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Title: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: AKWasp on May 22, 2020, 12:53:02 PM
He’s re-signed


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Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: Neils on May 22, 2020, 12:56:14 PM
Great news. But that fuzzy picture is not Jimmy.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: Rossm on May 22, 2020, 01:02:06 PM
https://www.wasps.co.uk/news/jimmy-gopperth-extends-contract/ (https://www.wasps.co.uk/news/jimmy-gopperth-extends-contract/)

That fuzzy picture is definitely not Jimmy :o
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: HDAWG on May 22, 2020, 01:12:41 PM
Well that hasn't half caught me off guard
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: Heathen on May 22, 2020, 01:17:27 PM
Fantastic news. Well done Jimmy!!!!
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: baldpaul101 on May 22, 2020, 01:21:19 PM
The PR department are playing with us now !!

great news, as have all this weeks re-signings!!
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: AKWasp on May 22, 2020, 01:22:18 PM
Photos definitely Lima, we were wrong that it was a teaser for his re-signing.

Brilliant news though- been our best player of the Ricoh era?
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: Neils on May 22, 2020, 01:28:42 PM
Photos definitely Lima, we were wrong that it was a teaser for his re-signing.

Brilliant news though- been our best player of the Ricoh era?

Without a doubt.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: WonkyWasp on May 22, 2020, 01:34:01 PM
Absolutely delighted that Jimmy is staying! Wonderful. Someone fiddled that photo for a bet methinks. So can we have Lima re-signing next (maybe in a disguised photo as Jimmy) please??
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: DGP Wasp on May 22, 2020, 02:26:03 PM
With no live games to watch, all these re-signings are so exciting.  Really good news.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: WaspsUpNorth on May 22, 2020, 02:30:09 PM
Great news, between Jimmy & Jacob that's the goal kicking sorted and with Dobby on drop kick duty and are normal service of running in tries from anywhere I can't wait for the current / new season to restart / start.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: Steve from Cov on May 22, 2020, 02:31:32 PM
Jimmy was excellent before the break. It’s incredible that a 36/37 year old back can still deliver.

Great news.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: JonnyD on May 22, 2020, 02:40:59 PM
Great news indeed, especially if there are further coaching incentives for him, maybe with the A League.

Sounds like the announcements are all over so possibly no news or bad news on Carr and no additional signings for now if at all
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: welsh wasp on May 22, 2020, 04:11:11 PM
We'll be surprised if Carr doesn't re-sign. All his comments have been very positive about Wasps.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: baldpaul101 on May 22, 2020, 04:34:57 PM
Quote
Sounds like the announcements are all over

What makes you think this Jonny?
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: Heathen on May 22, 2020, 04:52:08 PM
Indeed.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: Shugs on May 22, 2020, 05:29:15 PM
I made the same assumption Jonny. The reason is the JG announcement said something along the lines of "finishing off with". Now that may be just for the working week but I read it as in totality. There's been fabulous news already around lots of great extensions but being greedy I'd love to keep Shields and Carr.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: baldpaul101 on May 22, 2020, 05:38:07 PM
Lets see what next week brings, I live in hope of more good news, don't spoil it for me  8)
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: HDAWG on May 22, 2020, 05:42:23 PM
Given we're quite convinced Carr and Sopoaga are staying, I reckon we're getting more announcements next week, surely.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: HDAWG on May 22, 2020, 06:07:45 PM
Also, if today has taught us anything is we can't read too much into Wasps social media! Last season when Gopperth Re-signed they made it sound like one last season, so I assumed that meant retirement. They seem not to realise how easily their words can mislead us.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: baldpaul101 on May 22, 2020, 06:14:15 PM
It seems like great PR to me, its got supporters genuinely excited & waiting with expectation every day for news.

Really good work IMO
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: HDAWG on May 22, 2020, 06:39:20 PM
Absolutely agree that it's exciting waiting each day for who gets announced.

What I'm saying is when they say "to round up 2 week's worth of announcements" sounds misleading, and it might not be the case at all.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: NellyWellyWaspy on May 22, 2020, 06:39:32 PM
I made the same assumption Jonny. The reason is the JG announcement said something along the lines of "finishing off with". Now that may be just for the working week but I read it as in totality. There's been fabulous news already around lots of great extensions but being greedy I'd love to keep Shields and Carr.
The FB post said:

To round off an amazing 2 weeks of news... Jimmy Gopperth has extended his contract with the club.

All that means is that this is the last announcement this week. More to come is what I expect, to make it an amazing month (May) of good news (off the pitch).
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: HDAWG on May 22, 2020, 06:56:52 PM
Nelly, completely agree
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: Neils on May 22, 2020, 07:01:06 PM
Conclusions being jumped at methinks.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: JonnyD on May 22, 2020, 07:18:49 PM
I made the same assumption Jonny. The reason is the JG announcement said something along the lines of "finishing off with". Now that may be just for the working week but I read it as in totality. There's been fabulous news already around lots of great extensions but being greedy I'd love to keep Shields and Carr.
The FB post said:

To round off an amazing 2 weeks of news... Jimmy Gopperth has extended his contract with the club.

All that means is that this is the last announcement this week. More to come is what I expect, to make it an amazing month (May) of good news (off the pitch).

Yeah just an assumption really, imagine there will be more to come at some stage but thought the club might have said ‘keep an eye out next week’ or something like that if there was more to come immediately.
Seemed to build to a crescendo of good news over the last two weeks so I’m just guessing that the good news might be over for a while.
Getting back to training and some playing news will take over soon hopefully
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: Chunky24 on May 22, 2020, 07:37:56 PM
Given we're quite convinced Carr and Sopoaga are staying, I reckon we're getting more announcements next week, surely.

I would guess Nizaam wouldn't be doing any negotiating during Ramadan and with wasps Twitter using the blurred Lima picture today would then be odd if he wasn't announced as staying.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: Shugs on May 22, 2020, 08:06:29 PM
Well they've got us discussing Wasps so job done. Surely you'd build to a crescendo via Young - Willis - Gopperth. Not sure you can top that. We'll see. Be great to see Sopoaga re-sign. I think Blackett will have an eye on playing him 15 but I think we'll see him at 10 a fair bit as I suspect Umaga, as well as needing breaks, may be away internationally as well.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: Shugs on May 25, 2020, 12:40:13 PM
Facebook showing current re-signers as well. Lots of talk about Sopoaga and Carr staying - I really hope they both do. But just as crucial for me is Shields. I think his performances have been largely underrated but I think he's a seriously good player.
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: RogerE on May 25, 2020, 03:05:20 PM
There is, on Wasps Twitter/Facebook today, an image with all the signings and re-signings.

Why would they publish that if there were more (re) signings to come?

https://www.facebook.com/WaspsRugby/photos/a.10150089840640957/10157007563245957/?type=3&eid=ARCTFEnjs4VKk-TVpP-VbOPl28Sx3c74IRCgcTL4uFq1fiLURNNfI_VOBYcyd9I6rXm9Q7gPQIxELhT6&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARA-hToBNb3m4SsQKO8cZybkp-mYmeWMP3uOtuQ7BT5MSZ44qczbzTRXwUV2mwAYoRzfoKNpWwtvVTe9jiGHLenQdXspX3mgtgJtp-WhB9vHhPIlBYTcWzA_dhHo60-onJeo80dIXFzb8qFasFbRQ_6eCqA5rywxYT843WtAF7HKr3yaSq3EWPPPuDZEEtQuP2YWlWR3Zauxko_Zk-YZvpI66_gKg970FYxmHE4c1xS2uOfO1xauEMe04QnAihxxbE-VLe6bYTbANvOXV7hlcz62WwIn_9F5FQHsp_P4eRtTelNDlq7lpyTWaKehISNuFcMRXYV9E-mzijdrsQ&__tn__=EHH-R (https://www.facebook.com/WaspsRugby/photos/a.10150089840640957/10157007563245957/?type=3&eid=ARCTFEnjs4VKk-TVpP-VbOPl28Sx3c74IRCgcTL4uFq1fiLURNNfI_VOBYcyd9I6rXm9Q7gPQIxELhT6&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARA-hToBNb3m4SsQKO8cZybkp-mYmeWMP3uOtuQ7BT5MSZ44qczbzTRXwUV2mwAYoRzfoKNpWwtvVTe9jiGHLenQdXspX3mgtgJtp-WhB9vHhPIlBYTcWzA_dhHo60-onJeo80dIXFzb8qFasFbRQ_6eCqA5rywxYT843WtAF7HKr3yaSq3EWPPPuDZEEtQuP2YWlWR3Zauxko_Zk-YZvpI66_gKg970FYxmHE4c1xS2uOfO1xauEMe04QnAihxxbE-VLe6bYTbANvOXV7hlcz62WwIn_9F5FQHsp_P4eRtTelNDlq7lpyTWaKehISNuFcMRXYV9E-mzijdrsQ&__tn__=EHH-R)
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: Hymenoptera on May 25, 2020, 04:50:17 PM
Or why wouldn't they, its news afterall
Title: Re: We were wrong- Jimmy
Post by: Neils on May 25, 2020, 06:23:16 PM
And the Wasps Publicity Machine does like playing tricks!