Squad succession

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah it's a fair point mate. Ultimately the categories are arbitrary and I am the sole arbiter. I might move Takairangi from 'utilities' to 'outside backs' one day. Then again, I might not. That's my f**king business.

 

[^b0ss^]

lol

i got a giggle out of that.

 

[Basil Brush]

Yeah it's a fair point mate. Ultimately the categories are arbitrary and I am the sole arbiter. I might move Takairangi from 'utilities' to 'outside backs' one day. Then again, I might not. That's my f**king business.

Love it Pou. You are one crazy bitch.

You may be small but your bark is bigger than your bite.

 

[emjaycee]

Does size matter on the interwebby thing?

 

[Basil Brush]

Does size matter on the interwebby thing?

Of course it does.

By the way, my dad is bigger than yours.

 

[phantom eel]

Isn't Moeroa now being used as a tight forward?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

But he can play edge forward. Most edge forwards can play in the middle. Probably all of them actually.

 

[phantom eel]

They sure can. So why maintain the distinction here?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Because the blokes listed as middle forwards can't play on the edges. By which I specifically mean they can't defend there.

I guess you could say Watmough and maybe Ualesi are therefore edge forwards as well.

 

[phantom eel]

Ah.

But what about the ones listed as "tight" forwards? :sarcasm:

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Never heard of them

 

[strider]

They just dont drop the soap in the showers

 

[Poupou Escobar]

French and Twal's profiles have been removed (again) from this year's squad. They will surely feature next year when they are no longer eligible for 20s. Interestingly Fuimaono is still listed despite being named in this week's NYC and despite not having signed beyond this year.

2016
Fullback: Gordon, Moss
W/C: Faraimo, Folau, Gutherson, Jennings, Morgan, Radradra, Schulte, Toutai, Tuha
Half: Cornish, Foran, Kelly, Norman
Hooker: De Gois, King, Peats, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott, Tanginoa, Woods
Tight forward: Alvaro, Hasson, Mannah, O'Brien, Paulo, Terepo, Ualesi, Watmough, Wicks
Utility: Fuimaono, Nelson, Takairangi

2017
Fullback: -
W/C: Folau, Gutherson, Jennings, Morgan, Radradra
Half: Foran
Hooker: Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Mannah, Terepo, Twal, Watmough
Utility: French, Takairangi

2018
Fullback: -
W/C: Jennings, Radradra
Half: Foran
Hooker: Pritchard
Edge forward: Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Watmough
Utility: French

2019
Fullback: -
W/C: Jennings
Half: Foran
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: -

So we officially have 38 merkins in the squad this year.

 

[^b0ss^]

hey pou is there a way you can add players that have already signed with other clubs.I was watching the sharks game today and they said Jrn was off the canberra next yr.

I didnt think he had already signed and thought we might be in the running to keep him.

I love the list btw.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Cheers mate. As you can see from 2017 onwards, Paulo's name isn't there. I suppose if someone was keeping a list of off-contract players, Paulo would no longer be on it.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Removed Morgan from 2016. Hopefully few further changes to come.

2016
Fullback: Gordon, Moss
W/C: Faraimo, Folau, Gutherson, Jennings, Radradra, Schulte, Toutai, Tuha
Half: Cornish, Foran, Kelly, Norman
Hooker: De Gois, King, Peats, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott, Tanginoa, Woods
Tight forward: Alvaro, Hasson, Mannah, O'Brien, Paulo, Terepo, Ualesi, Watmough, Wicks
Utility: Fuimaono, Nelson, Takairangi

2017
Fullback: -
W/C: Folau, Gutherson, Jennings, Morgan, Radradra
Half: Foran
Hooker: Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Mannah, Terepo, Twal, Watmough
Utility: French, Takairangi

2018
Fullback: -
W/C: Jennings, Radradra
Half: Foran
Hooker: Pritchard
Edge forward: Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Watmough
Utility: French

2019
Fullback: -
W/C: Jennings
Half: Foran
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: -

So we officially have 37 merkins in this year's squad.

 

[yy_cheng]

Foran should be a * in 2018-19 as the option is in his favour

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Foran should be a * in 2018-19 as the option is in his favour

He's listed there because we can't otherwise spend his money for those years. This thread is more about the liability than the asset, to try and help readers understand why we might not be able to make the recruitment/retention moves they think should be so easy.

Merkins pissing about how a 'contract means nothing these days' are very wrong when it comes to a player refusing to leave while under contract.

 

[yy_cheng]

He's listed there because we can't otherwise spend his money for those years. This thread is more about the liability than the asset, to try and help readers understand why we might not be able to make the recruitment/retention moves they think should be so easy.

Merkins pissing about how a 'contract means nothing these days' are very wrong when it comes to a player refusing to leave while under contract.

Then you should call it Squad Salary Liability Statement (with no figures)

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Start your own thread and call it whatever you f**king like.