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Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:39 am
by jimKRFC
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:37 am
Jeff Reece also gone. Might as well shut the whole operation down.
Just saw that - miserable day for Bris so far..
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:49 pm
by fivepointer
BRISTOL CONFIRMED DEPARTURES
Joe Joyce to Connacht
Will Porter to Quins
Ioan Lloyd to Scarlets
Semi Radradra to Lyon
Sam Bedlow to Sale
Andy Uren to Benetton
Plus Charles Piutau & SamJeffries
Pity about Jeffries who has been very good for Bristol.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:36 pm
by jimKRFC
fivepointer wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:49 pm
BRISTOL CONFIRMED DEPARTURES
Joe Joyce to Connacht
Will Porter to Quins
Ioan Lloyd to Scarlets
Semi Radradra to Lyon
Sam Bedlow to Sale
Andy Uren to Benetton
Plus Charles Piutau & SamJeffries
Pity about Jeffries who has been very good for Bristol.
You missed a couple:
Uren - Treviso
Morahan - Bayonne
Whiteley - Leicester
Muldoon - Connacht
Wilstead (academy 10) - ?
It seems we'd offered both lloyd and Jeffries a deal only for last minute deals for them both came in. Hopefully it means we have more cap to play with but not sure who is available.. Perhaps we can keep CP as a normal player.
Plus I would hope there's marquee to come and replace Semi. Perhaps big nasty forward who can drive the side forward.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:59 pm
by FKAS
Given the number of players potentially on the market I suspect you should be naming some signings and fairly decent ones shortly.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 10:18 am
by Which Tyler
Seems about the right time of year to point to the overall confirmations:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of ... _transfers
Of course, mid-season signing and departures come under the 2022-23 season list
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:39 am
by FKAS
Nephi Leatigaga leaves Tigers immediately to take up a contract with the Waratahs. Out of contract at the end of the season and was expected to move on so not a surprise.
Hopefully frees up funds to keep West.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:50 am
by Puja
FKAS wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:39 am
Nephi Leatigaga leaves Tigers immediately to take up a contract with the Waratahs. Out of contract at the end of the season and was expected to move on so not a surprise.
Hopefully frees up funds to keep West.
Pleasepleaseplease. Was saying on another thread how good he's been - if I was picking our everyone fit 1st XV right now, he'd probably be ahead of Cronin.
The salary cap manager is going to be working overtime this year. You've got to imagine everyone is playing it very, very legal right now, given previous events, but you get the impression that every single loophole and allowance is being used to accomodate the sudden availability of Wasps/Wuss players (and then the knock-on effect of players being available after being ditched for Wasps/Wuss players). Mid-season signings, short term deals, injury dispensations, players being loaned in and out, players not being used for the 1st XV so their salaries don't count, players coming back from long term injury and immediately being shipped off to South Africa - I'd imagine it's all within the rules, but will come with a metric butt-tonne of paperwork.
Puja
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:01 pm
by Puja
Sean O'Brien (not that one) leaves Exeter for Munster, grumbling on his way out:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65316233
Puja
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:13 pm
by stepsider
So what he's really saying is that he wasn't good enough to get a regular gig with Chiefs but hopes to with Munster.
Best of luck to him but landing a consistent Munster first-team slot will be very tough.
On a wider note, Chiefs' clearout continues.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:16 pm
by fivepointer
O'Brien typifies for me exactly the kind of signing that the Prem could do without. A non EQP journeyman, who could easily be replaced by an academy youngster or someone from the Championship.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:25 pm
by Mikey Brown
Yeah, fuck this O’Brien guy. What an absolute bastard.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:46 pm
by FKAS
Puja wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:50 am
FKAS wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:39 am
Nephi Leatigaga leaves Tigers immediately to take up a contract with the Waratahs. Out of contract at the end of the season and was expected to move on so not a surprise.
Hopefully frees up funds to keep West.
Pleasepleaseplease. Was saying on another thread how good he's been - if I was picking our everyone fit 1st XV right now, he'd probably be ahead of Cronin.
The salary cap manager is going to be working overtime this year. You've got to imagine everyone is playing it very, very legal right now, given previous events, but you get the impression that every single loophole and allowance is being used to accomodate the sudden availability of Wasps/Wuss players (and then the knock-on effect of players being available after being ditched for Wasps/Wuss players). Mid-season signings, short term deals, injury dispensations, players being loaned in and out, players not being used for the 1st XV so their salaries don't count, players coming back from long term injury and immediately being shipped off to South Africa - I'd imagine it's all within the rules, but will come with a metric butt-tonne of paperwork.
Puja
I was thinking of freeing up cap space for next season. This season we should be fine and it's more a case of not needing Leatigaga with him down the pecking order and him wanting to be closer to home.
That being said I doubt you're wrong. There's been a lot of wheeling dealing with most of the clubs in the league this season.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:16 pm
by Timbo
Ioan Lloyd has been a big fat disappointment in reality, hasn’t he? Remember Ugo saying he would be his wildcard pick for the 2021 Lions tour. Now he’s lucky is he makes the Bristol bench, even when they have injuries.
Still young, though.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:19 pm
by stepsider
Anthony Watson to Saracens not officially confirmed but looking likely.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:15 pm
by FKAS
Timbo wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:16 pm
Ioan Lloyd has been a big fat disappointment in reality, hasn’t he? Remember Ugo saying he would be his wildcard pick for the 2021 Lions tour. Now he’s lucky is he makes the Bristol bench, even when they have injuries.
Still young, though.
Not helped that he's bounced around positions and spent the most time playing the one he's least best at.
Not sure the Scarlets is the best move either as they've said he's signed as a flyhalf but will be sat behind Costelow in the pecking order. Had he gone to the Dragons or maybe Cardiff he'd have at least been the go to 10.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 7:00 pm
by Adam_P
Tom Collins is leaving Saints, but don't know where to. Big loss in my opinion - always dangerous ball in hand. Very under played over the years.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:12 pm
by Margin_Walker
He's almost certainly heading to LI.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:40 pm
by Which Tyler
stepsider wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:19 pm
Anthony Watson to Saracens not officially confirmed but looking likely.
Hasn't that been the case for about 15 months?
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:42 pm
by Puja
Which Tyler wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:40 pm
stepsider wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:19 pm
Anthony Watson to Saracens not officially confirmed but looking likely.
Hasn't that been the case for about 15 months?
First I'd heard of it; I'd thought he was going to France.
Puja
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:08 pm
by stepsider
Puja wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:42 pm
Which Tyler wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:40 pm
stepsider wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:19 pm
Anthony Watson to Saracens not officially confirmed but looking likely.
Hasn't that been the case for about 15 months?
First I'd heard of it; I'd thought he was going to France.
Puja
As did I, but DT dropping strong hints of a Sarries move. It might be contract poker, but if true would keep him England-available post RWC. And as he's still a very dangerous runner/great finisher, that would be handy.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:30 pm
by Puja
Adam_P wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 7:00 pm
Tom Collins is leaving Saints, but don't know where to. Big loss in my opinion - always dangerous ball in hand. Very under played over the years.
Agreed. I'd've had him as a starter and he seems to make an impact every time he gets a chance, but successive Saints regimes haven't seemed to want much to do with him. Hopefully he does really well wherever he ends up.
Puja
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:39 am
by Which Tyler
Puja wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:42 pm
First I'd heard of it; I'd thought he was going to France.
Sorry, I'd thought it was a fairly widely known thing - must have just been in the Bath circles.
He had always wanted to return to London, with a strong preference for Sarries throughout his stay at Bath (presumably except when they were in the Champ); and it was widely rumoured that he had an informal agreement to go to Sarries after 1 year at Leicester, but couldn't go straight due to space in the cap (I know, Sarries, right?).
Of course, that wouldn't rule out the possibility of French money tempting him away, but his intention always seemed to be Sarries.
Equally of course, it's rumour and overheard conversations in pubs.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:08 am
by Mikey Brown
He’s a good player. It’ll be a shame to have to hate him now. Ditto Tom Willis.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:24 am
by FKAS
Which Tyler wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:39 am
Puja wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:42 pm
First I'd heard of it; I'd thought he was going to France.
Sorry, I'd thought it was a fairly widely known thing - must have just been in the Bath circles.
He had always wanted to return to London, with a strong preference for Sarries throughout his stay at Bath (presumably except when they were in the Champ); and it was widely rumoured that he had an informal agreement to go to Sarries after 1 year at Leicester, but couldn't go straight due to space in the cap (I know, Sarries, right?).
Of course, that wouldn't rule out the possibility of French money tempting him away, but his intention always seemed to be Sarries.
Equally of course, it's rumour and overheard conversations in pubs.
He's certainly been open and honest about wanting to be back near family. Tigers fans have generally expected him to go what with it being a well known one year deal.
Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:33 am
by Puja
12T to leave Glaws at the end of the season - destination unknown.
Puja