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Title: Wasps' pre-season assessed
Post by: Rossm on September 05, 2022, 10:36:38 AM
6 positives and 4 negatives from wins over Doncaster and Dragons

From Bobby Bridge.

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/wasps-pre-season-assessed-6-24930646 (https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/wasps-pre-season-assessed-6-24930646)
Title: Re: Wasps' pre-season assessed
Post by: InBetweenWasp on September 05, 2022, 10:56:48 AM
From the reporting of the games, the manner in which they were won seemed encouraging.  Mind you, the thumping win was vs Doncaster and we've regularly seen the disparity between the Championship and Premiership Rugby Teams even for the likes of us who were in the bottom half of the table.
Title: Re: Wasps' pre-season assessed
Post by: Rossm on September 05, 2022, 11:29:05 AM
From the reporting of the games, the manner in which they were won seemed encouraging.  Mind you, the thumping win was vs Doncaster and we've regularly seen the disparity between the Championship and Premiership Rugby Teams even for the likes of us who were in the bottom half of the table.

Our defence didn't rest on it's laurels and we nilled them.
Title: Re: Wasps' pre-season assessed
Post by: Shugs on September 05, 2022, 07:31:42 PM
One basic plus is that we won both - it is habit forming.
Title: Re: Wasps' pre-season assessed
Post by: Rossm on September 05, 2022, 08:51:01 PM
One basic plus is that we won both - it is habit forming.

Just to remind you, Glasws won both theirs as well.
Title: Re: Wasps' pre-season assessed
Post by: DGP Wasp on September 06, 2022, 08:26:43 AM
One basic plus is that we won both - it is habit forming.

Just to remind you, Glasws won both theirs as well.

...against Munster (A) and Cardiff (H).
Title: Re: Wasps' pre-season assessed
Post by: backdoc on September 06, 2022, 10:58:38 AM
Gloucester are 1/3 at the bookies
Title: Re: Wasps' pre-season assessed
Post by: NellyWellyWaspy on September 06, 2022, 11:32:49 AM
Gloucester are 1/3 at the bookies

I would tend to agree. A really tough match for Wasps to kick off the season. But, that is the Prem as it stands. No easy matches.
Title: Re: Wasps' pre-season assessed
Post by: Rossm on September 06, 2022, 11:56:55 AM
Gloucester are 1/3 at the bookies

Skybet has Glaws 4/11 on, Wasps 2/1 against.
Title: Re: Wasps' pre-season assessed
Post by: Peej on September 06, 2022, 12:54:26 PM
We actually have a really tough opening block of fixtures.
Title: Re: Wasps' pre-season assessed
Post by: Heathen on September 06, 2022, 02:04:32 PM
What concerns is the number of established players that may well be hors combat this weekend with no real clues as to when they will be fit.

A few weeks ago, Lee was lauding the fact that we would be able to select from virtually the whole squad.

The shadow of last season is looming.