Wasps downward spiral... (16 Viewers)

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Leinster are well supported in these parts I guess aren't they?

Yep would be a decent following over and support form the local community.

 

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[Philosoraptor]

Leinster are well supported in these parts I guess aren't they?

Yep, a few years back I was speaking to someone from Coventry about the stadium fiasco and the only good news for him in all this was being able to see Leinster locally.

 

[Otis]

Yep, a few years back I was speaking to someone from Coventry about the stadium fiasco and the only good news for him in all this was being able to see Leinster locally.

Can you express that in a Glicko chart please.

 

[djbooth]

True

I was chatting to my kiwi friends. They think he is overhyped and not good enough for the all blacks. He is error prone and makes mistakes under pressure. They said he their version of Theo Walcott.

He knows he’s not good enough for the all blacks as he’d be in New Zealand fighting for his place.

 

[Covstu]

Nice to see them getting pumped again!

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Worst ever European campaign in their history, 0 wins....

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Best comment I saw was can they throw another ball on so Wasps have one to play with

 

[covcity4life]

my nephew got free tickets for this one from his school.i declined to go

glad they lost

but so annoying to see car park C so full

 

[oldfiver]

my nephew got free tickets for this one from his school.i declined to go

glad they lost

but so annoying to see car park C so full

Perhaps:
The UK National Midland Wedding Show - Ricoh Arena January 19-20th 2019

The UK National Midland Wedding Show - Ricoh Arena January 19-20th 2019
20 January at 10:22 ·
Apologies for the parking issue today at the Ricoh. This issue will be rectified for our show next year and sincerely apologies for those that experienced issues. Was out of our control and the Ricoh are taking seriously to rectify which we are very grateful for.

 

[chiefdave]

Council in not sticking to their own rules shock.

Fees for a sex establishment licence are expected to be waived by Coventry councillors to allow a two-day erotica show to be held at the Ricoh Arena.

Sex show set to be held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry

 

[lordsummerisle]

Council in not sticking to their own rules shock.

Sex show set to be held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry

Wasps getting fucked?

Buy tickets for that.

 

[lordsummerisle]

Rumours that Launchberry off to Sale.

Think they're getting spitroasted, let alone fucked.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Wasps really scraping the barrel events wise. That's the sort of good fun for all the family stuff the council signed up for.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Shockingly the 61% of people agree with waiving the fee in the poll on the telegraph.

Despite the story saying that the event was for suppliers only, the option implies that the event is a ''big event for Coventry'. Embarrassing.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Wasps getting fucked?

Buy tickets for that.

The council bent over backwards to help HAHAHA

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Elliot Daly: Wasps' England and Lions star to leave at end of season

 

[chiefdave]

Make a sentence containing these three words:
sinking
rats
ship

 

[fernandopartridge]

I assume there is a proper cost cutting drive going on now to try and claw back some of the annual losses.

They're not happy: DrunkenWasps.com - Question-are we good enough to stay up next year or this??

 

[chiefdave]

A while back there was rumours that the players weren't happy and there would be some exits as there were contract clauses allowing them to leave if the training ground wasn't sorted. Of course the PR machine was fired up and it was all denied.

Since then it appears several high profile players have left and this chap who has announced he is leaving today appears to have been the subject of rumours saying he would trigger a clause in his contract regarding the lack of training ground to allow him to leave while under contract has confirmed he is leaving, Wasps have confirmed he has triggered a clause in his contact, not given any details but told supporters its nothing to do with the training ground. Seems legit.

How many of these players leaving are moving to clubs in London?

 

[fernandopartridge]

A while back there was rumours that the players weren't happy and there would be some exits as there were contract clauses allowing them to leave if the training ground wasn't sorted. Of course the PR machine was fired up and it was all denied.

Since then it appears several high profile players have left and this chap who has announced he is leaving today appears to have been the subject of rumours saying he would trigger a clause in his contract regarding the lack of training ground to allow him to leave while under contract has confirmed he is leaving, Wasps have confirmed he has triggered a clause in his contact, not given any details but told supporters its nothing to do with the training ground. Seems legit.

How many of these players leaving are moving to clubs in London?

It might be the training ground or could be something to do with European qualification? I think the training ground stuff is likely to be a red herring, especially as I think Daly was a player who had come through the ranks there.

Their gates for the rest of the season will be interesting, very little to play for and a possible, if unlikely, relegation battle.

 

[Nick]

When the rumours came out they just got the pr Andy Goode out to say people were jealous. Others said it was sisu and les Reid using contacts stirring things up.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

When the rumours came out they just got the pr Andy Goode out to say people were jealous. Others said it was sisu and les Reid using contacts stirring things up.

Looking forward to the ‘RugbyPod’ podcast this week Jim Hamilton will be ripping into AG as he is the wasps pr machine and kept saying Daly was going nowhere!

 

[chiefdave]

According to the news there's a league meeting tomorrow about scrapping promotion and relegation. They were trying to make out it was for the good of the game and improving the England team. The same sort of bollocks we were all told when the Premier League was founded.

Hope they do vote in favour of it. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

 

[Kneeza]

Looking forward to the ‘RugbyPod’ podcast this week Jim Hamilton will be ripping into AG as he is the wasps pr machine and kept saying Daly was going nowhere!

Brave man. They may both be Cov Kids but I'd rather go to the dentist than listen to that twaddle.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Brave man. They may both be Cov Kids but I'd rather go to the dentist than listen to that twaddle.

Ah it’s easy listening and it has its moments plus Cov and it’s sights get a fair few mentions!

 

[Kneeza]

Never easy listening to Fatty Goode. Arsewipe.

 

[Grendel]

They have a new forum now as the old one was developing technical issues as no one was posting in the 14 day period before it froze.

That’s not a joke. It must be constructed on string

 

[Kneeza]

They have a new forum now as the old one was developing technical issues as no one was posting in the 14 day period before it froze.

That’s not a joke. It must be constructed on string

The forum on the SN sites have nothing to do with the 'shutting down' issue though. That's to do with lack of postings on 'News' pages, thereby pissing-off advertisers who actually pay for the network to run.
Having checked theirs, they don't appear to have posted a news item since last October 5th - and then they whinge when they get shut down!

 

[Kneeza]

And the spiral continues, with Joe Simpson moving to Gloucester Rugby.

Joe Simpson‏Verified account@joesimpson9 3h3 hours ago
It’s been an absolute privilege to play for the club I supported as a youngster and grew to love. Blah...

Shame.

 

[Otis]

Gutting.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Their deluded fans don't get that the salary cap isn't the reason the players are leaving, it's affordability.

 

[Kneeza]

Seems they've done a swap for Ben Velacott. Not bad business TBH, so perhaps I'd better shut up!
Still, the platitudes from Simpson about his 'boyhood club' etc don't sit well. I wonder how many 'London' players they have left now? Seems like most have now voted with their feet.

 

[Liquid Gold]

I genuinely don't know much about Rugby but it seems like a lot of important players are leaving. Are they in danger of a relegation battle next year?

 

[Kneeza]

I genuinely don't know much about Rugby but it seems like a lot of important players are leaving. Are they in danger of a relegation battle next year?

Not yet, I'd say, but much depends on the upcoming comings and goings - and whether the Prem Chairmen get their way and shut the gateway. In which case they all breathe a sigh and throttle back, while watching the fans drift away every Christmas (ish) (well, those that bothered in the first place) when the league top end shuffle between Sarries and Exeter is all but done and dusted.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Seems they've done a swap for Ben Velacott. Not bad business TBH, so perhaps I'd better shut up!
Still, the platitudes from Simpson about his 'boyhood club' etc don't sit well. I wonder how many 'London' players they have left now? Seems like most have now voted with their feet.

Swapping Simpson with Velacott in fairness wasps have got the better end of that deal.

Wasps have signed a few NZ’s to come up prob on big money, if they play to their potential they could be onto something but if they don’t ‘fancy it’ as such, don’t settle, it could be a helluva lot of money on ‘flops’