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Quote:hasta
I think there was a Chron article saying that Roko had extended on the quiet last year.
Quote:Pie-Half
Just read an article suggesting 11 lions out of contract in the summer. If true
CJ Stander
Haskell
Tadgh Furlong
Cips
o'Mahony
Goneva
Alex Lewington
Rory Best
Iain Henderson
Launchbury
Afoa
Foden
Jared Payne
Rocco ( though above said he has signed, so brings whole article into doubt)
J Roberts
Johnny Gray (Briz??)
AWJ
Christian Wade
Cuthbert
Banners (discussed above)
From that list, i'd love to keep Rocco and bannners and then pick up Furlong, Gray, Wade, Henderson, and big Joe L.
However, before i get shot down, it may jjust be foundationless clickbait.
Quote:rainbow
Bath appear to be more concerned with re-development of the Rec' at the expense of the actual rugby side of things.
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Bath appear to be more concerned with re-development of the Rec' at the expense of the actual rugby side of things.
Quote:rainbow
Bath appear to be more concerned with re-development of the Rec' at the expense of the actual rugby side of things.
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Bath appear to be more concerned with re-development of the Rec' at the expense of the actual rugby side of things.
Quote:BathSalmonQuote:Pie-Half
Just read an article suggesting 11 lions out of contract in the summer. If true
CJ Stander
Haskell
Tadgh Furlong
Cips
o'Mahony
Goneva
Alex Lewington
Rory Best
Iain Henderson
Launchbury
Afoa
Foden
Jared Payne
Rocco ( though above said he has signed, so brings whole article into doubt)
J Roberts
Johnny Gray (Briz??)
AWJ
Christian Wade
Cuthbert
Banners (discussed above)
From that list, i'd love to keep Rocco and bannners and then pick up Furlong, Gray, Wade, Henderson, and big Joe L.
However, before i get shot down, it may jjust be foundationless clickbait.
Link?
Quote:Pie-HalfQuote:BathSalmonQuote:Pie-Half
Just read an article suggesting 11 lions out of contract in the summer. If true
CJ Stander
Haskell
Tadgh Furlong
Cips
o'Mahony
Goneva
Alex Lewington
Rory Best
Iain Henderson
Launchbury
Afoa
Foden
Jared Payne
Rocco ( though above said he has signed, so brings whole article into doubt)
J Roberts
Johnny Gray (Briz??)
AWJ
Christian Wade
Cuthbert
Banners (discussed above)
From that list, i'd love to keep Rocco and bannners and then pick up Furlong, Gray, Wade, Henderson, and big Joe L.
However, before i get shot down, it may jjust be foundationless clickbait.
Link?
29Nov - [www.ruck.co.uk]
But by the sounds of it its just out of date clickbait (see original disclaimer)
But then on a one in - one out policy
Banners => Lewington
Phillips => Launchbury
Furlong/Afoa => Thomas (like him, but always injured)
Quote:Pie-Half
IMHO we should be targeting front row, but mainly THP in the off season
As far as i can tell at the end of the season we will have Lahiff and Thomas only. KPN, Knight, Ant, Andrews all out of contract at the end of the year. I'd Like to keep Andrews and or Ant, but would not cry if others left. would love to throw chequebook at Tadgh.
Quote:Big DogQuote:Pie-Half
IMHO we should be targeting front row, but mainly THP in the off season
As far as i can tell at the end of the season we will have Lahiff and Thomas only. KPN, Knight, Ant, Andrews all out of contract at the end of the year. I'd Like to keep Andrews and or Ant, but would not cry if others left. would love to throw chequebook at Tadgh.
Would rather keep Andrews and Perenise than sign Furlong personally. Makes much better sense £££ wise and also gives you more options and cover. Furlong would be missing for large stretches of the season with Ireland and as great as having a team full of internationals would be we currently do not have the strength in depth to lose 10 players from our starting XV and still win every game - certainly not in a manner that keeps some posters on here happy! Furlong would also probably not leave Ireland at this early stage of his career so pointless speculating on it.
Quote:Big DogQuote:Pie-Half
IMHO we should be targeting front row, but mainly THP in the off season
As far as i can tell at the end of the season we will have Lahiff and Thomas only. KPN, Knight, Ant, Andrews all out of contract at the end of the year. I'd Like to keep Andrews and or Ant, but would not cry if others left. would love to throw chequebook at Tadgh.
Would rather keep Andrews and Perenise than sign Furlong personally. Makes much better sense £££ wise and also gives you more options and cover. Furlong would be missing for large stretches of the season with Ireland and as great as having a team full of internationals would be we currently do not have the strength in depth to lose 10 players from our starting XV and still win every game - certainly not in a manner that keeps some posters on here happy! Furlong would also probably not leave Ireland at this early stage of his career so pointless speculating on it.
Quote:BathMatt53
Winning our own lineout is more of a problem going forward, with Atters ongoing issues, Stooke coming to the end of his contract and Charteris not getting any younger. Etzebeth would do
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Winning our own lineout is more of a problem going forward, with Atters ongoing issues, Stooke coming to the end of his contract and Charteris not getting any younger. Etzebeth would do
Ewells will save the day! BOB said so.
Quote:hemington
Why won't we hang onto Stooke?
Quote:OutsideBathQuote:hemington
Why won't we hang onto Stooke?
We don't have the cash to compete with other teams courting our players.
Quote:OutsideBathQuote:hemington
Why won't we hang onto Stooke?
We don't have the cash to compete with other teams courting our players.
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Why won't we hang onto Stooke?
We don't have the cash to compete with other teams courting our players.
He says, without a shred of evidence.
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Why won't we hang onto Stooke?
We don't have the cash to compete with other teams courting our players.
He says, without a shred of evidence.
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Why won't we hang onto Stooke?
We don't have the cash to compete with other teams courting our players.
He says, without a shred of evidence.
If we had the cash we would make Banners a decent offer.
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Why won't we hang onto Stooke?
We don't have the cash to compete with other teams courting our players.
He says, without a shred of evidence.
If we had the cash we would make Banners a decent offer.
Not if they thought that his demands were too high?
The only thing that had made me think we were short is that TB said we had no cash left when we were looking for a new IC. Guess they had a contingency pot.
Quote:Pie-Half
Just read an article suggesting 11 lions out of contract in the summer. If true
CJ Stander
Haskell
Tadgh Furlong
Cips
o'Mahony
Goneva
Alex Lewington
Rory Best
Iain Henderson
Launchbury
Afoa
Foden
Jared Payne
Rocco ( though above said he has signed, so brings whole article into doubt)
J Roberts
Johnny Gray (Briz??)
AWJ
Christian Wade
Cuthbert
Banners (discussed above)
From that list, i'd love to keep Rocco and bannners and then pick up Furlong, Gray, Wade, Henderson, and big Joe L.
However, before i get shot down, it may jjust be foundationless clickbait.
Quote:BathMatt53
Not sure you cleared up anything Malco, you have basically repeated things on this thread or in the Chron with no actual definitive points?
Quote:So who is next seasons spend commitment for? Players that have already re-signed or additional players that haven’t been announced yet?malco
The point is that it’s not about our spend now, it is about our commitment for next season.
Quote:dcshQuote:So who is next seasons spend commitment for? Players that have already re-signed or additional players that haven’t been announced yet?malco
The point is that it’s not about our spend now, it is about our commitment for next season.
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I can't see it being another second row if we've already signed Spencer, must be a centre or wing.
Our pack is already one of the strongest in the premiership, just that we've missed 2-3 first choice players in our tight 5 for over a year.
Quote:wilshd
It is. With a tonne of caps.
Quote:gaz59
I'm not getting excited by the rumors even if develop into news - we have the squad in quality and depth to be strong top 4 and possibly better
Whether by deliberate strategy or through player mindset if we continue to play with a slow, passive/submissive defence line and fail to compete at breakdown we will always fall short of the likes of Exeter, Sarries, Tiggers and now Glaws - doesn't matter how many super-capped internationals we have on the pitch
Quote:gaz59
Whether by deliberate strategy or through player mindset if we continue to play with a slow, passive/submissive defence line and fail to compete at breakdown we will always fall short of the likes of Exeter, Sarries, Tiggers and now Glaws
Quote:BathLad
On the transfers, doubt we'll sign a big international player with "a tonne of caps". Cap doesn't increase and if TB had the cap he'd have improved what he has with a couple of squad players in the centres. So unless we're losing a big name. It's unlikely, but id take an international 12.
Quote:hasta
Tigers (a)
Sarries (h)
Wasps (a)
Scarlets (a)
Quins (h)
Multiple.
Quote:Danchinho
Tigers and Sarries were lucky. Excellent results but not excellent performances. Awesome 20 minutes against Quins. Mind you, if we fell off as many tackles as they did there would be hell on.
Quote:malco
Banners has essentially been taken for granted. He's coming out of a five year contract. He signed that contract for a relatively low annual amount offset because of the long period, as a show of mutual commitment. Now that he is faced with a shorter renewal he naturally hoped for a higher annual amount. The club thought that he would bite their arms off for the same annual amount but for only one or two years. Other clubs have offered him longer contracts for higher salaries. Bath can't up the offer because they have already accounted for the rest of the cap and haven't built in contingency because they thought that he would just sign up.
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Banners has essentially been taken for granted. He's coming out of a five year contract. He signed that contract for a relatively low annual amount offset because of the long period, as a show of mutual commitment. Now that he is faced with a shorter renewal he naturally hoped for a higher annual amount. The club thought that he would bite their arms off for the same annual amount but for only one or two years. Other clubs have offered him longer contracts for higher salaries. Bath can't up the offer because they have already accounted for the rest of the cap and haven't built in contingency because they thought that he would just sign up.
If this is 100% true, then that says all you need to know about the naivety and arrogance of the management team. In any other business, his performances over the last 3 years would have flagged his leaving as a real risk and a countermeasure put in place.
On another note, Will Spencer. C'mon, really? We do not need him.
Quote:Kidney StoneQuote:malco
Banners has essentially been taken for granted. He's coming out of a five year contract. He signed that contract for a relatively low annual amount offset because of the long period, as a show of mutual commitment. Now that he is faced with a shorter renewal he naturally hoped for a higher annual amount. The club thought that he would bite their arms off for the same annual amount but for only one or two years. Other clubs have offered him longer contracts for higher salaries. Bath can't up the offer because they have already accounted for the rest of the cap and haven't built in contingency because they thought that he would just sign up.
If this is 100% true, then that says all you need to know about the naivety and arrogance of the management team. In any other business, his performances over the last 3 years would have flagged his leaving as a real risk and a countermeasure put in place.
On another note, Will Spencer. C'mon, really? We do not need him.
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Tigers (a)
Sarries (h)
Wasps (a)
Scarlets (a)
Quins (h)
Surprised you haven't mentioned the last 20 minutes against Exeter as being 'excellent'.
Quote:Danchinho
What happened during Spencer's spell at Bath? It was before I started watching rugby.