Lee staunchly defends recruitment so far: 'Absolute gems'

[Rossm]

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

[Neils]

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

[Rossm]

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?

[Neils]

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.

[DGP Wasp]

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.

[wasps]

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

[Rossm]

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

[Shugs]

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.

[westwaleswasp]

I never get tired of reading from 'championship club Saracens'. Long may it continue....

[RBB]

I feel that there is always a word missing, 'Disgraced Championship club Saracens'...