Transfers & Rumours Non-Tigers 2018-19

[voice of the crumbie]

it's the same in the back 3 too, May away with England, Veianu out, Holmes away, Thompstone out, Tait out

Olowofela, Aspland-Robinson and Worth are pretty much the last 3 standing and available.

SH if Harrison isn't back we only have Ben White

Don't forget we have Sarto and Varndell as back 3 injury cover signings.

[ABClub]

More squad size

Hookers
Sale 2, Tigers 5
Props
Sale 7 Tigers 7
Locks
Sale 5 Tigers 5
Back Row
Sale 4 Tigers 8
Scrum Half
Sale 3 Tigers 2
Fly Half
Sale 2 Tigers 2
Centres
Sale 4, Tigers 6
Wings
Sale 4, Tigers 4
Full Back
Sale 1 Tigers 3

Always thought in some areas our squad is too bloated with quantity rather than quality. No way do we need that many hookers or backrowers!

Are we not down to our 4th and 5th choice hookers this week? TPN out, Youngs out and Kerr away with Scotland. It's a good job we have 5 hookers.

Realistically an incident such as being down to 5th choice hooker should be getting covered by development (Mahoney) or even bringing a loan signing in from the Championship.

Taking some numbers out of the squad and filling out depth with more development signings is necessary to improve things in my opinion.

[FrontRowUnionMember]

Is there a squad balancing issue there perhaps in terms of calibre. For example, what international players do Sale have as opposed to us? So we need greater depth to cover international periods, plus those additional games perhaps take their toll so we again need depth to cover rest and recovery. If your squad has less international commitments you can probably get away with a smaller squad.

[JP14]

Irish after Australian internationals Nick Phipps and Curtis Rona according to the Bristol Post.

[trendylfj]

Matt Faddes going to Ulster - good signing imho

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/spor ... 47289.html

[Spicer]

Paddy Jackson set for London Irish

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46999638

[Scott1]

Naholo to LI or Wasps

[RagingBull]

Clifford re-signs for Quins.

[trendylfj]

More Exeter sign extensions - Phil Dollman, Ollie Devoto and Olly Woodburn all sign new contracts

[Scott1]

Luke James re-signs for 4.5 years with Sale

[JP14]

Clifford re-signs for Quins.

Plus Ibitoye.

[Scott1]

Rhys Webb fiance and 3 kids return home to Wales ,kids can't settle. He surely can't be far behind. Can't stand him and his antics but hes a top player!

[Hot_Charlie]

SH if Harrison isn't back we only have Ben White

And a good academy prospect in Jonny Law.

In the end it’s all a balance. The backs allow a little more leeway to throw a young player in, the front Row doesn’t.

[sam16111986]

SH if Harrison isn't back we only have Ben White

And a good academy prospect in Jonny Law.

In the end it’s all a balance. The backs allow a little more leeway to throw a young player in, the front Row doesn’t.

Depends on how the physically developed the youngster is. Heyes seems to have done fine at only 19. People develop at different speeds, Heyes has reached physical maturity quicker than most. We might have another prop on the way through who will do similar, there's certainly a number of props in our academy capable of stepping up. This season will be too soon though Grahamslaw might be ready for a chance.

[Hot_Charlie]

SH if Harrison isn't back we only have Ben White

And a good academy prospect in Jonny Law.

In the end it’s all a balance. The backs allow a little more leeway to throw a young player in, the front Row doesn’t.

Depends on how the physically developed the youngster is. Heyes seems to have done fine at only 19. People develop at different speeds, Heyes has reached physical maturity quicker than most. We might have another prop on the way through who will do similar, there's certainly a number of props in our academy capable of stepping up. This season will be too soon though Grahamslaw might be ready for a chance.

Exactly.