Always a Wasp

Just been told that Elliot Miller-Mills has signed for Northampton Saints.

We're off to Ealing to watch Ealing v Jersey in the Championship Cup

On a quick flick through, it appears a fair bit of the website has been updated.

More like a lot of, now irrelevent, stuff has been removed.

What I would like to know is where's Eastwood in all this? We were courting the Ricoh for years prior to moving there when Copsey was in charge, and the only consistent name I can see during the whole Coventry saga is Eastwood. Given the legal proceedings Derek is taking out against advice given by a person/company on the board years back before the move (can't remember the name off the top of my head), did Eastwood use Wasps to get hold of the Ricoh and persuade Richardson to bankroll the move?

Since the Autumn I have managed to speak to several former Wasps players (and their families), and to one of the "names" that has been associated with the "phoenix-Wasps".

Although I hvaen't been given any information about the future that isn't already known, one thing has become apparent. Very few are blaming Derek - everyone appears to be blaming Eastwood, as he was the one who was tasked with just about everything to do with running the organisation. As stated he was the main mover in the relocation to Coventry, and it was him that persuaded the RFU and PRL that it was a great move for Rugby.

An interesting comment I had was that just before the meeting where everyone was told they were redundant, Stephen Vaughan, was telling players he had been told by his boss (Eastwood?) that everything was ok for the next few matches, and was seen to be as shocked as everyone when the administrators made their announcement.

Thinking more about the "Local Stakeholders", you would expect the RFU to ask Worcester RFC (who are right next door) what they think about another "pro" club turning up on their door step. Would they be happy? No idea what the relationship was like with Warriors, anyone have any info?

Last summer, before the season started, we were talking to a couple of Worcester RFC supporters and they were extremely anti-Worriors, in the same way that some Coventry RFC supporters were/are extremely anti-Wasps. I can imagine how apoplectic they will be if Wasps do turn-up in Worcester, even if it is only for a couple of years (which I doubt)

We've been going to Trailfinders since the demise, and, yes, it can be a bit boring. However they are very Wasps like in that they constantly shoot themselves in the foot. It's good to see former Wasps playing well (Hapson and Holmes particularly).

What is great about the matches are the crowds - very friendly, the lack of the TMO, the refs not constantly resetting the scrums and the sausage and chips they sell! Also if you go to the bar and buy a coffee, what you get is real coffee, and a lot cheaper than it was at the Ricoh/CBS.

We went over to Jersey to see the match that decided the chamionship, and no doubt Jersey deserved to win, but well worth it - as good as any trip to France or Italy. Also good to see two ex-Wasps doing so well, as coaches, at Jersey (Harvey Biljon and Rob Webber)

WHilst over there we came across many old Wasps supporters, including the Allez man John Gladson.

It is if they feel it is too low.