Player In & Outs

[Neils]

Wasps' transfer ins/outs, rumours, targets and out-of-contract players

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/wasps-rugby-rumours-transfer-news-20585904#ICID=Android_CoventryTelegraphNewsApp_AppShare

[Shugs]

The apparently already signed but not yet announced hooker continues to intrigue me. I can't work out whether we've targeted a prospect or an established performer to supplement the youth of Oghre and Barbeary.

[JonnyD]

Agree with this, a TJ Harris or Cruse when he first signed kind of signing would be perfect, like Hislop for example - an extremely capable player but potentially not with the expectations of playing every week. However, as we’ve seen with our championship signings, they often improve quickly and then we’re stuck with four hookers all wanting to be first choice.
No point bringing in another younger player with potential so it would have to be someone experienced maybe on their last contract who’s good enough to be second choice but won’t be too miffed at ending up as 4th choice.’

[Steve from Cov]

Agree with this, a TJ Harris or Cruse when he first signed kind of signing would be perfect, like Hislop for example - an extremely capable player but potentially not with the expectations of playing every week. However, as we’ve seen with our championship signings, they often improve quickly and then we’re stuck with four hookers all wanting to be first choice.
No point bringing in another younger player with potential so it would have to be someone experienced maybe on their last contract who’s good enough to be second choice but won’t be too miffed at ending up as 4th choice.’

I reckon TJ Harris would jump at the chance of coming back.

[Shugs]

I see Pieter Scholtz is on the confirmed Scarlets leavers list today. Wonder where he might end up???

[JonnyD]

I see Pieter Scholtz is on the confirmed Scarlets leavers list today. Wonder where he might end up???

Wonder if that’s news we will hear tomorrow

[Jack9909]

Apologies if mentioned elsewhere, but saw Ali Crossdale got 2 tries for saracens toda in a 69 point rout of Ampthill.

Doesn't look like he has played too much so far this season so good to see him getting back to some form.

[JonnyD]

Apologies if mentioned elsewhere, but saw Ali Crossdale got 2 tries for saracens toda in a 69 point rout of Ampthill.

Doesn't look like he has played too much so far this season so good to see him getting back to some form.

Yes good news, he seems to have been out injured for ages and some whispers that he’d been out a lot longer than expected like Mills and there were concerns - good to see him back - could make the 15 shirt his own next season 

[Steve from Cov]

I see Pieter Scholtz is on the confirmed Scarlets leavers list today. Wonder where he might end up???

Wonder if that’s news we will hear tomorrow

Wasps like to mix their incoming and outgoing news. Suspect they will announce Juan, ZZ or Brookes departures next.

[Shugs]

Speculation elsewhere that a post on Instagram by Fekitoa indicates Minozzi might be leaving. I have no Italian so no idea if it translates to that or not. I did wonder if Minozzi's place was under threat given we have Miller, Crossdale and now Mehson.

[Neils]

Speculation elsewhere that a post on Instagram by Fekitoa indicates Minozzi might be leaving. I have no Italian so no idea if it translates to that or not. I did wonder if Minozzi's place was under threat given we have Miller, Crossdale and now Mehson.

Saw that too - I wonder if it might just be him going back to Italy to recuperate with his family.

[Bloke in North Dorset]

Speculation elsewhere that a post on Instagram by Fekitoa indicates Minozzi might be leaving. I have no Italian so no idea if it translates to that or not. I did wonder if Minozzi's place was under threat given we have Miller, Crossdale and now Mehson.

Saw that too - I wonder if it might just be him going back to Italy to recuperate with his family.

He's had a rough time of late, pulling out of the internationals and now this injury. I wish him well whatever he does.

[westwaleswasp]

Hope he stays with us, but has a long time back home to recover.

[baldpaul101]

If its the same set of shots he posted on instagram, they look like they were on a night out and lots of shots of Fekitoa & other players & non players, with "my brother" " my skipper" etc. The one with Minozzi was titled "ciao fratelli" which googled translated as "hi brother"

I think we may be reading too much into drunken posts on instagram, but we need to wait & see. Minozzi seems to be enjoying his time here, so hopefully not going elsewhere permanently