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Jarrod Dyke: Hey everybody, welcome back. It is the Fancy Rugby Yanks. My name is Jared Dyke. is the Prem draft special and has... As has been tradition and in recent times, I am joined by the legend that is...
Jarrod Dyke: the fantasy rugby geek, George Charles George. I am so happy to have you again.
George: Wow What an intro Jared so happy to be here once again can't believe our luck here we go again.
Jarrod Dyke: it's Yeah. Um, Yeah, that's gonna be interesting.
George: It is.
Jarrod Dyke: a Couple guys. out I think it looks like Alex.
George: So...
Jarrod Dyke: has are out.
George: I was just in a draft with Duncan and he I think he's in the pub. I'm pretty sure he... yeah He's trying to try to draft off his phone. You could see him getting progressively more pissed off on the WhatsApp group.
Jarrod Dyke: there's There's at least an app. Now, was it like that last year?
George: There is, yeah I... I don't know, but
Jarrod Dyke: I'll leave you to watch.
George: i've been I've done probably, I've done five. this is my fifth draft three of the five i've done off my phone and i've It's been decent, so I'm not complaining.
Jarrod Dyke: Same.
Jarrod Dyke: Bless. um I've been able to sit sit down and on my computer and do all of them, thankfully.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Alright.
George: Nice.
Jarrod Dyke: We're on the clock.
George: and then
Jarrod Dyke: So but before I hit start, I have a question that I wanted to ask you and I was thinking about it.
George: Alex.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: So of the... There's... We'll call it. four but it's really three new loose forwards that are into this. particular format.
Jarrod Dyke: Jack Morgan. So the Hoskins Institute too. aaron wayne right and then you could throw in kind of better but i don't think they're in this the same category.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: um Of those. Which one is like, without giving too much of your draft strategy away, which one excites you the most?
George: Wainwright and Morgan.
Jarrod Dyke: Okay.
George: ah other two that that really really stand out for me and there's I would give Wainwright the slight edge because I think he is Perfect. for Leicester.
Jarrod Dyke: Mm hmm.
George: He's right up there in my own little rankings. Morgan, not so far behind because the guy is just un... believable. um, water.
Jarrod Dyke: He did well in the URC draft last year, if I'm not mistaken, as well.
George: Yeah, yeah, he did. He did. So and i Hoskins, the 2 -2, I mean, he's... He's just not delivered in Super Rugby for a while. And he's not in the lineup this week.
Jarrod Dyke: agree
George: I don't know what the deal is there. Um, He's quite high up in the rankings. Someone else can take him.
Jarrod Dyke: The... Did he play NPC at all? or no. i Maybe that's good.
George: No, he as far as I remember. and i've not've not picked I've been playing NPC Fantasy throughout. And I don't remember seeing Satutu in there. But he's never he's not really been on my radar for fantasy for quite a while now.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. Fair enough.
George: Maybe a move to Newcastle will make all the difference for him. We'll see.
Jarrod Dyke: We'll find out. Alright.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: And here we go. Three. Two. Looks like Mark is starting us off here. Yep.
George: Yeah, Mark's got us going Might give Alex a nudge on.
Jarrod Dyke: And we're off.
George: What's that? Tell him to get his... ah
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: to get going.
Jarrod Dyke: You guys are together. The interesting thing is we're doing this on, so we're leaving this very late. This is Thursday. games tomorrow. We have some team news.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: as well, so. How much are you going to put in? to this week in this draft as opposed to the rest of the season. This is one we get them probably 15 or 16 will play.
George: Yeah. ah Well, i've just done I've just done pink slips. And that that is all about getting off to a really good start.
Jarrod Dyke: That's week one. So that makes sense in that case.
George: So yeah I picked up Hendy.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah Like, you understand, right?
George: I picked up Peter. I picked up a bunch of bar flats as well.
Jarrod Dyke: on
George: um probably higher than I normally would. ah But for this, I'll take it into account, but I'm not letting it. completely guide me because you know it's a longer run
Jarrod Dyke: Look. I can understand. Yep. I can understand the difference for sure. Yep.
George: Right, you're on.
Jarrod Dyke: Let's see I... Went to sleep on a draft earlier and they gave me Slade, so I'm going to avoid that again. I'm going to avoid that this time around.
George: Yeah. yeah you know with his kicks he's he's ever reliable and he got he got a few tries last season actually as well
Jarrod Dyke: He actually did I was like, um, was this allowed are you allowed to surprise their Henry Slade?
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: two Correct me if I'm wrong. um Alright, this guy's starting, so I'm going to play him. um And he's pretty high up, so I'll grave him.
George: Good choice. Good choice Yeah, so that's Archie McParland. I i do wonder.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: This, I mean... Mitchell, I think he might be playing a bit second fiddle to McParland. McParland was so impressive last season. Um, I mean, what what a duo to have as well.
George: the the the depth that they have whilst um
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: Whilst at Quinns, we got Will Porter and Lucas Friday. No shade against the both of them, but my God.
Jarrod Dyke: i I like both of those guys. you want you
George: ah So do I.
Jarrod Dyke: We've got problems with software, but I like those two.
George: So do I. So... So do I, but McParland and Mitchell, what a...
Jarrod Dyke: um
George: Scrum half double out that is.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, absolutely. No.
George: So my my pink slips draft earlier on as well was 10 players. And this is an eight -man league. And I tell you what, 10 players was a real slog when you got to the final rounds.
Jarrod Dyke: move around. With, with, with permission.
George: Yep.
Jarrod Dyke: Hold on.
George: Yeah. 10 players, 10 teams.
Jarrod Dyke: That is beautiful.
George: It's... ah very slim pickings near the end
Jarrod Dyke: Rude.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh man, that is brutal.
George: Yeah, that's tough going.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh my god, I can only imagine.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: do
George: Right, so we've...
Jarrod Dyke: You're just like that. Close your eyes.
George: We gotta wait.
Jarrod Dyke: speak
George: We've got to wait for Alex to do a whole minute and a half while he's auto drafting.
Jarrod Dyke: Out. I'll wait for that.
George: Um, I guess if he if he stays offline for a bit, you can also, you have the power to.
Jarrod Dyke: ah forthlo Yeah.
George: to shimmy him along a bit.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, I'll force it through.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Um...
George: But I guess he will just get Slade being the next. The next best.
Jarrod Dyke: as far as fancy assets you could do worse
George: You could do worse. but that means that Faye Roboso has just... Landed in my lap. and I'm not going to think about it.
Jarrod Dyke: it's what he'll be on I imagine he'll be on England rest to start, but...
George: Yeah, possibly.
Jarrod Dyke: I would not mind so much.
George: Possibly. But also... Exeter or... really really stretched they've had a lot of injuries in their back three so
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. Riddledog, yep.
George: They're going to try and... get as much of their boss out as they can.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. Yeah, I get that.
George: What's up?
Jarrod Dyke: since he's going to be.
George: Bram Bamboo.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, I get the sense he's going to be. stretched pretty thinly this year.
George: Yep.
Jarrod Dyke: And that might be to his detriment, unfortunately.
George: Yeah. Yeah. Possibly. but when he's When he's on fire, he's on fire.
Jarrod Dyke: When he's when he's finishing he's finishing it's not a question.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: All right, Duncan then the pop I'll give you you your full 90 and if you come back right if you don't then i'm just going to keep
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Pedaling us along here in the next round.
Jarrod Dyke: I'll be interested. here. Yeah. It's a balance of hmm.
Jarrod Dyke: Do I pick the starter or do I pick the guy that's going to be long term?
George: Yeah. I think as well, if if I am... If I've got a position with a couple of unknowns, then I might just pick up... um Appearance of a safe light I took.
George: It got to, I think, the second final round and I needed a backup fly half and I just picked up Slevin.
Jarrod Dyke: I mean...
George: Hopefully. won't need to play him. But he's there as a bit of an insurance policy just in case.
Jarrod Dyke: Just in case. The just in case is just in case. It's not ah it's not a plan.
George: Yeah. Yeah, no, no. Far from it.
Jarrod Dyke: in You know.
George: Far from it. All right, Duncan's online.
Jarrod Dyke: Hey! He's awake. Now he's picking again.
George: So, pop. Poor Alex is going to get done with Don Brant then.
Jarrod Dyke: oh Yeah, I... Again, that that draft I was asleep for. not more than a couple minutes but it Auto -draft.
George: Already you got him.
Jarrod Dyke: quickly. And I got stuck with him. I was like, well, i now I gotta go make up for that.
George: Yikes. Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: It's just silly on my part I already know.
George: Right, I'm back on. I'm back on.
George: Mmm.
George: I'm going to go for it because, yeah, he will be away on England's duty, but... When he's on fire, he's on fire and he's playing tomorrow against Newcastle. So he might as well get off to a good start.
Jarrod Dyke: You going hens? Is that what it is?
George: The f - The 400 grand.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh. Pollock, yep. Yeah. I saw he got himself a new deal this week.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: was like Well, that was inevitable
George: the The whole circus around him really is getting quite tiresome. The whole Eddie Hearn.
Jarrod Dyke: oh That's all I mean truth be told I don't put a lot of that on Pollock I put that on
George: No, it's all Eddie Hearn.
Jarrod Dyke: the media itself Yeah. I've been already tired of him. I don't know him well, but... I already don't like them.
George: Yeah, yeah. Yeah, he's not really great for the sport
Jarrod Dyke: No. if Well, because he was trying to compare it to boxing. I'm like, you cannot compare the two of those things.
George: No.
Jarrod Dyke: No, no, no
George: No, it's a team sport.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: you know you ah you You're pushing all these all these individuals and I don't know who else he's got his eye on. But it's kind of a bit like when Roc Nation were getting really stuck into rugby as well.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, well that happened the jay -z took care of that by getting involved But there you go.
George: Yeah. Yeah, he did.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: The less said, the better.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: Revalvo. All right.
Jarrod Dyke: Revolver, yeah, what I mean. As long as he's playing, he's... he's
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: He's a threat, and I'm not mad about it.
George: Yeah, I see they've set him as an OB now as well, which is fair enough. i mean yeah You probably paid. I don't actually remember him playing at centre at all last season. I think he was on the wing pretty much every time.
Jarrod Dyke: i think he was every time as well made Made them more valuable for that sake, but no.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Really, Michael?
George: And it goes.
Jarrod Dyke: An RL?
George: Todorow, I don't know how long he's going to be out for.
Jarrod Dyke: I'd say we'll see him late.
George: Still.
Jarrod Dyke: in a couple weeks because he did that fairly early on last year so
George: Okay. Yeah, it was kind of wrong. Christmas time, wasn't it?
Jarrod Dyke: It was.
George: It was...
Jarrod Dyke: during the international break, I'm pretty sure.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: I'm pretty sure.
George: he'd just He'd just been named in the Six Nations squad, I think.
Jarrod Dyke: Maybe that's what it was. Yeah, I thought it was in the fall one, but it could have been section eight.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: I think you're right
George: because he Yeah, i remember I remember doing a podcast with... I did a... preview podcast for the six nations and we were saying how amazing it is that totoro's risen from
Jarrod Dyke: Oh yeah.
George: academy player at the start of the season to playing Italy at Six Nations and then we we cursed him we went through a phase of cursing so many players during that podcast just about everyone we said this guy is going to be amazing they ended up getting injured just days later
Jarrod Dyke: Oopsie.
George: Right, so who who else has just gone now then?
Jarrod Dyke: We've got Radwin, on the OBs you're hoping to run. Radwin, Woodburn, Malins.
George: Oh, there you are. aren't they Jeez.
Jarrod Dyke: team tomorrow.
George: They're flying off the board.
Jarrod Dyke: Yes.
George: So Callery, he's had wrist surgery over the summer, hasn't he? So he's...
Jarrod Dyke: Mm hmm.
George: He's going to be a few weeks.
Jarrod Dyke: Yep. Apparently he was playing with it for quite a while.
Jarrod Dyke: He was playing with that and he did what he did.
George: Yeah. Hassle coins.
Jarrod Dyke: Okay.
George: Geez, the OBs are flying off the board.
Jarrod Dyke: Wow. board, oh boy. Yeah. This is a group that knows that all those things.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Rebels.
George: Totally.
Jarrod Dyke: They're gonna be like, yep, take that take that
George: Yeah. Now let's kind of force the hand a bit.
Jarrod Dyke: Suppose I won't back the trend so Let's see.
George: No, I i think you have to i think you gotta
Jarrod Dyke: been reliable enough. Tom Roebuck so I'll take that.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Although, it's funny if Lats is higher. I do, I don't.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: He did because he was.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: one of the more reliable players for stale there wasn't many of them but he was one of them
George: Given that Alex is... about to pick up. Alex Coles I'm going to tell you who I'm going to go for next because i I do want to I do want some more OBs, but... I also know the value of fly halves in this game.
Jarrod Dyke: hu
George: And there is. a fly half who was absolutely incredible last season, who won't be on international duty. Billy Searle.
Jarrod Dyke: know
George: Come to papa.
Jarrod Dyke: I have. I have him in our podcast league.
George: RDI, nice.
Jarrod Dyke: Yep. Yep, I have him in our podcast league. so i was pretty Pretty pumped to have that one.
George: Yeah. Right, and now now I definitely... Neat. an OP in my next pick.
Jarrod Dyke: um
George: Otherwise I am going to be in trouble.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. It's Condon for Newcastle tomorrow, right? Yep. Okay.
George: Yep. Yeah. Yeah, you can't shake him off.
Jarrod Dyke: I'm not going to do that.
George: Somehow.
Jarrod Dyke: Frickin he's like a cockroach jesus
Jarrod Dyke: Well, that may be being kind to cockroaches
George: Yet somehow he's still hanging on there. I had them in my pink slips last season and... i was winning games but i still couldn't get rid of him either because he's just Because he plays.
George: Every week.
Jarrod Dyke: every week. Yeah. I mean, we'll see if Zach Henry unseats him, but...
George: Yeah. But I haven't seen much of Zach Henry for... for a while i know he's at leicester for a bit i guess he's been in france for the last few years
Jarrod Dyke: He's been Stade Francais I believe.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: so They have the... Truth be told, they haven't done shit, so...
George: No.
Jarrod Dyke: I'll take that for what it's worth. Where are we at here?
George: So back.
Jarrod Dyke: Alright, don't give me the pop. Got it.
George: Bat to Duncan.
Jarrod Dyke: Seb Atkinson. Ooh. Hmm. Hmm. Okay, I have ideas.
Jarrod Dyke: my other one just went bye -bye
George: Still a lot of quality loose forwards on the board.
Jarrod Dyke: Duncan fell off. Wake up Duncan, come on, you can do it.
George: 48 seconds. So one thing I did notice when you are... Um... drafting off your phone sometimes it shows that you are offline when you're actually online
Jarrod Dyke: um yeah
Jarrod Dyke: Okay. Oh.
Jarrod Dyke: We'll give him his time allotment.
George: Yeah, exactly.
Jarrod Dyke: Back on. There we go.
George: 26 seconds, yep
Jarrod Dyke: Hopefully you curated that list.
Jarrod Dyke: Probably opened it up early enough for him at least. so
George: TikTok. Maybe not.
Jarrod Dyke: Tick tock, motherfucker.
Jarrod Dyke: Hey. Oh, and he went back off, I think. It's a cat and mouse game, too.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: One, and he gets Josh Kennedy. Oh, no, we had somebody already.
George: Oh, Alex Genge.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh. Oh, okay.
George: Alice, Alice Genge, interesting.
Jarrod Dyke: did he ah Did he hop on for that or did he have a list for that? Interesting.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Okay. I mean, he...
George: God knows.
Jarrod Dyke: He is the most valuable prop in this league, probably, in terms of this format.
George: Oh yeah. yeah definitely
Jarrod Dyke: but i Okay. I mean, hey, your choice.
George: Right, I'm just going to go for out and out meters. He won't get many tries. But what he will get is meters every week. Freddie Stewart.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. Yeah. ah
George: the money ball approach.
Jarrod Dyke: Whereas, um...
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, where's my where's Mike Brown when you need him?
George: Yeah. Yeah, exactly Exactly.
Jarrod Dyke: Alright.
George: All right, Kemeny.
Jarrod Dyke: Thanks, new Okay. I had this guy ready and rolling to go, Charlie Atkinson.
George: Nice.
Jarrod Dyke: I thought he played brilliantly last year. The cloths are really neat.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Ross burn ended up being a total shit show
George: Oh god, yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: So. He stepped forward, and I thought he played well.
George: Is he still there?
Jarrod Dyke: uh -huh
George: is burn still it.
Jarrod Dyke: Mm hmm.
George: Jeez.
Jarrod Dyke: Two -year deal. I know
George: God, they pet. that they paid some serious dollar for him as well
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. For him to be a backup.
George: Yikes.
George: So any any shockers gone off the board recently? Let's see.
Jarrod Dyke: I mean, besides the auto -drafting of hands. Oh, Roddy, okay.
George: Yeah. Now it's all fairly... um fairly solid
Jarrod Dyke: Damn it, Mark. I had that in my head.
George: Yeah, jordan's Jordan's a great pickup.
Jarrod Dyke: Yep.
Jarrod Dyke: right
George: Yeah, this this group knows what they're doing. I don't see any...
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, which is annoying.
George: density horror pics.
Jarrod Dyke: play
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: it's like Uh, what if I, uh, no, what if I, oh.
George: Night. Night.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh, come on. You think you're going to get away with one and they...
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Snag your last minute. No.
George: In every single one of my drafts this year as well, I've been bang in the middle. I've been like fourth, fifth or sixth.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: picking.
Jarrod Dyke: I had first in our podcast draft.
George: I did it.
Jarrod Dyke: and everything and everything.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Since then I've been somewhere in the middle between
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, I'm in two of Yuri's and then... We did another podcast for URC and I were on this. I've been...
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: I think we're in the middle of every one of them. besides the first.
George: I remember. The last time when we did it, I think it must have been the Super Rugby draft, I was 10th. So I was right on the yeah the turnover. Do you remember my and there? And then...
Jarrod Dyke: Oh yeah. Yes. Yes. Yeah.
George: then.
Jarrod Dyke: Good laugh. Oh man, that was that was totally worth it. Alright.
George: Oh, you're on, you're on. Don't let me put you off.
Jarrod Dyke: all right Hammer web.
George: Hammer web, good choice.
Jarrod Dyke: he He really burst onto it last year. That sorts went back three.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: But. ah ah Now I've got problems elsewhere.
George: Yeah, so so have you got three back threes now?
Jarrod Dyke: I do. I do. Hopefully most of them play this weekend.
George: Yeah. Yeah, you got Revalval, Roebuck. HEMO apps solid. solid
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. I'm out. I might have issues elsewhere, but...
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: That's what the waiver wire is supposed to be for, right?
George: okay Yeah, exactly. Right, so I guess Alex will get... O 'Flaherty, I guess.
Jarrod Dyke: Let's see what happens.
George: Yeah, there you go.
Jarrod Dyke: There it goes.
George: Right. I am taking a center and he's starting tomorrow and generally when he's fit and healthy he does Score well. Ollie Lawrence.
George: In you come.
Jarrod Dyke: Wally Lawrence, yeah. Yep, that's a good pick. As long as he's healthy, he's good.
George: Yeah, exactly.
Jarrod Dyke: That's all I have to tell you.
George: Yeah.
George: You cannot you can always guarantee that he will have some period of the season out due to injury.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, sadly, it's just the way you play it's just because it's playing style really
George: Yeah. Yeah, exactly.
George: Okay, so Duncan's on and he's online.
Jarrod Dyke: Duncan Ronan.
George: You can probably actually go quite late on all these loose forwards. there There are so many quality options.
Jarrod Dyke: I've been tempted, but I know ah I have problems elsewhere and I know this part of them, so.
George: Yeah.
George: So where am I lacking now?
Jarrod Dyke: There'll be someone that comes forward, too. I don't know where.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Okay.
George: I'm definitely i'm looking at another OB and another center just because... that their ranks are so thin.
Jarrod Dyke: Yep. Just a bit.
George: Look at Nick Tompkins up there. It feels like he's ranked a bit high for...
Jarrod Dyke: Yes. In my opinion, I agree with that.
George: for a center.
Jarrod Dyke: Yep. i agree with that
George: And then McLeod will be away on NPC duty.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, you won't be back until Probably after the next breakthrough.
George: Yeah. Yeah, I think they've got they got two weeks of two more weeks of MPC.
Jarrod Dyke: So we might sneak a game in before we go to November.
George: Yeah. Hutch is there. Hutch is playing tomorrow.
Jarrod Dyke: Is the volume on?
George: He's a bit of a safe. Yeah, he's in the Pretty sure he's in the squad. let's have a look
Jarrod Dyke: I don't let fields out. That was my disappointment.
George: Yeah. Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Let's see. Dingwall and Roy Hutchinson. Yep. Damn. I mean, Dingwall's just a guy.
George: Yeah, great player but doesn't convert to fantasy.
Jarrod Dyke: No. No, no, no
Jarrod Dyke: And Hutch will kick every once in a while if, like...
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: But the kickers are down for whatever reason.
George: So I'm next up, so Eva. How are the OBs looking?
George: Verna Cock. Tyrone. I love Tyrone Green. but Not sure this week.
Jarrod Dyke: I think I have to play him if he's tomorrow because he's starting.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Hand's been forced.
George: Yeah, I can't know who I've got my eye on.
Jarrod Dyke: Cheers. YouTube.
George: I've got my eye on a center.
Jarrod Dyke: so well As doesn't pick him.
George: And ease. Yeah, as long as Duncan... I don't think Duncan will snag him. He's one of my favorite ex -quins. Happy to see him back in the Prem.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh, I know what you're going for. it I won't say it yet.
George: Yeah.
George: The clock is ticking. Ten. Nine. Hey. So Duncan auto -drafting, I guess we'll get Ollie Slate home.
Jarrod Dyke: Well, he has a lift, I think, so we'll see what happens.
George: Who's...
George: Oh no, who did you get?
Jarrod Dyke: pvp
George: Van Portfleet. Hmm.
Jarrod Dyke: There you go.
George: Okay. Right. In you come, Joe Marchant.
Jarrod Dyke: Don't watch it. Yep. so
George: thanking you yeah i'm tucked behind both i'm stuck between the two auto drafters At least it gives me gives me a bit of time to work out who I'm going to pick.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: It's quite...
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah it was.
George: Bit of an advantage there. Okay, so... Yeah, all these late homes gone to Alex.
Jarrod Dyke: Yep. Alright, I'm going to tell you. Talk me into it.
George: Shh.
Jarrod Dyke: I'm going to take Hodge.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Especially since center ranks are so thin.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Ugh.
Jarrod Dyke: Although I probably do need to start considering loose forwards here.
George: Yeah, let me if I can fill out my back three, then I'll start looking at some.
Jarrod Dyke: Thank you.
Jarrod Dyke: Right goes guns to 2 -2
George: Yeah. Yeah here we go.
George: Alfie Barbary up there. What do you think? What what are your thoughts on Barbary?
Jarrod Dyke: So... Play not. them He doesn't fit the same system. So they they're going to have to. Get him in shape, basically. He's either going to have to get fitter or he's going to...
George: Well...
Jarrod Dyke: be playing half at a time and that would be the end.
George: You do remember what the magicians in the Saracens conditioning team did to Will Skelton.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh yeah. Oh, I know. I remember. You look like you had been.
George: I...
Jarrod Dyke: feasting on way too much food, and then he came out looking...
George: it came out just
Jarrod Dyke: Like a monster.
George: And... he'd He'd never played as long as he did at Saracens. They turned him into a true athlete.
Jarrod Dyke: mm -hmm
George: Oh, there's... Well, Barbary's gone now.
Jarrod Dyke: There goes that.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Mark actually went for two series guys.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh my god
George: Double saris.
Jarrod Dyke: Mark, are you okay? if So I'm going to check out Mark.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Thank you.
George: So obviously Saris are looking for their Tom Willis replacement. But um you do you do wonder actually with Willis gone whether Earl will see a lot more action, a lot more carrying action.
Jarrod Dyke: I would say he's going to number eight, yeah.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: let's say Him number eight. bar ah I'll be Barbara off the bench.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Okay.
Jarrod Dyke: Um...
Jarrod Dyke: He's away, he's away. Um...
George: The Lucys are flying off the board.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: I miss Jack Morgan going.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, no, that's that's he's been gone um
George: Who got him?
Jarrod Dyke: It was a bit ago.
George: Oh yeah, Rob.
Jarrod Dyke: I hope this guy stays healthy this year Thank you.
George: Vincent, yeah. Yeah. another proper athlete.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, when he's healthy, he's a blockbuster. He looks great.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: hasn't managed to. complete a season without.
George: Right, okay, so... This guy's playing tomorrow as well. Just a ah safe call. Playing for Bath against my beloved Quinns who are going to get pumped. Joe. Cocknafiga.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. Good guys playing. That's a good one. Thank you.
George: And I don't know what's going on with because Will Muir was injured most of last season, but I thought he'd be.
Jarrod Dyke: Mm hmm.
George: healthy again.
Jarrod Dyke: Not yet. You got a pretty bad leg break if I'm not mistaken.
George: It didn't.
Jarrod Dyke: Was that it? Thought that's what it was. Maybe I'm wrong Don't roll it out.
George: Yeah. Okay, so. how am i looking i've got three outside backs i've got two centers i've got fly half Now I can.
George: Focus on pasting those leases. obviously alongside Pollock.
Jarrod Dyke: I know he's playing tomorrow.
Jarrod Dyke: Thank you.
Jarrod Dyke: Come on big guy.
George: Go on Duncan. Then we got... So Ogre, Ogre I thought was an injury risk. but um Apparently he might be fit for tomorrow.
George: or whenever Saturday.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. Yeah, he might be okay, but Thacker's out right
George: Thacker is definitely out. He had a really nasty looking neck injury, I think, in that in one of those pre -season.
Jarrod Dyke: So I thought, yeah.
George: friendlies.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, that's what I thought too
George: uh, riddles out as well which is a real shame another extra back three he's done at the moment
Jarrod Dyke: mm -hmm
Jarrod Dyke: Oh.
George: Jai Mai.
Jarrod Dyke: Okay.
George: All great. There we go. Mitchell. Jeez. Okay.
Jarrod Dyke: Matt was efficient with that one.
George: That was.
Jarrod Dyke: Duncan, you took my idea. Fuck you.
George: Oh, who's he gone? Murley. Good pick up.
Jarrod Dyke: No, with his last one, Ojomo. I know Ojomo's playing tomorrow, so.
George: Oh yeah. Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: I was like, ooh, that could be good, but no, no, no.
George: Alright.
Jarrod Dyke: That's it.
George: Fizzle Owl Bayless. they're both
Jarrod Dyke: There's laws on England rest, right? Or no. Keep playing.
George: Well, he bad he barely played. I think he was in the squad.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, I mean... Yeah, I'll do you played so you actually okay with that And then... Bayless just gets rotated.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: That's my only problem with him is he gets rotated so much there.
George: Yeah, he does. Yeah. Okay, go on, Greg.
Jarrod Dyke: There we go Force pick for Alex. Sorry, buddy. Oh, no, well he's got team broken right now. do you think
George: He has got team break. I can't. He's going to be blessed with Alex in week one.
George: He's gonna have to be scrambling on those waivers tomorrow.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, we don't know. we honor ever yet Yeah, we don't have the schedule yet. He'll be busy tomorrow. um Hope this guy plays more. I'm gonna take I'm going to take Well Wound.
George: Yep. Good pick.
Jarrod Dyke: That'll... complete at least Potentially a starting midfield.
George: Yeah. Exactly, and that that leaves the center ranks looking very thin.
Jarrod Dyke: m
George: but You've got Max Llewellyn already down there. He's he's decent. i love jack bracken when he played last season but will he get much game time
Jarrod Dyke: I don't know. And he he's been playing on the wing, too. That's the fun part about that.
George: Yep. Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: so
George: Yeah, he put in some big hauls last season though.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, I mean when he played he was brilliant, but he just didn't get enough time
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Let's be honest.
George: Chinty, is there a reason why you're so far down the rankings?
Jarrod Dyke: No, he's probably gonna be there 13
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: It would be my guess as long as he's healthy, which I'd... Pretty sure he is right now.
George: Yep.
Jarrod Dyke: Playing for... Argentina.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: That's the only thing he's away with the Pumas right now everything else.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: I have no reason not to pick them.
George: How much longer they are they away for? is it Is it just this week or is it two weeks?
Jarrod Dyke: I think it's next week too.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Because... Bledisloe is the next couple of weeks.
George: Blood is low is the week after next, yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, and then... So they'll play for two. I think Argentina is somewhat in line with that.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: And... So they might be back the week after, but I'm not sure.
George: Yeah. Yeah, if you haven't got two starting centers now, you're in a bit of trouble.
George: Because it is thin.
Jarrod Dyke: Quite. Quite, quite, quite. Um,
George: Although you could have Bryn Bradley from Quinns if you really...
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. eight
George: If you're really struggling.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh man. Alright.
George: Oh. God, tomorrow's gonna be miserable.
Jarrod Dyke: I'm Yeah. I want to offer encouraging words, but I...
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: i'd be lying to you at the same time i don't want to lie to you
George: Yeah. Yeah. No, they fruit through my rugby club. light because because we're we're connected with harlequins like we're harlequins feeder and obviously we get We get tickets offered. And he's like, do you want to go tomorrow night?
George: No.
Jarrod Dyke: No.
George: no No, I don't. I've got an early start on Saturday and it's going to be a depressing watch of the stoop tomorrow night for any Quinns fans.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, no no, no That's not what I thought. That's not worth it at all.
George: Right. could use a scrum half.
Jarrod Dyke: Mm.
George: Just seen Varney go off the board.
Jarrod Dyke: Probably one of the last ones that you would want.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Corky? Or a Marmion. You got some options.
George: quirk Quirk's injured.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, again.
George: Again. Yeah, he did his knee in training this week. you got I don't understand why Marmion is ranked above...
Jarrod Dyke: Randall.
George: Harry Randall
Jarrod Dyke: He did he played a lot more than him last year. That's the only thing I can think of
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: But that's because Randall's hurt.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: So, I mean, you're If you go, Marmy and Randall. Do our thing.
George: you'd want to handcuff them, wouldn't you?
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, I took Bayless by the way because I know he's playing tomorrow
George: Good. Good choice. Good choice. Yeah. Dan Robson is obviously not the force he once was.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh, Scott.
George: Spencer's injured.
Jarrod Dyke: Yep.
George: Oh, God, that. Yeah there's really not many options.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, Spencer's on rest. I think as well.
Jarrod Dyke: Phew, yeah. It starts to get real thin after that.
George: It does, doesn't it?
Jarrod Dyke: Wolf. Oof.
George: Yeah. I can get it.
Jarrod Dyke: No.
Jarrod Dyke: Who's playing 9 for Newcastle tomorrow?
George: Uh...
Jarrod Dyke: Oh, yeah. Yeah.
George: It's not even Benitez Cruz.
Jarrod Dyke: No, because he's away.
George: Elliot.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh wait, he's on the bench. Interesting.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: I thought he was away. I swore he was away, but maybe I made that up.
Jarrod Dyke: I'll expect. Sorry. Bye -bye. Force. That's the one thing I used to I like about other Sport. draft. format they will.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: auto pick the ones that are clearly not present for you. And if they come back, then they'll get a fresh clock. but Right now, it's on me the only reason we're slowing down is because of me.
George: Right. um
George: I might have to do a bit of a bath.
Jarrod Dyke: car smith just to play We have a half -back to play this week.
George: Yeah. cause he's Yeah, because he's playing tomorrow.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, yeah
George: not down there And and... Bernard van der Linde, I don't know much about their backup. Scum half.
Jarrod Dyke: He played a couple of games last year and did all right. He scored him. I mean... against a pretty depressing sale side. He scored a really nice looking try.
George: Yeah. Seeing how long Spencer's out for.
George: Nine hours ago, Somerset Live. got ah Gotta a love. the injury news. You've really got to scrape around.
Jarrod Dyke: Great for it, Jesus
George: Somerset Live. Let's see.
George: Ben Spencer. Ben will return to some sort of team training in the next few weeks so we'll put him back on the field when he's ready.
Jarrod Dyke: No. that's um That's probably a month at least.
George: Yeah. Yeah fine. I'll keep hold of Carl Smith for the time being. I don't think I need to handcuff him. It feels like a waste to have a backup scrum half on your bench.
Jarrod Dyke: No.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, well, when especially one that's not playing.
George: Yeah. Yeah, so Arendelle is injured.
Jarrod Dyke: Yep.
George: Seller's injured. Hennessy's injured. Will Muir continuing to make his way back from soldier shoulder surgery.
Jarrod Dyke: Mm hmm.
Jarrod Dyke: Shoulder surgery. Okay, that's what it was. Ouch. Yeah, you need one of those I suppose
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: right We'll see. Duncan went with Werner Koch. And Matt picked. OBs galore with Loder and Furbank, although Furbank's...
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: puku right now he's You got you got some pretty poor badly concussed in that game a couple weeks ago.
George: Werner Koch at this stage is really not that bad. Round 10.
Jarrod Dyke: no No, not at all.
George: Because he'll be playing every week and he... He's one of those players that always goes looking for the ball. He he will keep himself busy. He might not. Be prolific. But Newcastle are just going to have to play him.
George: because he just brings so much value.
Jarrod Dyke: It'll work, even if it's not pretty.
George: Yeah. Yeah, exactly. It might not be pretty. but it'll do the job.
Jarrod Dyke: And we have a ton to Glanville drafting.
George: Tom de Glanville. Alright. He's still on the board I think it's time for me to pull the trigger on Kanakai Vata.
Jarrod Dyke: Okay, nice. That's a good one. Yeah, that's it. cheeky signing for them
George: Yeah. That means I've got I've got a fairly strong looking back row of... Fizlao Pollock and Kanaka Vaita.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. oh You'll be in good shape there, buddy. All right. Force pick. Arthur Clark. Lock off the board.
George: There we go.
Jarrod Dyke: Ugh, um... Let's see. All right. I'm actually picking mostly backups now. So Do I have a...
Jarrod Dyke: Do I have my token Saracen yet?
George: hu
Jarrod Dyke: Nope, I don't. This isn't a bad one Tobias Elliott.
George: Oh, great pickup. Yeah, surprised he's still there. I think you can probably wait quite late for a hooker. this this year as well. Because there's quite a few options.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, there's
George: and
Jarrod Dyke: a decent bit of options. It's just a matter of whether or not they're gonna start but you can I'm okay with playing hookers off the bench personally It doesn't bother me that much, and I think you get almost the same value one way or the other.
Jarrod Dyke: depending on which one it is.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: Yeah, they
Jarrod Dyke: My God.
George: Autodraft. Alex has been really stitched up. He's now got two second rowers. Two locks.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh no!
George: And he doesn't have a fly half yet.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: but The thing is, ah because I was commissioned for another league and you can't choose who they're auto -drafting. You know, you can't say, right, he's got...
Jarrod Dyke: No.
George: And he's got multiple ACL injuries in his team.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. Not. Night.
George: Tough.
Jarrod Dyke: Not good.
George: tough gig.
Jarrod Dyke: Not good. Yeah He's got riddle and he's got dawn
Jarrod Dyke: so I mean, his midfield looks great. Tompkins was late, but...
George: Yeah. Solid midfield.
Jarrod Dyke: Amen.
George: He's got Kemeny. He's got Coles. Yep.
Jarrod Dyke: Can we play tomorrow at least as Coles?
George: Could be worse.
Jarrod Dyke: I don't think so No. No, he is okay Oops.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh. That's not good.
George: Is that? Is that a... National Alert.
Jarrod Dyke: It is. it's ah It's an Amber Alert for the local area, actually.
George: Yikes.
Jarrod Dyke: Um, Sad I just so I just heard about this and I'm actually I'm actually surprised it took him this long. There's a kid missing from the school that I coach at, so.
George: Oh no, oh jeez.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, they they were. looking for him earlier. and it was fun It was unofficial, but...
George: Yeah.
George: do you Do you get those alerts quite? often men.
Jarrod Dyke: No.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: now either a major national like weather service thing or for that.
George: Yeah, exactly.
Jarrod Dyke: And... Yeah, it's either a gray gray alert or an amber alert. or it's an older person. Gone missing.
George: Right.
Jarrod Dyke: That just kind of... wandered off into God knows where. Yeah, so sorry for people's ears on that one. I did not. I did not know that was coming through.
George: I think we've only we've we've only had like either a test or we had one during the summer in the UK when... forest fires were happening.
Jarrod Dyke: wow
George: But jeez. Yes. scares the shit out of you when you hear that.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh it is. i I got one in the middle of the night, I don't know, like 10 years ago. it I shot out of bed.
George: Yeah. Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: I was like, what the... I shot out of bed. It scared the holy bejesus out of me
George: It really does.
Jarrod Dyke: it was not would not recommend it'll wake you up too
George: No.
Jarrod Dyke: it's a thing it's like Great now I'm up for the next hour.
George: Yeah, exactly.
Jarrod Dyke: 3 a .m.
George: The adrenaline. The adrenaline is flowing through your body.
Jarrod Dyke: God it was the worst Yeah, no, that is scary, though, and and I hope the kid's okay, because...
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: A couple of kids I coach know.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: I think they know who he is because he's like the little brother of a friend of theirs. so
George: man
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, I hope he's alright.
George: Not good.
Jarrod Dyke: Last scene at the school, midday. Yuck. Alright. Not good. But not good All right, back to the rugby. Let's see what we've got here.
George: Yeah. Yeah, so where are we?
Jarrod Dyke: um elliot hurl leo dan's government
George: So we've got... Franco.
Jarrod Dyke: Brown.
George: Franco's on the board. He's got... Kata. Back to you.
Jarrod Dyke: So you got a pet. So I'm only copying the play.
George: I don't know. he's He's lost his... fellow Bash bro in the midfield of of le Leicester.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Alright. Let's see.
Jarrod Dyke: Hmm. So so so.
George: Where are you lacking?
Jarrod Dyke: I mean I'm I have everything but the lock prop. Clicker combo.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: So I'm okay. I'm slowly worried about who's going to play tomorrow. so or who's going to be an announced for the team tomorrow. so I'm going to cover myself with uh, somebody that knows.
George: check yeah good choice
Jarrod Dyke: Thank you very much. and the in the neighborhood right now.
George: Right. I don't know why this guy is so far down the... um the draft order. And I doubt Alex will pick him. Because he is so far down the draft order. but Gabby Ibbotoy.
Jarrod Dyke: As long as he's healthy.
George: Yeah. Yeah, exactly. Well, he he would be my backup. Back 3 option.
Jarrod Dyke: oh Please you're in good shape if that's the case
George: Yeah. you know When he plays, he... Works his magic.
Jarrod Dyke: First pick.
George: Right, who so who will Alex end up getting stuck with? Joaquin Morrow.
Jarrod Dyke: moreover
George: Okay, could be worse.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, that you could do a lot worse than that one at least replaces Dom brand form
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Maybe not. Short term, but long term.
George: Yeah. Right. Gabby. And you come.
George: So, yeah. though. What position do I need? Hooker prop lock. I've got a backup. I could do a backup center as well, actually.
George: I think before I go for them I might get another. center just to boost the ranks a bit. Oh my. God, center looks grim.
Jarrod Dyke: though it's very grim. Slim Pickens.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Slim pickings.
Jarrod Dyke: uh, yeah who We were thinking about it. Who's going to play next to... slate for Exeter right now.
George: It'll either be... Windbush or... But.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, and they love that Wimbush kid, although...
George: Well, he's an absolute unit. He's...
Jarrod Dyke: Oh, he looks it, yeah.
George: He's like 6 '6". 112 kgs or something like that like he's big old crash ball lump, but um And he looked pretty impressive. Saw a clip of him.
George: He reset up. Might have been Faye Wiboso actually in one of their pre -season friendlies.
Jarrod Dyke: Okay.
George: Did a lovely run through midfield and then a nice loop pass out to... um
George: out to Fabio Bosso so he looks like he's got a bit about him
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: But... ah you know He's still pretty young. I'm not sure how often he's going to be playing.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, like give him a crack first off
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: or while they're still getting themselves Yep. Settled.
Jarrod Dyke: Duncan's Pick is... gone to kenningham james williams to matt DDP to Matt, and we're back.
George: Jeez, that was quick.
Jarrod Dyke: Matt was just ready to roll.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Knew exactly where he was going.
Jarrod Dyke: All right, and we're back to Duncan. Is Duncan gonna be able to pick? so There we go.
George: Gonzales, interesting.
Jarrod Dyke: <unk>zo As long as that's not your first, I mean. can be your first choice but you're just gonna You need to be covered.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: nice Doesn't have anybody else, but it doesn't mean it won't go well because he could find someone else to play this weekend. It's not a big deal.
George: I don't really want to waste any of my picks on any of these centers.
George: Really? Uh...
Jarrod Dyke: I hear you.
George: I might just... Oh. Props have got... They've had a bit of a points boost, so I'm going to go with Ben Urbano and just...
Jarrod Dyke: Find out, right?
George: Lock away my proposition. Because he gets the odd try here and there.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: one of the more mobile props.
Jarrod Dyke: Yes. Yeah. Agreed. Force pick for you, sir.
Jarrod Dyke: Here we go.
George: I'm ready. Again, could be a worse autodraft. I think he's the last of the real.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. well the bad news is all the guys that are next in that list are lost again Not good.
George: Regulus.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Not good.
George: Night.
Jarrod Dyke: Ugh. Okay Fucking hell. Yeah, this is where we start throwing darts. It goes like that.
George: He needs to draw after fly half at some point.
Jarrod Dyke: Cheese. Yep, he's gonna want one of them. You kind of need those.
George: Uh...
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, he's in trouble.
George: Will it be Burke and Farrell? So Burke 10, Farrell 12. Saris this season.
Jarrod Dyke: hello I hope it's Farrell off the bench, personally.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: I don't, I don't.
Jarrod Dyke: didn't love him playing too often. I know he's in there for leadership qualities and all that.
George: Yeah. Wait.
Jarrod Dyke: apart from
George: He's gonna...
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, he's chasing a record, so I figured he'll bring some value.
George: Yeah. And he'll play.
Jarrod Dyke: um no, I think Farrell as a as a bench option is great. You can bring a calming presence onto the field that'll settle down the game.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: and you know. drive the team on if they need a bit of a boost or if they' it's like all right we're in front let's just Keep control, guys. No big deal.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: So... i think it's his best role because apart from that last game that burke played he had a pretty good season i hope you use turns that corner a little bit because this is gonna be his last year to
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: really good. Otherwise, they may just... they'll probably pitch him and say, all right, good luck.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Especially with, what's the kid's name? Keylock. They are hot about this kid. Finn Keylock.
George: Intro. Interesting.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, they're there Every time he did something in the championship last year, he was good.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: be posted. by Zary.
George: Was he um Where was he playing in the championship? I forgot the name of that. Club, like the...
Jarrod Dyke: and
George: The one that... Kalyuri went to the Amptill.
Jarrod Dyke: Yep. Yep.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Yep, that's where he was so TBD, but
George: I'll tell you who's still on the board that I would have expected someone to take a punt on is... um but Peter. fullback from Northampton who's playing tomorrow.
Jarrod Dyke: oh that'd be interesting
George: Because that will just be an absolute...
Jarrod Dyke: See you guys.
George: battering and you would have thought being Just being in that Saints back line.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, I would i would I would enjoy that one. All right Let's see, we got we got Rob. I'm going to mark.
Jarrod Dyke: this is probably the slowest moving draft because we have guys that are thinking and trying to sort out.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: what their next move is because... Someone's probably stolen their pick.
George: Yeah, exactly Wow. I've got a bit of a wait, let's see.
Jarrod Dyke: You know. Oh. Rob got auto -picked. Bryn Bradley. Mark Strongwood. below and
George: Mocs.
Jarrod Dyke: Randall.
George: Mark's got a nice looking side. He's also got that Finn Smith Bellew handcuff as well.
Jarrod Dyke: He was able to snag that yeah, I think i
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: I think I have that in another league as well. So I'm hoping it pay pays off
George: Nice. Yeah. We're burn.
Jarrod Dyke: Did Smith? get Special permission to play in this game because Bellows hurt. Because I thought he was supposed to be on rest.
George: Possibly. but Is... is Belle, you, um... Is he not on the bench? Is he still...
Jarrod Dyke: Is he? may He may be, in which case I wonder.
George: Yeah, he is he's on the bench
Jarrod Dyke: Oh. Hmm. Weird. Okay. I wonder. Maybe they're not comfortable with them starting for whatever reason
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Interesting.
George: Yeah, I'm not sure what the international rest. Protocol is whether it's ah yeah, I'm not sure how how they're working it.
Jarrod Dyke: I love thee. Couple years ago the Saracens got some special permissions and
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: worked it out with RFU to say all right we're gonna plan this week but we'll rest in the next couple weeks or whatever it was
George: Oh, rock.
George: Yeah. Rob Cashins. Built a very nice side for himself. Freeman Radwan. Shai Yoron.
Jarrod Dyke: Yep.
George: You're welcome.
Jarrod Dyke: again.
Jarrod Dyke: What is wrong?
George: Rob's got double double Welsh number eight as well. Morgan and Wayne Riot. Very cheeky.
Jarrod Dyke: ah Okay. Okay. um
Jarrod Dyke: cheesem
Jarrod Dyke: What is going on with this Shit. Jesus. Um... I hate this so much right now.
George: 20 seconds.
Jarrod Dyke: Uh...
George: Feel the pressure.
Jarrod Dyke: Bye.
George: Here you go, Chintzy.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: Okay, okay.
Jarrod Dyke: So. he'll probably he'll He may play wing, but he'll probably play mostly third clean.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: When he plays so we'll see. All right Force pick coming up.
George: Thomas. Right, well, if no one else is going to pick it, I'm just going to stash Peter away just in case.
Jarrod Dyke: yeah
George: My other guys aren't starting.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, that's ah not a bad option honestly You could do worse.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: And.
Jarrod Dyke: i won't say it because i think it because i must I'm like, I want him to come back to me.
George: ah
Jarrod Dyke: But there's a got there's someone else there that could be a sneaky play. for the year, but we'll see. Actually, I don't want to do that, so never mind. because I already have weight. The...
Jarrod Dyke: the younger Obotoyembo.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Never mind. I don't want to do that because I already have Christian Wade. That's... one That's enough Red Bulls for now. Until they prove it that they can actually Play the damn thing.
Jarrod Dyke: <unk> didnt seem Interesting, okay. Let's see. We got paid air and then Chazzo and then Hartley and then Will Evans after he has been on it and see.
Jarrod Dyke: Glory he's not playing right now. Sam it carpenter okay Ooh, James Williams as one of your starting midfielders is not really awesome.
George: No. nay
Jarrod Dyke: He's only got one halfback against Alex Mitchell. so
George: Right, I think I might. I have to pull the trigger on a hooker now.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, we're getting to that point. we're all round.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: We'll be on round 15 coming back, so we'll have...
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Four picks coming up here. So. Might be that time to start thinking about that. I mean Let's face it, I got to pick. Those three positions. I don't want to pick up until
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: but Three out of the next four picks, so might as well just get them out of the way.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, most locks with a pulse are worth. a pick. most. Bye bye.
George: Yeah. Yeah, lock locks are going to be... it despite It's the kicker, isn't it? The kicker in NFL.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. Yeah. If I didn't have to pick one I wouldn't. I still might not.
George: Feral is gone. Okay, I'm gonna go for I'm gonna go for Gloucester's new club captain.
Jarrod Dyke: Bye -bye. Yeah.
George: That we like.
Jarrod Dyke: That's a bold choice there gotta be said
George: Yeah. he's He just he gets through a ton of work. Like Paul said, he can't throw, but you don't get points for... You don't get points for that, so that'll do ill i'll go for the I'll go for the tackle volume.
Jarrod Dyke: Doesn't matter.
George: I'll go for the more tries. I'll go for the carries.
Jarrod Dyke: This guy's starting to So as long as Alex is... Autopick doesn't bring them to him. which
George: Ben Bam, but no, he's got himself another injured.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh, God.
George: He's got himself...
Jarrod Dyke: I know.
George: He's got himself an injured look.
Jarrod Dyke: norman
George: Love it.
Jarrod Dyke: um Another walk, oh my god. I'm so sorry Alex. I'm going to go with Dan Frost because he's playing tomorrow.
George: Another. Look.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh. I'm so sorry Alex. Someone's gonna have to help this man. Jesus. I mean... prop and hook or whatever you can kind of hooker you gotta need prop you don't Need, need.
Jarrod Dyke: Scrum Half -Life is a problematic spot for right now. It's gonna be playing. What is fun? uh elliot from From Newcastle.
George: what
Jarrod Dyke: Oh no. Oh no. right There's that Source that out.
Jarrod Dyke: since i'm Oh. I wonder...
Jarrod Dyke: I might make him.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, this. There's a couple of guys that would be worthy of a just a Mr. Irrelevant punt at the end.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: here
George: Yeah, now now's the time for punts really.
Jarrod Dyke: Yep.
George: So I need a lock. Do I need a... Yeah. I think I do need to back up fly half.
Jarrod Dyke: a I need one But I don't know if I want to pick anything that's left.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: ah You know what? I think I might have an idea. We are Franco Franco who you but Let's go. if I could fall asleep. Yep.
Jarrod Dyke: macaroni.
George: Moroni. ah He's injured as well.
Jarrod Dyke: Okay. Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: All right, Cashin, do your worst.
George: Go on, Dickie. All right.
Jarrod Dyke: Okay.
George: Yeah, here come the hookers.
Jarrod Dyke: There goes lockers. Bunch of hoes.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh, let's see which one starts tomorrow. Oh.
George: Oh my god, Ben has dropped just dropped the worst dad joke. I've heard in a very long time on the WhatsApp group. so you're You're aware of Alex's...
Jarrod Dyke: It's good for you.
George: lock situation right
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. Oh.
George: Ben.
Jarrod Dyke: She said.
George: Ben's just come up with sounds like Alice. Alex. is creating a lock mess monster. Fucking hell.
Jarrod Dyke: That is a dad joke. That's a dad joke of dad jokes right there.
George: Right. look i've got three kids i can appreciate a good dad joke but that is
Jarrod Dyke: but Yeah. Ben likes his role a little too much sometimes.
George: Oh, no. ah that's on a whole different level
Jarrod Dyke: Oh God! a bit Is Alex even alive in this WhatsApp? No, he's not. Oh, my God. yeah he's definitely just gonna look at this tomorrow and be like what Fuck happened.
George: It's going to be. He's gonna be crying when he opens this one up.
Jarrod Dyke: Okay, let's see.
George: Right. tom christie okay
Jarrod Dyke: right This is gonna feel like blasphemy. But I'm taking Harvey Skinner.
George: Okay. Yep.
Jarrod Dyke: he didn't play that badly and was actually valuable sometimes in fantasy which
George: Yep.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: shocked me because he doesn't care obviously
George: Right, exactly. yeah It always feels a bit wrong to take a non -kicking fly half. but Yeah, occasionally.
Jarrod Dyke: He's not my first choice, so it's okay.
George: It works out. Right, so who's who's Alex going to get stuck with this time?
Jarrod Dyke: but Another lock. Let's go. Another lock.
George: David Jenkins.
Jarrod Dyke: Yep. but
George: Jesus Christ. I think he's injured as well. Right, well I... I am going to handcuff my Leicester. 10 so all Orlando Bailey.
Jarrod Dyke: More. Yeah, good decision there.
George: Pretty happy with that.
Jarrod Dyke: Although I had, I think I had all three last year and then they started.
George: O 'Connor yeah as well.
Jarrod Dyke: bor That well I had all three last year and then one game they started the Go. Titcom.
George: Yep.
Jarrod Dyke: I was like, oh no, that's not what I needed.
George: Yeah.
George: Tick him. Who the fuck? Take care.
Jarrod Dyke: i was like he is a tit what's going on here
George: Yeah. Right. Thank you.
Jarrod Dyke: you If he's...
George: Where? where
Jarrod Dyke: Pulled himself out of his pipe for a minute.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh no. Alex is in another draft I think.
George: Oh. It's... It's
George: That is Alex.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. Hmm.
George: Dead ants.
Jarrod Dyke: Yep. That's his handle as usual. I don't know buddy. specific
George: What is going on Alex?
Jarrod Dyke: he Did he join the wrong league? Oh no.
George: Maybe.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh no. Did he join the other league too? bell. and not yours and not...
George: Yeah, you must have done.
Jarrod Dyke: and not realize that he was already in this one. Oh no, Alex. Sir.
George: next league. I am. Gonna have to send him a screenshot of his team.
Jarrod Dyke: um please do Please do so you just laugh at
Jarrod Dyke: I'm so sorry Alex, but also like Gotta pay attention, man.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh yeah, he's he's an extra in this league. Ugh.
George: Right.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh boy. So he has too he joined two leagues.
Jarrod Dyke: Maybe there's nothing wrong with this one.
George: Yeah. Is that because Colm couldn't do the draft?
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: And I don't think... I think we had someone else that didn't join this one, so he jumped in.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: He's growing up, not bad. Not bad.
George: Okay, so back to me. let's see what centers we've got Do you need a backup? There's Ding Bull.
George: There's beard.
George: Oh. Fuck it, Dingwall. Come on then.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, at least you know he's got play.
George: Yeah exactly. Exactly. Hopefully I won't need to play them.
Jarrod Dyke: Fingers crossed man.
George: But he'll be there most weeks, so...
Jarrod Dyke: Yep. Alright.
George: he's He's like a solid. 9, 10 pointer.
Jarrod Dyke: Guess what? You got another lock. oh Okay Um... I have... Affinity for this man Let me call him the big fat tomato.
Jarrod Dyke: That's Reese Carey.
George: oh
George: Yes.
Jarrod Dyke: I love that fucking tomato.
George: what What a legend. The GOAT.
Jarrod Dyke: The best. He had to try the the tournament for six stages. It was awesome.
George: Oh my God. I was in a pub with a Welshman during that Ireland game. the The first, the one where he like ran it in from outside the 22.
Jarrod Dyke: That's right.
George: Oh my God.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah.
George: Like... The whole place erupted.
Jarrod Dyke: They'll say it came from halfway.
George: Yeah. yeah
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, no, that was great. I was like, go, you tomato!
George: harry i Elite.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, being a thumb being someone that didn't have a dog in the fight, I was just like, go!
George: Elite athlete.
George: Yeah. Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: We got two.
George: Right.
Jarrod Dyke: two bits of it.
George: We've got two picks left.
Jarrod Dyke: turn home Geez, we're scraping the barrel on that one.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Holy shit.
George: So I'll take a lock and a dart throw.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, totally.
Jarrod Dyke: do i
Jarrod Dyke: okay I feel good about that.
George: andison okay
Jarrod Dyke: Okay. See you playing tomorrow.
George: ah Yep.
Jarrod Dyke: Okay. o
George: He's not going to do much.
Jarrod Dyke: Nope. I don't remember him doing a whole lot. Anytime I was forced to play him, so.
George: Night. I can't see him getting much ball but there you go.
Jarrod Dyke: maybe okay Yeah. this This is all like just. Chuck it. Chuck something up at the wall.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: or something. Ugh.
Jarrod Dyke: Wait, wait, wait Is he here? I hope he's healthy. The King.
George: Oh, yes. Great pickup.
Jarrod Dyke: Okay.
George: Great pickup, Joe Joyce.
Jarrod Dyke: I'm picking guys based on on aura, not on.
George: Yeah. Yeah.
George: Uh... Etoji, was he... Was he rested over the summer?
Jarrod Dyke: He was rested over the summer. So hopefully he's ready to go
George: Yeah, okay.
George: Why the hell not?
George: providing Alex doesn't pick him up because obviously he loves a lock.
Jarrod Dyke: so
George: you can probably you can probably force the pick for him.
Jarrod Dyke: yeah, he's a He's a little bit loaded with like, what's going on here?
George: yeah exactly Yeah. Nicky Smith, okay You didn't get a look that time, right? Maro.
Jarrod Dyke: Oh boy, yeah. Okay, that's a good pick right there. Yeah, I did say it before.
George: Ugh.
Jarrod Dyke: That was a yambo.
George: Yeah for the second to last round that is That's decent.
Jarrod Dyke: It's a good snag.
George: Joe Hayes, Massey White. Okay, so into the final round.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, right.
George: Oscar Beard. Right, okay, let's let's do a bit of a dart throw then. Ah. I think I'm going to take... Mr. Wimbush.
Jarrod Dyke: Okay. Yep.
George: Those are the late rounds.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah, yeah
George: Punt.
Jarrod Dyke: Solid pun.
Jarrod Dyke: Ha! Finally not a lock, but it's...
George: fuck
Jarrod Dyke: That could have been broken.
George: But it's another injured player.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. it's not one it's the other
George: Oh God, who's going to get Alex in the first round?
Jarrod Dyke: I've got... I don't know. Much about this guy if I sell but if it comes good then
George: Yeah. Yeah, he's injured for the start. But he looked...
Jarrod Dyke: Right.
George: in the the games that he played for Italy before he got injured. He looked decent. very fast.
George: As Saints do with their wingers, he's just an absolute... Flyer.
George: Three to go. Bring us home, Franco.
Jarrod Dyke: Come on, buddy.
George: Rob and then Mark.
Jarrod Dyke: I think Alex just clicked ah way too many links and that whatsac ended up in
George: Yeah, he's just clicked all of them.
Jarrod Dyke: please Ugh.
Jarrod Dyke: and you just can't click wherever you want this isn't your favorite porno side dude
Jarrod Dyke: And da -da -da -da.
George: Okay, let's see. Yeah. Let's see the match. Oh, I've got Alex first round.
Jarrod Dyke: yeah
George: Love it. love it um I needn't have bothered drafting.
Jarrod Dyke: You too? I got more. Okay.
George: All of those round one players then.
Jarrod Dyke: One. Two. Three guys in a starting lineup.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Definitely will not play.
George: Right, I can...
Jarrod Dyke: At least.
George: ah
Jarrod Dyke: At least.
George: I might stick a few players up for trade if that's the case.
Jarrod Dyke: question Yeah, you're gonna he's going to have to barter big time for some of some positions that aren't shit.
Jarrod Dyke: All right, that's that we've had ah We've had ourselves a wonderful, fun draft here. Thank you, Alex.
George: As always, as always, love it. Always love coming on here.
Jarrod Dyke: Yeah. that we provide the entertainment today.
George: Yeah.
Jarrod Dyke: Um... Alright, but until then... um And I will do our best with the starch. It sucks. Starship as we you know, I joke usually um start sitting sheets for the weekend but anyway let's listen thank you very much for listening i appreciate you guys have a good one
George: Thank you everyone.
Jarrod Dyke: Yes, please.
