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Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:06 am Mail reckon Dan Kelly is going to Munster. I thought he was going to Sale but clearly think he has a chance of getting in the Ireland side. Guess with Henshaw, Aki and McKloskey all aging that might be true.

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:55 am Probably said it already, but I was really hoping Quins could nab him. A proper, rounded 12 and would get to play alongside the England fullback regularly.

Wouldn’t blame him for taking his chance with Ireland though.

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:55 am Probably said it already, but I was really hoping Quins could nab him. A proper, rounded 12 and would get to play alongside the England fullback regularly.

Wouldn’t blame him for taking his chance with Ireland though.

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2025 10:09 am Don’t think I don’t see you, FKAS.

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2024 1:42 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2024 11:04 am

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2024 10:12 am

I'd take Haffar, doubly so if it's to replace old man Cronin who's frustratingly inconsistent.

Seabrook I'm less fussed about. Feels like it would be a depth signing until other players come through and push him out. If anything we need pace out wide to replace Simmons, I'd rather take a punt on a Championship flyer.

Christ, I would be thrilled to get Haffar - he looks such a good player and him stabilising the Saints scrum away in SA was a *statement*.

Would seem to be an odd transfer though - I can absolutely see him being narked at how little gametime he's got for Saints (especially given his contemporary Baxter is now a regular England player and he's fallen from being named-checked by Borthwick to not even making the recent A squad), but Leicester seems an odd destination given that we have NSmith as undisputed first choice as well as Cronin for company (and, while I like the energy, FKAS, Cronin signed a contract extension in March and I doubt it was only for 1 year. Might've been 1+1, I guess?)

Haffar's good enough that he should oust Cronin straight away and NSmith given time, but if he's annoyed about game-time, then Leicester seems like an odd move given the best he can hope for straight away is the 17 shirt. Mind, I suppose the only clubs where that's not true right now are Newcastle and Exeter and he may not particularly want to move across the country again, so maybe he's coming on the idea that he'd have a season to persuade Cheika not to renew Smith.

Puja

Cronin is 34. I presume it's a 1+1 deal and not a straight two year deal. Well not unless Cronin agreed a significant pay reduction. Haffar coming in would provide us that mobile prop option Cronin does. Van Der Flier might have taken that role but looks like he's out for a while. Whitcombe has looked solid in his rare appearances but looks more like a Smith understudy as opposed to someone who can offer a difference.

Haffar didn't see much game time last season at Saints and this season has seen West come in. His agent might be just looking around.

Puja wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 11:21 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2024 1:42 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2024 11:04 am

Christ, I would be thrilled to get Haffar - he looks such a good player and him stabilising the Saints scrum away in SA was a *statement*.

Would seem to be an odd transfer though - I can absolutely see him being narked at how little gametime he's got for Saints (especially given his contemporary Baxter is now a regular England player and he's fallen from being named-checked by Borthwick to not even making the recent A squad), but Leicester seems an odd destination given that we have NSmith as undisputed first choice as well as Cronin for company (and, while I like the energy, FKAS, Cronin signed a contract extension in March and I doubt it was only for 1 year. Might've been 1+1, I guess?)

Haffar's good enough that he should oust Cronin straight away and NSmith given time, but if he's annoyed about game-time, then Leicester seems like an odd move given the best he can hope for straight away is the 17 shirt. Mind, I suppose the only clubs where that's not true right now are Newcastle and Exeter and he may not particularly want to move across the country again, so maybe he's coming on the idea that he'd have a season to persuade Cheika not to renew Smith.

Puja

Cronin is 34. I presume it's a 1+1 deal and not a straight two year deal. Well not unless Cronin agreed a significant pay reduction. Haffar coming in would provide us that mobile prop option Cronin does. Van Der Flier might have taken that role but looks like he's out for a while. Whitcombe has looked solid in his rare appearances but looks more like a Smith understudy as opposed to someone who can offer a difference.

Haffar didn't see much game time last season at Saints and this season has seen West come in. His agent might be just looking around.

Haffar starting the last two big games for Saints feels like this has fallen by the wayside; either because there was never anything to it, or Haffar wanted assurances of important gametime, which is now being delivered upon.

Puja

Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:46 pm Fissler reckons Jonny Hill is off to Racing.

James Whitcombe to Edinburgh in same article.

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:59 pm

Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:46 pm Fissler reckons Jonny Hill is off to Racing.

James Whitcombe to Edinburgh in same article.

Unless he's been told Lancaster is going the only draw for Racing is the cash and living in Paris. Struggling to meet expectations every season isn't fun.

Whitcombe to Edinburgh would be similar. Nice place to live but the team there is a mess and the head coach seems clueless in how to improve things.

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 1:21 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:59 pm

Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:46 pm Fissler reckons Jonny Hill is off to Racing.

James Whitcombe to Edinburgh in same article.

Unless he's been told Lancaster is going the only draw for Racing is the cash and living in Paris. Struggling to meet expectations every season isn't fun.

Whitcombe to Edinburgh would be similar. Nice place to live but the team there is a mess and the head coach seems clueless in how to improve things.

Loads of cash and living in Paris? Sounds terrible. Add in the pension and it’s a bit of a no brainer.

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:59 pm

Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:46 pm Fissler reckons Jonny Hill is off to Racing.

James Whitcombe to Edinburgh in same article.

Unless he's been told Lancaster is going the only draw for Racing is the cash and living in Paris. Struggling to meet expectations every season isn't fun.

Whitcombe to Edinburgh would be similar. Nice place to live but the team there is a mess and the head coach seems clueless in how to improve things.

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 1:52 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:59 pm

Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:46 pm Fissler reckons Jonny Hill is off to Racing.

James Whitcombe to Edinburgh in same article.

Unless he's been told Lancaster is going the only draw for Racing is the cash and living in Paris. Struggling to meet expectations every season isn't fun.

Whitcombe to Edinburgh would be similar. Nice place to live but the team there is a mess and the head coach seems clueless in how to improve things.

Whitcombe might have a Scots granny which he's looking at the option of using as well?

Puja

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:20 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 1:52 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:59 pm

Unless he's been told Lancaster is going the only draw for Racing is the cash and living in Paris. Struggling to meet expectations every season isn't fun.

Whitcombe to Edinburgh would be similar. Nice place to live but the team there is a mess and the head coach seems clueless in how to improve things.

Whitcombe might have a Scots granny which he's looking at the option of using as well?

Puja

Doesn't make much difference for Scotland does it? Will Hurd barely plays for Tigers and is in the Scotland squad for the 6N.

Would have to be a granny because Whitcombe's father and one grandfather are born and bred Yorkshire whilst the other grandfather is Welsh.

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:52 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:20 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 1:52 pm

Whitcombe might have a Scots granny which he's looking at the option of using as well?

Puja

Doesn't make much difference for Scotland does it? Will Hurd barely plays for Tigers and is in the Scotland squad for the 6N.

Would have to be a granny because Whitcombe's father and one grandfather are born and bred Yorkshire whilst the other grandfather is Welsh.

Yeah, but Hurd's scrummaging is at least a strength that puts him vaguely near an international level. Whitcombe is nowhere near (and won't ever be on his current trajectory), so he may be looking at it as an opportunity to get time, develop, and be in the eyeline of people in the Scottish setup.

Not sure he'll be drowning in offers if he wants to go somewhere that will give him more gametime

Puja

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:59 pm

Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:46 pm Fissler reckons Jonny Hill is off to Racing.

James Whitcombe to Edinburgh in same article.

Unless he's been told Lancaster is going the only draw for Racing is the cash and living in Paris. Struggling to meet expectations every season isn't fun.

Whitcombe to Edinburgh would be similar. Nice place to live but the team there is a mess and the head coach seems clueless in how to improve things.

Epaminondas Pules wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:43 am

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:59 pm

Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:46 pm Fissler reckons Jonny Hill is off to Racing.

James Whitcombe to Edinburgh in same article.

Unless he's been told Lancaster is going the only draw for Racing is the cash and living in Paris. Struggling to meet expectations every season isn't fun.

Whitcombe to Edinburgh would be similar. Nice place to live but the team there is a mess and the head coach seems clueless in how to improve things.

That's a pretty decent draw

Epaminondas Pules wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2025 2:07 pm Adam Radwan joins Tigers with immediate effect