AUNZ Invitational XV v British & Irish Lions

[Leonormous Boozer]

Saints problem isn't the cap though from what I gather it's their own pay structure

They have the cap space and can make Finn Smith marquee. The issue is would they be willing to pay something like 500k for him

Fair fair, big own goal in that case for a team really going from strength to strength.

Also if a team is willing to pay that much for Smith at this point of his career it's risky. He's not worth that yet and no guarantees they'll hold him.

 

[Groundhog]

Enjoy the break Frizzell you ****

 

[Dean Cooperfield-West]

I never thought I'd say this but thank god Faz is on. Someone get him to kick

 

[McTallshort]

Wish the sky cameras would ******* wake up

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Fair fair, big own goal in that case for a team really going from strength to strength.

Also if a team is willing to pay that much for Smith at this point of his career it's risky. He's not worth that yet and no guarantees they'll hold him.

Yeah, personally I don't think Tigers will go that hard on him, suspect we would offer like 400k

And feel saints will match and he will stay, but Tigers are desperate

 

[AlRums]

We had to let a non Scot score eventually

 

[Which Tyler]

I never thought I'd say this but thank god Faz is on. Someone get him to kick

Yeah, this game hangs on those missed kicks...

 

[Grizwald]

I like these sorts of fixtures, bit of a novelty posisbly should have been earlier in tour. Its about money for the Aus union hence why seeing a Pacific nations team was never going to happen.

 

[McTallshort]

We had to let a non Scot score eventually

You mean the Englishman, the Aussie and the Saffa?

 

[Scotty]

I mean TBF the Lions shouldn't be a development thingy

I more meant England not the Lions, don't the Lions have a tradition of taking a player Pollock, isn't ready but alot of talented.

Tbh I assumed he would get maybe 1 or 2 midweek bench spots at most

 

[Crash Hamster]

The 'nil' has to be the best part of this performance.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

It's like watching 15 Novak Djockovic's out there. Can see what made them great but realised early they weren't in the game and are phoning it in.

 

[Which Tyler]

A system where a club can match offers for players with x amount of starts over the period of their contract (pro-rated for injury periods) and the cap stays at the previous contracts number or only a percentage of the increase is counted. Something along those lines that allows teams to build over long periods.

I have to say, whilst I disagree with your assertion, there's an interesting idea in there, but it would need to simplified from "existing contract Vs someone else's offer", and more like academy credits, but for club stalwarts

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Faz making things happen

 

[General Melchett]

What a finish from Pollock

 

[Groundhog]

That’s all Faz

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Was a class kick by Faz

 

[Crash Hamster]

Inevitable try for Wonderboy.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I bet Farrell absolutely hates Pollock

 

[TommiG88]

Beautiful