ERL Season 4 - Homepage (3)

by pullthestrings Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:47 am

First topic message reminder :

Welcome to the Euro Rugby League Season 4™

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The playoff final result has been calculated.

End of Season awards have been announced. Congratulations to the winners.

Thanks for all your efforts this season. Season five will commence shortly.

Teams and Managers

Bath - Driver	£32 mil
Biarritz Olympique- Fluxy	£25 mil
Leicester Tigers - Pullthestrings	£5 mil
Leinster - Prop_Lyd	£38 mil
Ospreys - Steven_Sharks	£43 mil
Saracens - Bathite	£10 mil
Scottish Highlanders - Inthefastlane	£NIL
Stade Francais - LukeLovesLuka	£15 mil
Toulouse - Pooly	£11.5 mil

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by Bathite Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:58 am

Sorry lads, not sure why all my posts have massive gaps between each line. Any IT experts got an idea?

by GloucesterBear Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:13 am

After yesterday's little fun activity im down the country today for a longer journey to Brighton.

Will be checking out their new ground aswell as seeing their preperations for the Championship season.

West Brom isn't that far away from Gloucester, about an hours drive.

And im not 15 that was a lie, if I was 15 I wouldn't of been allowed to make an account on 606 and im certainly not putting a fake DOB that's just stupid and sad.

See you guys tomorrow Wink

by Bathite Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:19 am

You said you were 15 the other day!

by Bathite Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:25 am

Re: Euro Rugby League Season 4™ Homepage (2)
by GloucesterBear on Tue 19 Jul 2011, 6:56 pm

i told you my information in the past i support west brom in football and if you want an age im 15

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by prop_lyd Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:25 am

Ooo bathite...your posts match the year i was born i like that have a cider

aww you posted another cider

revoked

by Bathite Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:28 am

prop_lyd wrote:Ooo bathite...your posts match the year i was born i like that have a aww you posted another revoked

Barely got picked it up off the bar before it was revoked! Need to move fast in this pub! ERL Season 4 - Homepage (3) - Page 5 2211252749

by prop_lyd Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:34 am

Yep, if no one collects within 10 seconds i'll polish it off!!

by Bathite Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:53 am

Rapid minesweeping!

Whats going on at Trent Bridge! 2 Down already, eek

by Bathite Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:12 pm

Week 17 Final Results:

Leinster 29 - 21 Biarritz
A clean sweep for the Irish side at home to a transitional Biarritz team. Perhaps Leinster will rue the opportunity to claim a bonus point, as their backs were rampant in the second half.

Ospreys 29 - 17 Toulon
Ospreys continue their fortress like form at home and the result was never in doubt. A very satisfactory performance and the only slight blot will be the frusrtration to not collect the bonus point.

Saracens 31 - 22 Stade
Saracens welcomed Parrisse into their side with a 5 point win at home to Stade. This was the third clean sweep at home in the predictions

Scots 24 - 30 Toulouse
In a week were all the home sides won, Toulouse's bonus point win away to the Scots and off the back of a Heineken Cup Final win is hugely impressive

by pullthestrings Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:33 pm

NOTICEBOARD UPDATED.

I will update the league table on Monday - I'm away for the weekend.

by Fluxy Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:39 pm

I'm going to start this talk now...

If there is a historic fifth season, just Irish, welsh, Scottish and English teams?

by GloucesterBear Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:09 pm

Very quiet again I see Whistle

Had an enjoyable trip to Brighton today, their new ground is something spectacular.

Off to Leicester tomorrow to see their big friendly game against Real Madrid, about just over an hours drive just like going to West Bromwich really.

Up for some deals if anybody is about?

by Fluxy Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:19 pm

Left you some on your page Wink

by Bathite Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:09 am

Anyone watching the ABs?

by Bathite Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:11 am

Sensational from Jane, match up with forwards out wide, oh dear

by Bathite Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:52 am

Think my ratings of lambie and slade are going to be much higher for erl5, higher then the likes of jones rog and skrela for me now

by Bathite Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:37 am

If Weepu is off to the Blues, Brett has left and Mathewson is still there and Smylie, is it possible that he might play 10? Or will Gareth Anscombe be stepping up as first choice 5/8?

9 Mathewson
10 Weepu
11 Ranger
12 Nonu
13 Stanley
14 Munro
15 Toeava

by Sgt_Pooly Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:55 am

Slade looks so comfortable at FH, a real talent. Lambie will surely take Steyn's jersey over the year.

by Bathite Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:39 am

I hope so, not a fan of steyn at all, very one dimensional and the SA attack is 1D enough at the best of times anyways.

Lambie's tackling was mightily impressive, great technique. Reminds me of every coach i had as a kid 'stay low, doesn't matter how big they are, they can't run without legs' etc etc

by Sgt_Pooly Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:27 pm

Steyn has dropped steadily over the last 2 years or so, I used to be a huge fan but his game hasn't progressed.

He really struggles to get anything from his backline and only real option is to kick.

He'd really struggle to make a fly half top 10 imo.

by GloucesterBear Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:44 pm

Anybody about today.

Don't need to go anywhere a free day at home Yahoo

by Fluxy Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:46 pm

Yeah I'm around buddy

by GloucesterBear Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:49 pm

Yeah your always around thumbsup

by pullthestrings Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:11 am

NOTICEBOARD UPDATED

by pullthestrings Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:16 am

League table:
https://www.606v2.com/t3693-erl-season-4-league-table

Saracens creep up to 5th to put pressure on the Ospreys whilst Leicester create a bit of distance to 3rd placed Highlanders.

by prop_lyd Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:18 am

Wow 3-7 are close!!

Guessing it's manager of the month time too?!

Oh and at FB: Lambie or Nacewa?

by pullthestrings Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:24 am

So it is!
https://www.606v2.com/t3691-erl-season-4-manager-of-the-month

Last month I didn't get a single vote Sad

Lambie for me.

by Bathite Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:25 am

Nacewa for me at FB, have him top 5 in the world for me.

by Bathite Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:26 am

I wonder if Glosbear has got the time and energy to be bothered to vote this month?

by Sgt_Pooly Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:02 am

Nacewa very underrated, not quite a top 5 but a class act with ball in hand

by Sgt_Pooly Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:05 am

"Last month I didn't get a single vote"

I've lost one game and not had a single vote Wink

by Bathite Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:06 am

Pooly thats rubbish, i know people have voted for you

by pullthestrings Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:03 am

----- 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 ------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-- 14. J. Rokocoko ------------------------------- 11. S. Sivivatu --
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------- 15. I. Dagg -----------------------------

Subs:
16. G. Chuter, 17. P. James, 18. P. Pape, 19. J. Bonnaire, 20. P. Weepu, 21. L. McAlister, 22. F.Steyn

----

Where to improve? Foreign targets?

by GloucesterBear Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:31 am

Up for some deals.

by Bathite Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:22 pm

Pooly, generally its a good team, but I would be concerned by how many of them are long term injuries (Domingo, Dagg, Mermoz?), or long term poor form (Steyn, Spies). I would be looking at 8-9-10 axis if I were you.

by Bathite Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:30 pm

Joe Worsley, George Chuter, Thomas Waldron, David Strettle and James Simpson-Daniel all released from squad.

Step forward Charlie Sharples! Also looks like Mears will be third hooker, which is mixed news for me, very happy for him, but Bath need him!

by pullthestrings Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:04 pm

What do we reckon for the final 30? I'd say:

Props: Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Alex Corbisiero (London Irish), Andrew Sheridan (Sale Sharks), Matt Stevens (Saracens),
Hookers: Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), Lee Mears (Bath Rugby), Steve Thompson (London Wasps).
Locks: Louis Deacon (Leicester Tigers), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Tom Palmer (Stade Francais), Simon Shaw (London Wasps).
Back row: Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers), Nick Easter (Harlequins), James Haskell (Unattached), Lewis Moody (Bath Rugby), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints).

Full-backs: Delon Armitage (London Irish), Ben Foden (Northampton Saints).
Wings: Chris Ashton (Northampton Saints), Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks), Ugo Monye (Harlequins),
Centres: Matt Banahan (Bath Rugby), Riki Flutey (London Wasps), Shontayne Hape (London Irish), Mike Tindall (Gloucester Rugby), Manusamoa Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers).
Fly-halves: Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers), Jonny Wilkinson (Toulon).
Scrum-halves: Danny Care (Harlequins), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).

by Bathite Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:09 pm

I think that PDJ might be in with a equal if not better chance than Corbs, as he can play both sides. I also think they might take 5 props, perhaps lose Deacon, with Croft and Easter as emergnecy locks.

Also think they might take a 3rd scrummy, but I hope they don't as Foden could do that as emergency also.

by pullthestrings Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:11 pm

I think taking 3 hooks, 3 sh's and 3 fh's would be a big mistake but I wouldn't be suprised if MJ did that.

by Fluxy Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:11 pm

Why take PDJ when Corbs covers both sides anyway?

by Bathite Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:19 pm

pullthestrings wrote:I think taking 3 hooks, 3 sh's and 3 fh's would be a big mistake but I wouldn't be suprised if MJ did that.

I totally agree, but thought it was the norm. But I might be getting confused with Lions squads, which are slightly bigger aren't they.

Almost certain that 3 hooks, 3 scrummy, flood, wilko and flutey will be the combos

Corbs - didn't know he covered both sides? Havn't seen him play TH before, but fair enough.

by GloucesterBear Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:38 pm

Need some deals not going to be stubborn now Pull or Bathite you can come in with deals now.

But really keen on Mermoz or Rougerie Pullthestrings, have Mapasua now better player than Roberts.

by pullthestrings Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:46 pm

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

Subs:
16. G. Chuter, 17. P. James, 18. P. Pape, 19. J. Bonnaire, 20. P. Weepu, 21. L. McAlister, 22. F.Steyn

----

Where to improve? Foreign targets?

Can I get some more opinions on this?

by Bathite Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:48 pm

Only just noticed your second row! Very nice! Lovely little combo

by pullthestrings Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:54 pm

Yep, sorted with

1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 13, 15

with them being 1 of the top 5 in the world. Need to sort 3, 6, 14 I think.

by LukeLovesLuka Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:55 pm

3, 6, 8, 9 and 14 could be improved.

by Bathite Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:00 pm

8-9-10 needs some serious attention i think

by Sgt_Pooly Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:03 pm

Very nice engine room. Most important part of a side is 8/9/10 axis and I don't think yours is that strong (or more seriously out of form).

Tidy front row, and nice balance in centres

by pullthestrings Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:08 pm

Would FDP/Pienaar help to get the SA 8-9-10 or just hide the individual frailties?!

by prop_lyd Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:11 pm

I'd say look at the 8-9-10 axis too! Do I sense an offer coming my way?!

Ok guys seeing as others are doing it:

01. Cian Healy 09. Ruan Pienaar
02. Andrew Hore 10. Johnny Sexton (k)
03. Brian Mujati
04. POC 11. JP Pietersen
05. DOC 12. Juan De Jongh
06. Stephen Ferris 13. BOD (C)
07. Sean O'Brien 14. Digby Ioane
08. Jaimie Heaslip 15. Isa Nacewa

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