The Future

[Vespula Vulgaris]

I have it on relatively good authority that the sixways lease is only for the remainder of the 5 years that were negotiated by thr Wuss team when they were trying to resurrect the team. So not actually very long at all.

He may well be in the process of acquiring the actual long lease though, or maybe even trying for the freehold.

Who knows?

[St Bruno]

VV,
As per my post above, I think CH already controls (97%) of the company that holds the long lease. 999 years is very akin to a freehold.

[Mellie]

Is it possible for 2 clubs to play at the same ground in the same competition? Could be that both Wasps and WW play at sixways in Prem 2. The pitch would take a beating

Thought the pitch was artificial? So not a problem. Guess it would come down to attendances/ economics if risking paying 2 lots of salaries or one

Surely it would be possible to have a single organisational entity to run the ground and general admin while having 2 separate playing teams with specific admin, allowing some cost and revenue sharing.

In that scenario CH could sell off the Warriors team interest initially, to increase funding. If he wants to build a new ground and independent identity for Wasps later he's then in a position to sell the interest in the ground to the Warriors owner.

I thought that was roughly his plan previously, which is why he made the loan to Atlas.

[Vespula Vulgaris]

VV,
As per my post above, I think CH already controls (97%) of the company that holds the long lease. 999 years is very akin to a freehold.

I realise that, but I'm not convinced that is indeed what he has.

[St Bruno]

VV,
I'd be interested to know why you are sceptical about the long lease being controlled by CH

[Vespula Vulgaris]

VV,
I'd be interested to know why you are sceptical about the long lease being controlled by CH

Because I was told by someone who may have reason to know. 

[St Bruno]

OK. Fair enough.

[WonkyWasp]

I've just been reading the Wuss thread.  They  all sound as tired and disillusioned as we are.

[NellyWellyWaspy]

I've just been reading the Wuss thread.  They  all sound as tired and disillusioned as we are.

Yes, Irish fans the same. You add the fan bases of those 3 clubs together and you get a LOT of disillusioned, possibly ex, rugby fans.

[Shugs]

If you believe Holland he?s only interested in the 5 year option anyway. Which points to another option being pursued beyond that. If you believe him.

[Neils]

Actually you just don't know who to believe. All sorts of machinations are being undertaken (see the Telegraph article below) by all level of parties. Anything else and it would be fun to sit aside and watch.

[Neils]

Seeing a (very) few messages about good news incoming in the next few weeks.

[baldpaul101]

Seeing a (very) few messages about good news incoming in the next few weeks.

We seem to have heard this many, many times over the last year of so, still waiting for it hopefully!

[WonkyWasp]

Jam tomorrow ..........

[Rossco]

Where are you seeing these messages that good news is coming?