Anthony Watson off from Bath, but where?

[DGP Wasp]

Anthony Watson still firmly in the England picture when fit.  He's mostly played on the wing for England, and Steward is more of a specialist full back; Malins seems to be perennially benched, probably a victim of his versatility, covering 10, wing and FB; Radwan has yet to start a tier 1 test.  Personally I would say May is under greater threat of the 2 incumbent wings than Watson who was a Lion just 6 months ago.  I'd be delighted to see him at Wasps, but concerned as to whether we'd get real VFM out of him.

It's funny how our expectations have evolved.  10-15 years ago we'd have about half (or more) of our starting XV regularly away with England, and it was a source of pride.  Yes we sometimes (but not often) struggled without them, but when we had them all available then we were pretty much unbeatable.  It's why I will always be a staunch supporter of the playoff system.

[Westy68]

He is obviously a quality player and would undoubtedly Improve our squad. For me it’s just about the VFM

[coddy]

AW is definitely still in the mix for more International honours but unless we are losing both Kibirige and Minozzi I would be surprised if we could afford or prioritise a player of Anthony's quality in our Back 3.

[Rossm]

Bobby has added to his earlier piece on the subject:

The thoughts of CoventryLive rugby writer Bobby Bridge...

"It's always tricky putting a head coach on the spot regarding transfer rumours, Lee Blackett was hardly going to confirm the transfer upon me putting the speculation before him. However, he didn't straight bat it or dismiss it completely as an option, which was intriguing.

"There's no doubting, when fit, Anthony Watson is an elite-level performer. You don't go on two Lions tours unless you're a serious talent or earn 51 England caps scoring 22 tries along the way.

"However, his injury record and international commitments have limited him to just 33 Premiership appearances across the past five seasons. Is that really the best way for Wasps to spend their money?

"As Wasps know keenly, ACL injuries are tough ones to recover from but, despite all of his achievements, Watson is still only 27 years of age. That's plenty of time to make a fresh start somewhere. I just don't think it will be with Wasps."

I didn't realise that he had so few Prem appearances. Definitely not VFM.

[Peej]

Wow I didn't realise it was quite so few either

[Westy68]

Wow that is ridiculously low, that is definitely not VFM