We're saying Grigg would be a 12, but looking him up it appears he's outside centre/13. So is he replacing Juan De Jongh/Fekitoa? Or would we still use him as 12?
I would prefer we simply didn't bring in many players, like Grigg. I don't think we will need many. As Dai said, few have contracts that end this year, and I would bet that he has already got most 'leavers' penciled in with Academy replacements.
As I have said in other threads, players fall in to a number groups:
1. (Most of our squad) No contract renewal due.
2. Contract is ending, and have been told they will not be offered a new one. We never say who they are until after January and only then when the player has a confirmed destination, or announces retirement at the season end. These players will have been identified very early (September or October) and by now a replacement lined up. We never announce that replacement until the leaver has announced where they are going, and if it is an Academy player coming up, that would be left to the season end.
3. Contract is ending and have been offered an extension or new contract. We have seen some accept already. Others won't be happy with the offer (and will have said so to Dai). Dai will hope to retain them, but be planning how to replace them. Again, Academy players may be penciled in just in case. As a last resort, Dai may have to see what is available externally. These are the players we here rumors about. Like Cruse and Grigg. Cruse may have been made an offer, decided it wan't enough, and has looked around, and Bristol may have started talking to him. Same with Grigg. We DO need centres, but what type and how many, and could Academy prospects suffice?
4. Certain leavers. They are going. Like Wade, Neal, Beale Le Roux and Cips. And the forced retirements, like Rieder and Jones. And probably MacIntyre, sadly.
I think Dai is very limited on budget. And he realises that we now have an Academy producing players good enough for the shirt, who know the Wasps way. Buying in players is expensive and always has a bedding in period, and sometimes they never bed in.
It would not surprise me if we bought in no players at all.