I think firstly you have to feel for the Worcester fans. This is a horrible situation for them. Looking pragmatically you can sort of think ?why not? but it will feel odd. Bottom line - if it means we survive I?ll take it.
Looking at it pragmatically, the Ricoh was also, why not?
Wasps were not wanted there. They are not wanted in Worcester. The Ricoh was too expensive to run, and Wasps rarely filled it. It lost money every week pretty much.
Unless Atlas are offering Sixways at a silly low price, like below cost, Wasps will again lose money every week they play there.
As far away as the Ricoh was from London, Sixways is further.
I am far from convinced the RFU will agree to moving so far from Coventry, but they might. After all, they were OK with the other moves Wasps made. Allegedly, the RFU will not let Wasps know until the end of May. The cup competition starts in September. That's just 3 months to get a low salary cost squad and staff together. There is no way players will have time to move home. Indeed, on much lower wages, can they afford it? I seriously wonder where players of sufficient calibre are going to be found at low wages. Sure, the other Championship clubs have such players. Some on loan from PRL clubs, but they have built their current squads over a decade and more. What are Wasps going to do? Recruit out of contract Premiership Academy players and discarded Premiership players? None of this adds up for me.
I am very far from convinced that Wasps have the finance in place.
Always a Wasp