The Future

[Neils]

Seeing a (very) few messages about good news incoming in the next few weeks.

We are now into week 4 since Neils wrote this. Anyone heard any good news yet?

Given that England are still in the RWC (fairly surprisingly!) it may have to wait till after the coming weekend...

RFU have stated December

[InBetweenWasp]

I wouldn't be surprised if we were exploring joining the URC as an option and jettisoning RFU ties, not sure there are even any given we have no team, no league etc... and look to offer to take the spot of one of the Welsh Teams given their own financial struggles.

[Neils]

I wouldn't be surprised if we were exploring joining the URC as an option and jettisoning RFU ties, not sure there are even any given we have no team, no league etc... and look to offer to take the spot of one of the Welsh Teams given their own financial struggles.

This was mooted a while ago after a Wasps Press Release. Not sure how realistic it is but interesting selection of clubs to play.

[baldpaul101]

If any Wasps mk2 was an English based rugby club it would fall under the RFU. So if they wanted to play in a different league it would need RFU approval. It would also need URC approval, which would I assume need all the constituent RFU's to agree. Can't honestly see either happening.

We seem to have equated "good news" with Prem 2. I can understand why, but do we have anything concrete to base that on?

[COYW15]

1 year to the day since the club went in to administration. Feels like a lifetime ago.

[AndyL]

https://twitter.com/WaspsRugby/status/1714281764603212202?t=_zrnZ8QGvBga_fL1wpxh7A&s=19

https://www.wasps.co.uk/club-announcements/

An update from the club, fingers crossed.

[baldpaul101]

Glad to read that, it probably says all that it can at the moment.
Assume the video is clips of the promised documentary.

[AndyL]

Glad to read that, it probably says all that it can at the moment.
Assume the video is clips of the promised documentary.

Yeah very much so. Mix of Kenny and Lol talking. Some reference to coaches and players lined up

[baldpaul101]

We have made substantial progress in the establishment of a permanent home. Later this month we will make a further announcement which will detail the now advanced progress toward our new ground.

Interesting wording here. Permanent being the important word. That wording would not fit Sixways you would think?

[craigymace4]

Perhaps there may be some tie in with the new stadium being built in Oxford? Purely speculative on my part mind you..

Great to have some comms though. Can't believe it has been a year..

[baldpaul101]

do you mean this one:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-67052207

[craigymace4]

do you mean this one:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-67052207

That's the one! Wouldn't be a terrible location and perhaps completion ties in with the rumoured Sixways 5 year lease.

[Neils]

do you mean this one:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-67052207

That's the one! Wouldn't be a terrible location and perhaps completion ties in with the rumoured Sixways 5 year lease.

Only 9 minutes drive from the Wasps Office.

[Neils]

There is also the soon to be free Kassam. Not too much information about what the owners want to do with it. Also can't remember how much surrounding land there might be for development.

[Neils]

The little snippet there is the Kenny bit at the end.