Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:18 pm  

Surely it'll be Andy Tuilagi we're being linked with, he was released by Sale last year and not sure if he's playing anywhere else at the minute? Imagine the journo heard Tuilagi and just put Manu as he's in the news. Suprised we're not being linked with Freddie - at least he's played SL.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:19 pm  

Pemps wrote:

Has he got the hands or kicking game to play inside centre?

They are no worse than mike Tindall's who has clocked up 70+ caps.

Not many inside centres in world union are reliant on kicking game. Most decent inside centres take a strong carry get there nose through the line and get the team on the front foot. They are the battering ram of the backline.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:19 pm  

Pemps wrote:

Has he got the hands or kicking game to play inside centre?

No, but it doesn't seem to hinder the rest of the England RU team

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:52 pm  

England's Union centres were Tuilagi, Hape and Tindall. If Tindal hadn't been picked which he shouldn't have been then Ricky Fluety would have been selected. If that had been the case then all three England centres would have been Kiwis.
That's not lost on Union people.
Tindall won't play for his country again. Hape is always an injury doubt so Flutey will be recruited next time.
If it is true as has been said that a number of SL clubs are interested then they know the finances involved and if he is affordable and if he is not.

[Frosties.]

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:50 pm  

Players OOC by position: (* = Linked with the team in bracets).

Full Back - Cameron Phelps, Jordan Tansey, Josh Veivers.

Wing -Cyril Stacul, Karl Pryce, Gareth Thomas* (Wigan), Semi Tadulala.

Centre - Lee Williams, Martin Gleeson, Keith Senior.

Stand Off - Tony Gigot, Callum Casey, Jamie Murphy, Sam Obst* (Wakefield).

Scrum Half - Gregg McNally, Jeremy Smith.

Prop - Liam McAvoy, Danny Ward, David Williams, Rob Parker, Michael Korkidas* (Batley).

Hooker - Ben Fisher.

Second Row - Sebastien Raguin, Epalahame Lauaki* (Wigan), Ewan Dowes* (Wakefield), Mike Burnett, Glenn Morrison* (Batley), Kevin Henderson, Lee Mitchell, Andy Bracek, Ben Flower* (Huddersfield), Gil Dudson* (Wigan).

Loose Forward - Martin Aspinwall, Dave Peterson, Tyrone McCarthy, Peter Lupton* (Wigan).

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:05 pm  

When has Lupton been linked with us?

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:14 pm  

Wigg'n wrote:

When has Lupton been linked with us?

Thinking the same myself.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:16 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

Thinking the same myself.

Dumpy says so

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:41 am  

Seb Raguin from Catalans would be worth looking at perhaps.
Been injury prone but when he plays he's very good. Centre or 2nd row and I do think he plays right side. A big man with pace too
An IL well negotiated deal might be worth a go!

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:57 am  

Sam Obst wouldn't be a bad option to bring off the bench at 7 or 9 for the odd 20 or 30 minutes running at tiring defences. He seems to cause us all sorts of problems when we play against him.

Besides that theres only really Gleeson of any major class but as we know he's got too many problems.