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honkytonk

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Rumours
« on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 07:50* »
TRP has a few about us

Boyce seems to be off. Wasps thought they had him but Bath have nipped in and look to have snatched him (I thought nothing could be done until jan??)

LCD looks to be leaving Exeter, Us and Tigers have earmarked him as a top target and want to speak in the first week of Jan

Martin Landajo is in advanced discussions to join us next season. 30 yo Argentina SH.  Plays for Jaguares in SR and Argentina

Exciting stuff. Shame if Boyce does go, but as said above, not sure how anything can be done already??

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Re: Rumours
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 09:23* »
Would be very happy with LCD, can fully understand if Boyce not wants out, he must have invisioned more game time whilst Marker was with England when he signed.

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Re: Rumours
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 09:27* »
30 yr old SH? Hmm.

Maybe an experienced DC replacement when he goes post WC while we develop Mulchrone and Waters?

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Re: Rumours
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 09:55* »
Maybe, just maybe, the 1st of January waterline is for unsolicited approaches?
But, if i'm a player out of contract next season, I'm going to use my agent/contacts to find me work....at the best club, for the best money, now!!

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Re: Rumours
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 10:35* »
This Jan 1 thing is so pointless - everyone openly says that contact happens anyway all season now.

J Scott

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Re: Rumours
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 10:55* »
Would welcome both. 

Shame to lose Boyce Think him and Marler would be a good scrap for the shirt.

Have a feeling there will be a lot of movement with PG shaping the team how he wants.

honkytonk

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Re: Rumours
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 11:01* »
I agree about the movement, I could see quite a few players looking over their shoulder tbh

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Re: Rumours
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 11:41* »
NZ U20 No 10 coming our way apparently

Fearless Fred

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Re: Rumours
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 11:57* »
Mullett Hyphen Dickie would be quite a statement of intent if we can get him. If we're serious about the Argentinian, that must mean he knows he won't be a part of the Argentinian squad, as they will only pick players from the Jaguares nowadays.
It would be a shame as others have said to lose Boyce. With Lambo probably retiring (or at least not at his peak), then we'd need another LH on top of Marler & Auterac. Are any of the academy guys ready to step up yet?

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Re: Rumours
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 11:58* »
Didn't someone say that PG is looking for a smaller, higher quality squad for next season?

honkytonk

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Re: Rumours
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 12:16* »
Didn't someone say that PG is looking for a smaller, higher quality squad for next season?

Ive seen that mentioned a few times.  Less quantity, more quality, with an expectation that the academy will fill out the squad.  As you look at it now, Lambert, Luamanu, Lewis. If they were to leave this minute, would it affect the squad that much???

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Re: Rumours
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 12:40* »
Well, even with a smaller squad, you *need* at least 3 LH props. If Boyce is off & Lambo retires, that leaves us with only Marler & Auterac. We need at least one more as a minimum. We have only one LH Prop in the academy (George Head). Unless we rely on a constant stream of "guest" players and short term signings, there's no way we could survive a complete season of Prem, European, Prem Cup, and A League games with just 2 Senior and 1 Academy Loose Head Prop.

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Re: Rumours
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 13:01* »
Im not saying we wont sign a LH, what i am saying is this season as an example, do we really need Lambert in the squad??  If we had kept Waters, would we need Lewis.  I cant remember Luamanu playing this season, would he be missed?? 
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Re: Rumours
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 13:47* »
I’m not sure a smaller squad would work with the amount of rugby being played and the new season format.  Add the fact we must aspire to Champions cup so the Euro games will be even tougher.   

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Re: Rumours
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 18-Nov-2018, 14:20* »
I'd love to see us linked with a Hooker with consistently good darts...
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