Harlequins

by Steven_Sharks Sat 21 May - 4:04

First topic message reminder :

DOR - Steven Sharks
Head Coach - Euan Mackenzie
Forwards Coach - Dean Richards
Scrum Consultant - Jason Leanard
Lineout Consultant - John Eales
Backs Coach/Kicking Coach - Andrew Merhtens
Defence Coach - Joe Worsley
Academy Coach - Rob Henderson

Honours

End of season cup winners 08/09

League Finishes

Season 1: 9th
Season 2: 4th
Season 3: 8th
Season 4: 6th
Season 5: 2nd
Season 6: 5th

1ST TEAM SQUAD

Club Captain: Michael Hooper
Vice Captains: Tom Wood, Nick Easter, Ruan Pienaar

Budget - 4 million

Senior Squad 2014/15

Senior Squad Member - 38 Members
Senior Academy Member - 22 Members

[b]Hookers

Schalk Brits
Rob Buchanan
Tatafu Polata-Nau

Props

Tony Woodcock
Steven Kitchoff
Gjorji Jgenti
John Afoa
Martin Castrogiovani
Kieran Brookes

Locks

Bakkies Botha
George Kruis
Jim Hamilton
Pieter Steph Du Toit
Charlie Matthews

Backrow

Tom Wood
Mamuka Gorgodze
Jamie Gibson

Michael Hooper
Luke Braid

Nick Easter
Damien Chouly

Halfbacks

Ruan Pienaar
Karl Dickson

Quade Cooper
Steven Myler
Colin Slade
Ihaia West

Centres

Dan Bowden
Aurelien Rougerie
Jonathan Joseph

Back Three

Yoann Huget
Joe Tomane
Alex Lewington
Frank Halai
Luke Morahan

Rob Kearney
Juan Martin Hernandez
Ollie Lindsay-Hague

Senior Academy (DOB's)

Brian Byrne - 09/9/93
Edward Byrne - 09/9/93
Kyle Sinckler - 30/3/93
Tadgh Furlong - 14/11/92
So'atala Fa'aso'o - 02/10/94
Dan Leavy - 23/5/94
James Chisholm - 11/05/95
Jack Clifford - 12/2/93
Eric Escande - 10/11/92
Luke McGrath - 3/2/93
Stuart Townsend - 11/10/95
Stuart Olding - 11/03/93
Jan Serfontein - 15/4/93
Robbie Henshaw - 12/6/93
Harry Sloan - 16/6/94
TJ Faiane- 24/0/95
Pita Ahki - 24/9/92
Jason Emery - 21/09/93
Chris Feauai-Sautia - 17/11/93
Jack Nowell - 11/04/93
Santiago Cordero - 6/12/93
Damian McKenzie - 20/04/95[/b]

by LukeLovesLuka Sat 29 Sep - 4:36

No probs.

by Sgt_Pooly Wed 10 Oct - 19:07

Anything for Merrick Steve?

by SirJohnnyEnglish Sun 14 Oct - 0:12

Cheers mate I'll check him out.
Expected Henderson to get plenty of game time in the Rabo this year but the game last night was a big boast!

by Driver Sun 14 Oct - 5:37

Cool ,

No worries

by SirJohnnyEnglish Sat 27 Oct - 6:23

Sorry mate Merrick doesnt interest me. To lose Addison I would want Kyle Sinckler or Chris Feauai-Sautia

by Fluxy Tue 27 Nov - 2:40

Struggling to see anything for Brown.

Interested in; Fearns, Wood and Sinckler

by CJB Tue 27 Nov - 7:36

Lobbe needs Denton/Hooper/Wood/Gibson
Rougerie needs Roberts
Smith is unlikely tbh but could try with Dickson
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Loose structure ideas

Although do you fancy Afoa + Sinckler + Faainga 4 Murray + Rougerie as an enquiry. Would have to work out where it leaves my squad etc

by Driver Tue 27 Nov - 7:50

Chris Henry?

by Sgt_Pooly Tue 27 Nov - 7:53

I'd be interested in Denton, Mako, Merrick

by CJB Tue 27 Nov - 7:58

It'd be really tough to do that. Smith is looking quality and young. Need Afoa, Denton or Roberts as a gain back really.

Hodgson, Haskell and Allen only EQ it would take something mental to get

by Sgt_Pooly Tue 27 Nov - 8:23

That was quick dealing session! Henry??

by Sgt_Pooly Tue 27 Nov - 8:40

Fair offer Steve, I'll get back to you

by Sgt_Pooly Tue 27 Nov - 8:52

Yea cool mate, it's a fair offer its just squad balance really

by Fluxy Tue 27 Nov - 10:12

Contepomi is so close to retirement now, and Bowden is around most of the year. You know where that one is going...

by LukeLovesLuka Tue 27 Nov - 10:33

Not sure, any suggestions?

by LukeLovesLuka Tue 27 Nov - 23:30

Are you suggesting:

du Toit + 36
for
Gaskell + Cooper

?

by LukeLovesLuka Tue 27 Nov - 23:42

Not convinced i'd do it as it is, certainly not with something added. Huge gamble on my part - Cooper won't be able to play Super Rugby without having sorted his issues with the ARU. I'd think about it though, just unsure whether i'd take the gamble. Gaskell struggling for playing time too right now.

by dammit_chris Wed 28 Nov - 0:24

Not really looking to sell any of my back three at all, possibly consider Ashton for Wood?

by dammit_chris Wed 28 Nov - 21:14

Sorry, but I am going to have to take Mako back from loan mate, needing a good English prop on the bench - you can take Ryan Grant on loan if you wanted?

by Fluxy Mon 3 Dec - 9:35

Tempted with Zebo for cash?

by dammit_chris Tue 4 Dec - 22:05

Think that is my issue, can't find a lineout leader anywhere - ideally would like to play a backrow of Messam, Cane and Parisse, with Launchbury and Lawes in the second row. I really rate both second rows as lineout jumpers, but they aren't leaders and that def causes me issues. Would also like to get Calum Clarke on the bench, as he's another good lineout jumper, but not a leader.

Might have to try and get a deal with someone in this league!

by Sgt_Pooly Wed 5 Dec - 9:17

Just need to see how other deals go mate. I'm reluctant because it leaves me unbalanced but could still be a goer, esp if I sign another winger.

by stnick88 Wed 5 Dec - 19:38

are you selling hawkins to raise quick cash for foreigns? if not il buy you off him whenever i get money from predictions / releases ??

by **Ozzy3213** Wed 5 Dec - 19:44

I could also be in for Hawkins, how much are you after?

by Guest Wed 5 Dec - 23:57

Hi Steve I have not confirmed but have agreed to sell him to Pete at the price he offered so will confirm

by **Ozzy3213** Thu 6 Dec - 6:51

I would do Smith for Hawkins mate, let me know.

by LukeLovesLuka Thu 6 Dec - 8:13

Going to leave it bud. Have gone for Michalak in foreigns, and not sold on Gaskell.

On a seperate note - looks like Cooper to stay in Union for the time being from what I read today.

by Fluxy Sat 8 Dec - 2:41

How much for Hawkins mate?

by **Ozzy3213** Sun 9 Dec - 23:30

I'd definitely do it if we could include Hawkins for Matt Smith in the deal as well mate. How does that grab you?

by dammit_chris Mon 10 Dec - 23:58

Anything for Freddie Burns?

by dammit_chris Tue 11 Dec - 0:19

Didnt think he would be! Worth a try though, one of my favourite players.

Did you see him play 12 at the weekend? Looked very, very good there - think he got 22 points too! Could well be the guy for England there if Gloucester play him more there.

by Fluxy Tue 11 Dec - 0:52

You can have Mitchell Taumiua for £4m

by Fluxy Sun 16 Dec - 21:53

What for Lee Dickson mate?

by Guest Mon 17 Dec - 9:07

Scoring system nuts in some ways you were never 9 points worse than Toulon. They are proper side though

by Sgt_Pooly Mon 17 Dec - 9:18

Who do you think is overrated at Toulon?

by Sgt_Pooly Mon 17 Dec - 9:35

Cool, was just interested to see what you thought.

by Guest Mon 17 Dec - 9:37

Nobody overrated at Toulon they are top.

My point was you can lose closely by everyone and then looks like hammering.

I like new scoring system also. Toulon a serious outfit. Maybe out wide not best but habana will solve that!

by Sgt_Pooly Wed 19 Dec - 7:12

Anything for Bakkies, Wood, Denton, JJ?

by Sgt_Pooly Wed 19 Dec - 8:47

No probs, hard doing mid season deals lol

by pullthestrings Sat 29 Dec - 23:48

When your ready mate, interested in Pienaar and Garvey if you can see anything

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Hi mate. Can't really see a deal for Pienaar - really think his game management along with Evans is key to Irish. But Garvey can go in the right deal. Has a bright future so will need an incentive. Bakkies?

I'm also interested in Afoa, Wood, Roberts, JJ.

by dammit_chris Mon 31 Dec - 1:57

Anything for Kruis?

by DHLS07 Mon 31 Dec - 8:44

Any deals for Joe Marler, John Afoa, Bakkies Botha, Francois Hougaard, Jamie Roberts, Anthony Faingaa?

by DHLS07 Mon 31 Dec - 9:10

Tameifuna can go, but going to keep Thompstone as he fits the way I want to play quite well. Not really keen on Gaskell, good player, but a bit lightwieght for the way I want to play.

Tameifuna for Faingaa could be the start of a deal though.

by DHLS07 Mon 31 Dec - 9:23

Faingaa and Bakkies Botha for Tameifuna, Robinson and Ali Williams?

by DHLS07 Mon 31 Dec - 9:35

Not sure mate, am going to have alook at waht Sgt Pooly is offering for Tameifuna I think.

by DHLS07 Mon 31 Dec - 9:50

Cheers for the advice mate. Probably a sound idea to mull things over a bit on the offers. Will be back on for a couple of hours tomorrow evening before heading out so can finalise any deals then.

by **Ozzy3213** Tue 1 Jan - 9:55

Thanks for the loan of Ross Chisholm Steve, but am sending him back to you now as I don't think I've played him at all. was a shame he got injured earlier this season as he's a good player.

by DHLS07 Thu 3 Jan - 1:48

If you are still interested in Ben T would you do a deal with Borthwick for him?

by DHLS07 Thu 3 Jan - 2:17

I'm sensing getting decent English players is going to be a tough one for me!!! Need a lineout man to play alongside FVDM in the engine room. Any deal you can see for either of the Dicksons?

by DHLS07 Thu 3 Jan - 2:24

I like Gaskell as a player, but he just needs to bulk up a bit at the moment. If he did that he has loads of potential and is still young enough to realise it. Williams is who I will be playing at 5 if I can't sign anyone else as he's a top player really, just been a bit in and out at times recently.

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