Transfers & Rumours Non-Tigers 2022
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Looking at the Bath squad before these signings I'd be shocked if it was near the cap. Most of their star players were youngsters who have recently broken through and still only borderline internationals at best, or those well into their 30's. A couple of exceptions with Underhill and Cokanasiga, but should still have been a much cheaper squad than the likes of Sarries or Tigers.
Bath have 4(?) current tier one internationals, including Redpath and one who is long term injured.
Tigers have 10-12, depending on your definition of "current".
Bath have 4(?) current tier one internationals, including Redpath and one who is long term injured.
Tigers have 10-12, depending on your definition of "current".
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7 players? Lawrence, Hill and Barbeary as long term then Searle, Shillcock, Lee-Warner and Morozov short term which may well be injury dispensation given Bath's injury list.wormus wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 1:22 pmBath have signed 8 players from either Wasps or Worcester this season and looking at the transfers list it looks very close to the cap, but of course Bruce Craig and James Dyson are there to vacuum up the players and use the underside of the carpet too.ABClub wrote: ↑Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:51 pm Looking at Baths outgoing vs incoming prior to these signings I could see there being cap space.
Faletau left with Chris Cloete the nearest to a replacement. Cloete is a good player but that's a huge saving. Also Watson and Rokoduguni gone with Matt Gallagher the most notable back three signing.
Attwood and Quinn Roux came in at lock but Attwood is 35 and was at a loose end due to the Bristol mix up. Whilst I believe Roux has signed a one year deal with a mooted return to Ulster due next season as he wants to be back in Ireland. So if those rumours are to be believed it's unlikely a big deal as one year stop gaps rarely are - see Watson being here.
Piers Francis can't have had big wage demands after the injuries. Louis Schreuder won't have cost much. GJ van Zelze signed from Tel Aviv Heat...
Morozov, Searle, Shillcock and Lee-Warner could very realistically be injury dispensation. That would mean Hill, Lawrence and Barbeary under the cap. It's a buyers market with two clubs going bust. With all three presumably wanting to stay in England due to interantional ambitions I can see it being tight but making sense.
When trying to eye ball whether a squad can fit under the cap the best bet is looking at the clubs second XV IMO. Bath's first XV now looks pretty tasty but a second XV doesn't look absurd at all to me. Meaningless, largely uninformed conjecture from all of us of course but just my tuppence!
Here is the latest Wiki listing of players transfers. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2 ... Gloucester
As said above they had some high profile players from last season leave without being replaced like for like in terms of cap either. IMO it doesn't look ridiculous when you consider that wages across the board in the Prem have been coming down.
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It's also worth noting that Bath are putting up a lot if not all of these guys at Farleigh House as there's some shared residence thing in the grounds. I imagine then that most were renting or in club subsidised accomodation in Worcester and the loss of employment meant their living situation was under threat. How willing would you be to move for a short term lower salary after redundancy if you knew your accomodation, utility bills and probably food were all being covered by your new employer?ABClub wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 10:55 pm7 players? Lawrence, Hill and Barbeary as long term then Searle, Shillcock, Lee-Warner and Morozov short term which may well be injury dispensation given Bath's injury list.wormus wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 1:22 pmBath have signed 8 players from either Wasps or Worcester this season and looking at the transfers list it looks very close to the cap, but of course Bruce Craig and James Dyson are there to vacuum up the players and use the underside of the carpet too.ABClub wrote: ↑Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:51 pm Looking at Baths outgoing vs incoming prior to these signings I could see there being cap space.
Faletau left with Chris Cloete the nearest to a replacement. Cloete is a good player but that's a huge saving. Also Watson and Rokoduguni gone with Matt Gallagher the most notable back three signing.
Attwood and Quinn Roux came in at lock but Attwood is 35 and was at a loose end due to the Bristol mix up. Whilst I believe Roux has signed a one year deal with a mooted return to Ulster due next season as he wants to be back in Ireland. So if those rumours are to be believed it's unlikely a big deal as one year stop gaps rarely are - see Watson being here.
Piers Francis can't have had big wage demands after the injuries. Louis Schreuder won't have cost much. GJ van Zelze signed from Tel Aviv Heat...
Morozov, Searle, Shillcock and Lee-Warner could very realistically be injury dispensation. That would mean Hill, Lawrence and Barbeary under the cap. It's a buyers market with two clubs going bust. With all three presumably wanting to stay in England due to interantional ambitions I can see it being tight but making sense.
When trying to eye ball whether a squad can fit under the cap the best bet is looking at the clubs second XV IMO. Bath's first XV now looks pretty tasty but a second XV doesn't look absurd at all to me. Meaningless, largely uninformed conjecture from all of us of course but just my tuppence!
Here is the latest Wiki listing of players transfers. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2 ... Gloucester
As said above they had some high profile players from last season leave without being replaced like for like in terms of cap either. IMO it doesn't look ridiculous when you consider that wages across the board in the Prem have been coming down.
Contracts also run from July to June so a third of the annual contract had already run for those guys so again not a massive amount for Bath to cover even for those on long term deals as you'd pro rata the first year.
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Throw in Finn Russell, why not, lol
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Kolbe set to quit Franxe apparently
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Thanks,I saw the headline but the link wouldn’t open. Just going to top his pension pot up before the RWC?
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Finn Russell to Bath?!
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From next summer. I think both Cokanasiga and Jonathan Joseph are out of contract then so could be one of them makes way and there's a bit of a reshuffle moving Finn into the marquee spot. Not sure who the marquee is at the minute as there aren't many notable big earners.
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Big Joe coming here?sam16111986 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:54 amFrom next summer. I think both Cokanasiga and Jonathan Joseph are out of contract then so could be one of them makes way and there's a bit of a reshuffle moving Finn into the marquee spot. Not sure who the marquee is at the minute as there aren't many notable big earners.
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No thanks. Injured too often. Would sooner have OHC or RadwanScott1 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:24 amBig Joe coming here?sam16111986 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:54 amFrom next summer. I think both Cokanasiga and Jonathan Joseph are out of contract then so could be one of them makes way and there's a bit of a reshuffle moving Finn into the marquee spot. Not sure who the marquee is at the minute as there aren't many notable big earners.
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Here or back to London Irish are the two rumoursScott1 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:24 amBig Joe coming here?sam16111986 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:54 amFrom next summer. I think both Cokanasiga and Jonathan Joseph are out of contract then so could be one of them makes way and there's a bit of a reshuffle moving Finn into the marquee spot. Not sure who the marquee is at the minute as there aren't many notable big earners.
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One suspects this is tied to OHC & possibly Loader. If both come here I'd suspect LI have space to sign Joe while we may not.kpj tiger wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 10:58 amHere or back to London Irish are the two rumoursScott1 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:24 amBig Joe coming here?sam16111986 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:54 am
From next summer. I think both Cokanasiga and Jonathan Joseph are out of contract then so could be one of them makes way and there's a bit of a reshuffle moving Finn into the marquee spot. Not sure who the marquee is at the minute as there aren't many notable big earners.
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If Bath keep the majority of who they have and add Finn they could be a hell of a team
Finn alongside Redpath and Lawrence with Big Joe outside
Forwards like Stuart, Hill Baylis
International periods would be challenging like for us and Sarries but they could well be a team on the rise
Finn alongside Redpath and Lawrence with Big Joe outside
Forwards like Stuart, Hill Baylis
International periods would be challenging like for us and Sarries but they could well be a team on the rise