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INFORMATION
Old Site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A84388378
Head Coach: Bathite
Forwards Coach: Danny Grewcock
Backs Coach: Mike Catt

FIXTURES

Heineken: Finished 2nd in Group
1. Ospreys (A) 25-18 (L)
2. Clermont (H) 29-20 (W)
2nd in Group - Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup: Winner
Semi-Final: Leinster (N) 30-31 (W)
Final: Stade Francais (N) 21-30 (W)

Knockout Cup: 1st Round Loss
1st Round. Highlanders (A) 25-22 (L)

League: 4th
Record: P22 W13 D3 L6
1. Leinster (A) 26-19 (L)
2. Northampton (H) 23-22 (W)
3. Ospreys (A) 32-19 (L)
4. Toulouse (A) 30-16 (L)
5. Highlanders (H) 22-24 (L) LBP
6. Stade (A) 22-22 (D)
7. Toulon (H) 28-17 (W)
8. Bath (A) 28-26 (W)
9. Biarritz (H) 31-23 (W) WBP
10. Clermont (A) 19-31 (W) WBP
11. Leicester (H) 27-20 (W)
12. Leinster (H) 30-22 (W) WBP
13. Northampton (A) 33-20 (W) WBP
14. Ospreys (H) 29-29 (D)
15. Toulouse (H) 25-28 (L) LBP
16. Highlanders (A) 27-25 (L) LBP
17. Stade (H) 31-22 (W) WBP
18. Toulon (A) 19-33 (W) WBP
19. Bath (H) 32-22 (W) WBP
20. Biarritz (A) 21-27 (W)
21. Clermont (H) 20-0 (W)
22. Leicester (A) 23-23 (D)



MATCHDAY

Position	Strongest Squad
1	S.Tonga'uia
2	B.Du Plessis
3	O.Franks
4	L.Nallet
5	P.Albacete
6	R.Elsom
7	S.Burger
8	S.Parisse
9	J.Cowan
10	N.Evans
11	H.Gear
12	M.Nonu
13	J.Fourie
14	D.Mitchell
15	I.Toeava
16	R.Roncero
17	P.Dixon
18	R.M-Chluski
19	M.Bergamasco
20	R.Wigglesworth
21	B.James
22	C.Heymans

FIRST TEAM SQUAD

Hookers: 2
Props: 5
Lock: 4
Back Row: 7
Half Backs: 4
Centres: 3
Back Three: 5
Squad Size: 29 (29 Available)

Forwards

Name	Position	Nationality	Squad Status	Value
Soane Tonga'uia	LH	Tonga	Key Player
Rodrigo Roncero	LH	Arg	First Team
Wyatt Crockett	LH	NZ	First Team
Owen Franks	TH/LH	NZ	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Matt Stevens	TH/LH	Eng	First Team	INJ
Bismarck Du Plessis	HK	SA	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Pieter Dixon	HK	Zimb	Back Up	£10m
Lionel Nallet	LK	France	Key Player
Patricio Albacete	LK	Argentina	Key Player
Romain Millo-Chluski	LK	France	First Team
Julien Pierre	LK	France	Rotation
Rocky Elsom	BS/N8	Australia	Invaluable
Schalk Burger	OS/BS/N8	SA	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Sergio Parisse	N8	Italy	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Mirco Bergamasco	OS/BS	Italy	First Team
Wycliff Palu	N8/BS	Australia	First Team
Thomas Waldrom	N8/BS	NZ	Rotation	£18m
Matt Todd	OS/BS	NZ	Rotation

Backs

Name	Position	Nationality	Squad Status	Value
Jimmy Cowan	SH	NZ	Key Player
Richard Wigglesworth	SH	England	First Team	£14m
Nick Evans	FH	NZ	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Butch James	FH/IC	SA	Rotation
Ma'a Nonu	IC/OC/WG	NZ	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Jacque Fourie	OC/IC/WG	SA	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Brad Barritt	IC	England	Rotation
Hosea Gear	WG	NZ	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Drew Mitchell	WG/FB	Aus	Invaluable	Not For Sale
Isaia Toeava	FB/WG/OC	NZ	Key Player
Cedric Heymans	WG/FB	France	First Team
Ben Smith	FB/WG	NZ	First Team

INJURIES
Ma'a Nonu HEALED
Rocky Elsom HEALED
Matt Stevens

FINANCES
Budget: £5m

I can't lose Thorn, thinking of healing him when I get my monthly bonus.

Can it not be Pape/Pierre? I think you asked for 4 mil on the homepage for one of them - I'm offering 5 mil a piece.

Worried about the Tigers for the upcoming weeks. Tough fixture this week and the injuries have hit me hard.

On the homepage it was 4 mil (8 mil for two). I originally put £12 mil. £10 mil is a fair comprimise. It's only £1 mil but still.

I'll release Hooper now, predict and then confirm if you're happy.

Pape Pierre 4 week loan £10 mil.

Elsom + Waldrom
=
Croft + McCalman

Enq

Ah poo thought you would've been more tempted with that, as it saved you a foriegn bid. Did you see my offer for the locks?

I thought McCalman was rated higher than both? It was something like;

Nallet + Pierre + Thion/Pape
=
Lawes + Palmer + £10m

The lock deal is a potential one for the future.

Nothing else I could tempt you, Aplon for Toeava? Anything you can think of?

Higginbotham could be an option for you. Playing well for the Reds and covers the entire back row which is key. If any of your back rowers get injured you're pretty screwed.

Waldrom aint a weakness, but Palu would fit in nicely there. Also gives you a bargaining chip if you were then looking to improve on Palu. So yeah, I'd take a punt on Palu for 22 mil

Nottingham bid 12m for Matt Parr

Accept or reject on foreigns page by close of play 28/06/11

Burger + Franks for Pocock + Wilson + Kankowski?

I confirmed the wrong price but put it right.

My budget is correct on my homepage, budget on the actual homepage is wrong.

I released two players didn't I, but Pullthestrings didn't add the price for them.

Hello mate.

I thought the loan was for 4 weeks - so weeks 13,14,15,16.

Good news today - bonuses!

I'm away as of lunchtime today I'm away for the weekend so leaving you in charge bud. Hopefully predictions will come flooding in and results can be calculated. I will update everything Sunday.

Elsom & Palu & Maitland & Toeava
4
Thomson & Parisse & Pietersen & Poitrenaud

?

I can't see a deal there. Am happy with my back row now

Swear I did it.

Leicester 22 - 21 Ospreys

Elsom + Palu + Bekker + Gear
=
Spies + Brussow + Thorn + Rokocoko

enq.

16.5m for Pape and Pierre

Well nine for one, and the rest when I get it?

I'll offer 10m but any higher is no point. No one else would pay 15m

Well peole would rather to heal for cheaper. Than pay more for a player.

£22m for two French locks?

Just saw a comment on Albacete from you, no matter how good he is people might of what to brought in different positions.

I would of snapped him up but needed Warburton and now need a fly-half.

Cowan + Franks 4 Hayman + Cussiter

Think Cussiter >

Elsom & Hape
4
Thomson & King

OR

Maitland & Todd
4
Pietersen & Collins

?

Maitland & Todd
4
Pietersen & F.Louw

Couldn't add Bekker 4 Jack on there?

Parisse not going for Palu.

Big shame that I can't sign anybody from anyone unless Parisse is involved, bit stupid and frustrating.

Habana + Elsom
4
Rockocoko + Broussow

Good offer. Who would I pop at 7 though? Not sure Bonnaire/Wood are rated highly enough.

What about

Domingo + Schalk
=
Steenkamp + Alberts

Gives you the best front row in the league... as well as centre's and second row

domingo + broussow + rockocoko + alberts
4
steenkemp + todd + habana + elsom

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Still not keen on dropping Brussouw at 7. My previous enquiry stands, still not sure. Domingo to Steenkamp is a big drop. Alberts plays 7 usually doesn't he?

I could perhaps do

domingo + Sivi + alberts
4
steenkemp + habana + elsom

enq.

I wouldn't base your ratings on Pooly's comments.. he changes his mind more than his pants!

Depends what's important for you. IMO with Domingo you'd have the best front row in the league, destroy scrums.

Yeah I was disappointed to lose the HC semi final.. I thought I had that. Ospreys are tops though - the back line is unreal. Pretty poor front row and back row though.

Still keen on Schalk..

Wouldn't do more than £9m

Bekker + Habana
4
Parrisse + Donald

Is that some sort of joke, who would I play at 8 use your brain lad.

£22m for Pierre and Pape.

Enq

Bekker + Steenkemp + Elsom + Habana
4
Roussow + Domingo + BRoussow + Steyn/Rockocoko

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No thanks mate. My main target was Schalk/Elsom but without losing Brussouw. If you don't think that's feasible a deal will be unlikely..

I could add something like Roko for Maitland - a massive gain for you.

Burger + Steenkamp + Maitland
=
Roko + Alberts + Domingo

enq.

Bekker and habana and palu/Waldron
4
Parrisse and Donald

Said im not losing Parisse too key.

I can see why you've got MOTM 3 months running - you're tighter than a nun's crease!

Burger + Steenkamp + Maitland
=
Sivi + Alberts + Domingo

Tis an offer.

Hello Bathite trying really hard this afternoon not proposing any deals you can come in with that if you like the look of the below. So would you do.

Nallet/Albacete 4 Chisholm
Evans 4 Slade
Gear 4 Guildford
Habana 4 Pietersen

Plus a gain for you don't know what that could be but sure you could find something what doesn't involve Parisse.

Thanks mate

No ta mate

Your giving me Saunders that's pathetic in your standards Bathite.

Do Smith 4 R.Davies, Wigglesworth 4 Pretorious.

Plus one of the aboves, Habana 4 Pietersen or Nallet 4 Chisholm seems best bets?

I don't want to weaken my pack.

I'm not really bothered about Habana mate.

Elsom + Steenkamp + Maitland
=
Sivi + Alberts + Domingo

Jacobsen is nowhere near good enough to start.

Thinking about it Parisse 4 Palu is a possiblity but only if I gain quite a bit elsewhere not once but twice. His massive to me and far better than Palu.

What about.

Habana & Palu & Toeava & Gear
4
Pietersen & Parisse & Poitrenaud & Guildford

There are some evens in there, Habana and Pietersen on form and overall quality is tight to call while Toeava 4 Poitrenaud I know you prefer Toeava but Poitrenaud won't be that much of a loss.

Looking at your deal yes I will gain.

But Parisse is world class and carries my team I need some of your bigger players involved.

Gear, Elsom, Nallet, Albacete or Evans two of them would need to be included possibly.

Bekker doesn't start for you though, so you will still have Albacete and Nallet.

I need one of your main starters or two.

Gear, Elsom or one of the locks need to come my way or as you have tried so hard Parisse will still not leave Toulon

Why would you turn down more money than you would recieve, although you are holding me to ransom for them. It's much better for the game to retain players than release them.

For Thion though £9.5m

Albacete + Palu
4
Chisholm + Parisse


Well he is my key player, Palu is hardly good does he even play at the moment.

Parisse is my best player he is like my Carter and McCaw. Would need Gear.