland deal and I think we tried it before. Just think the gap from Alberts to Rocky is much much bigger, so need something else, not huge though

Wood & Steyn & Mermoz & Sivivatu
4
Vito & Slade & Mapasua & Clerc

?

Roberts for Mermoz in something?

Wood & Steyn & Mermoz & Rokocoko
4
Vito & Slade & Mapasua & Guildford

?

What have I done now, it's my fault no need for you to worry im hoping to start a fresh if there is a season five. Would be much better and easier for me then.

Yes im being rather stubborn but im rating Guildford too highly I think just rate the guy so highly but about time he went I suppose.

Need to move about but if im just asking for more and not willing to sell Guildford if I get a class winger in then I will never get a deal in.

You have shot some sense into me now thanks

Spies & F.Steyn & M.Steyn
4
McCalman & Poitrenaud & Slade

?

Well you getting three good players back, I like Morne but others don't seem to rate him at the moment.

While they do with Slade, but im willing to take him.

Spies & F.Steyn & M.Steyn
4
McCalman & Poitrenaud & Slade

Will be on offer for a while.

Alberts & Spies & F.Steyn
4
Vito & McCalman & Poitrenaud

And thought you was taking a couple of risks, Morne 4 Colin Slade is fair

Beast + Servat + Marconnet + Medard
=
Domingo + Moore + Afoa + Sivivatu
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Only seeing Domingo as a slight gain there mate

Just

Still only seeing one gain mate, drop Servat?

Can't see Servat happening, Medard is better than Siv in my eyes, he's had a handful of good good games in 2 years. No probs

Sorry Burgess's form has been bad :/

Nah I think FDP has more reputation to play off than Burgess.

TPN + Sheridan + Vito + Aplon
=
Moore + Domingo + Wood + F Steyn

Enq

How about;

Domingo + Davies + Brown + Aplon
=
Sheridan + Sharpe + Wood + Steyn

Enq

Any thoughts buddy?

Sorry mate see it as;

Thorn > or even = Horwill
and
Genia >> Burgess at the mo

Looking to strengthen the back row not weaken it

Don't think that there is enough to convince me in a Sivi/Elsom type deal

Still interested jn anything?

McAlister & Rougerie & Weepu & Alberts
4
Mapasua & Marty & Cusiter & McCalman

?

Sharpe & Bonnaire
4
Boric & Lydiate & 20 million

?

Simmons & Bonnaire
4
Boric & Lydiate & 15 million

That's worse than mine tbh.

Domingo?

Guessing that you are ok with the draft? Only one player each at the moment, reckon it should be 2 each again, like last time?

Possibly but would be looking at a similar gain. Rate Domingo prob top 1/2 LH's and Beast prob 3/4, anything you see?

I do think Domingo is a touch better when on form. I'd do Messem/Wood but can't see anything in the others mate.

Where we at?

Ok, I have many plans, don't worry pull!

Been thinking of a few possible deals to you. Will post them this evening.

All of the others are a fair step down in terms of quality. The only other was Ofoa/Marconnet but I'm still seeing a bigger gap there than Beast/Domingo.

Right then

1. Its your go on the draft!

2. Its deal time

Not sure how you rate your 6s, so given the choice

A
Rocky + Maitland + Wiggles
4
Alberts/Wood/Bonnaire + Sivivatu + Weepu

B
Rocky + Warburton
4
Alberts/Wood/Bonnaire + McCaw

How about that for a starting point?

Sivi the main target, Weepu just a little gain as only a bench man for you. Rocky playing his way back into form, so needs to be both, like in original offer. Tried to make it your worse 6 to even it up.

Good shout on the new manager situation. Can't be dealing with anymore dramas!

Oh yeah i forgot, sorry. No worries, got Drew Mitchell in now instead, so Rocky can't leave anymore. Sorry

the sarries team you put up is wrong mate. i posted the actual list earlier this morning, cheers. basically mitchell in and warbs/steen out

Blimey, didn't realise we actually stuck to those! If i did that with predictions, only about 3 at the very most would get their £3m in time! Fair enough though mate.

Where are we with Domingo? How about including Kubriashvil (better than Afoa imo) or JVN?

As I've said before mate.. I see Domingo as the best in the world.. Kub or JvN are nowhere near that standard. Whilst Beast is a good replacement I need some quality coming back.

No probs, wouldn't rip my team apart to slightly improve LH.

Best LH in the world is due back this weekend.....Barcella!!!!!

Just too much of a gap mate. See Smith best 13 about and Rougerie bordering top 10.

As we've said before, Domingo is top 2 LH and Beast top 3/4.

I need a similar loss/gain to that, the only one I seen on your list was Messem/Wood and Wood wouldn't even make my bench realistically.

2 starters.....?!?! I'm lost, I didn't realise I made an offer

No thanks mate, although richie is the man, as a pair, see mine as much much stronger

20m for George Ford....let's all go into the playoffs injury free!!!

Fancy a 3/4 play off? I don't mind putting up a page, just might be a bit of fun