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Post by SirJohnnyEnglish Sat 13 Jun 2015, 6:49 pm

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Breaking News: London Wasps regain their crown following playoff final victory. 
 


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2014/2015 – London Wasps
2013/2014 – London Wasps
2012/2013 – Leicester Tigers 
2011/2012 – Newcastle Falcons 
2010/2011 - Newcastle Falcons 
2009/2010 – Saracens 
2008/2009 - London Irish





                                             

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Welcome to Season 8 of the Aviva Premiership fantasy rugby game.  Below are the rules of the game which must be adhered to.  If there are any situations that arise in the course of the game which are not covered by the rules, a final decision will be made by the RFU (SJE) as to how the situation will be resolved.
 
 
Senior Squads wrote:
The maximum squad size is 40 senior players.  If a team has more than 40 players in their squad then they will be fined £1 million per player over the permitted amounts per day for the first seven days. If after 7 consecutive days a team still has more than the permitted number of players then the team will be fined £2 million per player per day, and fined 1 league point per player per day for the next seven days. If after this time a team still has more than the permitted number of players in their squad, the RFU (SJE) will remove players at its discretion to bring them back under the permitted numbers. There will be no right of appeal to players being removed.

Be aware that all tier one international matches which are played during the season will count in the game, and players selected in the match day 23's for those matches will not be eligible to play for their clubs on that weekend, therefore you must give due consideration to the make-up of your squad.
Academy Rules wrote:
Each team will be allowed to have an academy squad of 23 players.  Players who are in the academy must be born on or after 1st September 1993. 

Any player, who is at any Premiership club in real life, either in their senior, academy or AASE squads, can be bid for on the domestic bidding page. Players who are at your own club in real life and are coming through the academy system must be bid for if you want them in your own academy.
Transfers wrote:

  • Domestic (other AP Teams)
    Each team has a budget to use in the purchase of players. Domestic transfers between AP clubs, regardless of nationality of player, should be negotiated between the respective managers, and then confirmed on the Domestic Transfer Confirmation Page.
  • Domestic (Championship and below)
    Each team may during the season purchase no more than 5 players from the Championship or the National Leagues. Worcester Warriors & London Wasps will receive two additional bids to be used exclusively on academy age players. These players must be bid for on the National League Bidding page, and each bid will be considered by the RFU on its own merits before being accepted or rejected.  No bid will be accepted until a minimum of 24 hours has elapsed from the time the bid was made, in order to afford other managers the opportunity to make a counter bid.
  • Foreign
    To make a foreign transfer (i.e. from any club outside of the AP, regardless of whether the player is English) a bid should be made on the Foreign Transfers Page, which will be considered by the RFU against the posted guidelines for purchase prices before being accepted or rejected. No bid will be accepted until a minimum of 24 hours has elapsed from the time the bid was made, in order to afford other managers the opportunity to make a counter bid.

    There will be a summer foreign transfer window, which will run as follows.
    Player Draft
    Worcester Warriors & London Wasps will participate in a player draft beginning the week of June 22nd. Both sides will be allowed to draft two players each. The draft picks will go as follows; 1. Worcester 2. Wasps 3. Wasps 4. Worcester.

    Round Bidding
    There will be two rounds of bidding. The first window will run the week starting June 29th and the second the week starting July 3rd. All sides will be allowed to sign one player each during the window. These bids are not protected if you do not have the funds in place to bid during the window you will lose the bid.     

    Open Bidding
    From July 13th the foreign market will be open to all bids similar to previous seasons. Due to the world cup the window will remain open till the end of September. 

Player Releases wrote:
Managers may choose to release players from their clubs, for which they will be offered compensation

Compensation will be paid as follows

£2 million – current international (must have played international rugby in the previous 12 months)
£1.5 million – former international
£1m – top flight experience
£0.5m – other

All released players will be deemed to have joined a Championship side and can be bid for on the National League Bidding page.
Retirements wrote:
There will be no compensation for retiring players.  Should a player who retires decide to come out of retirement and play again, then he will automatically go back to the club who he was playing for in the game when he retired.
Fixtures wrote:
There will be 22 Aviva Premiership games per season, plus the play offs. There will also be European Rugby Champions Cup, European Rugby Challenge Cup and Anglo Welsh Cup matches.  These games will take place once a week. A match thread will be put up every Monday. Home teams must be named by midnight on Tuesday. Away teams must be named by midnight on Wednesday. Failure to meet these deadlines is punishable by the addition of three match points to the oppositions final score, unless both sides fail to do so. Both teams must provide tactics by midnight on Thursday. Predictions will be open from 00:01 hours on Friday and remain open until 20:00 hours on Sunday. Managers will pm the scores that they think will happen from these games (apart from games in which they are involved).  An average of all predictions will be taken, and then 0.5 points added to each teams score for each prediction that had them as the winner, and that will then be the final score.

Managers are asked to provide detail as to why they have predicted a result.  To be considered a descriptive prediction this must be a full 3 lines long when entered into the text box. 
Teams wrote:
When naming your team, not only should you put the starting XV and replacements, but also tactics that your team will employ. Results will be affected by the tactics described.

In addition, each team must have the following:-

For domestic competition at least 8 England qualified players in your match day 23, and at least 4 of those must be in your starting XV.

For European competition at least 8 England qualified players in your match day 23, and at least 6 of those must be in your starting XV.

At least 2 props and 1 hooker on the bench.

All players must be eligible (not injured or banned).

Failure to comply with these rules will result in a 1 league point deduction.

If you fail to submit a team for a match, then the other team will be automatically awarded a 30-0 bonus point win. If both teams fail to submit a team, then it will be scored as a 0-0 draw.
Injuries and Suspensions wrote:
Injuries in this game do NOT reflect real life, they will be generated by me.

Players banned in real life will be ineligible for selection in this game for the duration of the ban.

Inclusion of injured/banned players will result in them being replaced by players on the bench, and the bench not having eight players, which may result in punishment if it concerns the front-row.

Punishment for fielding an ineligible player will be loss of one match point.
Financial Rewards wrote:
There will be no rewards for the result of an individual match, instead the managers will receive cash for predicting.

£2m for descriptive predictions 
£0.25m for scores on the doors predictions
Bonuses will be awarded on a scaled basis i.e. 2m for 5 games, 1.6m for 4 games and so on
If you fail to predict without first advising me that you are unable to do so that week, you will be fined £1m for a first offence, £2m for a second offence, £3m for a third offence etc upto a maximum of £5m per fine.

AP finishing positions.

Champions: 8m
Runners Up: 6m
Playoff Semi Finalist Losers: 5m
5th: 4m
6th: 3.5m
7th: 3m
8th: 2.5m
9th: 2m
10th: 1.5m
11th: 1m
12th: 0.5m

Heineken Cup

Losing Quarter Finalists - £2 million each
Losing Semi Finalists - £3 million each
Runners Up - £4 million
Champions - £5 million

Amlin Challenge Cup

Losing Quarter Finalists - £1 million each
Losing Semi Finalists - £2 million each
Runners Up - £3 million
Champions - £4 million

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Losing Semi Finalist - £1 million each
Runners Up - £2 million
Champions - £3 million


If your budgets falls below minus £10 million for any reason, the administrators (SJE) will step in and players from within your squad will be released for the relevant financial compensation (foreign transfer value) in order to bring your budget back above minus £10 million.


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Post by SirJohnnyEnglish Sat 13 Jun 2015, 6:49 pm

Folks,

Warning for all I will be doing squad checks over the week starting 22nd June. All squads should be in line with the relevant limits or face the prospect of random releases. Would be appreciated if ages can be put up against academy players please.

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Post by SirJohnnyEnglish Sat 13 Jun 2015, 6:58 pm

Does Glen Jackson ever make a call by himself? Was in the perfect position

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sat 13 Jun 2015, 7:19 pm

Season 8....jeez

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Post by prop_lyd Sat 13 Jun 2015, 7:31 pm

Think mines up to date now, some I cant find ages for! I joined Jan 2010 so this is my 6th season! Highest finish of 7th and relegated twice! Slow and steady progression.........
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Post by Ozzy3213 Sat 13 Jun 2015, 7:38 pm

I think me, Steve, Chris and Mat are the only originals left.
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Post by ChequeredJersey Sat 13 Jun 2015, 9:08 pm

Whom should i sell out of Cudmore and Timani?
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Post by Guest Sat 13 Jun 2015, 9:28 pm

Cud more retires post wc I believe ??

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Post by prop_lyd Sat 13 Jun 2015, 10:26 pm

Hooper up for grabs, not looking for the world for him
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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sun 14 Jun 2015, 1:48 pm

"Steyn stars for Stade"

Big turnaround for him, he couldn't even get in the team at the start of the season. Another final defeat for poor Clermont....

http://www.rugby365.com/article/66880

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Post by Steven_Sharks Sun 14 Jun 2015, 2:43 pm

Steyn and Dupuy excellent. Stade strong. Parisse still amongst the very best in the world. Dupuy a fine fine rugby player. Probably my French 9.


Preliminary Wallabies training squad:

Paul Alo-Emile, Scott Higginbotham, Luke Jones, Sean McMahon, Toby Smith, Quade Cooper, Saia Fainga’a, Will Genia, Liam Gill, James Hanson, James Horwill, Greg Holmes, Karmichael Hunt, Samu Kerevi, James O’Connor, Rob Simmons, James Slipper, Adam Coleman, Nick Cummins, Tetera Faulkner, Ben McCalman, Matt Hodgson.

Minus the Brumbies and Tahs players. Hunt doesn't deserve his spot.

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Post by dammit_chris Sun 14 Jun 2015, 3:15 pm

Still making some changes to my squad for next season:

PR Trevor Nyakane (South Africa) (1)
PR Adam Jones (Wales) (3)
LK/BS Mitch Lees (Australia)
N8 CJ Stander (South Africa)
SH Cobus Reinach (South Africa)
SH Gareth Davies (Wales)
FH Rhys Priestland (Wales)
FH James Hook (Wales)
WG/CE Vereniki Goneva (Fiji)
WG Napaloni Nalaga (Fiji)


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Post by Guest Sun 14 Jun 2015, 3:27 pm

Shameless bigging up of steyn there pooly.

I have always liked steyn he is very effective. You will never play good to watch rugby with him but you will win a lot of games.

I am a big fan on his and his kicking
Under pressure is brilliant

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sun 14 Jun 2015, 4:16 pm

Matt you're the wrong one to pick me up for bigging up lol

He's took a lot of flak this season, good to see him coming out the other end

Great season for Stade

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Post by Guest Sun 14 Jun 2015, 4:25 pm

Came in for last 6 or 7 games and was really good. They are not pretty to watch in anyway. The final was a poor game indeed. Clermont lots of injuries and players out of form. Kayser and a few others were bench. Dupuy and steyn have a great kicking game. Love danty the 12 how he Is not in wc squad is baffling.

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Post by Guest Sun 14 Jun 2015, 7:07 pm

I believe this to be my best side. Where can I improve?

1 Wood
2 Strauss
3 Mas
4 Etzbeth
5 Gray
6 Alberts
7 Savea
8 Moriarty( still English until capped by Wales)
9 Perenara
10 Cips
11 May
12 Toomua
13 Kurindrani
14 Talebula
15 Folau

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Post by CJB Sun 14 Jun 2015, 7:12 pm

James Slipper, Ben Tameifuma, Nic Schonert, Alexandre Flanquardt, Charlie Matthews, James Gaskell, Josh Beaumont, Liam Messam, Fourie Du Preez, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Lolagi Visnia, Liam Williams, Alex Goode and Kurtley Beale could all be available. Some I'm less willing to sell but could be available.

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Post by prop_lyd Sun 14 Jun 2015, 7:14 pm

Id say maybe 8 matt untill Moriarty fully kicks on. For me its:
1. Grant
2.batty
3. Nel/kubriashvilli
4. Potgeiter
5. Toner
6. Taugua
7. Warburton
8. Morgan
9. Dickson
10. Biggar
11. Cummins
12. Roberts
13. Bennett
14. Agulla
15. Dulin/tait

Thoughts after youve given matt feedback?!
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Post by CJB Sun 14 Jun 2015, 7:16 pm

EQ is poor. Half back combo flaky. Backs may struggle defensively. Quite a bit of your team seems to be a few years past their best. Gotta hope some of academy comes through which makes you a real threat

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sun 14 Jun 2015, 7:17 pm

Probably not wanting my opinion but putting differences aside and all that....

1. Wood - a bit up and down, not comparable to top sides.

7. Savea - looking decent but not Int quality in a key position, a bit early. I'd use from the bench.

8. Moriaty - He shouldn't be near your starting XV

10. Cipriani - not a weakness but not the best at this level. If Carter comes back this will help

14. Talebula - exciting but raw, not at the level of what other teams can put out yet

I'd say those are your weakest positions, not suggesting weak players.

Your EQ has always let you down a bit despite having some top players, possibly improve there?

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Post by CJB Sun 14 Jun 2015, 7:21 pm

Think the front five is a a weakness. Back row and centres very good, elsewhere it seems to be more average players for this league

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Post by Guest Sun 14 Jun 2015, 7:24 pm

CJB wrote:EQ is poor. Half back combo flaky. Backs may struggle defensively. Quite a bit of your team seems to be a few years past their best. Gotta hope some of academy comes through which makes you a real threat

Is that my team you are commenting on in this?? If so who is over the hill

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sun 14 Jun 2015, 7:28 pm

prop_lyd wrote:Id say maybe 8 matt untill Moriarty fully kicks on. For me its:
1. Grant
2.batty
3. Nel/kubriashvilli
4. Potgeiter
5. Toner
6. Taugua
7. Warburton
8. Morgan
9. Dickson
10. Biggar
11. Cummins
12. Roberts
13. Bennett
14. Agulla
15. Dulin/tait

Thoughts after  youve given matt feedback?!

LH - Grant not had best of seasons

Pretty decent everywhere Prop but perhaps miss something at lock.

Your problem is perhaps a bit different to Matts as you're pretty good throughout but don't have as many big name players which can influence predo's.

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Post by Guest Sun 14 Jun 2015, 7:30 pm

I think 1 and 2 are your issues prop. Batty not up to it and grant not what he was. Backrow superb talufua Morgan and Warburton is superb balance wise

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sun 14 Jun 2015, 7:33 pm

I actually like Batty, I think he's had a great season and being better than Webber of late.

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Post by Fluxy Sun 14 Jun 2015, 7:38 pm

Grant has been injured for most of the season, has been unite instrumental for Glasgow winning the league. Still one of the better LHs around in the north for my money

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Post by prop_lyd Sun 14 Jun 2015, 7:39 pm

Cheers guys. I am targeting a loosehead and players who'll give more spark to the backline!!
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Post by Guest Sun 14 Jun 2015, 7:41 pm

Sgt_Pooly wrote:I actually like Batty, I think he's had a great season and being better than Webber of late.

Webber been awful and agree with batty having a good season In an armchair ride. Bath could do a lot better

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sun 14 Jun 2015, 7:50 pm

Fluxy wrote:Grant has been injured for most of the season, has been unite instrumental for Glasgow winning the league. Still one of the better LHs around in the north for my money

How can you be instrumental and be injured for most of the season? Wink


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Post by Guest Sun 14 Jun 2015, 8:10 pm

Steven_Sharks wrote:Steyn and Dupuy excellent. Stade strong. Parisse still amongst the very best in the world. Dupuy a fine fine rugby player. Probably my French 9.


Preliminary Wallabies training squad:

Paul Alo-Emile, Scott Higginbotham, Luke Jones, Sean McMahon, Toby Smith, Quade Cooper, Saia Fainga’a, Will Genia, Liam Gill, James Hanson, James Horwill, Greg Holmes, Karmichael Hunt, Samu Kerevi, James O’Connor, Rob Simmons, James Slipper, Adam Coleman, Nick Cummins, Tetera Faulkner, Ben McCalman, Matt Hodgson.

Minus the Brumbies and Tahs players. Hunt doesn't deserve his spot.


When you think of the crime hunt was done for and Savea it makes leaving out tuilagi out very odd

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Post by Fluxy Sun 14 Jun 2015, 8:13 pm

Sgt_Pooly wrote:
Fluxy wrote:Grant has been injured for most of the season, has been unite instrumental for Glasgow winning the league. Still one of the better LHs around in the north for my money

How can you be instrumental and be injured for most of the season? Wink


I was trying to refer to their run and the playoffs, off the top of my head he's played in their last seven games.

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sun 14 Jun 2015, 8:16 pm

Fluxy wrote:
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Fluxy wrote:Grant has been injured for most of the season, has been unite instrumental for Glasgow winning the league. Still one of the better LHs around in the north for my money

How can you be instrumental and be injured for most of the season? Wink


I was trying to refer to their run and the playoffs, off the top of my head he's played in their last seven games.

Can't remember seeing him in the final.

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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 14 Jun 2015, 8:21 pm

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Steven_Sharks wrote:Steyn and Dupuy excellent. Stade strong. Parisse still amongst the very best in the world. Dupuy a fine fine rugby player. Probably my French 9.


Preliminary Wallabies training squad:

Paul Alo-Emile, Scott Higginbotham, Luke Jones, Sean McMahon, Toby Smith, Quade Cooper, Saia Fainga’a, Will Genia, Liam Gill, James Hanson, James Horwill, Greg Holmes, Karmichael Hunt, Samu Kerevi, James O’Connor, Rob Simmons, James Slipper, Adam Coleman, Nick Cummins, Tetera Faulkner, Ben McCalman, Matt Hodgson.

Minus the Brumbies and Tahs players. Hunt doesn't deserve his spot.


When you think of the crime hunt was done for and Savea it makes leaving out tuilagi out very odd
Or that it's inappropriate for Aus to pick Hunt? Maybe. Can argue either way
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Post by Guest Sun 14 Jun 2015, 8:26 pm

Anyone seen much of rwc u20? Have not seen a game. Any stars ?

Also what channel has it been on

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Post by Guest Sun 14 Jun 2015, 8:27 pm

ChequeredJersey wrote:
anonmattyt wrote:
Steven_Sharks wrote:Steyn and Dupuy excellent. Stade strong. Parisse still amongst the very best in the world. Dupuy a fine fine rugby player. Probably my French 9.


Preliminary Wallabies training squad:

Paul Alo-Emile, Scott Higginbotham, Luke Jones, Sean McMahon, Toby Smith, Quade Cooper, Saia Fainga’a, Will Genia, Liam Gill, James Hanson, James Horwill, Greg Holmes, Karmichael Hunt, Samu Kerevi, James O’Connor, Rob Simmons, James Slipper, Adam Coleman, Nick Cummins, Tetera Faulkner, Ben McCalman, Matt Hodgson.

Minus the Brumbies and Tahs players. Hunt doesn't deserve his spot.




When you think of the crime hunt was done for and Savea it makes leaving out tuilagi out very odd
Or that it's inappropriate for Aus to pick Hunt? Maybe. Can argue either way


Very true. Personally think i would rather win and have best players available. NZ were never going to drop Savea

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Post by CJB Sun 14 Jun 2015, 8:29 pm

anonmattyt wrote:
CJB wrote:EQ is poor. Half back combo flaky. Backs may struggle defensively. Quite a bit of your team seems to be a few years past their best. Gotta hope some of academy comes through which makes you a real threat

Is that my team you are commenting on in this?? If so who is over the hill

In that line up I'd suggest Wood, Mas, Alberts and Gray all declining or seem to be not able to reach heights of a few seasons ago. Then in the squad the likes of Beast, Carter, Genia, Smith, Croft, Dagg.


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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 14 Jun 2015, 8:29 pm

I know I'm not the strongest side, but any feedback on the following 15 for during the World Cup (and players to come in in brackets), guys? I will happily give feedback for the sides put above when I can Smile

15- Pennell
14- Mogg (Gilroy)
13- Lowe
12- Godwin
11- Walker
10- Hodgson (FTH)
9- Rhodri Williams
8- Guest (Vito)
7- Lapandry (Barclay)
6- Fearns (Robshaw)
5- Temani (Gilchrist)
4- Charteris (Ryan)
3- Tomaszczyk (JJ/Kepu)
2- Rees
1- Forestier (Kilcoyne)
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Post by dammit_chris Sun 14 Jun 2015, 8:32 pm

Think Greenwood did a piece saying decision was for the best re Hartley and Tuilagi, as good for team harmony etc. Just think it would be the wrong message to have picked them.

NZ did it was Nonu and Savea and both offences were worse than Tuilagi's, but they were integrated straight back into the fold.

Still amazed Huget didn't get a ban for that stamp, crazy how inconsistent rules are in rugby, Hartley does something stupid and misses the WC, while Huget could have blinded someone and gets away.

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Post by Ozzy3213 Sun 14 Jun 2015, 8:40 pm

anonmattyt wrote:I believe this to be my best side. Where can I improve?

1 Wood
2 Strauss
3 Mas
4 Etzbeth
5 Gray
6 Alberts
7 Savea
8 Moriarty( still English until capped by Wales)
9 Perenara
10 Cips
11 May
12 Toomua
13 Kurindrani
14 Talebula
15 Folau

I'd say props are an issue.  Mas still decent but on the decline and Wood not international class.  Moriarty not at the level of players in starting XV's in this game.  Your backline is as good an attacking line up as any in the game, but might need more of a platform than they'll get from this pack.
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Post by Ozzy3213 Sun 14 Jun 2015, 8:43 pm

prop_lyd wrote:Id say maybe 8 matt untill Moriarty fully kicks on. For me its:
1. Grant
2.batty
3. Nel/kubriashvilli
4. Potgeiter
5. Toner
6. Taugua
7. Warburton
8. Morgan
9. Dickson
10. Biggar
11. Cummins
12. Roberts
13. Bennett
14. Agulla
15. Dulin/tait

Thoughts after  youve given matt feedback?!

Front row a massive issue for me mate, and second row an issue as well.  Potgeiter is a flanker who can play lock and Toner for me is decent but not real top class.  As with what I said to Mat, the backline is largely irrelevant if you haven't got the pack to give them decent ball.
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Post by Ozzy3213 Sun 14 Jun 2015, 8:46 pm

ChequeredJersey wrote:I know I'm not the strongest side, but any feedback on the following 15 for during the World Cup (and players to come in in brackets), guys? I will happily give feedback for the sides put above when I can Smile

15- Pennell
14- Mogg (Gilroy)
13- Lowe
12- Godwin
11- Walker
10- Hodgson (FTH)
9- Rhodri Williams
8- Guest (Vito)
7- Lapandry (Barclay)
6- Fearns (Robshaw)
5- Temani (Gilchrist)
4- Charteris (Ryan)
3- Tomaszczyk (JJ/Kepu)
2- Rees
1- Forestier (Kilcoyne)
A little difficult to call as unsure what everyone else's RWC sides will be, so hard to judge this XV against them.  I would say could be a decent pack depending on who it's up against.  11,12,13,14 can all be bullied defensively though and it lacks a big carrier in the backs.
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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 14 Jun 2015, 9:05 pm

prop_lyd wrote:Id say maybe 8 matt untill Moriarty fully kicks on. For me its:
1. Grant
2.batty
3. Nel/kubriashvilli
4. Potgeiter
5. Toner
6. Taugua
7. Warburton
8. Morgan
9. Dickson
10. Biggar
11. Cummins
12. Roberts
13. Bennett
14. Agulla
15. Dulin/tait

Thoughts after  youve given matt feedback?!

Same as others, Batty a weakness and Potgeiter better further back
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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 14 Jun 2015, 9:09 pm

anonmattyt wrote:I believe this to be my best side. Where can I improve?

1 Wood
2 Strauss
3 Mas
4 Etzbeth
5 Gray
6 Alberts
7 Savea
8 Moriarty( still English until capped by Wales)
9 Perenara
10 Cips
11 May
12 Toomua
13 Kurindrani
14 Talebula
15 Folau
Moriarty the biggest weakness there for me
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Post by prop_lyd Sun 14 Jun 2015, 9:44 pm

CJ, id look at maybe a big carrier in the backs, personally prefer Gilroy too but not sure how well he'd be rated as that's my personal preference
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Post by prop_lyd Sun 14 Jun 2015, 10:09 pm

Would people rate: Grant-Owens-Thomas higher for front row?
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Post by Steven_Sharks Sun 14 Jun 2015, 10:09 pm

Matt - Moriarty and Savea too raw to have in the same back row in a top class game at this level. Backs really need to hope its dry!

Prop - LH and HK. Not a huge Toner fan myself. Backs handy.

CJ - Tough to measure WC sides but that looks ok to me.

My own at full strength

1. Woodcock
2. Brits
3. Brookes
4. Kruis
5. Du Toit
6. Wood
7. Hooper
8. Chouly
9. Pienaar
10. Myler
11. Thomas
12. Henshaw
13. Joseph
14. Nowell
15. Kearney

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Post by Steven_Sharks Sun 14 Jun 2015, 10:15 pm

Like a few years ago, I'm looking at the season after next to really challenge and see how I do this year. Think I have a few players who will really have a good rating in a year and a halfs time.

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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 14 Jun 2015, 10:19 pm

prop_lyd wrote:CJ, id look at maybe a big carrier in the backs, personally prefer Gilroy too but not sure how well he'd be rated as that's my personal preference
Think he'll be away in the RWC though!
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Post by Guest Sun 14 Jun 2015, 10:19 pm

Steven_Sharks wrote:Matt - Moriarty and Savea too raw to have in the same back row in a top class game at this level. Backs really need to hope its dry!

Prop - LH and HK. Not a huge Toner fan myself. Backs handy.

CJ - Tough to measure WC sides but that looks ok to me.

My own at full strength

1. Woodcock
2. Brits
3. Brookes
4. Kruis
5. Du Toit
6. Wood
7. Hooper
8. Chouly
9. Pienaar
10. Myler
11. Thomas
12. Henshaw
13. Joseph
14. Nowell
15. Kearney

Think 8,9,10 could be Improved. Great lock potential and strong centres. Thomas needs to get some form back.great front row and if fit woodcock best about although likely to retire

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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 14 Jun 2015, 10:34 pm

Still up for dealing, guys, will look at remaining deals on my wall with the trades I've already done kept in mind
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