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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Re: Wasps Second Hotel
« on: December 12, 2019, 10:32:11 AM »
I'm sure this has probably been discussed before, but please remind me what provision is to be made for Car Park C season ticket holders in the event that this new hotel gets built.
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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Re: Ulster
« on: November 25, 2019, 09:53:10 AM »
He's getting to be as bad as Greg Garner who, I see, has been booted upstairs.
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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Re: A question about Sarries
« on: November 19, 2019, 03:48:52 PM »
Playing Devil's Advocate here.
If the setting-up of these "co-investments" involved a deposit on the properties concerned, coming 50% from Asterisks and 50% from the players, and the balance funded by a mortgage paid by the player (or paid out of the rent received), then presumably the deposit contributed by Asterisks would be the only element caught by the salary cap.
Remember that this is not a first offence and may well not be a second offence either. There may well have been undiscoverable payments made by the SA part-owners back in SA to the horde of players recruited from that country.
I think Wray is not a "fit and proper person" to be involved in any PRL club. He has debased the Premiership to the point that it is hardly worth bothering about. I just wish there was a way that the other clubs could find to consign them to relegation.
If the setting-up of these "co-investments" involved a deposit on the properties concerned, coming 50% from Asterisks and 50% from the players, and the balance funded by a mortgage paid by the player (or paid out of the rent received), then presumably the deposit contributed by Asterisks would be the only element caught by the salary cap.
Remember that this is not a first offence and may well not be a second offence either. There may well have been undiscoverable payments made by the SA part-owners back in SA to the horde of players recruited from that country.
I think Wray is not a "fit and proper person" to be involved in any PRL club. He has debased the Premiership to the point that it is hardly worth bothering about. I just wish there was a way that the other clubs could find to consign them to relegation.
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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Re: Bon Matin Tout Le Monde!
« on: November 17, 2019, 10:20:07 AM »
Only one mention for Owlett? I thought he was magnificent. Cracking performance from him in what was only his second (?) start for us.
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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Re: Saracens docked 35 points
« on: November 15, 2019, 05:12:10 PM »
According to the PRL statement, the Asterisks failed to report certain payments to the Cap Manager at PRL AND breached the salary cap in each of the last 3 years. Brian Moore suggests that image rights payments were made to offshore bank accounts AND were not declared. What are the so-called "co-investments" (there are other and better descriptions than that) are not specifically mentioned in the PRL statement.
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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Re: Saracens docked 35 points
« on: November 14, 2019, 03:22:05 PM »
Here's a suggestion. We should all refer to them as The Asterisks in future.
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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Re: Saracens docked 35 points
« on: November 07, 2019, 05:18:52 PM »
Hymenoptera is right in that the individual player would not know whether his contract with Saracens pushed them over the cap, and, if he asked, would probably have been told No. The player would not be entitled to ask to see the payroll and do his own sums.
What the player could have asked is that, if it's all above-board, why then does the club feel the need to have this "off-payroll" scheme for me and several others?
As said above, unless the player is unusually dim, the scheme should have raised a question or two in his mind.
It's the salary cap manager's job to report the summary details of the squad to PRL, not that of the player.
Finally, I do agree with the comment that Wray is not a "fit and proper" person to be in rugby. Two counts of cheating to his name and a great discredit done to the game of rugby in this country.
What the player could have asked is that, if it's all above-board, why then does the club feel the need to have this "off-payroll" scheme for me and several others?
As said above, unless the player is unusually dim, the scheme should have raised a question or two in his mind.
It's the salary cap manager's job to report the summary details of the squad to PRL, not that of the player.
Finally, I do agree with the comment that Wray is not a "fit and proper" person to be in rugby. Two counts of cheating to his name and a great discredit done to the game of rugby in this country.
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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Re: Saracens docked 35 points
« on: November 06, 2019, 04:08:43 PM »
You'd think that even Estate Agents would know they'd need planning permission before they embarked on such a contentious development.
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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Re: Eddie's selection for the Oz game
« on: October 17, 2019, 03:33:13 PM »
If the forwards are held or are on the back foot, Youngs will revert to panic kicking or slow wobbly passes with which Farrell can do nothing. If the forwards get front-foot ball, we stand a good chance. Otherwise, otherwise.
PS Why is Slade in the side?
PS Why is Slade in the side?
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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Re: Callum Sirker - Premiership Rugby Article
« on: August 09, 2019, 03:07:31 PM »
BG,
Are you thinking of Ruaridh McConochie? (Apologies to him if I've got the spelling wrong - Scots Gaelic is not my first language)
Are you thinking of Ruaridh McConochie? (Apologies to him if I've got the spelling wrong - Scots Gaelic is not my first language)
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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Re: Premiership squads and homegrown percentages for 2019/20
« on: August 08, 2019, 11:11:36 AM »
Chunky, I think one of our academy lads is (or was) ex-Oakham School which, if that's right, means there is a degree of choice as to which clubs they can join. Or have I got that wrong?
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Wasps Rugby Discussion / Matt Mullan
« on: August 07, 2019, 10:52:45 AM »
Has anyone heard how he (and his family) is? I sincerely hope they are all OK.