Transfers rumours

[FrenchFan]

Although Faumuina isn't due until June 2017.

Our young props are coming on nicely. They will do the business until then. May not be much room left for Charlie... And Guitoune is a great signing for us. Very exciting player to replace Vincent Clerc who is retiring.

 

[gaston le gaff]

Clerc is not retiring is he not going to Toulon?????, as Toulouse did not want him!!!!!! could be looked as retiring, a nice warm place on the bench and money in the bank!!!!!!!!!!!!! and the Med as a bonus something lacking in Toulouse? Just think of all the great photos he can take.

 

[FrenchFan]

Clerc is not retiring is he not going to Toulon?????, as Toulouse did not want him!!!!!! could be looked as retiring, a nice warm place on the bench and money in the bank!!!!!!!!!!!!! and the Med as a bonus something lacking in Toulouse? Just think of all the great photos he can take.

ah yes going to Toulon....same thing really :lol:
Graveyard for retirees like him, FTD or young hopefuls like Ollivon, i'll leave it here, else could be a long list ..

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and the Med as a bonus something lacking in Toulouse? Just think of all the great photos he can take.

They can keep the Med with their concrete sea front and half of Europe bathing there good luck with that

 

[ratsapprentice]

Eastmond --> Sale

TBA this week according to Fissler.

 

[Irish boy]

George Robson --> Irish

 

[ratsapprentice]

Ryan Hall --> Sale Sharks

Would be a very good signing, IMO. He's one of the SL players that I've always thought would make a very good transition.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Slowly but surely transitioning to a RL side
I heard Sarries are after Hall

 

[Anigram]

Looks like Dean Ryan is going to Bath

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

That's fine if you're happy for sport to be just another industry, no different to construction or food & beverage or financial services, but I'm not and I think a lot of sports lovers would agree.

Sport is more than a business, it affects people on an emotional level which ordinary industries / sectors don't. And it's entire commercial value is based on that - it's the people who invest their emotions in the success of 15 people chucking a pig's bladder around, paying for tickets and TV subscriptions and replica shirts which pay for the vast salaries the people within the industry earn. If you take away those millions of people, then Steffon Armitage's ability to support his weight with his feet and grab a ball on the ground while other people try to knock him over is worth absolutely ***** all in the real world.

So yes - the opportunities for remuneration and social status, far beyond what seems rational for his actual skillset, are offered to him by those people, and he and all other players damn well owe them (us) something in terms of respect for the game and a sense of loyalty.

I know this is over a month old but do you actually consider you and other fans emotions more important than a person's abilithe to negotiate their pay in a free market?

 

[munstermuffin]

Jean Kleyn rumoured to have signed for Munster

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Jean Kleyn rumoured to have signed for Munster

Who?

 

[munstermuffin]

Who?

A Saffa lock. Don't know much on him

 

[Gavin]

22 year old South African. Had quite a few injuries over the past few years playing for the Stormers. Think I read somewhere he has played less than 20 games over the last 3 years.

 

[munstermuffin]

Have just read up on him and must admit it does seem like big gamble. But it was Rassie who has wanted this apparently

 

[Every Time Ref]

I know this is over a month old but do you actually consider you and other fans emotions more important than a person's abilithe to negotiate their pay in a free market?

I never questioned his right to negotiate his pay in a free market. I'm not trying to stop him or anyone else having that right.

Do you actually think I don't have the right to judge him when he exhibits negative behaviours, because of free market economics?

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

A Saffa lock. Don't know much on him

I do rate the lad but competition at the Stormers at lock is tough and he'd stuggle to get game behind all of Bok starters Eben Etzebeth, PS du Toit, veteran Rynhardt Elstadt and the very promising JD Shickerling (thsi year back from a broken neck). I'm sure Kleyn'll add good value (when/if fit); was workmanlike and belied his age when he played for us helping secure a CC ***le with WP and didn't look at all out of place in SR IMO.

 

[Groundhog]

He'll fill our project player spot and he's definitely worth a pop. We definitely need someone at second row, but it's not a position worth throwing a lot of money at. Let's hope he's not as disappointing as Van der Heever

 

[Groundhog]

Very odd rumor that Ben Betts who isn't even an academy player for Munster just yet is being courted by a French club which is very odd given he was behind Conan O'Donnell and Conor Kenny for the under 20s. My bet(t)s would be on a team with Irish coaching like Grenoble, although while he'd be a bit of a loss for us (maybe), can't see why a French team would want him. He's not on the initial sub academy list anyway.

 

[Peat]

Very odd rumor that Ben Betts who isn't even an academy player for Munster just yet is being courted by a French club which is very odd given he was behind Conan O'Donnell and Conor Kenny for the under 20s. My bet(t)s would be on a team with Irish coaching like Grenoble, although while he'd be a bit of a loss for us (maybe), can't see why a French team would want him. He's not on the initial sub academy list anyway.

Top 14 club? And sure this isn't an agent trying to force Munster into giving him something?

Also, wait, what - Betts isn't going to be in the Munster academy?

 

[Groundhog]

Top 14 club? And sure this isn't an agent trying to force Munster into giving him something?

Also, wait, what - Betts isn't going to be in the Munster academy?

All I heard was France to be fair. Well he's not in the academy yet. He was expected to enter the academy for this upcoming season, but his name wasn't on the list released today. This list isn't final, but he's rumored to be on his way outta here. Honestly not sure this guy would have an agent and as a prospective sub academy player, he is certainly not in a position to leverage a great deal from Munster. I'm way less than certain he'll ever be much use, so that's why this rumor is so odd.