Ex Wasps signing for new clubs

[andermt]

Weren't there some comments from the Sarries players who stayed in the championship about the competition not preparing them for England in tge way the prem would have. Billy iirc.

Wasn't part of the issue the fact they hardly played in the Championship.

[baldpaul101]

All players of West's caliber will want to be playing at the highest level possible because:

1. They want to be paid as much as they can, remember this is their living, they have bills to pay!
2. They want to be selected for their national teams & that won't happen if the play in the Championship, unless they are already a fixture in the national team concerned

To suggests that any player would want to play in the champ " for a rest" is, IMO, ridiculous. The fact West has signed for Ealing is, I expect, more to do with them paying him more than he was being offered elsewhere or perhaps he didn't want to go to France/Japan for personal reasons?

[NellyWellyWaspy]

Wasps will be in a very odd position when offering contracts. Agreed, if a player has a lucrative contract with a top level club, and is getting game time, I can't see them 'returning', unless other factors work in our favour. They might have a contract only for the rest of this season. They might have roots in the Midlands and want to move for that reason. There might even be some sentimentality (you never know).

Having said that, if one looked at the squad as it was, clinically, how many of those would the new coaches not want anyway?

There may well be some players without alternative contracts you would want back (like the academy players). Some may have been close to first team selection for next year anyway.

Would the 2023/24 squad be, therefore, a mix of young talent, championship talent and some wiser heads who would have moved 'down' from Premiership to Championship to extend their careers?

[Rossm]

Not really the correct thread. Finn Russell signs for Bath for £1 million quid and they let Billy Searle go who would have been paid a huge amount less. Wouldn't be a bad signing for us, if he's prepared to re-join in the Championship?

[NellyWellyWaspy]

Not really the correct thread. Finn Russell signs for Bath for £1 million quid and they let Billy Searle go who would have been paid a huge amount less. Wouldn't be a bad signing for us, if he's prepared to re-join in the Championship?

But, hasn't he spent a lot of time injured? I am not sure we can afford to take risks like that.

[WonkyWasp]

Injuries aside,  has he improved since he played with us?  I seem to recall that he wasn't a total success.

[Rossm]

Got a text yesterday from an old Welsh mate of mine. Reads "Was at Rodney Parade Sat. An old Waspie rolled up. Looked good and you had to wonder at his paucity of caps. Dreigiau 21 Pau 27 Dan Robson the git!"

[baldpaul101]

IMO Billy Searle would actually be the kind of signing Wasps should be looking for. Prem experience but probably never going to be prem level. Would probably be happy earning a wage in the Championship.

[Rossm]

IMO Billy Searle would actually be the kind of signing Wasps should be looking for. Prem experience but probably never going to be prem level. Would probably be happy earning a wage in the Championship.

I thought he would be ideal. But he is a bit prone to injury.

[westwaleswasp]

Searle was Schrodinger's 10....both massively underrated and massively overrated at the sane time.
Very decent player in my book.

[Shugs]

Kieran Curran signed for Bedford Blues until the end of the season.

[Rossm]

Of course it still hurts but I read that Tom has been doing very well in France.

[WonkyWasp]

Lucky old Bordeaux

[jamestaylor002]

Of course it still hurts but I read that Tom has been doing very well in France.

I'm happy for Tom, it hurts its not with us but rather he do well in france than another team in the Prem

[Heathen]

Dan Robson had a good game for Pau last night. 3 try assists in a 22-22 draw with Bayonne.