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hookender

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Swop Shop
« on: November 18, 2020, 07:05:35 PM »
Brought up in Jack rested thread but worth a separate debate.

Are there any players in the current England,and let’s open it up, other 6 nations squads, that you would swap into the current Wasps main team?

Can’t think of anybody who I would swap Gopperth for.

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Re: Swop Shop
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2020, 07:14:24 PM »
Short term perhaps not, but as an investment I'd swap him for Malins as that boy seems to have the talent to play anywhere from 10-15.

I'm sure we could find a squad place for Itoje and when fit Watson too.


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Re: Swop Shop
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2020, 07:18:54 PM »
Define main team, I love Polledri, Piatau, Thorley. I'd swap Vianu, Manozzi/lima, Watson.

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Re: Swop Shop
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2020, 07:42:22 PM »
Define main team, I love Polledri, Piatau, Thorley. I'd swap Vianu, Manozzi/lima, Watson.


Unless I'm living in an alternate reality Polledri and Piutau are not in the England Squad.


Good shout with Thorley though.

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Re: Swop Shop
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2020, 07:59:12 PM »
I wouldn't swap Minozzi. He is a gem, and getting better game by game.

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Re: Swop Shop
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2020, 08:10:51 PM »
Well, I'd grab Fickou and Vakatawa from France. Not to replace anyone, just to get a bit more choice for rotation at centre/wing.

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Re: Swop Shop
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2020, 08:26:08 PM »
Mako, Sinkler, Itoje, Curry and May for me.

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Re: Swop Shop
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2020, 08:42:22 PM »
Define main team, I love Polledri, Piatau, Thorley. I'd swap Vianu, Manozzi/lima, Watson.
By main team I meant regular player, preferably first choice

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Re: Swop Shop
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2020, 09:20:24 PM »
Mako, Sinkler, Itoje, Curry and May for me.

Probably only Itoje out of this lot. Call me an old fashioned front row but I want my props to scrummage. I don't rate either Mako or Sinkler in this department. Our front row would scrummage them off the park. Curry is no better than our current back row and and I've never been a great fan of May. Didn't do himself any favours by spending time with Tigers. In fact, I wouldn't swap any of the current England squad for any of ours.
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Re: Swop Shop
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2020, 12:11:12 AM »
Define main team, I love Polledri, Piatau, Thorley. I'd swap Vianu, Manozzi/lima, Watson.


Unless I'm living in an alternate reality Polledri and Piutau are not in the England Squad.


Good shout with Thorley though.
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Re: Swop Shop
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2020, 08:40:09 AM »
I'd take George at hooker, and Maro to partner Launch. Would consider Nowell for Bassett too.

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Re: Swop Shop
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2020, 09:24:39 AM »
Genge, Sinkler, Itoje and Fickou for me, he is a real beast

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Re: Swop Shop
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2020, 09:49:34 AM »
I'd like to find room for Ford and Slade, but as this is about swapping some of the current team I'd stay as we are.

A settled squad that that appears to have a great esprit de corps, why mess with it unless you have to.

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Re: Swop Shop
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2020, 10:46:03 AM »
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Re: Swop Shop
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2020, 10:56:51 AM »
I'd like to find room for Ford and Slade, but as this is about swapping some of the current team I'd stay as we are.

A settled squad that that appears to have a great esprit de corps, why mess with it unless you have to.

I take this as all just hypothetical, as in who could improve us in terms of ability, not as in any thoughts about squad integration and so on.