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[Shugs]

I think Vukasinovic may be gone before Gaskell. De Chavez is also only short term.

[Neils]

I think Vukasinovic may be gone before Gaskell. De Chavez is also only short term.

Theo did get an extension though.

[NellyWellyWaspy]

I think Vukasinovic may be gone before Gaskell. De Chavez is also only short term.

Theo did get an extension though.

But for how long? Might have been a single year.

[Neils]

I think Vukasinovic may be gone before Gaskell. De Chavez is also only short term.

Theo did get an extension though.

But for how long? Might have been a single year.

True it could have been but they started to play him a bit more. He went through the normal Wasps build up to playing then broke. I'd like to see more of him before we kick him into the long grass.

[Rossm]

When I've seen him, I've been impressed with TV3.

[wasps]

I too was very impressed with Theo.
I expected him to be too lightweight, but we never seemed to lack power with him in the scrum and he seemed to add to our mauls - he must obviously use his weight well.


However, the club need to be sure if he'll be that same player before making too many decisions.

If TV3 and launchbury struggle to fully overcome their injuries, then we'll be struggling if we were to lose Gaskell.



Launchbury
Stooke
Gaskell
TV3
Cardall
De Chavez
Fifita
Shields

I don't know if Fifita is a lock who can cover back row, or a flanker that covers 2nd row. But that's 6+2, and in general we'd be pretty happy with virtually any combination starting a game, with question marks only around De Chavez, and accepting that Shields would only start in the case of an extreme injury crisis

[Shugs]

Being perfectly honest and maybe a bit harsh I’d rather offer De Chavez a deal than TV. They must think TV has promise though as his new deal came when they knew he’d be out.

[wasps]

Is that because of how highly you rate de Chaves?
Or conversely, that you don't rate Theo?
Or more because Theo isn't available, but de Chaves is?


De Chaves is 30, Theo is 25.

[Shugs]

De Chaves is if you like “oven ready” whereas Vukasinovic is a work in progress. And yes, availability comes into it. Plus, I think we already have a few lightweight and mobile locks in Fifita, Gaskell and don’t need a third. De Chaves brings something a bit different. Hard to really comment on Vukasinovic’s ability as he’s been used/available so rarely.

[Neils]

De Chaves is if you like “oven ready” whereas Vukasinovic is a work in progress. And yes, availability comes into it. Plus, I think we already have a few lightweight and mobile locks in Fifita, Gaskell and don’t need a third. De Chaves brings something a bit different. Hard to really comment on Vukasinovic’s ability as he’s been used/available so rarely.

Isn't De Chaves under contract in the US and will have to go back when their season training commences (Jan??).

[Shugs]

Yes, I think you are right. I’d forgotten that. I’m happy with our locks to be honest. Fifita and Stooke have been great. I really like Cardall and then you have Launchbury and Gaskell to come back in.