Wasps downward spiral... (24 Viewers)

[Liquid Gold]

I think these two will be last men standing...

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Those two are clearly bitter ex city fans who can't admit their mistake.

 

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[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

I think these two will be last men standing...

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The RFC of wasps

 

[Grendel]

The RFC of wasps

Yes Neils is a suck up - Shugs literally is clueless

 

[Moff]

WCG are by no means blameless and are showing themselves to be greedy mercenary twats.
They bought all of the FE colleges in South Worcestershire (Malvern, Pershore and Evesham) with promises that they would maintain the educational offering. Four years on, and whaddya know? They are downsizing the teaching programme at Evesham (including scrapping all of the adult evening classes) and Malvern Hills College is closing. So 16-18 year olds who want to do vocational courses (BTEC, City & Guilds, etc) and anyone who wants to do an evening class now have to go either to Pershore or Worcester. It's despicable.

The Chief Exec is a nightmare, the overall impression is she cares very little for the College. She's from Peterborough so no local interest. If I recall correctly there was excess left in the budget after her first year so she gave herself a whopping pay rise as it being a charity they had to allocate the money somewhere.
No wonder she gets on so well with that bell end from wasps who is on their board.

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

Sadly, the Registrar of the University of Warwick (my employer) is also a governor of WCG. Shame, as i have quite a lot of respect for her in other areas.

 

[Kneeza]

Yes Neils is a suck up - Shugs literally is clueless

Clueless, maybe. Certainly very naive.

 

[SBAndy]

Isnt the stadium lease worth £70 million?

Something like that - what’s your point?

 

[Grendel]

Something like that - what’s your point?

That borrowing against a lease of that level can be achieved

 

[Liquid Gold]

It’s valued at that but is there any chance of financing against that as surely any lender will realise that if Wasps were to go bust there is absolutely no chance of a lease sale generating £70m. This is a genuine question.

 

[Grendel]

It’s valued at that but is there any chance of financing against that as surely any lender will realise that if Wasps were to go bust there is absolutely no chance of a lease sale generating £70m. This is a genuine question.

Well in truth the company that owns the lease is not that loss making in the last pre Covid year. Also ironically with the football club back they have a home town tenant.

Wasps RFC going bust and the company that owns the share of the lease I assume are two different things

 

[SBAndy]

That borrowing against a lease of that level can be achieved

Given regulation nowadays, it is very difficult to merely release funding against security with no demonstrable ability to repay the funding taken.

 

[Grendel]

Given regulation nowadays, it is very difficult to merely release funding against security with no demonstrable ability to repay the funding taken.

I think they will get refinancing there shouldn’t be that much of an issue paying it even if it’s a longer term funding arrangement

 

[duffer]

WCG are by no means blameless and are showing themselves to be greedy mercenary twats.
They bought all of the FE colleges in South Worcestershire (Malvern, Pershore and Evesham) with promises that they would maintain the educational offering. Four years on, and whaddya know? They are downsizing the teaching programme at Evesham (including scrapping all of the adult evening classes) and Malvern Hills College is closing. So 16-18 year olds who want to do vocational courses (BTEC, City & Guilds, etc) and anyone who wants to do an evening class now have to go either to Pershore or Worcester. It's despicable.

Agreed. Maybe it's something to do with having a Wasps executive on the board...

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

Look at the size of the crowd at Leicester v Connacht! Absolutely packed. Proper rugby club!

 

[Nick]

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

It either that or a free season ticket as they have the same value.

 

[shepardo01]

Wasps fans actually seem to think it is great!....

 

[Liquid Gold]

I wish they hadn’t blocked me.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

They must have been hacked and somebody is taking the piss

 

[SBAndy]

That can’t be real, surely. What a Mickey Mouse outfit….which incidentally was the 2nd best prize in the giveaway.

 

[AOM]

It's just a joke based on Lynx Africa being a famously bad Christmas present.
Not a great joke though...

 

[Peter Billing Eyes]

That can’t be real, surely. What a Mickey Mouse outfit….which incidentally was the 2nd best prize in the giveaway.

A rugby trial with Wasps…

 

[CCFC54321]

The crime rate in Coventry would be almost non existent if the local judges started dishing out punishment etc to local toe rags by forcing them to watch London wasps for a season. I know I’d never return to crime if I was handed such a severe punishment.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Do we call premier league football "World class football"?

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No

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

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Expecting 11k on Boxing Day v London Irish - there will be less. Await photos of sky blue seats.
Forecast cold, wettish - enjoy !

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Cov RFC have less than 100 tickets left for their boxing day clash, not sure what the capacity is, is it around 4500?

 

[Liquid Gold]

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Expecting 11k on Boxing Day v London Irish - there will be less. Await photos of sky blue seats.
Forecast cold, wettish - enjoy !

Christmas slacker

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

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Expecting 11k on Boxing Day v London Irish - there will be less. Await photos of sky blue seats.
Forecast cold, wettish - enjoy !

70,000 for Harlequins. About the same number of paying customers that Wasps will get all season.

 

[Philosoraptor]

Expecting 11k on Boxing Day v London Irish - there will be less. Await photos of sky blue seats.
Forecast cold, wettish - enjoy !

Local derby.

I guess playing 100 miles away from the fans might knock the attendance down.

 

[fernandopartridge]

70,000 for Harlequins. About the same number of paying customers that Wasps will get all season.

They're probably fishing in the same pool really

 

[Kneeza]

Cov RFC have less than 100 tickets left for their boxing day clash, not sure what the capacity is, is it around 4500?

Varies. Around 4k normally. Could be more, could be fewer. I have my seat, so never mind the rest of 'em.

 

[oldfiver]

Varies. Around 4k normally. Could be more, could be fewer. I have my seat, so never mind the rest of 'em.

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[Kneeza]

Boxing Day pre-match guide - Coventry Rugby

RUGBY FANS: COME AND JOIN US FOR THE LAST TIME IN 2021! We are delighted to welcome Ampthill to Butts Park Arena for our first Boxing Day League Fixture in over 30 Years! Join us on Sunday 26 December for some Live Rugby, a Festival of Beer and some pre-match entertainment! Coventry will be...

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That's the first time I've ever seen a capacity quoted. Not sure it'll be as many as that tomorrow though, tbh.

 

[Grendel]

Poor old Nick

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When Nick Eastwood joined Wasps Rugby as CEO in late 2012, the once great club was in dire straits, both financially and on the pitch. Since then he’s overseen a daring recovery plan which included buying the Ricoh Arena in Coventry – 100 miles away from Wasps’ traditional fan base

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[Terry Gibson's perm]

I wonder how that’s gone for them