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#Post#: 11882--------------------------------------------------
Re: Itoje
DIR By: Quinten Poulsen
Date: December 7, 2018, 7:45 pm
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Yep, he'd pretty much immediately become our best player. Odd
not to want him at the club.
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Re: Itoje
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: December 8, 2018, 3:31 am
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Isnt that the problem with Horwill though, on good money but
hardly plays. If you pay top dollar for players, I would prefer
someone who will play as much as possible.
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Re: Itoje
DIR By: Quinten Poulsen
Date: December 8, 2018, 6:05 am
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I don't get really fixated on what players earn. He'd be playing
enough games to keep the fans happy, injury permitting, and
they'd be the more important games.
I'm not aware that anyone wanted to off-load Robshaw, Brown,
Care or Marler when they were England regulars so I'm not sure
why it would be a burden to have Itoje.
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Re: Itoje
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: December 8, 2018, 6:14 am
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If true that Itoje would want around 800k (also the numbers
roughly rumoured for Lawes) it would have a big impact on what
is left to spend on the rest of the squad. Different if he was
Marquee of course, but he wont be. If Itoje were to come in on
the same money as someone like Horwill, I would be all for it.
Dont get me wrong, I would love to see Itoje play for Quins, but
for how much I am guessing (yep, only a guess) it would cost, it
would be a huge chunk of cap for a player that would not be
available for a fair bit of rugby. Would that kind of money not
be better spent on a couple of top class SA/NZ etc locks that
would also be available all season.
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Re: Itoje
DIR By: Quinten Poulsen
Date: December 8, 2018, 6:34 am
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Well to be fair I think any club would be stupid to pay 800k to
any player. Lord knows if that's what he could command in
England or if he or his agent are that greedy. Maybe it's just
daft press speculation.
#Post#: 11898--------------------------------------------------
Re: Itoje
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: December 8, 2018, 6:54 am
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Apparently (only a rumour I admit) that is what Sale are willing
to pay Lawes also!!!
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Re: Itoje
DIR By: AllyMac
Date: December 8, 2018, 7:08 am
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My understanding is that Itoje signed a new contract before the
beginning of this season and unless we are starting to go down
the route of football, and contracts are more or less
disregarded, i.e. players move on before the end of their
current contracts, he isn't available. Mind you, the majority of
players are now represented by three large football agencies,
and so it is only a matter of time, unless rugby clubs stick to
their guns and refuse to sign a player until they are at the end
of their contract, before we start having rugby transfer fees.
My understanding of what he is being paid is similar to that of
HonkyTonk, i.e. if he were to be available and we were to sign
him, he would take up more than 10% of the salary cap.
#Post#: 11980--------------------------------------------------
Re: Itoje
DIR By: Quinky
Date: December 8, 2018, 9:58 am
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Personally I wouldn't want him. My suspicion is that the NZ link
may see us getting a lock, although there are four Springboks I
can think of that would be welcome at Quins - any one of
Etzebeth, du Toit, de Jager or Snyman would be an excellent
signing.
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Re: Itoje
DIR By: TeddingtonQuin
Date: December 8, 2018, 1:54 pm
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--- Quote from: T-Bone link ---
>
> Itoje is an awesome player, would love to have him at quins,
but not going to happen. He'd be a great replacement for horwill
and play roughly the same number of games.
>
> Can you sign another English prem player as marquee? Anyway,
won't happen. He must be one of sarries top 5 players with
Farrell, barritt, wiggle and mako
>
--- End Quote ---
Billy 6th then? ;)
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Re: Itoje
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: December 8, 2018, 4:44 pm
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Then Liam Williams.
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