Blimey, they were formed in 1867 and Wasps is their original name? I assumed they were fairly young and chose some kind of schmancy modern name that sounds fearsome.
It's the same game largely, but they've enhanced it cosmetically and added a few things like side missions, vehicles, radio content and the main change is that you can play it all in first person.
He shouldn't be getting a free ride now. Sure he's dealing with financial constraints, but so is almost every manager in charge of a club as well as those who have been in charge of clubs.