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Re: Our squad for next season
DIR By: Mayor West
Date: March 16, 2020, 1:13 pm
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There could be some good solid squad options available from the
Championship since the funding cuts were announced. This could
save some cap money for a top quality player or two. Hopefully
immune to injury.
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Re: Our squad for next season
DIR By: poorfour
Date: March 16, 2020, 2:23 pm
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We've consistently had broken hookers every season for the last
4 years or so. I think we're probably wise to have some depth
there.
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Re: Our squad for next season
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: March 16, 2020, 4:31 pm
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> For me, a scrum half would be welcome. If we have space under
the salary cap, do all we can to keep Semi. We could offload a
hooker or two, as they surely can't all break next season?
Centres are well stocked. Sailli will go I think, and maybe Taps
- great player, but we can't have loads of centres (we're not
Sarries). Taps isn't getting much game time and we need to be
giving game time to the younger guys to develop.
> Bothma will go, I think, and probably Ismael. In terms of game
time, they're not getting many minutes (none in Bothma's case).
Unlike some, I'm happy with Murley. Deceptively strong and reads
the game well, always looking for work, and seems to be a
nuisance to the oppo with ball in hand.
> Possibly lock is an area to shore up, but I'd hate to think
that we were looking to sign players for the sake of it, if they
don't bring something to the squad or if they won't get game
time.
> Biggest imperative for me - KEEP SEMI!!!
>
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Tapuai was often first choice when not injured. I reckon he's
played plenty for us. Stats could prove me wrong though
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Re: Our squad for next season
DIR By: Fish Quin
Date: March 16, 2020, 5:54 pm
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Taps is a top player and I think you are right in that he has
generally been 1st choice when available. However, I do agree
that he is a bit of a luxury as a squad player (based on my
assumptions about his wages, which could well be wrong) and I
would have Esterhuizen as first choice. I like Lasike as second
choice.
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Re: Our squad for next season
DIR By: Quinten Poulsen
Date: March 17, 2020, 4:27 am
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We could really do with strengthening at wing, full back and
scrum half.
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Re: Our squad for next season
DIR By: Quinky
Date: March 17, 2020, 4:40 am
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--- Quote from: Fish Quin link ---
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> Taps is a top player and I think you are right in that he has
generally been 1st choice when available. However, I do agree
that he is a bit of a luxury as a squad player (based on my
assumptions about his wages, which could well be wrong) and I
would have Esterhuizen as first choice. I like Lasike as second
choice.
>
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Also, I'm thinking that he seems to have been a bit injury
prone. Like Sailli, he's a quality player - but pragmatically,
we aren't really getting great value for them.
On a random, left-field point... I really liked seeing Semi play
at centre! I know it was an emergency situation, but could he
play a whole game there and do a good enough job?
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Re: Our squad for next season
DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
Date: March 17, 2020, 6:19 am
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That would work if he had players around him who could support
his runs and read his offloads. What is his defence like though?
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Re: Our squad for next season
DIR By: Quinky
Date: March 17, 2020, 7:12 am
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--- Quote from: deadly2 link ---
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> That would work if he had players around him who could support
his runs and read his offloads. What is his defence like though?
>
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It seems strong - pretty brutal at times. You're right about the
offloads though; he seems to produce them from nowhere at times.
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Re: Our squad for next season
DIR By: TomBuckQuin
Date: March 17, 2020, 7:46 am
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--- Quote from: Quinky link ---
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> On a random, left-field point... I really liked seeing Semi
play at centre! I know it was an emergency situation, but could
he play a whole game there and do a good enough job?
>
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My main counter to that would be that centre feels like the one
position we won't need Semi for if he is still with us next
season. So much depth there now. I'd rather just see him get a
decent run in the backrow post-Robshaw... Sounds like he's
leaving though.
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Re: Our squad for next season
DIR By: Quinky
Date: March 17, 2020, 8:23 am
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--- Quote from: TomBuckQuin link ---
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> My main counter to that would be that centre feels like the
one position we won't need Semi for if he is still with us next
season. So much depth there now. I'd rather just see him get a
decent run in the backrow post-Robshaw... Sounds like he's
leaving though.
>
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Very good point. I hope he doesn't leave though.
On a similar note, or maybe not so similar, I was thinking back
to when Lawrence Dallaglio started at Wasps. He was very quick
for a back row, and at times they used to play him on the wing.
I think it was partly to surprise the opposition, but also to
use his skills, somewhere. Of course wingers were generally a
lot smaller then...
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