Transfers Rumours

[Which Tyler]

We've all heard the rumour Ford Sr has got the chop from Toulon?

Effective immediately or end of season? If the latter, then is it actually the chop, or simply non-extension?

 

[JJFlash]

I don't know what contract Ford has at Toulon - maybe just 'til the end of the season, but rumours are abound that Galthié could be on his way. He has apparently had a settlement from the courts with regard to his departure from Montpellier so maybe now he's looking to get back into the Top14.

 

[Jrex]

Effective immediately or end of season? If the latter, then is it actually the chop, or simply non-extension?

Probably the latter, I was being a bit bombastic

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Everywhere now reporting Ford to Tigers as done and for 450,000 which is a great price.

Would be happy, although talk of burns going the other way isn't great.

 

[Every Time Ref]

Doesn't seem like a great decision on his part but whatever, will be glad to get the whole tedious story over with, and hopefully once signed he can get his head down adn concentrate on playing well in his last half season

Real shame it's Tigers though because ... I don't want to hope he fails ... but what if I can't help hoping he fails?

 

[ratsapprentice]

What an odd family.

 

[shaunwilding89]

Am I missing something but have we not got a six nations thread going?

 

[Which Tyler]

There's an entire 6N board

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Am I missing something but have we not got a six nations thread going?

We've got a whole Six Nations forum:
http://www.therugbyforum.com/forums/164-2017-RBS-Six-Nations

 

[saintmaster]

All the rumours posted on ruck.co.uk

Richard Cockerill - another French club or Edinburgh

Gavin Henson - Newport Gwent Dragons

Edoardo Gori - Northampton Saints (why are we linked with so many damn scrum halfs and no fly halfs)

Gordon Reid, Adam Ashley-Cooper and Saia Fainga’a - London Irish

Geoff Parling - Sale Sharks (Saracens also interested)

Mark Bennett and Josh Strauss - Newcastle Falcons

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Rugbyinsideline guy also saying
Packman ----> Glous

 

[munstermuffin]

Oli Kebble and Huw Jone to Glasgow 99.9% done

 

[ratsapprentice]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ru...ester-set-offer-Ford-route-English-rugby.html

PSA, Azam and Ford: --> Gloucester

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Why not give Ford the DOR job straight away?

 

[Which Tyler]

Surely, Gloucester are better than this.

If true, then I bet Fearns is looking for break clauses in his contract already.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Surely, Gloucester are better than this.

If true, then I bet Fearns is looking for break clauses in his contract already.

Define better? I mean when was the last time they have looked consistently dangerous.

 

[Which Tyler]

Define better? I mean when was the last time they have looked consistently dangerous.

Morally and ethically better than offering Mike Ford a job. That's the sort of thing we expect from Leicester, not Glaws
Better in team-spirit and togetherness than will be possible if giving Mike Ford a job. This would also apply for Leicester... and... everyone in the Prem



Maybe he could try Welsh rugby?

They love their flare rugby (traditionally, less so under Kiwi management); and don't mind taking risks on the pitch.
They don't mind swapping ideas and players with Rugby League.
They enjoy nothing better than a bit of internecine warfare. Well, that and playing rugby against their old pay-masters.

He's be perfect.

 

[Jrex]

How low do his stocks have to sink before big clubs stop hiring him I wonder?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Morally and ethically better than offering Mike Ford a job. That's the sort of thing we expect from Leicester, not Glaws
Better in team-spirit and togetherness than will be possible if giving Mike Ford a job. This would also apply for Leicester... and... everyone in the Prem

The rumour will only happen if Altrad is successful in his takeover which will essentially make Gloucester a feeder team to Montpellier I'd imagine, so I don't think they'd too good for anyone with shady "rugby morals"!

 

[j'nuh]

Holy hell. Coaching team from the rejects bin.