Transfers Rumours

[munstermuffin]

Horne would be a good fit imo. Had a great season this year.

Tim Visser ---> Wasps

Yeah I like Horne and think he's what we'd need outside a playmaking 12. He's fast with good eye for gap but also very good in contact and powerful runner.

 

[HenryChinaski]

Horne would be a good fit imo. Had a great season this year.

Tim Visser ---> Wasps

Wait...how much of a rumour is that? Because i think I might cry

EDIT: Looking increasingly likely to be JP Pietersen (and I'd be very happy with that)

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Wait...how much of a rumour is that? Because i think I might cry

EDIT: Looking increasingly likely to be JP Pietersen (and I'd be very happy with that)

Only said it because of the TV line.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

More than wishful thinking. Horne is in advanced talks with us and will be a direct replacement for Smith I think. We are looking at bringing Howard back permanently too to replace CJ as our project player too. And are looking at front row players abroad.
Also a perk of being physio I can confirm Tyler Bleyendaal will be here on Feb 1st or day or 2 earlier and I get to help him in his final stages of rehab. Will try get him to play a game or 2 before summer.

Pat Howard would be an utter waste of a project player position in my opinion. Nucifora should try and stop it, why have a project player in one of the country's most promising positions?

 

[lynam1104]

Every player ----> every club

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Every player ----> every club

Except Leinster! It's likely that it will become Every coach ---> Leinster!

 

[munstermuffin]

Pat Howard would be an utter waste of a project player position in my opinion. Nucifora should try and stop it, why have a project player in one of the country's most promising positions?

He can play on the wing and 15 as well as centre. And well it's like saying why were we allowed sign GVDH as import when there so many wings. I agree with your reasoning but we haven't got the centres like Leinster or Ulster and even Connacht.

 

[munstermuffin]

Except Leinster! It's likely that it will become Every coach ---> Leinster!

Ha I think Matt will be safe. Wasn't there rumours it'd cost too much to let him go

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Except Leinster! It's likely that it will become Every coach ---> Leinster!

Nope he is yours till the contract runs out. HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA (Evil Laugh)

I would say swap him for Mauger but I'm not a idiot.

 

[TheSaffycen]

Wait...how much of a rumour is that? Because i think I might cry

EDIT: Looking increasingly likely to be JP Pietersen (and I'd be very happy with that)

I think Visser would suit you perfectly, and unlike JPP he actually scores quite a lot of tries.

 

[welshglory]

JP would be a nice contrast to Wade though with his height and defensive prowess.

 

[HenryChinaski]

Rumours that Wasps are considering using Ashley Johnson as a Hooker regularly.

Which worries me. Granted, if he could be steady at the set-piece he'd probably be the best hooker in the world. But it risks messing up one of the best flankers on the planet

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Rumours that Wasps are considering using Ashley Johnson as a Hooker regularly.

Which worries me. Granted, if he could be steady at the set-piece he'd probably be the best hooker in the world. But it risks messing up one of the best flankers on the planet

2 very big overestimations of a player IMO.

 

[welshglory]

That's where the Bok coaches wanted him to develop i believe

 

[HenryChinaski]

2 very big overestimations of a player IMO.

How much do you watch him, out of interest? And what about him don't you rate?
I'm not interested in proving that he's in the top half a dozen as I think that's unrealistic but anyone who is in the top 2 of premiership blindsides (which he is) can be described as one of the top flankers.

That's where the Bok coaches wanted him to develop i believe

This would make sense in terms of his Springbok career seeing as theres quite a queue forming in the South African back-row area

 

[welshglory]

He also lacks the height to be a starting springbok 6/8

 

[HenryChinaski]

To be fair he's at least 6 1...looks shorter because he's built like a Barrel!

 

[Big Ewis]

Spedding to Clermont. 3 years.

 

[TheSaffycen]

Spedding to Clermont. 3 years.

Seems strange as Abendanon has been rather good everytime i have seen him. What does this mean for Buttin ?

 

[FrenchFan]

Seems strange as Abendanon has been rather good everytime i have seen him. What does this mean for Buttin ?

Means he needs to get himself another club if he wants to play. Looks like he is going to Montpellier.