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Players for Next Season
Discussion started by ComeAllWithin.co.uk , 11 April, 2008 01:14
Players for Next Season
ComeAllWithin.co.uk 11 April, 2008 01:14
ComeAllWithin.co.uk 11 April, 2008 01:14
Players for Next Season
Thanks Artemis, it's always nice to have something to sum up all of the changes.
Here's hoping we can add the likes of Vickerman and Evans, sign the rest of the Academy boys and perhaps add a bit more strength in depth around the site
Here's hoping we can add the likes of Vickerman and Evans, sign the rest of the Academy boys and perhaps add a bit more strength in depth around the site
Quote:boubagump (FCG)
Il faut un fly half et un lock
Il faut deux fly half et deux lock
good posting. Shows our total lack at 10. We will also basically lose nick and stretts and possibly danny for huge parts of the season because of the new rfu deal so will need to recruit more overseas to cover them. More english players is a big risk in case they get too good and we lose them to england! We need more kolpak players to cut our risk.
Although do we now get paid more for English qualified players?
Great summary
1. 2009 - a lot of important players out of contract
2. No 10 ???? - we really do need a top top No 10 to get the best out of the team and ensure that the 2009 contrats want to stay
3. We do need more quality ex internationals/Colpac who can cover our injuries and call ups
on on quins
1. 2009 - a lot of important players out of contract
2. No 10 ???? - we really do need a top top No 10 to get the best out of the team and ensure that the 2009 contrats want to stay
3. We do need more quality ex internationals/Colpac who can cover our injuries and call ups
on on quins
Quote:oh dearQuote:boubagump (FCG)
Il faut un fly half et un lock
Il faut deux fly half et deux lock
Exactement. Scuse me Oh dear
so 2 10's (if Jewells not staying) at least one more lock and I'd like another centre please, (we struggled a bit this year,with some injuries and poor form, losing Hal now so another one please).
i think Jewell will stay. but whether he can make the step up is a different matter.
Great summary and allows us to see exactly what's happened. I hope Seb and James stay.
No 10 is critical.
No 10 is critical.
1. Table doesn't show our two new recruits.
2. Doesn't look like many will be leaving other than those already know.
This leaves space for Quins to putting resources into 2 quality fly halves (1 being a long term prospect), a big ugly prop, and a mean ball winning 2nd row - all of international calibre.
2. Doesn't look like many will be leaving other than those already know.
This leaves space for Quins to putting resources into 2 quality fly halves (1 being a long term prospect), a big ugly prop, and a mean ball winning 2nd row - all of international calibre.
Quote:Quint Eastwood
1. Table doesn't show our two new recruits.
2. Doesn't look like many will be leaving other than those already know.
This leaves space for Quins to putting resources into 2 quality fly halves (1 being a long term prospect), a big ugly prop, and a mean ball winning 2nd row - all of international calibre.
Out of those, the prop's not gonna happen. We have 4 good first team worthy props in Aston, Rossy, Ceri and John Brooks, plus two youngsters in Rogers and Lambert.
Lockwise, we've been linked to Dan Vickerman of the Waratahs and Oz.
Fly half, we'll only need one, with Seb being the long term prospect.
Mickey Pointing is a hooker (and has played back row for the As). And another couple of academy names - Greg Bateman (a prop, I presume is still with us) and Joe Trayfoot (back row).
Thanks Artemis, great job. Its good to see it tabulated in this way.
QP - Pointing is down in the club programme as a prop, but am prepared to be corrected, the other two guys don't feature in the programme, they may be Associated pro's who are at school like Stegman was. The guys with the (A) after their name are the ones who have signed academy pro contracts. We do seem to have an number of young players associated with us who are not soley part of our academy!
Art
Bateman used to have a full profile in the academy section but it disappeared!! He was in Eng U18 a year ago, so is prob not still in school - anyone know what's happened to him? I haven't seen his name on an A team sheet this season.
Trayfoot was I think signed at the same time as York and Lowe.
Bateman used to have a full profile in the academy section but it disappeared!! He was in Eng U18 a year ago, so is prob not still in school - anyone know what's happened to him? I haven't seen his name on an A team sheet this season.
Trayfoot was I think signed at the same time as York and Lowe.
It looks as if Neil McMillan is already training with you, as we were told by someone with a connection to the Ulster Branch that he has been freed up from his remaining weeks of his deal, so as to go over to England and get himself ready for the next season (like i've previously posted on the subject, he's been unlucky with the injuries over the Years) - we still hold his playing registration though, so he wouldn't be available for selection this season
I heard that Greg Bateman left some time ago.
Thanks for the information Catchyerselfon2
does anybody worry that the length on most of these contracts is very short. its only because personally i wld luv to see the like of Care and Brown etc commit themselves to longer term deals or is this something that happens in most clubs with players generally only signing 2 yr contracts?
You only ever really see 1, 2 or 3 year contracts, I can't see players or clubs really wanting to make them much longer
Most clubs won't commit to signing any players for longer than 3 Years, due to any potential Injuries that may be sustained and having to keep a player on who is just taking up wages
I do believe that Bateman did leave and that Pointing is preferred at hooker. Whilst Chris York, Joe Marler, Sam Smith and George Lowe are all currently in their last year at school and so starting full time academy contracts this pre-season. Joe Trayfoot still has another year of school (I think)!!
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