London Wasps

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Budget - 21.5 Million

Squad

Props
Tim Payne
Ben Broster
Zak Taulafo
Jeremy Castex
Boris Stankovich
Nicolas Mas

Hooker
George Chuter
Chris Brooker
Andy Titterell

Second Row
Richard Birkett
James Cannon
Ross Filipo
Marco Wentzel
Matt Garvey
George Skivington

Back Row
Thierry Dusatoir
Tinus Du Plessis
Pedrie Wannenburg
Matt Everard
Julien Salvi
Thomas Waldrom
Jacques Burger

Half Backs
Danny Care
Micky Young
Charlie Davies
Nicky Robinson
Jimmy Gopperth
Morne Steyn

Centres
Luke McAllister
Billy Twelvetrees
Chris Bell
Alex Cheeseman
Jonathan Joseph
Joe Ansbro

Back Three
Tom Varndell
Mike Brown
Richard Haughton
Charlie Ingall
Ugo Monye

Starting XV

1. Tim Payne
2. George Chuter
3. Nicolas Mas
4. Matt Garvey
5. George Skivington
6. Thierry Dusatoir
7. Julien Salvi
8. Thomas Waldrom
9. Danny Care
10. Morne Steyn
11. Joe Ansbro
12. Billy Twelvetrees
13. Jonathan Joseph
14. Ugo Monye
15. Mike Brown

Academy

Jonah Holmes
Mitchell Tamiau
Billy Vunipola
Lewis Thiede
Jack Wallace

Injuries

Broster
Brooker
Garvey
JTH
JJ
Brown
1/2p

broster, garvey, lipman, varndell for taumopeau, kitchener, fasavalu and monye

Think it's close but the biggest loss is Monye - Varndell so no thanks

What for Salvi?

What for Halfpenny?

Dickson, Young, Wentzel, Vunipola, Brown and Halfpenny all interest me mate

Ok, anyone else? Was hoping to get one of your SH's as 2nd choice to Classens, not direct replacement.

Banahan + ??
4
Brown / Halfpenny + ??

Brown
=
Bendy

?

JTH
1/2p
Brown
Parrisse

Halfpenny + Parrisse + JTH/Brown
4
Nonu + Monye + Morgan

Thought it was bit too far anything I can add

What for Brown Nick?

Bathite wrote:Ok, anyone else? Was hoping to get one of your SH's as 2nd choice to Classens, not direct replacement.

Banahan + ??
4
Brown / Halfpenny + ??

??

Mas + Fitzpatrick + Salvi

for

JJ + Evans

I think there is hardly anything in the deal but considering who is in foreigns I feel it's easier to get a good back three than centres...

Are you interested for a trade involving Halfpenny/ Brown and Lipman?

Hi mate, thanks for the 7s squad. You need 4 academy players in there though mate and only a max of 2 non british and irish players. cheers

Might be tempted with Robinson, but for a swap. Anyone of equal ability and back up in the bath squad you fancy?

For Burger I'd ideally like to see a trade involving at least Brown or Halfpenny or JJ. I know you're quite light in the back 3 area do I admit it is a hard one

Be looking at around £12 mil for Lahiff, and £8 mil for Evans.

£10 mil + JTH
=
Hape + Lahiff?

enq.

Halfpenny or Garvey, or possibly Fitzpatrick with a small amount of cash

5?

Actually, I think I'm being greedy there. 4 mil. You sure 1/2p or Garvey aren't on the Market?

On third thoughts im still being unreasonable with 4m. I'll drop to 3, and you're not even having to barter! also I'd swap Mo plus cash for 1/2p or Garvey- say plus 2 mil? He's a fantastic flanker, if I didn't have McCaw I'd ne'er think of selling him

Just need to confirm which sponsorship you want and I'll open foreigns mate

You're too slow lol....

Very interested in Parisse, could include Fasa +

Shame

Tasty backrow you're building there Nick....anything for JJ or Halfpenny?

Dusatoir + Steyn
=
Kaino + Cooper

enq

Anything for Garvey or Halfpenny?

Nick is away on holiday for 2 weeks

Ah, kk, will enquire when he gets back. I really fricking want Halfpenny

Needs to include a second row and halfpenny. Probably JTH or Fitzpatrick too.

3 potential deals- Monye and Burger and Powell

For JTH and Halfpenny

Or

Monye and Skivington and Burger

For Fitzpatrick, Halfpenny and 8M

Or

Monye and Skivington

For Halfpenny and cash

Make it 6M. Halfpenny, IMO > Monye, but Monye is English and in the EPS (even if he's apparently never going to be used by Lancaster!)

Fitzpatrick is not quite as good as Skivington, though he's slightly younger position-wise (29 as a SR isn't too old)- both have potential to do really well in the future. Both are English, Skivington is a starter for me probably, Fitzpatrick isn't for you. Skivington is moving to Irish where its unclear how he'll fit in, I grant, but he's a better chance of performing at a higher level than Fitzpatrick at Falcons. Fitzy will start though and may stand out and has Deano to help. No HEC though, more competition for an England berth, and the team aren't as good as Irish. All in all it's a close call probably Skivington a slightly better deal.

So, the trade is for Jacques Burger for cash, minus a bit for 1/2p being more valuable than Ugo. Burger is worth more than 4m.

Make it 6m

Ta, mate, I think it strengthens both our squads

Could we get Parisse involved??

Not concrete but:

Care + Waldroum

Dickson + Parisse

No probs mate

What for Wannenburg and JJ? Could throw in a winger or two so you could move Ansbro back 13?

What little tweak can we do? I'm a bit concerned at losing too quality English

I'll deal on that mate, pretty strong at 6/7.

I'll stick on confirms

Any thoughts?

No chance Nicholas

No probs mate, thought we'd nailed one there

Ayerza + Care + Waldroum

Payne + Dickson + Parisse

Enq only

In what kind of deal?

I'd prob go for that mate

You send back Broster??

I need Stanks mate really as a backup prop