London Wasps 2013/2014

by Fluxy Tue 03 Jul 2012, 8:23 pm

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London Wasps

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Welcome to Adams Park - Wasps announce the signing of academy product Joel Conlon and French International Nicolas Mas

London Wasps

Director of Rugby – Fluxy
Assistant Head coach; Warren Gatland

Forwards Coach; Jim Telfer
]Backs Coach; Will Greenwood
Lineout Coach; Martin Johnson
Kicking Coach; Neil Jenkins
Scrum Coach; Jim Telfer and PhIil Vickery

First team Captain; Steve Borthwick
First team Vice Captain; Dave Wilson
First team Squad Size; (37/45)

Season Sponsors; Metro Centre
Initial Sign on fee; £10m
Three installments throughout the season of £5m (1/3)
Sponsor Bonus - £5m

Current Budget - £34m

Forwards

Front row:

LH/TH – Paul James [WEL]
LH – Franck Montella [FRA]

HK - Chris Whitehead [ENG]
HK - David Paice [ENG]
HK - Tom Lindsay [ENG]

TH - Craig Mitchell [WEL]
TH - Nicolas Mas [FRA]
TH - Frans Malherbe [RSA]

Second Row:

LK – Tomas Vallejos [ARG]
LK – Steve Borthwick [ENG]
LK – Dean Mumm [AUS]
LK – Jonathon Mills [WEL]
LK - Pascal Pape [FRA ]
LK/BS - George Kruis[ENG]

Back Row:

OS/BS/8 - Ashley Johnson [RSA]
BS/OS/8 - Scott Higginbotham [AUS]
BS - Tim Johnson [ENG]
OS - Heinrich Brussow [RSA]
OS - James Scaysbrook [ENG]
8/BS - Jackson Wray [ENG]
8 - Louis Picamoles [FRA]

Backs

Outside Halves:

SH/FH/FB - Ruan Pienaar [RSA]
SH - Will Chudley [ENG]
FH Owen Farrell [ENG]
FH - Nick Evans [NZL]
FH/FB - Joe Ford [ENG]

Centres

IC/OC - Luke Marshall [IRL]
IC/OC - Dominic Waldlouck [ENG]
IC/OC - Eamonn Sheridan [IRL]
IC/OC/WG - Francis Saili [NZL]

Back Three

WG - Charlie Sharples [ENG]
WG – Horacio Agulla [ARG]
WG - Topsy Ojo [ENG]
FB/WG - Andrea Masi [ITA]
FB/WG - Hugo Southwell [SCO]
FB/WG - Mike Brown [ENG]
FB/WG - Maxime Medard [FRA]

London Wasps Academy

Academy Squad size; (6/15)
Academy Captain; David Sisi

TH - Scott Wilson (19 years old) [ENG] England U20 Squad
LK/8 - Dominic Barrow (20 years old) [ENG] England U20 Squad
OS/BS - Ben Nutley (7 April 1992) [ENG] England U20 Squad
OS/BS - Sam Jones (15 Dedember 1991) [ENG]
8/BS - Joel Conlon ( 4 May 1994 ) [ENG]
OS/BS/8 - Ross Moriaty () [ENG] England U18 Squad
OS/BS/8 - David Sisi (5 February 1993) [ENG] England U20 Squad
FB/WG - Ben Ransom (16 February 1992) [ENG]

WG - Jack Arnott (Age 20) [ENG]

by pullthestrings Tue 21 Aug 2012, 12:38 pm

May + Gibson
=
Guest + Hape

enq

by CJB Thu 23 Aug 2012, 9:50 pm

Kvesic + Gibson + Waldouck + Lindsay/Paice 4 Nonu + Saull + Morgan + Shervington

Enquiry, not sure I'd do it

by CJB Tue 28 Aug 2012, 12:35 pm

Barritt starts for England

by Driver Wed 29 Aug 2012, 2:25 pm

What for POC

by Driver Wed 29 Aug 2012, 6:08 pm

What you fancy?

Untouchables are Etzebeth , Robshaw , Brussouw , Alberts , North , AAC , Fofana but everyone has a price.

by Driver Wed 29 Aug 2012, 6:26 pm

I'd have Robshaw a wee bit higher as he falls into my 4 English qualified starters.

Make me a offer anyway.

by CJB Wed 29 Aug 2012, 11:19 pm

Hardly amazing at lock and Robson doesn't get near the squad.

Kvesic is a player I really like but then you'd want either Morgan or Haskell which will be another gain for you

by CJB Thu 30 Aug 2012, 12:32 am

If we go along the lines of

Kvesic + Waldouck 4 Saull + Barritt but I'd need a gain.

by ChequeredJersey Thu 30 Aug 2012, 1:08 am

Hala'ufia plus Kohn for Joubert? eNQ?

by ChequeredJersey Thu 30 Aug 2012, 1:09 am

Actually scrap tht

by Fluxy Thu 30 Aug 2012, 1:10 am

by ChequeredJersey Thu 30 Aug 2012, 1:11 am

Joubert for Kohn plus French

by ChequeredJersey Thu 30 Aug 2012, 1:27 am

After this round of matches. May re look at offer tbh. Am quite drunk . But provisionally for after R1

by Fluxy Thu 30 Aug 2012, 1:29 am

No worries mate. You've got time

by ChequeredJersey Thu 30 Aug 2012, 1:31 am

Right pressing mattere back in morning before I get in trouble

by CJB Thu 30 Aug 2012, 11:33 am

It'd need to be Kvesic

by ChequeredJersey Thu 30 Aug 2012, 4:26 pm

Sorry, I'm still being indecisive, you know how I hate change!

I'd rather have French, I can use another LH in other trades etc or as backup but if I go for this deal I'd splash out on an 8 in the Foreigns and I can cover 8 for now.

I will get back to you!

by CJB Thu 30 Aug 2012, 8:27 pm

No thanks, means my starting line up loses out. I was happy with earlier deal just with Kvesic instead of Gibson

by CJB Sat 01 Sep 2012, 10:27 pm

We dealing?

by CJB Sun 02 Sep 2012, 8:31 pm

Stuck it on confirms with Kvesic

by ChequeredJersey Sun 02 Sep 2012, 8:49 pm

Sorry, think I'll leave it. I know I'm a pain!

by ChequeredJersey Sun 02 Sep 2012, 9:09 pm

Mate if you want inspiration at TH, I considered the following-

Jgenti, Cooenie, Ross, Hayman, Census Johnstone, Zirakasvili, JdP

by LukeLovesLuka Sun 02 Sep 2012, 9:15 pm

How much cash you got?

Maybe Mitchell + Trev for Easter?

by ChequeredJersey Sun 02 Sep 2012, 9:17 pm

Personally I'm thinking lock again or a couple of other options.

by Driver Sun 09 Sep 2012, 9:21 pm

POC , Barritt , Mumm

Let's talk.

by Driver Sun 09 Sep 2012, 10:10 pm

Wouldn't do Robshaw for POC

Anything else?

by Driver Sun 09 Sep 2012, 10:48 pm

I really don't want to lose Robshaw , His my captain and English qualified.

Botha + Lindsey Hague

for

POC

by prop_lyd Mon 10 Sep 2012, 10:05 pm

Intersted in gll, james and kohn

by Bathite Wed 12 Sep 2012, 4:25 pm

SOB + Biggs + Healy + Taylor
=
Easter + Jane + James + Welch [+ Stegmann/Ransom on loan for 4N's?]

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I'm really happy with my back row now mate, with Fearns starting 8, SOB can take his best position of 6 and people now seeing that Louw is a 7. Would be looking at improving outwide really with Jane

by LukeLovesLuka Thu 13 Sep 2012, 2:45 pm

Lowe + Mitchell
For
Ojo + Mafi

by ChequeredJersey Thu 13 Sep 2012, 6:40 pm

Kohn and Robinson for Joubert and Borthwick?

by LukeLovesLuka Fri 14 Sep 2012, 5:10 pm

Prefer TJ these days mate.

by LukeLovesLuka Fri 14 Sep 2012, 5:26 pm

TJ + Lowe + Mitchell
For
Joubert + Jane + Mafi?

by LukeLovesLuka Fri 14 Sep 2012, 5:45 pm

Cool, afetr this week. Will confirm now though

by SirJohnnyEnglish Sun 16 Sep 2012, 12:01 pm

Didnt notice you had signed Lowe mate. Barritt/Lowe would work very well for me and always helps out with the old EQ limits! I like Waldouck decent little player. Think like Yann David/Florian Flitz hes a centre who's comfortable either side so great option for you especially since he's started off so well for Saints

by Driver Sun 16 Sep 2012, 12:52 pm

What for Joubert?

Only 8 i'm really interested in.

by Driver Sun 16 Sep 2012, 5:27 pm

Could i loan Hala'Ufia till the end of the AIs?

by ChequeredJersey Tue 18 Sep 2012, 10:04 pm

I prefer Waldouck at 13. I'd start Barritt and one of Lowe or Waldouck with the other on the bench. Gav could be a good 10 bench option if he gets form when fit.

My personal opinion on your best 23 is:

Gill, Lindsay (though the hookers are all very close), Mitchell, O'Connell, Swinson or Percival, T Johnson, Welch, Easter, Pienarr, Evans, Agulla, Barritt, Lowe/Waldouck, Thompstone, Southwell

James, Whitehead, Wilson, Mumm, A Johnson, Hodgson, Henson, Lowe/Waldouck

by Driver Tue 18 Sep 2012, 10:22 pm

Hi mate ,

Your best team for me is

1.Rhys Gill
2.Chris Whitehead
3.Craig Mitchell
4.Dean Mumm
5.Paul O'Connell
6.Jamie Gibson
7.Tom Johnson
8.Nick Easter

9.Ruan Pienaar
10.Nick Evans
11.Topsy Ojo
12.Brad Barritt
13.George Lowe
14.Horace Aguella
15.Hugo Southwell

If i was you the first thing i'd be chasing is a ball winner at 7 , gives your pack a much better balance.

The backs are set up pretty well with the half backs in the top 4 in the league but lacking any real line breakers outside with Barritt marked down by most for not being the greatest at this despite being very good at it.

POC being out so long doesn't help much either. So i'd consider starting Steve Borthwick after a while if things don't pick up.

by ChequeredJersey Tue 18 Sep 2012, 10:25 pm

I forgot Ojo- him over Thompstone

by Fluxy Tue 18 Sep 2012, 10:39 pm

Cheers boys

Quite interesting points you have both made. Firstly I would've thought that James would be over Gill for technique at the scrum. And my hookers dilemma is difficult! Just don't want to rotate too much!

Like you said Driver, I think all I miss is some go forward out wide. Got a few guys in mind.

by prop_lyd Tue 18 Sep 2012, 10:48 pm

Which hooker you thinking?

by prop_lyd Tue 18 Sep 2012, 10:53 pm

Could look @ burgess/hazell

by prop_lyd Thu 20 Sep 2012, 11:00 pm

So Sharples then?

by prop_lyd Thu 20 Sep 2012, 11:07 pm

JSD and Savage going nowhere.............Narraway????

by prop_lyd Thu 20 Sep 2012, 11:17 pm

Interested in James/johnson/Whitehead

by SirJohnnyEnglish Fri 21 Sep 2012, 9:13 am

You interested in taking Ben Nutley on loan again mate? Looking to loan him out till the new year for 3m to raise a bit of cash. Any interest?

by SirJohnnyEnglish Fri 21 Sep 2012, 9:25 am

If I was to lose someone permanetly it would be Nutley mate. How much cash would you be looking at handing over?

by SirJohnnyEnglish Fri 21 Sep 2012, 10:29 am

I'd have been hoping to raise 9-10m to let him go permanetly but would meet you half way at 8m? Your budget is 7m after Poolys update today thumbsup

by SirJohnnyEnglish Fri 21 Sep 2012, 1:02 pm

I'll stick the deal up after lunch and do conditions then as well mate thumbsup

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