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General Category => Wasps Rugby Discussion => Topic started by: Rossm on May 26, 2021, 08:47:14 AM

Title: Lee staunchly defends recruitment so far: 'Absolute gems'
Post by: Rossm on May 26, 2021, 08:47:14 AM
The majority of Wasps' summer transfer business has seen them recruit from Greene King IPA Championship clubs

Bobby Bridge reports:

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/rugby-rumours-transfer-news-wasps-20677856 (https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/rugby-rumours-transfer-news-wasps-20677856)
Title: Re: Lee staunchly defends recruitment so far: 'Absolute gems'
Post by: Neils on May 26, 2021, 08:52:37 AM
Quite a list if you think about it -

Players Wasps signed from lower level clubs

Ben Morris (Nottingham, 2018)

Josh Bassett (Bedford Blues, 2013)

Michael Le Bourgeois (Bedford Blues, 2018)

Guy Thompson (Jersey Reds, 2013)

Biyi Alo (Coventry, 2018)

Ross Neal (London Scottish, 2018)

Billy Searle (Bristol Bears, 2018)

Theo Vukasinovic (London Scottish, 2019)

Thibaud Flament (Loughborough Students, 2019)

Sam Wolstenholme (Yorkshire Carnegie, 2019)

Interesting two more minimum to come in with "top flight" experience
Title: Re: Lee staunchly defends recruitment so far: 'Absolute gems'
Post by: Rossm on May 26, 2021, 09:00:56 AM
Quote from Lee extracted: "We're hopefully very close to signing a back-rower and ideally a second row at some point and we are looking for quality in those positions, probably that have all played top-flight rugby".

No mention of a TH. Does this indicate that Kieron may not be moving after all?
Title: Re: Lee staunchly defends recruitment so far: 'Absolute gems'
Post by: Neils on May 26, 2021, 09:03:45 AM
Quote from Lee extracted: "We're hopefully very close to signing a back-rower and ideally a second row at some point and we are looking for quality in those positions, probably that have all played top-flight rugby".

No mention of a TH. Does this indicate that Kieron may not be moving after all?

I actually would have expected an announcement by now especially from Toulon. Can but hope.
Title: Re: Lee staunchly defends recruitment so far: 'Absolute gems'
Post by: DGP Wasp on May 26, 2021, 09:09:43 AM
Plenty on that list who've offered far better value than some of our higher profile (and more expensive) signings during the same period.

And as much as I love the fact that Crossdale is technically another signing from a Championship club, he is an entirely different proposition, having played for a successful Premiership club, regularly trained alongside top international players, played for England U20 and even been called up to the wider senior squad.  So 5 from 7 from the Championship, while true, doesn't take that into consideration.
Title: Re: Lee staunchly defends recruitment so far: 'Absolute gems'
Post by: wasps on May 26, 2021, 12:05:22 PM
Quote from Lee extracted: "We're hopefully very close to signing a back-rower and ideally a second row at some point and we are looking for quality in those positions, probably that have all played top-flight rugby".

No mention of a TH. Does this indicate that Kieron may not be moving after all?


I doubt it
Didn't Dallaglio mention that he was off to France recently?
I can't imagine he's say anything without it being confirmed
Title: Re: Lee staunchly defends recruitment so far: 'Absolute gems'
Post by: Rossm on May 26, 2021, 12:33:16 PM
Quote from Lee extracted: "We're hopefully very close to signing a back-rower and ideally a second row at some point and we are looking for quality in those positions, probably that have all played top-flight rugby".

No mention of a TH. Does this indicate that Kieron may not be moving after all?


I doubt it
Didn't Dallaglio mention that he was off to France recently?
I can't imagine he's say anything without it being confirmed

We'll just have to wait and see ::)
Title: Re: Lee staunchly defends recruitment so far: 'Absolute gems'
Post by: Shugs on May 26, 2021, 03:30:00 PM
Quote from Lee extracted: "We're hopefully very close to signing a back-rower and ideally a second row at some point and we are looking for quality in those positions, probably that have all played top-flight rugby".

No mention of a TH. Does this indicate that Kieron may not be moving after all?
My feeling that Brookes to Toulon and Scholtz to us is already done and dusted. Neither move therefore registers with Blackett as "business to be wrapped up". Encouraging that the two others that may come will have top level experience.
Title: Re: Lee staunchly defends recruitment so far: 'Absolute gems'
Post by: westwaleswasp on May 26, 2021, 03:46:00 PM
I never get tired of reading from 'championship club Saracens'. Long may it continue....
Title: Re: Lee staunchly defends recruitment so far: 'Absolute gems'
Post by: RBB on May 26, 2021, 04:06:26 PM
I feel that there is always a word missing, 'Disgraced Championship club Saracens'... ;)