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Neils

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We all knew this but from others it hurts
« on: March 24, 2024, 08:38:36 AM »
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1) Opoku-Fordjour 🦈
2) Oghre 🐻
3) Koch 🇿🇦🦈
4) Launchbury 🃏
5) Fisilau ❌
6) T. Willis 💫
7) J. Willis 🚽🚽
8) Barbeary 🛁
9) Porter 🃏
10) Atkinson 🍒
11) Feyi-Waboso ❌
12) Hartley 💫
13) Spink 🦢
14) Odogwu 🇮🇹
15) Crossdale 🟡🔴

What could have been?
« Last Edit: March 24, 2024, 08:40:11 AM by Neils »
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Re: We all knew this but from others it hurts
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2024, 01:02:23 PM »
Plus several. 

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Re: We all knew this but from others it hurts
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2024, 09:27:02 PM »
Afraid so. Fwiw I don't think we would have set the league alight. Noises were being made about us being a bit more pragmatic, and frankly there were better teams at doing that.
Yes we had a great back row, but so does everyone. Most teams had superb 8s coming out their arse.
Maybe now we would be challenging for top table, maybe not. Despite the obvious quality I suspect we would have been in the melee, not looking down from on high.
It still hurts, I honestly have been watching zero prem rugby, I don't expect others to follow my lead, but won't understand those who do. Currently watching a bit of pro 14, not a great competition,  but it doesn't have cap cheats in.
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Re: We all knew this but from others it hurts
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2024, 09:03:58 AM »
Was a hell of a dynasty lined up.

Fisilau never a 5, but we had Stooke, Robson, Umaga in there as well and Maasi-White coming through in the same crop as Hartley, Feyi-Waboso, Opoku-Fordjour and Fisilau

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Re: We all knew this but from others it hurts
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2024, 11:30:55 AM »
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RugbyInsideLine
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🐝 WASPS XV

1) Opoku-Fordjour 🦈
2) Oghre 🐻
3) Koch 🇿🇦🦈
4) Launchbury 🃏
5) Fisilau ❌
6) T. Willis 💫
7) J. Willis 🚽🚽
8) Barbeary 🛁
9) Porter 🃏
10) Atkinson 🍒
11) Feyi-Waboso ❌
12) Hartley 💫
13) Spink 🦢
14) Odogwu 🇮🇹
15) Crossdale 🟡🔴

What could have been?

16) Frost
17) West
18) Alo
19) Stooke
20) Shields
21) Robson
22) Umaga
23) Kibirige


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Re: We all knew this but from others it hurts
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2024, 11:39:21 AM »
Also throw in Carr.

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Re: We all knew this but from others it hurts
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2024, 11:40:30 AM »
I?ve also lost interest in the prem but just check the line ups to see where Wasps former players pop up.

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Re: We all knew this but from others it hurts
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2024, 11:49:10 AM »
Me too, Shugs.

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Re: We all knew this but from others it hurts
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2024, 12:28:52 PM »
I?ve also lost interest in the prem but just check the line ups to see where Wasps former players pop up.

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Re: We all knew this but from others it hurts
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2024, 12:42:42 PM »
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« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2024, 01:01:17 PM »
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RugbyInsideLine
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🐝 WASPS XV

1) Opoku-Fordjour 🦈
2) Oghre 🐻
3) Koch 🇿🇦🦈
4) Launchbury 🃏
5) Fisilau ❌
6) T. Willis 💫
7) J. Willis 🚽🚽
8) Barbeary 🛁
9) Porter 🃏
10) Atkinson 🍒
11) Feyi-Waboso ❌
12) Hartley 💫
13) Spink 🦢
14) Odogwu 🇮🇹
15) Crossdale 🟡🔴

What could have been?

16) Frost
17) West
18) Alo
19) Stooke
20) Shields
21) Robson
22) Umaga
23) Kibirige

And Elliot Millar-Mills has been capped by Scotland since Wasps folded!

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Re: We all knew this but from others it hurts
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2024, 01:41:11 PM »

And Elliot Millar-Mills has been capped by Scotland since Wasps folded!

..and been sold a new car by my son-in-law ;D

Like others, since the Club's demise, haven't watched a Premiership match (with exception of some of the Premiership Cup games against Championship clubs  - firmly supporting the latter).

I have been to watch Championship matches and Women's Premier Matches, and one National League match.

Have also watched URC and Pro 14 matches on the box.

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« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2024, 02:04:54 PM »

And Elliot Millar-Mills has been capped by Scotland since Wasps folded!

..and been sold a new car by my son-in-law ;D

Like others, since the Club's demise, haven't watched a Premiership match (with exception of some of the Premiership Cup games against Championship clubs  - firmly supporting the latter).

I have been to watch Championship matches and Women's Premier Matches, and one National League match.

Have also watched URC and Pro 14 matches on the box.

Watch URC and Top 14 and absolutely no PRL unless I am somewhere I can't get away p[olitely! Watched live URC teams and some French Champions Cup stuff. Unfortunately my local club is a loud advocate for the EAs.
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« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2024, 09:57:40 AM »
I may be in the minority but I have been watching Prem games & the quality is high & the rugby exciting. No its not the same when you don't have a team that you support involved, but its still worth watching IMO.
Sadly if Wasps hadn't gone under I think they would have continued to bump along at the bottom end of the table.

Personally I wonder how many of those ex-wasps players who are shining in their new clubs would have been blocked from getting game time by players who are now only squad players at their new clubs? Especially the younger ones. We will never know

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Re: We all knew this but from others it hurts
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2024, 10:56:16 AM »
I may be in the minority but I have been watching Prem games & the quality is high & the rugby exciting. No its not the same when you don't have a team that you support involved, but its still worth watching IMO.
Sadly if Wasps hadn't gone under I think they would have continued to bump along at the bottom end of the table.

Personally I wonder how many of those ex-wasps players who are shining in their new clubs would have been blocked from getting game time by players who are now only squad players at their new clubs? Especially the younger ones. We will never know

Same. Although, the excitement is not there. I am enjoying watching the womens 6 Nations.