Wasps go to bottom of the pyramid (1 Viewer)

[MusicDating]

Wasps | Club Announcements

www.wasps.co.uk

 

---

[chiefdave]

Wasps | Club Announcements

www.wasps.co.uk

we are crucially aware that our global fanbase are eager for news

They're going to turn up in Worcester aren't they and expect the Worcester fans to welcome them with open arms as they somehow get dropped straight into the Championship
Edit: all of course reliant on someone else paying for it

 

[Frostie]

They're going to turn up in Worcester aren't they and expect the Worcester fans to welcome them with open arms as they somehow get dropped straight into the Championship

That statement basically just admits that they have no money, no stadium, no real plan & a general feeling of apathy from the whole of the Rugby world...

At what point do they just accept they're dead?

 

[Saddlebrains]

Probably the most pointless statement ive ever read

 

[chiefdave]

That statement basically just admits that they have no money, no stadium, no real plan & a general feeling of apathy from the whole of the Rugby world...

At what point do they just accept they're dead?

Was just editing my post to add that this will all be reliant on someone else paying for it, the Wasps way. Do even the biggest Wasps fans really give a shit anymore if a new team using the name turn up somewhere they have zero history.

Using Worcester as an example they'd get a handful, literally a handful, of the London / Wycombe / Coventry fans turning up and a handful of Worcester fans who aren't completely pissed off that they've jumped in and taken their place. How is that going to be sustainable?

And those that do turn up will still think they are a big deal, even that statement of nothing talks about their world wide fanbase. They aren't going to accept many seasons below Premiership level. Seems doomed before it even starts.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Signed Christopher Holland Chairman and CEO of what exactly

 

[NorthernWisdom]

They learned how to make new stadium announcements from their time sharing with CCFC then.

 

[duffer]

Global fanbase my arse. Two expats in Australia, and a bored bloke in the US who watches a dodgy stream twice a season and thinks that the kit looks cool. Tops.

Bless em, they don't half kid themselves...

 

[shepardo01]

Was just editing my post to add that this will all be reliant on someone else paying for it, the Wasps way. Do even the biggest Wasps fans really give a shit anymore if a new team using the name turn up somewhere they have zero history.

Using Worcester as an example they'd get a handful, literally a handful, of the London / Wycombe / Coventry fans turning up and a handful of Worcester fans who aren't completely pissed off that they've jumped in and taken their place. How is that going to be sustainable?

And those that do turn up will still think they are a big deal, even that statement of nothing talks about their world wide fanbase. They aren't going to accept many seasons below Premiership level. Seems doomed before it even starts.

Isn't Chris Holland part who now owns Worcester's ground.... Grendel will know.
Fairly sure there is enough of a link that means that Wasps rocking up at Worcester is not as daft as you think!!.... (Typical wasps style!!)

 

[Grendel]

Isn't Chris Holland part who now owns Worcester's ground.... Grendel will know.
Fairly sure there is enough of a link that means that Wasps rocking up at Worcester is not as daft as you think!!.... (Typical wasps style!!)

He effectively has a 5 year playing lease on it

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Any person who wishes to invest in that project would be better off buying some matches and petrol and setting fire to the money themselves.

 

[SBT]

Does this place still need a dedicated Wasps forum?

 

[Grendel]

Does this place still need a dedicated Wasps forum?

Does it matter?

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Does this place still need a dedicated Wasps forum?

It's a historical record to warn any other club who might be considering franchising

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Does this place still need a dedicated Wasps forum?

If people like talking about it then yes

 

[fernandopartridge]

But we have persevered, and our steadfast intention remains to return to Rugby at the highest level possible, ideally for the 24/25 season, or if prudent and necessary, the 25/26 season.

As before, our return is reliant on our ability to secure a team, sponsorship and management

I'm ready to make myself available to play for Coventry this weekend, this is reliant on being suddenly capable of playing professionally, being signed and management picking me.

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk

 

[duffer]

Does this place still need a dedicated Wasps forum?

Yes, because the shady fuckers running what's left of the club haven't given up on stitching up another team (Worcester ) yet. So it's interesting keeping track of it.

Plus, as above, if people want to discuss it, who is anyone else to say it should be shut down?

 

[MusicDating]

Rucks and Riches: English rugby 'at rock bottom and trying to move ourselves out'

BBC Sport delves deeper into a sobering 12 months for domestic professional rugby union in England.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

 

[ovduk78]

@Otis they're moving to be closer to you again

 

[NorthernWisdom]

...whilst also agreeing an option of using Worcester's ground.

I mean, Kent and Worcester, nice close bedfellows for fans wanting to watch. Good job they don't have any of them!

At least we'll have @Otis to lead the protests

 

[jordan210]

Could be the operative word

 

[Nick]

Are they just waiting for somebody to pay for it?

More chance of SISU coming back and building us one at Warwick Uni.

 

[ovduk78]

What planet do they live on? They went into administration with debts of £95m, they haven't even got a team playing at any level yet they think they can build a new stadium in an area with no fanbase & everything will be OK. Rugby is struggling with clubs still in financial trouble yet Chris Holland is going to buck this trend, what a delusional idiot?

 

[Skyblueweeman]

They truly are 'fucking idiots'.

 

[Paul Anthony]

They seriously think they're building that, do they?

 

[Skyblueweeman]

A Sevenoaks District Council spokesman said Wasps were considering building a multi-use stadium, training facilities and a hotel on the outskirts of Swanley.

The spokesman said members of the public would be able to have their say on the proposals when the council began its latest consultation on its local plan next month.

"As a former top-tier club, with an international profile, we firmly believe this is a once-in-a- generation opportunity," the spokesman added.

"Wasps would bring unparalleled economic, sports development, health, education, and skills benefits to the district and we are keen to explore how that could be achieved."

Someone needs to speak to this council spokeman and get him to take a look on here. He'll soon change his mind.

 

[Paul Anthony]

A Sevenoaks District Council spokesman said Wasps were considering building a multi-use stadium, training facilities and a hotel on the outskirts of Swanley.

The spokesman said members of the public would be able to have their say on the proposals when the council began its latest consultation on its local plan next month.

"As a former top-tier club, with an international profile, we firmly believe this is a once-in-a- generation opportunity," the spokesman added.

"Wasps would bring unparalleled economic, sports development, health, education, and skills benefits to the district and we are keen to explore how that could be achieved."

Someone needs to speak to this council spokeman and get him to take a look on here. He'll soon change his mind.

Why does it feel like we've heard this before somewhere? Can't for the life of me think where.......

 

[shepardo01]

A Sevenoaks District Council spokesman said Wasps were considering building a multi-use stadium, training facilities and a hotel on the outskirts of Swanley.

The spokesman said members of the public would be able to have their say on the proposals when the council began its latest consultation on its local plan next month.

"As a former top-tier club, with an international profile, we firmly believe this is a once-in-a- generation opportunity," the spokesman added.

"Wasps would bring unparalleled economic, sports development, health, education, and skills benefits to the district and we are keen to explore how that could be achieved."

Someone needs to speak to this council spokeman and get him to take a look on here. He'll soon change his mind.

How do they do it!??
What exactly do they slip into the water/coffee in these meetings they have with local councils!?

 

[fernandopartridge]

What's happened to the Oxford plan?

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk

 

[fernandopartridge]

A Sevenoaks District Council spokesman said Wasps were considering building a multi-use stadium, training facilities and a hotel on the outskirts of Swanley.

The spokesman said members of the public would be able to have their say on the proposals when the council began its latest consultation on its local plan next month.

"As a former top-tier club, with an international profile, we firmly believe this is a once-in-a- generation opportunity," the spokesman added.

"Wasps would bring unparalleled economic, sports development, health, education, and skills benefits to the district and we are keen to explore how that could be achieved."

Someone needs to speak to this council spokeman and get him to take a look on here. He'll soon change his mind.

Where have we heard this before?

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk

 

[Paul Anthony]

What's happened to the Oxford plan?

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk

Worcester, Oxford, Kent. Then a short hop over the channel to France?

 

[Otis]

Oi!!! I'm in Kent and I don't want those barstewards down here.

 

[Otis]

...whilst also agreeing an option of using Worcester's ground.

I mean, Kent and Worcester, nice close bedfellows for fans wanting to watch. Good job they don't have any of them!

At least we'll have @Otis to lead the protests

Weirdly enough, my missus kids' father lives in Worcester, so they travel from Kent to Worcester to see him.

Hmm....he likes rugby too. Maybe I missed the obvious all this time.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

How do they do it!??
What exactly do they slip into the water/coffee in these meetings they have with local councils!?

tbf(!) in this instance, I suppose if they redevelop some land and build a ground, even if they go pop there's something there that wasn't there before?