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1. pullthestrings
2. Bathite

Can i have some feedback on my 40 man squad for next season lads


HK Neil Clark - England
HK Damian Varley - Ireland

LH/TH Wyatt Crockett - New Zealand
LH Alistair Dickinson - Scotland*
LH Brett Sturgess - England
TH/LH Ben Alexander - Australia
TH Werner Kruger - South Africa
TH/LH Hoani Tui - New Zealand

LK Tommy Hayes (LK/N8) - Ireland
LK James Hudson - England
LK Julien Pierre - France*
LK Dean Schofield - England

FL Declan Danahar - England
FL Shane Jennings - Ireland
FL/N8 Ben Skirving - England
FL Dave Wallace - Ireland
FL/N8 - Juilian Salvi - Australia

N8 Luke Narraway - England
N8 Johnnie Beattie - Scotland
N8 Raphiel Lakafia - France

SH Jimmy Cowen - New Zealand
SH Haydn Thomas - England

FH Ronan O'Gara - Ireland *
FH Nick McLeod - Wales

IC James Downey - Ireland
IC Andrea Masi - Italy*
IC Gordan D'Arcy - Ireland*
IC/OC Mike Tindall - England
OC Adam Powell (OC/IC) - England
OC Chris Bell - England
OC Matt Smith (WG/CE) - England

WG Luke Fitzgerald (WG/FB/CE) - Ireland
WG Ian Balshaw (WG/FB/FH) - England
WG Vasily Artemyev - Russia
WG Adam Thompstone (WG/OC)
WG Lachie Turner - Australia (FB)

FB Lee Byrne (FB/OC) - Wales*
FB Luke Arscott (FB/WG) - England
FB Seb Visser - Netherlands
FB/CE Damian Traille - France

Terrible defending there from the Reds, just falling off tackles,

Lealiifano has been the Brumbies best back Steve, has a good running threat from 10 so keeps defences on their toes.

You need at least 1 more hooker Driver and you could be left short at prop during the AI's.

Need at least one hooker driver, I'd have 2 unless you had a strong one in your academy.

Too many back 3 players really, better areas to have depth in I think. Butnthat's just my opinion.

Never seen Genia scragged as many times in one game as this.

Big result for the Reds that, their players look as if they have just won a cup final.

Genia really struggled. passing was off and bad calls. Higgy played well and Robinson put himself about. Davies defence is still awful!

Big win but cant see them threatening the better sides this year.

Guess i'm on the look out for a hooker then , any one got one available?

Too many backs Driver, need at least one more hook

D'Arcy will probably be shown the door tbh

When you get scragged as many times as that generally you would question the quality of the presentation of the ball. The reds
Are not rucking that golden metre past the ball it is a
Halfbacks nightmare. Slow badly presented ball.

Horwill impressed me as a leader last year but has been poor this year in that capacity. To be fair the reds injury list would rival wasps.

Thought gill was excellent today

Driver - RIP 606 wrote:Guess i'm on the look out for a hooker then , any one got one available?

I have Scott Lawson available.

Hooker defo driver. Too many back 3 artymev(sp) is a pOor player for me. Much rather play Fitzgerald or balsh above him

I have millions of hookers

Force v Chiefs now, looking forward to this.

I was just about to say Matt has about 15 hookers

Could have Rob Vickers for not to much Driver

I'm not interested in Vickers mate.

Mat and his hookers - sure there is a tabloid sting just waiting to happen out of that sentence!

Driver - I'd make sure I had 3 players at no2, no9 and no10, one injury and you are screwed there - I've struggled with 3 hookers this year, espc now with Hartley suspended, Webber injured and Whitehead injured in this game! Only really got Mike Haywood left and he's injured in real life too.

Think you could make do with a young scrum half as Cowen is going to be available all year for you, but would definitely look at a new no10 as will either be guaranteed starters for their clubs next season?

Would reduce the number of centres and guys that play fb.

Gill was very good today - the Aussies have got three excellent young opensides - I saw him a few seasons ago when he captained the Aussie 7s team and played at the London 7s when he was 18 or so, sat next to an Aussie who said he was going to be the next best backrower going.

The aussies generally do crap at 7s because they use it as a way of giving their best youngsters experience of playing in front of big crowds, travelling etc - well worth a look at their team if you are after some good youngsters!

Gill was ok for me today, and I say that because he wasn't up against much. Brumbies looked far better at the breakdown when they brought Hooper off the bench.

Would have liked to have seen Gill v hooper from the start.

Strange time to rest Hooper. Reds are there for the taking. Surely the target of the s15 is to win your home games and the games against your other conference sides then see what you can get on the road.

I think it was tactical more than resting Steve, seemed to think the lad they brought on could do damage with ball in hand. Commentator said something about him having 16 carries in 20mins last game.

6 mil did I pay for him? could be a lovely bit of business.

How was Morahan? He was good off the wing against Force I thought. Strong carries. Easy to forget he isn't 21 untill August. Looks about 34

The other lad with the carries not Hooper lol...

Surprised with many of the U20 signings getting the gametime this Super 15. I didn't expect Kitshoff to start a game but I think he's played everyone for Stormers and looked great for a ginger.

Is Morahan the lad who played FB?? If so not great, dropped a few clangers. Done ok in attack, remember one good one handed take.

Steve noticed you thought goosen would struggle against AP sides in this game. Why do you think that ?

Goosen has won a curry cup almost
Single handed and plays super 15 and is seen as bok material.
Interested in your opinion as almost everyone else
Has marked him well when I have played him. Pooly for example is a big fan.

Obviously we are in crunch period of season and I plan on playing him So keen to gauge things

I just think he is of a lower standard than most other first choice 10's. perhaps weakness isn't the right term but I wouldn't consider him better than most other 10's that he will likely face at crunch time and having the better 10 is an important factor in crunch games.

Folks

I won't be around over the weekend, so if anyone is able to do the results tomorrow after 12 I would be grateful.

Won't be able to get on properly until late on Monday.

Same with me Pete - have a good Easter everyone!

Shame that Quins have played a weakened side tonight. still half a chance of winning but would love to have seen Marler and Lowe get a run out.

Looking for deals lads

Quins really not up for this, getting smashed upfront. Armitage playing really well

Armitage was excellent.

Quins weren't ever going to win. Picked a weakened side in areas.

Cracking game Highlanders Stormers

Great game would have never taken devilliers to have more gas than Ben smith. Great try pietersen

Haha.....yea I really don't think he does.

If you watch closely it was actually a mistake by Smith rather than lack of gas. He was trying to hold JDV back allowing Poki to come across and take ball but misjudged and JDV got a boot in.

JDV played well actually and Hababa looks like he's got a bit of mojo back. Stormers defence is fantastic.

LD reckons Wasps will be back with the big guns soon:

http://www.espnscrum.com/premiership-2011-12/rugby/story/162489.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Seems a little out of touch though:

""I know all clubs have to contend with injuries, but if you look at the scale and the personnel that have been injured these are just not injuries, they are long-term or retirements," he said. "There are the likes of Joe Worsley, Steve Thompson, Tom Rees and Dan Ward-Smith - and that is just this season alone.

"And if you look at last year with Phil Vickery and Raphael Ibanez, it's just one after another"

Somebody needs to tell him Ibabez retired about 4 years ago. What is it with pro's and not having a clue. Guscott is a similar case, always spouting off about players playing well when they didn't even get in team!

Be a huge win for Wasps if they can get it today.

Devilliers is surprisingly quick and often underestimated. Great to see habana back best wing in the world when on form

Watched the wasps game one seat behind varndell, simpson and a few others today - they weren't very happy with the ref - was easily the worst riffing performance I have seenn at a live game.

Daly was getting hit off the ball all the time and stormed off down the tunnel after the game - Biarritz def the better, experienced team but went through because of some shocking officiating!

Anyone see what caused Daly to get injured? Looked like a late hit but couldn't be sure

Kitchoff for stormers was
Great today. 20 years old and ok scrum wise against average scrummagers but ruck work
Immense. Great signing pooly. Said before he would be good. Apparently goosen and coonie great for cheetahs today. Ebersohn great player. For me la roux a pace merchant and not much else although effective.

Strauss for cheetahs has been immense I need to play him more. Sa has hooker to burn.
Future bright Sa. Jdj so classy for stormers also . Haskell has been poor in s15 his lack of hands apparent.


How bad were Toulouse today ?? Jauzion and servat legends but sad to see them today. Servat used to have top darts yet today and against Wales and a lot of t14 sides got picked off loads. Toulouse need to spend big have issues at 5,6,8,10,13,14 thought David and maestri went well. Maestri had zero lineout but great work around field very impressive

Dusatoir and David did
So well.

Think may go for Denton instead of
Etzbeth. Denton is mom most matches. Laid law useful
Also as is jones the Wing.

Edinburgh easy win for any of other sides in semi. Mike Blair so easily best jock 9.

Always have no idea how visser is rated and today was awful. He is like has
Never been coached. Sometimes chases
Kicks amazingly other times does
Not chase and is responsible for
Matavou scoring.

Matavou backed up
My assertion that he is worst defensive wing in Europe. Great try though.

Denton could be lion test
Starter.
2 nd seasons play will dictate

comment by anonmattyt-director of rugby (U11218222)
posted Oct 27, 2009
ferris for tindall

gloucester wish Iron Mike well in his new career with Sale

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We made some crazy deals in the old days

comment by Arry - Save 606 (U6146909)
posted Dec 16, 2009
Tim Payne, Gonzalo Tiesi, Olly Barkley and Hugo Ellis from Wasps to Gloucester in exchange for Kieran Read.

JESUS!

Good deal in my opinion

Didn't know Matt had Read

Looks like Southwell, Daly and Haughton are going to miss next weeks game, which means that Wasps will have a 7-1 split of forwards to backs on the bench as we've run out of backs!

How do people think Sarries will get on today?

They have a chance. back row is weak though.

Anybody seen this made me lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg-yY2f_PIA