Dobby reveals scale of shock among Wasps players following Dai Young's removal

[welsh wasp]

Other successful players from the Southern Hemisphere: Flutey, van Gisberger, Stuart Abbot, Ian Jones, Craig Dowd. And the great South African second row who helped us avoid relegation. Name?

[Rifleman Harris]

Wenzel

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[westwaleswasp]

Other successful players from the Southern Hemisphere: Flutey, van Gisberger, Stuart Abbot, Ian Jones, Craig Dowd. And the great South African second row who helped us avoid relegation. Name?

Worth noting that they were not all directly from the SH though,  some  like Jones, Flutey or Wentzel had a couple of seasons top flight NH experience, some like Abbot had at least some, all of which must help the transition.

Don't think anyone mentioned Nathan, oddly.

As an aside, I would be slightly surprised if the SH recruitment twenty years ago was down to the same guy it is today, of course, whoever made the original comment was probably referring to the last two years of Shields, Lima, JTA rather than Halai, Nathan et al. Btw, does anyone have any info on JTA's progress....?

[wasps]

And a small interview with Joe about the situation

https://www.ruck.co.uk/joe-launchbury-breaks-silence-after-dai-young-sacked-by-wasps/

[WickedWasp]

"There are certain things that need to come out"

Interesting from Launch

[matelot22]

I think the sentiments expressed by Joe here firmly put to bed any rumours that Dai had lost the support of the playing squad.

[westwaleswasp]

"There are certain things that need to come out"

Interesting from Launch

That can't be good news.

[Trevs Big Tackle]

I think the sentiments expressed by Joe here firmly put to bed any rumours that Dai had lost the support of the playing squad.

Or that Joe is out of touch of the opinions of the rest of the squad.

[Rossm]

I think the sentiments expressed by Joe here firmly put to bed any rumours that Dai had lost the support of the playing squad.

Or that Joe is out of touch of the opinions of the rest of the squad.

I think that is very unlikely.

[matelot22]

Or that Joe is out of touch of the opinions of the rest of the squad.

I think that is very unlikely.
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As do I.

[Neils]

I think the sentiments expressed by Joe here firmly put to bed any rumours that Dai had lost the support of the playing squad.

Or that Joe is out of touch of the opinions of the rest of the squad.

I think that is very unlikely.

Doubt it too - always thought Joe was especially close to Dai.

[AKWasp]

Without wanting to stir up too much negativity, is there a chance that Joe’s comment was referring to the fact that at the time Wasps hadn’t officially announced Dai’s departure.

I very much hope that there is nothing bad behind the scenes at the club.

[Rossm]

Without wanting to stir up too much negativity, is there a chance that Joe’s comment was referring to the fact that at the time Wasps hadn’t officially announced Dai’s departure.

I very much hope that there is nothing bad behind the scenes at the club.

Don't forget that Joe committed his future to the club under three months ago. I doubt he would have done that if he had any doubts about the club.