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Transfers 2014/15

I don't think Jesse Kriel will move from the Bulls to the Cheetahs at this stage.
 
Bull said:
I don't think Jesse Kriel will move from the Bulls to the Cheetahs at this stage.
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Probably not. He has a good chance to get time somewhere in the back 3 so why move to a cash strapped team..

I just feel for the Cheetahs. Their everyone's 2nd team but seemingly no-one's 1st and it shows.
 
Mirco Bergamasco moves from Rovigo to Zebre. ***o Tebaldi looking for a new club after leaving the Ospresys.
 
psychic duck said:
Adam Jones to Bristol.

What a sudden and sad end to what was a great career.
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Yeah, going from being arguably the top TH prop in the world to playing championship rugby within the space of 18 months is a bit jarring I'd imagine. Best of luck to him anyway, he's achieved pretty much everything he could have in the game. Part of that great generation of Welsh players in the late 00's, along with Shane Williams, Stephen Jones, Gethin Jenkins, Martyn Williams, etc. Really likable bunch of guys too.

On the plus side, at least he doesn't have to go through the same experience as John Hayes, namely having his name somewhat soiled by being continuously picked internationally when it's clear he's no longer up to scratch.
 
Feicarsinn said:
Yeah, going from being arguably the top TH prop in the world to playing championship rugby within the space of 18 months is a bit jarring I'd imagine. Best of luck to him anyway, he's achieved pretty much everything he could have in the game. Part of that great generation of Welsh players in the late 00's, along with Shane Williams, Stephen Jones, Gethin Jenkins, Martyn Williams, etc. Really likable bunch of guys too.

On the plus side, at least he doesn't have to go through the same experience as John Hayes, namely having his name somewhat soiled by being continuously picked internationally when it's clear he's no longer up to scratch.
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Adam, unlike Hayes, was actually a quite good in his prime though.

He's been the biggest victim of the civil war I'm afraid, with his contract getting messed up with the infighting. He is still a solid scrummager who can hold up a scrum, and deserved a place in the Wales 23, but he is a player who unlike others needs games to keep in shape and I can see him regressing in an easy environment in the Championship where the likes of Campese Ma'afu get to be first choice props. Not sure he can recover from this.
 
psychic duck said:
Adam, unlike Hayes, was actually a quite good in his prime though.

He's been the biggest victim of the civil war I'm afraid, with his contract getting messed up with the infighting. He is still a solid scrummager who can hold up a scrum, and deserved a place in the Wales 23, but he is a player who unlike others needs games to keep in shape and I can see him regressing in an easy environment in the Championship where the likes of Campese Ma'afu get to be first choice props. Not sure he can recover from this.
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Oh stop it you. You're going to have to make your bait less obvious than that if you want to get a bite.
 
How the heck is Adam Jones not joining a french club?!

They don't need their props for much else than scrummaging, and he's considerably high profile enough. Going to Bristol?!

Also, how is Bristol still signing quality players after missing out on promotions? I thought after they bought the tonne of players they had - and then didn't make the premiership they'd be trying to offload some of their players!
 
TRF_nickdnz said:
How the heck is Adam Jones not joining a french club?!

They don't need their props for much else than scrummaging, and he's considerably high profile enough. Going to Bristol?!

Also, how is Bristol still signing quality players after missing out on promotions? I thought after they bought the tonne of players they had - and then didn't make the premiership they'd be trying to offload some of their players!
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Bristol's majority shareholder is a billionaire whose open ambition and belief is that Bristol belong in the Premiership and that they will continue to build and maintain a Premiership-worthy squad until they get there. Money is not an issue. They'd probably sign Dan Carter and Israel Folau tomorrow if they could.

As for Jones - he's presumably getting a decent whack and doesn't have to move very far. You can see the appeal there, even if he could have earned more elsewhere.

edit: Duck's assertion that this is basically the end of Jones seems very premature.
 
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yeah it's true...Mourad, where's Adam Jones ?!!!!!!!!! FOR FUKK'S SAKE man !!!! quit fartin' around, goddamn it..
 
Peat said:
Bristol's majority shareholder is a billionaire whose open ambition and belief is that Bristol belong in the Premiership and that they will continue to build and maintain a Premiership-worthy squad until they get there. Money is not an issue. They'd probably sign Dan Carter and Israel Folau tomorrow if they could.

As for Jones - he's presumably getting a decent whack and doesn't have to move very far. You can see the appeal there, even if he could have earned more elsewhere.

edit: Duck's assertion that this is basically the end of Jones seems very premature.
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Not really premature. He's not as dominant, but some accounts of his demise last year were over the top as most of it was just Bevington's ineptitude and Gethin Jenkins becoming an increasing liability, when he was with Paul James the scrum was good.

However, as I said, he's been the biggest victim of the Welsh civil war. Couldn't get his contract sorted out due to the warring parties, and wasn't getting played after the 6 Nations after the Ospreys decided not to play departing players (Ian Evans, Ryan Jones etc), and from what I've heard his fitness levels fell over this period and he was treated foolishly by Gatland in South Africa.

Decent tightheads are relatively rare (no nation has endless supply), so I don't think he should be ditched, and the fact Jarvis (who's rubbish) played in South Africa played a role in losing the game with that late scrum. But I don't think he can comeback from that South Africa tour and seriously make a recovery back to previous heights or even just to being the first choice again, playing Championship rugby against the likes of Plymouth Albion and Nottingham would just be confirmation of that. So how is it premature? How is he going to get back? He's done as the international player he was 2008-2013.
 
Interesting fact y'all. John Hayes has been in more scrums career wise than Adam Jones. Conceded less pens at scrum time than Jones and won more scrums against head AWKWARD
 

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