Transfers 2016-2017

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Leroy Houston has returned to Bath, not sure if injury allowance for Denton, or if we simply wanted hm back anyway, having gotten nowhere with Cheika

Falatue, Denton and Houston at one club, that's a lot of 8s.

 

[SelimNiai]

Bristol signed Jason Woodward from Hurricanes, good signings, adding wing and fullback cover with a kicking option as well as top level experience

 

[Which Tyler]

Falatue, Denton and Houston at one club, that's a lot of 8s.

With a bit of luck we'll have 1 of them fit

 

[ratsapprentice]

Will Skelton to Sarries on a "short term deal"

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Personally I don't rate that signing.

 

[ratsapprentice]

He's talented, but I get the impression he coasts because he's a giant.

It'll be interesting to see what a few months with them does for him, I wouldn't be surprised if he/they hammer his conditioning.

 

[munstermuffin]

Will Skelton to Sarries on a "short term deal"

A very lazy player in my opinion

 

[TheSaffycen]

Does he even jump at lineout time I can't remember? How is he going to fit Into our system?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Does he even jump at lineout time I can't remember? How is he going to fit Into our system?

I would hate to have to lift him!!!

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Does he even jump at lineout time I can't remember? How is he going to fit Into our system?

Impact sub I'd guess

 

[SelimNiai]

Finally changed the stickies thread and moved a few over..

Anyhoo on the subject of Skelton jumping, he looks like jumping is a scientifically impossible venture. So that's Sarries replacement for Eztebeth who tunred them down/they turned him down

In other 2nd Row news, Dan Tuohy has joined Bristol with immediate effect, Touhy was born in Bristol and played for Weston Super Mare (can't be perfect I guess). I suspect December and January to be a busy couple of months for the club, not just in terms of players but it sets the scene for the rest of our year and where we play next season

 

[TRF_Olyy]

We've added Solomona (and Charnley) to our European Squad, according to the euro rugby site today, so I guess that's that confirmed!
Bet Sale are a bit annoyed they didn't get to announce it properly though

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Hope this doesn't mean Odogwu drops of the radar.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Hopefully means they can rest him (he's clearly first choice at this point, IMO), so that he isn't injured for the U20's games.

I'm not convinced Solomona's going to be that good anyway.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yeah Odogwu is first choice, especially with Addison out for an undetermined amount of time with concussion issues

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

They say he is clearly first choice but failed to start the last two games.

Can't see him wanting to play in the u20's 6N's over the AP?

 

[ALJ]

We've added Solomona (and Charnley) to our European Squad, according to the euro rugby site today, so I guess that's that confirmed!
Bet Sale are a bit annoyed they didn't get to announce it properly though

The Solomona thing is all a bit controversial as Castleford (my team on the dark side) are still very unhappy and threatening court and such.
Effectively he's still contracted to another organisation so, while I'm sure he'll get his way eventually, I can't see how he will be able to play in the short term.

As an attacking threat he is something else - not quite sure how we will front up defensively though as it's definitely not his strong suit.

 

[ratsapprentice]

I can't see what would be stopping him, legally.

Certainly not domestic Rugby laws.

 

[ALJ]

I can't see what would be stopping him, legally.

Certainly not domestic Rugby laws.

Devil's in the detail but contract/employment law is likely to be the area they're focusing on.

Don't know enough about those things to be honest but Charnley moved at the end of a contract - this ain't quite the same thing it seems.

 

[ratsapprentice]

No, it's not... in any way.

But I doubt Sale wouldn't have checked.