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#Post#: 22620--------------------------------------------------
Barrett Bros to Quins?
DIR By: Marler
Date: April 26, 2019, 3:55 am
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Obviously a long distance, second hand rumour, but a pal of
mine, based in Wellington and long term Canes supporter says
there's lots of local chat in the last few days about the
Barrett Bros - B & J - having agreed a 12 month sabbatical with
the NZRU post World Cup are now in serious discussions with a
London club, assumed to be Harlequins.
Probably highly speculative, but wouldn't that be something!?
Even on a one season deal.
#Post#: 22621--------------------------------------------------
Re: Barrett Bros to Quins?
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: April 26, 2019, 4:09 am
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SALARY CAP!!!
Jordie would be interesting, where would he play??? RIL did say
a couple of kiwis could be coming our way
#Post#: 22622--------------------------------------------------
Re: Barrett Bros to Quins?
DIR By: TomBuckQuin
Date: April 26, 2019, 4:14 am
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Yeah I'm actually more interested in Jordie - he can play across
the back line but primarily at full back. That's just the right
signing. Beauden would just limit Marcus' development - although
I suppose it is only for a year. And that's the other thing - is
a year really enough time for the club to get a return on
investment?
#Post#: 22624--------------------------------------------------
Re: Barrett Bros to Quins?
DIR By: Chipstead Quin
Date: April 26, 2019, 5:32 am
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Be interesting to see how long it takes for this one to hit the
national Rumour Mill ! -
#Post#: 22627--------------------------------------------------
Re: Barrett Bros to Quins?
DIR By: flapjack
Date: April 26, 2019, 6:21 am
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--- Quote from: Chipstead Quin link ---
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> Be interesting to see how long it takes for this one to hit
the national Rumour Mill ! -
>
--- End Quote ---
I imagine Rugbyinsdieline will pick this up as a "exclusive
inside info" after reading it here.
#Post#: 22633--------------------------------------------------
Re: Barrett Bros to Quins?
DIR By: RodneyRegis
Date: April 26, 2019, 7:27 am
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--- Quote from: TomBuckQuin link ---
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> Yeah I'm actually more interested in Jordie - he can play
across the back line but primarily at full back. That's just the
right signing. Beauden would just limit Marcus' development -
although I suppose it is only for a year. And that's the other
thing - is a year really enough time for the club to get a
return on investment?
>
--- End Quote ---
I don't see why not. We'd only pay for a year of his time.
Pretty happy that marcus' development would be just fine
training alongside one of the best in the world.
#Post#: 22635--------------------------------------------------
Re: Barrett Bros to Quins?
DIR By: TomBuckQuin
Date: April 26, 2019, 7:33 am
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Yeah, I definitely wouldn't sniff at the chance of this coming
true. Being able to rotate Marcus with Beauden is a totally
different ball game to rotating him with Lang/Herron. So yeah,
actually the more i think of it the more I just want both of
them. But if it was a choice between the two I'd take Jordie
(who can also play 10).
#Post#: 22638--------------------------------------------------
Re: Barrett Bros to Quins?
DIR By: TomBuckQuin
Date: April 26, 2019, 7:55 am
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But also, before we all get ahead ourselves, there is another
"London club" already in the Prem of course.
Is it plausible that Sarries could afford this (yes, even with
their "clever accountancy" tricks) with all the other big names
in their squad? I can certainly see why they might have a space
for Beauden - would allow Farrell to switch to 12.
But Alex Goode and Liam Williams have the 15 shirt locked up and
with Daly incoming as well as Lozowski, Tompkins et al, I can't
see where Jordie would fit.
So that's a probable no to Sarries.
BUT... I'm worried about London Irish. Would be an absolute
coup, but they will be nowhere near the cap with their current
squad so will have more room to splash the cash than most others
(and more motivation to in not wanting to yo-yo). Could it be
them? I know they're not technically a London club at all next
season but I can see that they might still be considered as one
in NZ, where this rumour is apparently bubbling away.
It's all just speculation anyway, but by deduction it's between
us and Irish I think.
#Post#: 22642--------------------------------------------------
Re: Barrett Bros to Quins?
DIR By: harlequins
Date: April 26, 2019, 8:04 am
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--- Quote from: honkytonk link ---
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> SALARY CAP!!!
>
> Jordie would be interesting, where would he play??? RIL did
say a couple of kiwis could be coming our way
>
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If there were cap issues then we could always go into a property
or other business deal with them to help fund their living, that
is all outside of the salary cap.
#Post#: 22643--------------------------------------------------
Re: Barrett Bros to Quins?
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: April 26, 2019, 8:19 am
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I don't care how long they would be here for, Id be happy to
see either of these two in the quarters for 1 game, let alone a
season. From watching Super Rugby, they are another level
altogether.
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