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I hear you Pete, and I understand where you're coming from. Absolutely the people involved aren't monsters, just cash-driven businessmen looking for an angle, who were allowed to do a hideous thing because of the stupidity/carelessness/corruption of others (delete as you feel appropriate)...

There's no way to know either way, but I find it a remarkable coincidence in terms of timing. The uplift in visibility in having CCFC back is huge, if Wasps didn't play on that in their negotiations (NDA or not), then they'd be daft. Unless the deal was literally signed weeks ago, then CBS...

They'll never do it mate, doesn't suit their franchise/brand. They want to be all things to all people; a London club cruelly uprooted by the vagaries of fortune for their original supporters, an exciting, nomadic, romantic enterprise to the casual fan, and a team that is at the heart of...

I'm not sure if I buy that. There are enough local people working at Cov BS to know that there's still a significant dislike of Wasps in the area, magnified when we weren't playing at the stadium. If CCFC hadn't returned, I'd be amazed if this deal would've gone through. Just mho, of course.

Sorry Pete, but politely, no. Wasps moving here was bullshit then, it's bullshit now, and it'll still be bullshit in twenty years. Why should we move on? The best way of stopping clubs (rugby and football) being dicked around by very rich people and politicians is to continue to stand against...

I'm not by nature a violent man, but if this leads to anyone wearing a half-and-half Wasps/CCFC scarf or shirt then they better have a bought a steel codpiece to go with it. (I'm joking of course, but they will definitely be in for a serious tutting)

Entirely fair, and I wouldn't hesitate myself if I had the chance. There is the small point that horses don't usually hide under bog seats though. :)

Brilliant. I've just copyrighted that name for when the Wasps franchise becomes available. :)

I've heard he's got a few different strands to his game... (Sorry, the good puns were already taken.)

I hear the European Super League are after a big team to sign up for next season. :)

Talk about catastrophic misjudgement. If this finally wakes people up to how toxic these 'owners' are to the game, then maybe the ESL plan was a good thing. The genie is out of the bottle now that they've shown themselves for what they are, I'm hoping they'll struggle to put it back in.

Quite likely. I'm hoping they might get a bigger bite than they were expecting though... maybe they'll find they needed a bigger boat...

Broadcasters (with considerable financial clout) have indicated that they may well not support this; the football carnage surrounding a no-relegation "super league" might actually draw some negative attention into this proposal too.

I've never really liked the bloke, until now! It's a principled stance that I hope others might follow. Edit: Ah, fell for it I'm afraid. Nothing to do with this ESL bollocks it seems, at least I can go back to not liking him now :)

I think it shows how detached the owners of these clubs have become, even from their own fans. I'd agree with LG on this, call their bluff. The PL can make it clear that they will be expelled if they choose to continue. The FA/UEFA can make it clear that it would be very difficult for any...

I'd completely reverse this. If Barnsley go up, it's a triumph of smart management and intelligent use of resources. What's embarrassing is that to do well in the Premier League it now seems that a team needs billionaire backers. If Barnsley should get promoted on their merits, by being one...

Exactly this. I think it's perfectly reasonable to call out unnecessarily risky behaviour whether that's at Primark, John Lewis, or The Oak. Trying to frame it as being a 'killjoy' is totally nonsensical. It's actually completely the opposite; behave reasonably now and things can be relaxed...

Could she also make sure the kids are fed properly, please, and to give them just the right amount of homework (not too much, not too little). Surely she could plan for this in the 32 weeks she gets off every year? 😄

There's many a time when it felt like the football was the only thing spoiling an otherwise perfectly enjoyable session. 🙂

Fair enough mate, and I didn't mean to pile into a row with you about it. But I saw the pictures last night and my heart sunk. It does feel to me like The Oak are being very lax in their approach, which I suspect is typical of the management of the place (imho). There's really no need for...