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Chez Iris 2.1Km
Chaniers in Charente Maritime, 5 km from Saintes, 18 km from Cognac. 1 family room double with 2 single beds, en suite bathroom. 2 cots available TV 1 room nest of 2 single beds, connected to wet room/wc on round floor by staircase.
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A La Brumanderie 6.2Km
Viewing the golf course. 3 kms from Saintes city, guest house, capacity 15 people. with 4 guest rooms (from 52 to 70 /2 pers. including continental breakfast) and a cottage rental from 310/week in June to 370/week (july/august) . Comfortable, wi-fi, terraces with desk-chairs, large garden, parking, BBQ. Free set for baby. Dinner possible 20/pers all included with necessary booking. Family cooking, with organic products when possible. Golf club house 150m by feet. Sea side : 25 mn free motorway. Agreement : *** Tourist Office, Clévacances.
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Une Pause En Ville 7.3Km
"A city break" is 5 'walk from the heart of the city, its shops; old pedestrian streets and neighborhoods .You get a separate entrance and parking privé.Dans a green and flowers you can enjoy the peace of your terrace overlooking the garden and swimming pool free accessaa. IblesIbles are available to you to discover our city differently.The Breakfast of selected houses and products and eggs from our hens; it is served in the conservatory or on the terrace.
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Au Puits des Brouss.. 8.3Km
Two large and quiet bedrooms and a gipsy caravan in an old renovated farmhouse in a small hamlet in the heart of the vineyards near Cognac and Saintes. One double and one familial bedrooms, the gipsy caravan in our garden is for a couple (with shower and toilets) . Large garden. 40 minutes from the Atlantic Coast. Dinner on request some evenings. 56 B&B for 2 in the bedrooms, 72 B&B for 2 in the gipsy caravan. Free Wireless Internet Connection.
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Au Point du Jour 8.4Km
In a house built towards the end of the 18th century, 3 room, with an extra wide double bed, private shower, separates toilet, refrigerator and balcony or patio. Great garden with trees. Parking
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Magasin de la Coinc.. 9.3Km
daniel and patricia will welcome you in a typical house from cognac area This house has been renoved in a bed and breakfast, they also proposed a tasty diner for 25
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Les Chambres des Bu.. 13.0Km
In a XVIIIth century restored farmhouse, you will appreciate the calm and authenticity of the house, located in the heart of a peaceful village, 5 minutes from Saintes and 30 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. Is a place of rest or an ideal base for discovering the riches of the region.
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à l'orée du bois 14.1Km
Dive into the heart of the Charente-Maritime in the land of the Saintonge. not far from the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. Marie. Pierre and Fabrice will welcome you home. do not hesitate a second and come and relax in this place where everything and serenity
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Les Balcons de la S.. 15.1Km
This lovely 19th century house has been restored to create a charming town house atmosphere. Guests can relax in the comfortable sitting room and meals can be taken either in the dining room or on the terrace. Three large and airy bedrooms all have en-suite facilities and are very comfortably furnished. The main bedrooms all overlook the beautiful garden and the La Seugne river. Breakfast is included in the price and free Wi-Fi is also available. Our 2 bedroomed apartment is situated within the main part of the chambres d'hotes property but has private and separate access.
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Chambres D'Hotes La.. 15.6Km
La Clisse
Bed and Breakfast, La Clisse, 10 km west of Saintes, 25 km from Royan Charente MaritimeGuest House, Clisse, 10 km western Saintes, 25 km away from Royan Charente Maritime
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La Bonotière 15.7Km
In an old winery of the nineteenth century, two charming rooms, spacious and quiet, are available. This mansion completely restored in a spirit combining the soul of old stone and contemporary is surrounded by gardens.
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Au Moulin Brun 16.5Km
Our two charming separated guest rooms open on a large terrace opposite the pool. For best comfort, new bedding of quality and new bathrooms. Bathroom and private toilet. WiFi, swimming.
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Chambres D'hôtes de.. 17.5Km
Welcome to Bed and Breakfast of the drinker. Bernard and Christine Rosset welcome you home in a quiet and friendly atmosphere. In the heart of the city of Cognac, the cottages offer the drinker a pleasant base to discover Cognac, its cellars, its festivals, its river and its region.
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Clos Saint Jacques 17.5Km
The canal, close to the Charente River, the historic center, the cellars of the great cognac brands, this character house offers three quiet rooms. Sleeps up to 10 people.
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Ma Cagouille 17.7Km
Welcome to our home! We welcome you with pleasure in bothB and B located in a quiet wing dedicated to the floor,you can enjoy the heated pool in summer and our garden. We are located between Saintes and Royan, that is ideal for alternate pleasures and sea tours in Saintonge. Home bikers
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Cynlyns Le Ruisseau.. 17.7Km
Three Bed and Breakfast bedrooms, 10 minutes from Saintes, each with private bathrooms,in a charming, spacious and comfortable country house with a 2 1/2 acre park. Located in the calm and secluded hamlet of Chez Ferret & surrounded by woods, sunflower fields and vineyards, it is only 3 km from the Charente River towns of Saint Savinien and Taillebourg. Continental breakfast is included in your room fee and is served in the conservatory overlooking the garden. Perfect for a stop over or for a few days rest. Cental heating, internet connection and a wonderful house for large groups.
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Le Clos de Gémozac 19.0Km
Located in the heart of the vineyards, 5 km from the A10 motorway (exit 36) and 25km from the beaches, this beautiful manor house from the 1800s to the surprising quiet hotel in the center of Gémozac on a fully enclosed property and close shops and restaurants. Le Clos de Gémozac is a relaxing stop in 4 beautiful suites and fully renovated guest rooms.
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Domaine des Tonneau.. 21.9Km
in the middle of a spacious park, discover a Charente style manor house built in 1850. Calm, relax, spacious and welcoming: 4 keys to allow you to have an unforgettable stay 4 bedrooms and each has private bathroom and WC. 2 of them are also family room for 4 peoples.
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Les Violettes de Ma.. 22.9Km
In the middle of the Saintonge, 20 km from the beaches, discover our vast heritage. I look forward to make you appreciate around my guesthouse, Saintes, Rochefort, La Rochelle, the Chateaux of the Charente, all the islands. . . .
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La Pertuzerie 23.2Km
In charente maritime, between Royan, La Rochelle and Saintes Exit A10 Saint Jean dAngely, direction Oleron Island High speed train (TGV) in Niort or Surgères
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Le Four a Pain Cham.. 26.6Km
Two kilometers from Saint-Jean-d'Angely in the countryside, is a beautiful residence with an independant house in the garden which was once the original bread oven house. There is a heated pool in the garden for our clients. Newly renovated as Bed and Breakfast, tastefully decorated with original features and fireplace and charentaise stone walls, each room has its own private entrance, bright and spacious 36m2, private ensuite shower room and wc, towels, bathroom products, slippers, hair dryers, electrique heating, English tv channels, WIFI, armchairs, tea making facilities, private terrace. There is a private heated pool and a gymnasium and billiards. Free Wifi.
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Le Cadran Solaire 26.7Km
Welcome to Sundial de Courcelles, guest rooms in the department of Charente-Maritime, in west central France, close to the A10, ideally located in the heart of the triangle La Rochelle, Royan and Cognac, between beaches and vineyards on the way to Saint Jacques de Compostela, Carole and Gilles welcome you in a green and trees, you can just stay there for a relaxing, take up residence time holiday or a weekend. They will be happy to open their doors for you to share the warmth and intimacy of an old house that served between Charentaise for another half century hall renovated with passion and fitted for your home. You will love this elegant mansion of the 18th century stone with a very old and unusual sundial testimony eventful past and a present that has kept its soul.
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Maison Authentique,.. 28.0Km
In a charentais farmhouse authentic and renovated in 2016, we offer 4 private guest rooms with each its bathroom, with a maximum capacity of 15 people. Breakfast and access to the garden and the heated swimming pool (common to the lodgings) are included. Near the beaches of the Royan coast, La Palmyre, Oléron and La Rochelle
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Au Coeur des Vignes 29.2Km
2 guest rooms and a family suite in a charentaise of 1850
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Gite du Moulin de l.. 29.5Km
Veronique and Jean-Jacques are pleased to welcome you to our holiday home in Arces-sur-Gironde countryside village near the sea (4 km). The first beaches to be 8 kms. Charente-Maritime, the second tourist department of France, will attract you with its villages of emergency (Talmont-sur-Mornac Seudre ...), cultural heritage (the Cordouan, the Royal Rope Rochefort, the Zoo Palmyre, ...) and sports and recreational activities (sailing, hiking, beaches, tours, parks, spa, ...). The Green Tourism and Natures Poles are also very important.
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La Cascade de Saint.. 29.8Km
Classed 4 Clevacances. Welcome in this 17th century old farm built by the monks of the Bassac's abbay and owned by our family since around two centuries. From the garden or yours bedrooms, you will have a privilegied view on the river and on the "cascade"the garden and the river. In the waterfall's swish, you will discover a varied fauna under shelter of the modern world's noises. In summer, you will appreciate bath in the refreshing water of the river and lunch/dinner in the park. We offer the possibility to fletch you at Chateauneuf/Charente station,conexion TGV Paris Angoulême,around 3H from Paris.
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Chambres D'Hôtes De.. 30.0Km
3 chambres d'hôtes situées dans une maison du 19ème siècle au sein d'un bourg très animé l'été.
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La Lezardiere 1.8Km
The Lezardiere, Mansion is at the center of Courcoury towards the scenic cognac. A 7 km from Saintes in the heart of the Saintonge you will find charming rooms with antique patina.
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B&B/Gîtes Lauriers .. 2.3Km
Moulin du Bourrut 2.3Km
Former water mill of the seventeenth in its green, bordered by its river and its reach. Located in the town of Saintes CHANIERS 6Kms and 19kms cognac .A Independent room with bathroom and toilet, located in an outbuilding of a former bread oven of the mill, a few meters from the house owners. you bring a relaxation assured.
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Le Logis des Rois 4.0Km
Charente house restored in the countryside near Saintes, up to 7 people. 3 air-conditioned rooms (2 on ground driven, one on the first floor), private swimming pool. Fully equipped kitchen, TV lounge, mezzanine reading area, games area. Parking and private entrance.
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La Metairie du Coud.. 4.9Km
LARGE FAMILY'S LODGING OF CHARACTER IN SAINTES - 8/10 pers. with swimming-pool In family, between friends, in seminar of company, or an event to be celebrated this place is made for you! Splendid "villa Charentaise", located in the town of Saintes (17100), to rent for the estival period and in rooms of hosts the remainder of the year. House of character, renovated (parquet floors, beams, stones apparent, chimney ) and great garden.
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Les Persiennes 5.7Km
Our Chambres dhôtes in the center of the town of Saintes. Open all year. For your professional or tourist stay in our region, we are happy to receive you in a summer house of 1895 situated on Saintes' right bank of the river Charente. You can stay here one week, a weekend or simply for one night Situated halfway between Cognac and the Sea, come and discover the peace and the historical heritage of the city of Saintes, close to the key places of interest; îles de Ré, of Oléron, cities of Rochefort, La Rochelle among others, the magnificent Atlantic Coast and its beaches or the sea resort of Royan. Take advantage of our large dining room, a space of relaxation, and a lounge with its fireplace and television, a free WIFI internet connection, the peace of a mature garden, the terrace and of the barbecue during the warm summer evenings. After you wake, we will be happy to serve you a generous breakfast in the dining room or outside in terrace depending on the weather. We are open all year round and will do everything we can to make your stay with us as pleasant as possible.
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Les Petit Sapins 6.4Km
For a night stay, weekend break or a longer stay, you will always get a warm friendly welcome from the Weston family.
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La Rotonde 6.6Km
La Rotonde is a lovely example of a 19th century mansion in neo-classical style, situated facing the Charente river with its spacious rooms with marble fireplaces and cosy, timeless atmosphere. Genuine, friendly welcome.
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La Porte Rouge - Th.. 6.7Km
Mansion of the 16th century, carefully restored, combining the charm of the past to modern comfort. All our rooms have their own bathroom and separate toilet. We are located in the center of the Holy City of art and history along the pedestrian streets. Our herb garden has views of the cathedral and we serve breakfast, we also host table on reservation. The show and its vast library offers more than 500 books on the cuisine of the world. The big screen TV is the cable channels in all languages, and the house is WIFI
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Ferme de Chez Piché 6.7Km
Surrounded by vineyards, a winery, in a house of 17 th fully restored, Martine and Jean Claude welcome you into their bed and breakfast 3 comfort for a quiet and relaxing. terrace overlooking the vineyard and the Charente.
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Gite du Calme Bed &.. 6.9Km
Gite du Calme is a self catering holiday home for up to 8 people rented on a weekly basis in July and August. Bed and Breakfast is open the rest of the year. We are located in the stunning sunny climate of Poitou Charente SW France. Our accommodation is a spacious Charantaise house close to Cognac with authentic stone walls both inside and out, giving it the warmth and traditionality it had when it was built in 1890. The lounge/salon is a spacious and relaxing room with comfortable furniture a computer/ FREEWiFi, lots of games, books, brochures on the region, Satelite TV and DVD's
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Vue Sur La Charente 7.5Km
5 minutes from the city center of Saintes and 1 min from the golf course, this small tourist furnished welcomes you in the old house of the owner drive an independent level, in a green setting with stunning views over the Charente and Saintes. Room with sofa bed and insert, a large bedroom and a kitchen; bathroom, terrace, garden and private parking
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Logis de l'Astrée 7.8Km
Saint Bris des Bois
Charming guest house in a Chateau from XVII°century. Preserved surrounding between woods and vineyards. Near Cognac and Saintes, one hour from LaRochelle and Bordeaux. Swimming pool. Wine producing familial estate. Lot of visits and pedestrian or bikeriding around. Autenticity and quietness are our main specificity at Logis de l'Astrée. Warmfull welcom all the year.
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Chambres Le Petit T.. 8.9Km
4 spacious and comfortable rooms in an old Charente house built in 1881 and located in the countryside in a quiet village and wooded renowned for its Roman fountains. Inside each room you Dipos a shower and toilet. A simple, sincere welcome awaits you. Hiking on marked place. Tasting of local products on site, "the hosts are wine"
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Le Vieux Logis 9.2Km
In the countryside, 4 km from Saintes and in the immediate vicinity of the noble and peaceful river Charente, the charm and authenticity of the residence of the 18th century will seduce you for a moment of conviviality and relaxation in a quiet environment and green.
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Domaine des Chais 9.3Km
In the heart of a peaceful village, within a framework of greenery, in the countryside at 5 minutes of Saintes, rediscover the single atmosphere of a stage of formerly with a splendid raised park of two hectares. Opened on a superb court with fountain, our show and room of reception are restored and decorated. One of our rooms is in rez of roadway, the five others on the floor, all furnished and is decorated with personality, the rooms comfortable and is agreeably arranged with superb bathrooms, for the greatest pleasure of your guests...
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Les Yourtes Charent.. 11.2Km
Unusual holidays close to nature in a yurt comfortable, facing the vineyards. Each yurt has its own bathroom a few meters. Two yurts accommodate couples with or without children the yurt accommodates large groups or large families of 5 to 8 people. Beds are ready on arrival, towels are provided and breakfast is included. The three yurts are heated with wood stove in winter. You can dine indoors (or in front in the summer), but not to cook (grill available outside).
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Le Chene Vert 11.6Km
A traditional house with exposed oak beams, Le Chene Vert is 14 km from Cognac and its train station. It offers en-suite rooms, a garden, a terrace, and Wi-Fi is free of charge throughout the property. All rooms have a private tiled-shower with hairdryer and separate toilets. They also come with a wardrobe and wooden flooring. The continental breakfast is served in the dining room, which is also equipped with tea and coffee making facilities. Guests have access to the shared lounge with a TV. Shops and a bar/restaurant serving traditional French cuisine can be found a 10-minute walk away. Royan beaches are 58 km from Le Chene Vert and guests can discover the Abbaye de Fontdouce 3 km away. Free private parking is provided on site.
Demeure du Chapitre 12.3Km
Louzac Saint Andre
Just 6 km from the centre of Cognac, and less than an hour from the atlantic coast, our 4 comfortable rooms, large living and dining area provide an ideal base for discovering the area. Easy access, level parking and a large garage make us ideal for motorbikes, classic cars and cycles. For walkers there are paths between the vines to the River Charente or into Cognac, and the GR4 which is less than 300 metres away.
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Les Lylas D'Or de M.. 12.4Km
Between Saintes and Cognac in a village with shops, big house Charente with 3 comfortable rooms. Reception room of 90 m2 including, dining room, lounge, TV, game area for children, cooking, dishes, available for guests. Large garden fully fenced, secure parking on the property. Possibility to have meals outside. Host tables in the evenings by appointment. Wi Fi. Children admitted. Pets allowed.
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La Source 12.8Km
Welcome to La Source, a calm and peaceful place where you can be revitalised. Family run bed and breakfast in Charente Maritime in the west of France. The breakfast is the full Irish.
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Gîte Les Vignes 13.1Km
*** Cottage in an old wine cellar and Cognac completely refurbished in 2006 with private heated pool in the Charente Maritime 15 minutes to the beaches in the vineyards for 10 people, very comfortable.
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La Grande Champagne 13.4Km
Grande Champagne you for a few moments of absolute well-being, time for a weekend or an extended getaway. Located in an exceptional setting, this charming property in the heart of the Saintonge, you discover a little corner of paradise. The house opens to a cozy interior, carefully decorated. The cottage, with a capacity of 26 people, has seven bedrooms, each with bathroom and TV, With upscale amenities and assets of charm: indoor heated all year frame sumptuous pool, fireplace, jacuzzi, sauna, billiards.
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Château De Mouillep.. 13.4Km
Château mouillepied the name «mouillepied» comes from the numerous springs on the property. two kilometres away and opposite the picturesque, historical village of taillebourg. the famous battle of taillebourg took place in 1242 and was immortalised by delacroix in 1837.
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Château de Mouillep.. 13.9Km
Château mouillepied the name «mouillepied» comes from the numerous springs on the property. two kilometres away and opposite the picturesque, historical village of taillebourg. the famous battle of taillebourg took place in 1242 and was immortalised by delacroix in 1837.
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Gîte de La Tour 14.8Km
We welcome you to our charming cottage atypical, little cocoon hanging around the castle - Located on the Charente, 10 km from Saintes, Taillebourg is a medieval village. Location, you can visit treasures of Charente Maritime, country, sea ... Home motorcycles, Fishing, Hiking, Cycling ... House / carefully decorated / comfortable / wifi - gitedelatour17.free.fr - Our house is equipped for 4 people (67m² + Technical + local garage for bikes, bike, trailer 15m²) -
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La jolie chambre 15.6Km
La Pergola du Souri.. 15.7Km
Nestled in a lush garden, a Charentais farmhouse offers peace and comfort in two spacious rooms, tastefully decorated. Find the atmosphere of a family home where Christian and Dominique welcome you as friends of, and advise you in your discovery of the region.
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Sur Un Arbre Perché.. 15.8Km
We offer you 4 atypical accommodation : tree houses perched from 6 to 12 meters high. Have you ever dreamt of sleeping in a tree house ? One hour away from Bordeaux, Angouleme, La Rochelle and Poitiers, it is now possible to realize your dreams. 4 tree houses are available in the Usson Park. Tree houses can accommodate children over 2. Find out more about it on our website (many pictures available).
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Beaurepaire 15.9Km
Saint Simon de Pellouaille
Near Gemozac, between Saintes and Royan, Beaurepaire is a 17th century farmhouse. It has been restored to accommodate all the modern comforts with its centuries-old stones and its rural environment. Surrounded by vineyards, just outside the peaceful village of Saint Simon Pellouailles, Beaurepaire is a little piece of quiet countryside. A few miles from the Atlantic coast and from many attractions of Charente Maritime, its location is ideal to enjoy this beautiful area.
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Le Fief des Chevali.. 16.0Km
Situated at the foot of a romanesque church (XIIIth century) in the heart of the village of Ars, 8 km from Cognac, le Fief des Chevaliers invites you for a stay in a traditional house with a garden and a swimming-pool.
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La Grenade Bleue 16.0Km
the house" chai à cognac"in the middle of a little middleagetown is in rubble stones of the carries of the region and coated with lime plaster. Inside the wood is our material of preference and we use it as often as possible. The old stained-glass windows and the Cristal lamps bring effects rich in light, decorative objects, arranged according to the inspiration of moment, come to punctuate harmoniously.a delightful garden on the riverside with kakitrees, pomegranates,kiwis, red japanese maples....no time in the poetic space "la grenade bleue", interior-spa swimmingpool sauna,massages
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L'éolienne du Clône 16.2Km
In one house from the turn of the century, the heart of a wine region rich in Romanesque architecture, our house offers pleasant rooms (40 to 80 euros) and a warm welcome.
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Le Moulin De Chazot.. 16.2Km
Welcome to Le Moulin de Chazotte, a 16th century French watermill offering beautiful, family friendly self catering holiday accommodation. Our four exclusive gites are brimming with charm and character whilst offering all the modern comforts and facilities to ensure you have a relaxing and rewarding holiday. All gites have their own private terrace but also offer access to 12 acres of grounds and facilities, including the large heated swimming pool (12m x 6m) and a variety of outdoor activities and games.
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Château de Panloy 17.1Km
Castle Panloy and its many spaces welcome you in a single house. Built under Louis XV, the castle has retained its period furniture you can discover. The park that overlooks the valley of the Charente and the chapel, stables, dovecote and woods give a bucolic atmosphere at this charming place, ideal for a quiet stay.
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Château de Crazanne.. 17.7Km
Offer yourself a luxury stay in one of the five prestigious bedrooms inside the chateau of Crazannes. Each room offering sumptuous interiors transporting the guest into another period of time while keeping all modern facilities. All guest rooms come with ensuite bathrooms. The keeps can also be rented as a gite.
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Les Cygnes Noirs 18.0Km
Les Cygnes Noirs offers an outdoor swimming pool, a furnished terrace looking onto the garden, and free WiFi throughout. It is 15 km from Cognac and its train station. Rooms at Les Cygnes Noirs feature a wardrobe, iron and individual heating. The private bathroom includes a shower, toilet and free toiletries. A continental breakfast of homemade jams, fresh fruit, and regional specialities is available daily. Several restaurants can be found 8 km from the property. Les Cygnes Noirs also features a children?s playground, a patio with a seating area, table tennis, and free bicycles are available upon request. Saintes is 26 km away and free private parking is possible on site.
Meuble de tourisme 18.0Km
THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY OF COGNAC: (45 minutes from Royan - 1 hour from La Rochelle) - For Personal and Commercial: CHANTAL and JEAN JACQUES OFFER YOU THEIR BED & BREAKFAST, in COGNAC.
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Appartement Lumineu.. 18.2Km
Please inform Appartement Lumineux en centre ville in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Gaudin 18.3Km
This exceptionnally well restored 19th c property,situated in the charming city of Cobnac("Vieux-cognac"),offers all modern confort while preserving the original character of the house.Accomodation includes 5 warm and tastefully decorated double rooms,T.V., WiFi. Prvate yard with heated swimming pool,garage if needed.
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Le Logis des Grand 18.9Km
Ideally located in the little market town of Gemozac, between Saintes and Royan, 6km from the A10 (exit Pons), our recently renovated charming house offers spacious comfortable bedrooms with private bathrooms. Copious continental breakfast with homemade jams and cakes.
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B&B Domaine de Chat.. 19.2Km
A 25-minute walk from the heart of Cognac, Domaine de Chatenay Cognac offers bed and breakfast accommodation on 40-acre grounds, with free WiFi and free shuttle to the train station, situated 2.5 km away. A buffet breakfast is available daily. Within a 10-minute drive, restaurants can be found. Guests can also take part in a cognac tasting session, with 400 different cognacs, at an extra cost. All decorated with period furniture and ornaments, the bedrooms have desk, flat-screen TV, a hand-painted bathroom with a walk-in shower. The property offers tours of the Chateau as well as lounges to relax, billiards and archery. A 5-minute walk from the Chateau is a park and the Charente River. An hour?s drive from Royan, the bed and breakfast has free private parking on site. Aéroport Angoulême-Cognac is a 50-minute drive away.
Les Roses Trémières.. 19.2Km
two guest rooms located 5 minutes from junction 36 of the motorway number 10
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Domaine de L Espal 20.2Km
DOMAIN DE L ESPAL - Charming guest rooms and table B&B -
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Domaine L'albizia 20.3Km
We welcome you to our Charentais farmhouse in the heart of the vineyards.
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Le Tiliae 20.6Km
Beautyfull charentaise house with 4 bedrooms and 1 suite in a quiet environment between Saintes and St Jean d'Angely.
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Le Bruant 21.0Km
Domaine de la Perth.. 21.1Km
3 rooms arranged in a mansion. Charming village in the heart of the Saintonge Romane and on the road islands and beaches. For relaxation pool in a park.
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Le Moulin de la Qui.. 21.5Km
St Savinien-sur-Charente
Charente Maritime Bed and Breakfast accommodation near St Savinien-sur-Charente at Le Moulin de la Quine. A warm welcome awaits you at John and Jennys charming old farmhouse with windmill in the tranquil Charentais countryside spacious, comfortable en suite accommodation with tea-making facilities and own entrance onto the beautiful garden.
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La Closerie de Mont.. 22.4Km
A few steps from the Charente, surrounded by vineyards and white stones you can freely enjoy the peace and pleasures of an exceptional site (garden, heated pool in season, wireless internet access).
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Gîte St Romain 22.6Km
Cottage renovated in 2007, quiet environment in the countryside, totally independent of one floor, 48 square yards. kitchen / living room, 1 large bedroom (1 two persons bed, 1 one person bed), bathroom, separate WC, private land, terrace, carport. Fully furnished (TV, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, garden furniture, barbecue)
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Villa Carcajou 22.8Km
3 charming guest rooms in a house style Charentais. pool house. situated in the countryside near Royan.
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Apartment Route du .. 23.2Km
Located 15 km from Royan and 19 km from Saintes, Apartment Route du Piagnon offers accommodation in Meursac. Apartment Route du Piagnon features views of the garden and is 40 km from Cognac. Free private parking is available on site. There is a dining area and a kitchen complete with a dishwasher, an oven and microwave. A TV, as well as a CD player are featured. There is a private bathroom with a shower. Rochefort is 33 km from Apartment Route du Piagnon, while Châtelaillon-Plage is 50 km from the property. You can engage in various activities, such as horse riding and windsurfing. The nearest airport is La Rochelle - Île de Ré Airport, 64 km from Apartment Route du Piagnon.
Apartment Route du .. 23.2Km
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I'm assuming that using reverse retrograde statistical analysis, we could positively correlate Fields contribution to wins with tsunami events.
In other words, "Catch the Wave!"
I'm assuming that using reverse retrograde statistical analysis, we could positively correlate Fields contribution to wins with tsunami events.
In other words, "Catch the Wave!"
Just because the posters on this forum homerishly over value Landry's on court ability doesn't mean that every guy that writes about ball for a living is wrong about the contract.
Didn't we all see him squat down and take a big big deuce in the playoffs last year? He was a zero. He lost the trust of this coach and teammates in the same way that a nightime highway driver does not trust a deer to move out of the way of the car. He was 100% overwhelmed by the moment in a first round playoff series, to the point that his minutes were reduced despite a season-ending injury to Shumpert. We can spend all day agruing about his average-at-best credentials according to basketball reference or his somewhat encouraging rookie campaign pre-melo, but the truth is that the guy has a big moment to prove himself and all he proved as that he's a below average player unworthy of playoff minutes in the NBA.
So we all saw proof in the playoffs that he's a below average player. Yet he's got a contact that pays him an above average salary. Translation: If you don't think he's overpaid, you're wearing homer glasses. We can still hold out hope the he'll contribute something meaningful or progress as a player, but only a Raptors employee or fan would are that he is not overpaid at the number we gave him. For crying out loud, the goddamn Knicks didn't match the offer; that's pretty strong evidence the guy's overpaid. The guy is a 8/9th man talent making 5/6th man money. It's not Gilbert Arenas overpaid, but he's still overpaid.
Even if the signing was for 8/9th man money, it was still a stupid deal because it was only done to facilitate the Nash signing... and we all know that Nash left BC looking like a retard with his dick out. So there's that.
Oh there's the whole thing about how we went out of our way to overpay a restricted free agent who plays the same position as two recent lottery pick. Even if he lives up to the $ in his contract, he's going to be taking minutes from guys that we spend lottery picks on.
Oh and the $ used to sign him leaves us we much less flexibility to bring on the stud SF that we desperately need to jump to the next tier in the east.
In summary:
---> He is overpaid. Not egregiously but still overpait
---> There are multiple other reasons why the signing was a bad idea
---> Claiming that the entire world of basketball analysis (outside of Raps Repub) is wrong about this guy makes you a homer
---> It's OK to be a homer because we are stuck with this guy so we may as well hope he produces.
Hold up. His play in one short playoff series, against the two best goddamn wing players in the league, is somehow "proof" that he's a below average player?
And the fact that the Knicks didn't match is evidence that he's overpaid? Are you nuts? For one thing, the Knicks' front office has shown, time and again, that they are one of the worst in the league. They've got more money to play with than anyone else except for possibly the Lakers, one of the most attractive cities in the NBA to play in, and they still can't build a winner. And for another, he would have cost the Knicks much more than the $18.75 mil we're paying him because of the backloaded contract offer and their luxury tax situation.
In summary:
---> He's not overpaid
---> Your "other reasons" depend on your faulty evaluation of him as a bad player
---> I'd rather be a homer than a hater
Please explain further how citing that he duplicates 2 of our 4 recent lotto picks depends on my evaluation of him as a bad player.
Sidenote: He's not a "bad" player. He's an NBA bench warmer (translation: still awesome at basketball). He's a below average NBA player, but not a bad player.
Thank you for self identifying, but we all already know youre a homer based upon you defence of the contact the excuses for inarguably sub-par playoff performance.
You have seemed to insinuate that I am somehow a hater just because I recognize this was a stupid move by BC. Again, this may be crazy talk, but I think there is room for a fan to criticize a bad move by the GM without "hating" the team.
Is it wrong of me to translate the "I'd rather be a homer than a hater" comment to "I will blindly buy into anything my team does even if there is overwhelming reasonable evidence to believe otherwise"? Or is that jumping too far on my part?
In conclusion, obvious troll is obvious.
I agree that the point about the Knicks not matching is unfair due to the tax implications.
Although I buy into advanced statistical analysis as a strong evaluation tool, i also believe there's moments of judgement in any given basketball life. Although it certainly is a low sample size, the playoffs in NY in the face of depleted depth and the Big 3 as opponents seems like a moment of judgement.
But now that I'm thinking about it, after failing in a moment of judgement, wouldnt the best thing for a young player be a quick change of scenery and an opportunity to play a role and re-establish himself? It's not like I'm rooting against the guy. I'll gladly eat crow if he blossoms here. And, as has been already pointed out, just because he's overpaid doesnt stop him from contributing. Like Jose last season. Clearly overpaid, still able to contribute. That's best case scenario here.
Excellent discussion. A couple of things to add
- The key to being good in this league the way the cap is structured is to avoid paying "average" players a "average" salary. In a perfect world, pay your superstars whatever it takes to keep / attract them - which by definition means after your top 3-4 guys, in order to be successful, you need to find bargains (because likely a couple of your top 3-4 wont be a "bargain" .. but they are worth it because of their talent). Think Rudy Gay as an example of a guy who is "overpaid" but at the same time "worth it" if hes your third best player like he is on the Grizz. I think its safe to say even from the Landry supporters, that hes not a difference maker. Even on this team .. hes something like the 5-6th best player .. and on a better team he could be lower on the depth charts. So even if you conclude his play is exactly average and so is his salary, it doesnt mean hes a good signing
- To the Landry supporters, I would flip the arugment a little bit and ask you, can you coherently argue that hes underpaid (or that hes clearly NOT overpaid). I can buy that its arguable that hes either fairly paid or overpaid .. I cant see any argument that hes legitately underpaid. Kind of twisted logic .. but if thats the case, my conclusion has to be that hes not fairly paid, because if he was there would be equal arguments for both over and underpaid .. and I simply dont see them
- I think as some people have well pointed out .. the arugment of "might as well spend it .. ununsed cap space / money doesnt do us any good" is flawed. Both the $ and the cap space can be used in many different ways whether that is to sign new players now or better players in the future
- you can talk about the cap hit being 6.25 mm / year, but the actual dollars in yr 3 are 10 mm - so trading him will be a little more difficult, than say, trading amir, whose contract goes up gradually like a normal one and equals its cap hit at the end.
- taking all this into account . my take is Im ok with the Landry signing. Hes a solid 5th starter / early guy off the bench in the league. But, he is overpaid. Not in a crippling way .. but certainly overpaid.
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And that's assuming his play over the next three years will be somewhere in between how he played his 1st and 2nd year. Since players in their early 20s historically tend to continue to improve, I expect better than that. I think he's a phenomenal value.Matt52 wrote:
He's underpaid because advanced stats love the guy (adjusted +/- does too, though personally I don't generally put too much stock in those numbers), and more and more of the smart teams in the league are basing their decisions on advanced stats. If he didn't get this offer from us, he would have gotten it elsewhere, you can be sure of that.
I didn't want to make that case myself, because I wanted the focus of the thread to be on the myth that he's overpaid, so I didn't want to fill it up with folks saying OMG UR AN IDIOT HOW CAN YOU THINK HES UNDERPAID. As long as you're willing to look at the data and be rational about it, it's impossible to argue he's overpaid. To make that case, you've got to either make specious arguments about "playoff clutchness" like NoBan did, or value scoring above all else (haven't seen anyone make that case yet, thank goodness).
I think market value is probably something like $4 mm per year, as yes, someone else probably signs him for this. There is no evidence of anyone else willing to pay anywhere near what we paid.
As for the advanced stats - I guess we will see. While these stats have value .. just like normal stats, looking at something like WP in a vaccuum and make a claim that its an accurate determinant of success. But, i agree it is one measure and should be given some weight.
However, if for example, your argument was that Reggie Evans was underpaid because he was in the top 10 or top 20 in WP two years ago .. I would suggest your argument is quite flawed.
I can tell you for a fact that that I wasn't shocked because I hadn't paid enough attention to Fields to have an opinion. As far as the linkage to Nash, BC was getting kudos from much of the media, when they thought it was a slam dunk Nash was headed for TO. I agree it is impossible to look at that deal without taking the Nash chase into consideration. I think we will all know in two or three months whether Fields was overpaid or not.
As to arguments about financial flexibility, we have seen over the last three years that that has no impact if you can't get dance partners. I don't know why fans keep holding that up as some longed for state. It was financial flexibility that allowed the Raps to get Turk and Jermaine. How'd that work out?
Applying NoBan's logic, James Harden is also trash, because he clearly stunk it up in the Finals.
Blanket statements, especially when based on small sample sizes, are great. It doesn't take much effort to pop them out, instead of looking at each game against an entire body of work, figuring out what went wrong, and making an assessment on whether the small sample of new evidence reveals a fatal flaw or simply a weakness that needs to be worked on.
56% Free Throw shooting.
Body of work:
Landry is an average at very best player that regressed in his second year.
Looking at the playoffs:
I am not going to re-watch and code every Landry play from the series in question (is that what you expect, for real?), but suffice to say that Landry struggled to make shots and struggle to make sound, timely decisions. He lost the trust of his coaches and teammates.
Looking at the playoffs against the body of work:
He is an average at best player that regressed in his second year and lost the trust of this coaches and teammates in the playoffs. Do you qualify that as a blanket statement? It's more like an elementary observation from a fans perspective. Were you expecting more?
Fatal flaw or workable weakness:
Truth be told, it's probably a bit of both. A bit more experience in big moments, a more defined role in a team system, another summer working on his jumper and studying film, exposure to a knowledgeable and teaching coaching staff....... it all could add up well. But all those things are "maybes" at best. The truth lies in the explanation in the above paragraph. His play shouldnt have earned him the money we offered. He's overpaid. It was a bad signing. It's not nonsense. The nonsense is raptors fans thinking they are right and the entire world is wrong. Putting it to rest is akin to giving BC a pass on this dumb move and the assinine & (luckily) botched Nash courtship.
What I do agree with is shifting focus away from whether or not it was a good move (it wasnt), or wheter or not he's overpaid (he is). Instead we can focus on addressing some of the "maybes" listed above. BC got us into a lemon, so I'm fine with hoping for lemonade.
I got all excited when I discovered my name being mentioned in this thread.. I thought maybe it was a thread about my genius .. but it turns out it's just a thread about an overpaid player that we signed by accident. How disappointing!
Umm.. all sides of this argument seem correct depending on how you look at it. Here are my thoughts:
(1) The opportunity costs and all that are bang on. Sometimes you just can't help it -- you overpay a guy because you pretty much had to even if he wasn't worth it. It's not unlike an auction where you and one other person have $35 left and there's only 1 item left. If you want that item, you have to pay $35 and you have to be the first to do it, even if it's only worth $4. It's the same reason we got Turk for $10-11M. He was never worth $10M, but Portland offered him around that too so we had to overpay to get him.
(2) And therein lies the answer for whether or not he's overpaid. He is. The item in this case really was worth about $3-4m and we paid $6m. The reason he's overpaid is because of his valuation and how it was calculated. He was not offered $6m because he is a $6m player. He was offered that amount because that's the number they arrived at when they were coming up with a bid that they knew would screw over the Knicks. Bottom line for me about Landry Fields is that he's not excessively overpaid. Which leads me to my next point..
(3) Most NBA players are overpaid. It's because of the competition that we have to pay a bit more than the next team so that we can land the player we want. Landry is a poor example because we got him by accident but the end result speaks for itself. The goal for most teams is (a) stockpile talent and (b) try not to overpay unless absolutely need to.
I guess that leads to my conclusion on this topic. Is Landry Fields overpaid? I say he is but it's not the end of the world.
your pal,
Look, I understand NoBan's argument, he thinks Landry is a poor player, and if he is right, then he is overpaid, because, presumably, since NoBan believes Fields is not very good, it is logically consistent for him to believe we could have spent the money in a better way.
I think that NoBan's argument for why he thinks Fields is a poor payer is weak and unconvincing, and I am more convinced by analysysts who use advanced stats to show that Fields is actually a really good player, but non-the-less, if NoBad is right that fields is poor, he is likely also right that Fields is overpaid.
However, all you people attempting to create some metaphysical interpretation of value that is somehow not based on real world supply and demmand are making logically inconsistent arguments.
Landry Fields price can not be judged against the salaries of other basketball players playing in the NBA anymore that it can be judged against fire fighters or porn stars, it can only be judged by how esle Totonto in particular could have spend the money.
If you believe, like I do, that Landry is a talented, young player who fits positional need and coaching style perfectly, then you must be happy with the acquisition at the price paid because that is the only price that we could have acquired this player, if we offered him a smaller contract he would have either not signed, or NY would have matched.
The only logical argument is that Toronto could have gotten someone better, which I don't believe.
Look at it this way, the Lowry acquisition cost us a draft pick. Now I love that acquisition too, but when the time comes to lose that draft pick it will hurt to watch a player we could have had drafted by another team.
If you belive Fields is a good player, then what's the downside to the Fields deal? Do you really believe having him under contracy is going to hinder significant future moves? I don't think so. Getting a player that fits the team and makes it better for only money, without giving up daft picks or equally valuable players is a coup. IMO, It's a great move.
And we are talking more or less a league average contract here, so it's not like this is a cap-crippling deal.
Look. Landry Fields IS overpaid, but reason being he was a restricted free agent, elaborating on the point Matt made, it's the nature of free agency. ESPECIALLY being he was a restricted one.
For what Fields has shown, and capable of doing, so far, 6$ million is a stretch. A guy that rebounds well, plays great defense, team-mindset offensively, average shooter, great character. He is a very good complimentary player in this league, but from what he's shown in his first two seasons, is he really worth 6$ million? At his age, and experience in the league, by league standards, he should really still be on that rookie scale contract worth 2-3$ million.
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In the days leading up to the Rudy Gay deal, which required Toronto to surrender Jose Calderon, there were rumbles emanating from the league's personnel grapevine suggesting that the Raptors were actually willing to trade both of their point guards -- Calderon and Kyle Lowry -- and not just one or the other.
Don't see that happening now, though.
Lowry has indeed clashed with Raptors coach Dwane Casey, just as he clashed with Kevin McHale in Houston, but there's also no denying that he's more of an all-around talent than the Spaniard and, in what would appear to be a bonus of sorts, ranks as one of Gay's closest friends in the league. If not the closest.
The Raptors can only hope that Gay's arrival brings out more of the good Lowry, especially since Toronto surrendered a quality first-round pick to acquire him from Houston last summer. It wouldn't be hard to trade Lowry when only $1 million of his salary next season is guaranteed, but what sort of value would the Raptors be able to get after Lowry's ups and downs this season? They'd have to get back a point guard good enough to justify the sell-off of the first-rounder to the Rockets.
Calderon's exit, meanwhile, should finally open up more minutes for reserve guard John Lucas, which was one of the Raptors' aims when they signed him away from Chicago last summer. Toronto came into the season convinced that Calderon's expiring contract would help them score a top talent like Gay and targeted Lucas to step into that void when the deal finally materialized.
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The Bloody Mist attacking Kakashi and Rin was a setup and the mastermind behind all this is Uchiha Madara! Yes the real one, the old fart that we saw in chapters 603-604, but how?
It was said I think by Kisame or Mei that the 4th Mizukage was being controlled during the time when the Mist village was called the Bloody Mist. "It couldn't be Madara because the 4th Mizukage looks too young to be alive by that time" You may think that but, the 4th Mizukage if he didn't die when he died I say that he would be as old as Onooki! The Sambi didn't have a Jinchuuriki when the Akatsuki captured it, that means that Yagura had to die a while ago for the Sambi to revive. Yagura died young, thats why Edo Yagura is young.
I don't know how Madara was controlling the Mizukage from his hideout but he was! When you look at this panel
You can't see any dead bodies! That means that theres only Kakashi and Rin that are from the Leaf, the rest of all those shinobis are from the Bloody Mist, Kakashi and Rin were alone and were out of nowhere ambushed by this anemies. But why so many? Because this was very important for Madara to abduct Kakashi and Rin to brainwash Obito.
How did Madara know about Rin and Obito? Obito was yelling their names when he was asleep and he talk to Madara that he was going to leave he's cave to be with them! (If Madara gets rid of both of them then Madara doesn't have to worry of Obito wanting to leave)
Here ^ he tells Madara why he want to leave.
Here ^ he reveals who they are.
So back to Chap 605 when they guy from the Bloody Mist says "At least retrieve the woman"
They thought Kakashi was dead so there is no need to take him back, IMO Rin is still alive but is at the brink of death!
After revealing Tobi's identity was Obito, after revealing that Obito survived being crush by a rock was by slipping a lil bit and ending in Madara's hideout, you cannot think too far outside the box, so I will say that Rin was under a Zetsu's jutsu so she could look like an enemy. Just like a substitution jutsu when you attack it, it poofs after a sec and it is just a piece of wood, when Kakashi speared this "enemy" it turned out to be that that was Rin! That's why he was crying after he realized that he, himself killed Rin, Zetsu brings Obito to the scene at the perfect moment so Obito couldn't see what really happened!
Also by Madara being so confident that Obito will return back! It shows that this is 100% Madara behind this! Even though by my theory it makes it sound like Madara had to go to a plan B to brainwash Obito, he was successful doing it.
You may be wondering why I bolded Bloody Mist. Well When Madara was controlling the Mizukage, that's when the village was called like that, here the enemi says "Don't understimate the Village of the Bloody Mist
Madara is behind everything.
Maybe after that happened Madara or Zetsu told Obito what really happened but at that time is too late so he just kept going with the plan. I say that Obito learned the truth of those events because here, Obito's doesn't credit Kakashi for the kill, he says "You let Rin die"
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Without him we're a borderline playoff team, with him we're a borderline playoff team.
It's change for the sake of change. It's the type of change that fans want because it works in video games and fantasy leagues.
The only way I see this move helping us is if we can get Boozer to come off the bench, give him 25-30 off the bench to provide secondary scoring. But I know how this shit works, you bring in a guy who is an ex-allstar and is getting paid that much and he's going to be front and centre and the offense will change to make it work for him.
Cue another awful season.
I personally am not a big fan of a Boozer trade, but I think it's a joke to think that this team is good enough as is that no changes should be made (aside from dumping Bargnani).
Even though I'm not big on Boozer (mainly for financial reasons), I think this team would have been much better the 2nd half of this season had a Bargnani-Boozer trade gone down. Bargnani was rotting on the bench while guys like Gray, Acy, Gay and Fields spent time at the C/PF spot on the 2nd unit. Regardless whether he was starting or coming off the bench, I can't see any logical argument for Boozer not improving this team, both on the court with his play and with his veteran leadership. It would have been adding a solid player for essentially nothing.
It's actually the opposite: this team is bad enough that no changes should be made -- until they know where the right changes should actually be made. I'm sure as hell not confident right now saying that Gay/DD/Lowry/Amir/Valanciunas are all definitely long-term pieces here that can win a championship 3 or 4 or 5 years down the line, are you? And if you're not, why would you add Boozer to that mix? Another non-permanent piece who might make the team better for one season -- or worse, two, if he stays til contract end -- while simultaneously taking minutes from the guys they need desperately to continue evaluating to see if they can make the team better for longer than one season.
And it's not "no change", either. You ignored the bit about trading Bargnani for smaller pieces. As Letter N said, bringing Boozer on board = making him a starter and a big piece of the team. You don't bring in a guy making $16M a year to play 15-20 minutes a game.
You trade for Boozer now, you're basically saying that you're willing to take on that massive contract because Boozer is good enough to significantly improve this team. That's crazy talk.
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For the record, I don't believe this core is good enough. I would prefer Amir being the 3rd big and DeRozan traded for an upgraded starting PF, with Fields moving into the starting SG spot for better balance.
Any talk about Boozer, either in hindsight or this offeseason, was a completely separate conversation. I was happy that the rumored Boozer trade didn't go down at the deadline, mainly for financial reasons. I am still not supportive of a Boozer trade, but at least if Kleiza's being amnestied is factored in, then a Bargnani-Boozer trade could be considered net-even financially speaking (though his contract is longer, so still worse in the long-run). Boozer is undeniably a talent/fit improvement over Bargnani, however.
The only way to know for sure is to leave it much as-is for a full season, and at the same time, prevent any more excuses about new players, new systems, new coaches.
Save the 'major changes' for a time when you actually know what those changes should be. Boozer is a stop-gap measure at best, a major change now with little long-term impact. I'm tired of stop-gap measures.
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They have already missed the playoffs for five straight years.
They just played a stretch of 35 games where, until the last few, they were 4 games under .500.
They went through a stretch of losing 12 of 15 with this group.... and some real shit teams were in there.
The Raptors are in the horrendous place where they may not be good enough to make the playoffs (or if they do, likely 8th seed) and they are not bad enough to secure a top 6 lottery pick.
The cancer right now appears to be Bargnani (no offense to the poster who took offense earlier in the year when I made this comparison). The only way to get rid of Bargnani is through trade or amnesty. If you amnesty him you are still over the salary cap and you are still carrying $4.6M in dead weight next season in Kleiza.... and you still have to pay him. Then in 2014-15 you are at $49M as of now with no PGs - starting or backup or third string. Forget the idea of amnestying Bargnani.
There have been rumours of getting a PF in free agency with Carl Landry having been mentioned. Regardless of who it is, you need someone. So the question is do you pay Bargnani his money and offer up the MLE to a free agent (2013-14 $15.75M, 2014-15 $16.725M) which likely sees Bargnani rot on the bench and another player coming in who is likely not going to produce as Boozer can or do you pay Boozer (2013-14 $15.3M, 2014-15 $16.8M) and not have to worry about the final 2 years of a MLE on a player such as Carl Landry while also possessing possibly $49.25M in expiring contracts in 2014-15?
You play guys based on production. Boozer is one of the top 3 players on the 5th seed in the west and when one of the top 2 players (Noah) went down during the last 15 games of the season, they did not miss a beat with Boozer being a big reason why.
Also, it seems you guys haven't watched the Raptors much this year. They need major changes with or without Boozer (or whoever). They were awful on defense and they were streaky/inconsistent and offense to start the year and dreadful to end.
There are 96 minutes among PF/C positions. No reason why you can't see Amir and JV getting 30+ minutes.
Finally, you trade for Boozer now because you have an unproductive asset in Bargnani with little to no trade value that the other team wants for financial reasons - it is not a basketball trade. As I mentioned in another post, the cost of Boozer is less than it is going to be to rid with Bargnani + MLE PF signing. The idea of trading Bargnani for smaller pieces is bullshit for the very reason why Raptor fans want him amnestied.
To be honest, I'd be very happy if we trade Bargnani for Kosta Koufus.
I just think Boozer's help defense is so bad. Pair him with Jonas Valanciunas as the co-starter, what we'll get is awful defense from our starting front line. Right now, Amir is basically holding Jonas' hands and anchoring our defense. If you take him out of that role, all of a sudden, we won't be getting too many stops which they've lately converted into transition or semi-transition points.
Put Boozer on the second line & pair him with Aaron Gray [or even Quincy Acy] -- he's suddenly a HUGE positive piece for this team. Unfortunately, if you acquire a Boozer, he will be considered "all-star calibre forward" & will be inserted into the starting line-up from day 1 -- which will throw off any leverage we have with our starters since he will be personally responsible for giving up points in the paint.
I think our starters are fine. They will improve individually & cohesively with time. There's no reason to mess with that line-up unless we're talking about inserting someone [whether a 2 or 4] who provides the same things as DeMar [offense] or Amir [defense] + the things they don't provide on the other end -- in short, a very good 2 way player.
You can make the argument that Boozer is a starter for a stingy Chicago Bulls team, but he does play alongside Joakim Noah -- an all-defensive player. He plays alongside Luol Deng or Jimmy Butler. He plays in a Thibs defensive system which overplays the strong side. We don't have that here in Toronto to cover up for his mistakes.
I would much rather convert Andrea into a quality piece or 2 off the bench to help our second unit -- and they need a lot of help.
P.S. I'm implying that Jonas is -- at this stage in his career -- a pretty bad defender, who uses his length and verticality to make up for his late reactions and shortcomings. I am confident that he will improve as he matures physically and develops his understanding on defense.
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You know what big overhauls every year do to a team? You end up with 5 years outside the playoffs. 3 different head Coaches, a new starting lineup every year, a different bench every year and no direction. It all leads to the same place. Unless you have a team like the Heat, or the Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Kukoc Bulls you rarely see teams make major overhauls and succeed immediately.
At worst if next year it fails, the deepest draft in a number of years breaks the fall. But first they should see who is worth keeping, and who to move by giving them an off-season, etc., to become an actual team. What changes made should come from trading Bargs for small pieces and financial flexibility, and amnestying Kleiza. What should they bring in? A bench big who can play some post, and a guard who can defend both the 1 and 2 as well as stabilize the second unit.
What's with this obsession with needing shooters? The biggest issue the Raptors had is the massive defensive gap between the current starting lineup and the bench. Not offense. Turnovers and bad defense are bigger issues. I don't remember a game where they lost because they lacked a 3 point shooter. I remember poor substitutions, poor time management, poor calls after timeouts, bad decision making by players, but no game I watched was lost because the Raptors couldn't score a 3.
Getting Boozer doesn't make the Raptors a champion contender. It makes the budget ridiculous, but it's adding a defensive liability to a team with a bench full of defensive liabilities. Do I think he is better than Bargnani -- by miles. But what does bringing in Boozer to this team do for the future of the franchise?
I'm kind of on board with Jimmie and Letter N, as much as this team needs some pieces, I don't think those pieces SHOULD be guys that actually significantly change the outlook of this team, unless it is for a Chris Paul, LeBron James franchise changing player, who's positives being brought are guaranteed to show.
I for one, am damn tired of seeing 9 new faces on this roster every season, and using it as an excuse for a failed season. Keep the core, add some key pieces such as a shooter, wing defender, big man who can score/defend inside, veterans, etc, and allow them to work with the core group. Building continuity rather than giving into short term success is a far more feasible and successful plan in my opinion. IF the plan doesn't work towards the goal (playoffs, playoffs, playoffs), than what does Casey have to say? Who does BC have to put the blame on? Fire those two, 2014-2015 season arrive, one, some contracts are shed, in you go into the next off-season with significant cap space, draft picks, and young players under contract - Derozan, Ross, Valanciunas.
Trade Bargnani for a young piece like a Derrick Williams (potential, low risk due to contract, versatile - play 3 and 4) , and a point guard who addresses the needs for a shooter, guard issues , and veteran leadership in a guy like Ridnour.
Whilst I would agree Boozer is a good fit here with veteran leadership, inside scoring, and definitely useful unlike Bargnani, it's short sighted, and only positive that comes overall out is a possible playoff win or two, and a huge expiring contract down the road. I personally think our current core with a number of small pieces rather than one significant piece is/would be just as successful.
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Trading Bargnani for young pieces or other cheap assets that won't impact "the core" is the right move for a forget-the-hype-we're-actually-still-rebuilding team. I hate the term "rebuilding", but it's as accurate as anything for where this team currently sits, roster-wise. Let some team with deep pocketbooks and their eyes on the championship spring for Boozer's last 2 years.
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He has shown that if the Raptors are playing meaningful games, he will not play them - even JV.
Getting more prospects is not on Casey's wish list and it doesn't appear to be on Colangelo's agenda.
The other issue is Bargnani's value. I'm not seeing a team taking on $23.3M over the next two years for him. I would put Bargnani in the category of CV or Ben Gordon right now. The only thing you are getting back with Bargnani is another tarnished or overvalued asset.
It's a tough situation to evaluate on behalf of Bargnani and his contract, but getting anything useful like Ben Gordon is a positive really in my opinion.
I still think trying to bring in young players is extremely important, it might not be a rookie, it might be a player going into their 3rd year i.e Derrick Williams, a year where Demar got unlimited playing time. So where will Casey's excuse go? Bringing in prospects and picks should be a small part of the agenda, because this team is obviously far too reliant on the internal improvement. JV, Ross, Derozan will only improve so much (Derozan and JV more in my opinion), Gay, Lowry, Amir only have so much room left to grow, etc. Bringing in Boozer doesn't add to any of that improvement, he is what he is.
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
Not for a great return but I think Bargnani can be traded. So can Gordon. In fact he was traded last year for Maggette. Charlie V I agree is difficult to trade but considering it's his final year it may be possible to trade him too.
Funny you mentioned it 'cause I was thinking about Bargnani for Gordon plus ..... or Bargnani for Charlie V plus .... trades.
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The difference between the two players was Gordon's extra year on his contract. That extra year was worth a top-12 protected pick for the next 3 drafts and unprotected in 2016 which went from Detroit with Gordon to Charlotte.
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In March 2012, two women from New Jersey, who had learned about the bill from World Vision staff, met with Senator Robert Menendez's office and asked him to cosponsor the reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. After an afternoon of anticipation and hope, they received a call saying that the senator would cosponsor (publicly support) the bill. Advocacy was easier than they thought. He supported the legislation, along with many other senators and representatives who had been touched by advocates, and the cornerstone of U.S. policies against human trafficking was finally restored.
To maximize the effectiveness of their programs, governments often work with trusted partner organizations on the ground, including World Vision. In 2012, nearly 20 percent of World Vision's funding came from public funds. In addition to promoting new and more effective laws, greater collaboration among governments, and increased awareness, advocacy amplifies the benefits of the programs in which you believe and invest.
Do you believe in advocacy but think it just may be too scary to take on? Trust me -- it is not scary. But if you do feel that way, you are not alone. Below is an email I recently received from a woman who has done everything from writing an op-ed for the Baltimore Sun to meeting with her member of Congress in Washington, D.C. She is an advocacy superhero -- not politically inclined or outgoing, but she knows that advocacy is important, and this is enough for her to come forward and use her voice.
Dear Christina, I think I have a love/hate relationship with you (not really!) because my gut reaction initially to advocacy is to scream, "Nooooo, don't ask me to do that!" But then I know how powerful it can be and I feel like it's so important especially as Christians to speak for the voiceless -- and we are so blessed to live in a country where we can USE that voice with the people that make decisions that matter. So here I go again! It's a stretch for me, but when God calls…
Become an advocate today -- and join World Vision in raising your voice to address issues that affect the most vulnerable. Ask your members of Congress to support the Water for the World Act -- a critical piece of legislation that would build upon the investments that the United States is making to improve global access to clean water and sanitation.