London Wasps

by **Ozzy3213** Wed 15 Aug 2012, 10:53 pm

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LONDON WASPS

Full name: London Wasps Holdings LTD
Union: Rugby Football Union
Nickname: The Insects Pests
Founded: 1885
Location: High Wycombe, England
Ground: Adams Park (Capacity: 10,516)
Chairman: Mark Rigby
Captain: Jim Hamilton
Competitions: Aviva Premiership, Heineken Cup, Anglo Welsh Cup.

COACHING STAFF

Head coach: Ozzy3213

Forwards coach: Jono Gibbes
Scrum coach: Naka Drotske
Defence coach: John Mitchell
Attack coach: Wayne Smith

Academy Manager: Rassie Erasmus
Assistant Manager: Thinus Delport

Senior Squad (40/40)

HK Bismarck du Plessis
HK Rob Hawkins
HK Michael Mayhew
HK Deon Fourie

PR Paul James
PR Alex Corbisiero
PR Ben Alexander
PR Martin Castrogiovanni
PR Dave Wilson
PR Tom Mercey
PR Frans Malherbe

LK Sitaleki Timani
LK Jim Hamilton
LK Romain Millo-Chluski
LK Johann Muller
LK Matt Symons

FL Marcel Coetzee
FL Tom Johnson
FL Rynhardt Elstadt
FL Steffon Armitage
FL Siya Kolisi
FL Luke Wallace
FL Blair Cowan

N8 Duane Vermeulen
N8 Luke Narraway
N8 Fotu Auelua

SH Aaron Smith
SH Nick Phipps
SH Sebastien Tillous-Borde

FH Elton Jantjies
FH Christian Lealiifano
FH Camille Lopez
FH Gareth Anscombe

CE Pat McCabe
CE JJ Englebrecht
CE Tim Nanai-Williams

WG Bryan Habana
WG Digby Ioane

FB Jaco Taute
FB Delon Armitage

Academy (18/20)

HK Christopher Tolofua
PR Steven Kitshoff
PR Scott Sio
PR Fraser Balmain
LK Sebastien Vahaamahina
LK Kieran Tredwell
LK Paul Willemse
LK Ruan Botha
FL Chris Walker
FL Will Owen
FL Hayden Thompson-Stringer

SH Eric Escande
SH Nathan Fowles
FH Owen Farrell
CE Tom Fowlie
WG Marland Yarde
WG Jack Nowell
FB Anthony Watson
FB Tom Collins
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Results 2012/13

Ozzy3213 record at Saracens

2011–12: Aviva Premiership Runners Up, Heineken Cup Runners Up
2010–11: Aviva Premiership Runners Up, Heineken Cup Semi Finals
2009-10: Guinness Premiership Champions, Heineken Cup Quarter Finals
2008-09 Guinness Premiership Runners Up

Premiership
Home: P 47 W 42 D 3 L 2
Away: P 43 W 18 D 10 L 15
Neutral: P 4 W 1 D 0 L 3
Total: P 94 W 61 D 13 L 20 PF 2142 PA 1803 TF 236 TA 154

Heineken Cup
Home: P 12 W 12 D 0 L 0
Away: P 11 W 8 D 1 L 2
Neutral: P 1 W 0 D 0 L 1
Total: P 24 W 20 D 1 L 3

Anglo Welsh Cup
Home: P 6 W 4 D 0 L 2
Away: P 7 W 2 D 0 L 5
Total: P 13 W 6 D 0 L 7

Total Playing Record
Home: P 65 W 58 D 3 L 4
Away: P 61 W 28 D 11 L 22
Neutral: P 5 W 1 D 0 L 4

Total: P 131 W 87 D 14 L 30

Budget: £79.6 million

(all stats correct as of 31/12/2012)

by CJB Fri 13 Sep 2013, 10:21 pm

Don't see much between them and Amos has youth on his side. Would need a gain elsewhere. Add Woodburn for Nowell

by CJB Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:28 pm

Amos is 18. 2 years on him

by Sgt_Pooly Sun 15 Sep 2013, 12:28 pm

Who could you look involved for Byrne Peter?

by Sgt_Pooly Sun 15 Sep 2013, 6:16 pm

No worries.

I'm starting to see that there's not much dealing on here.

by Sgt_Pooly Sun 15 Sep 2013, 6:24 pm

I think it's the small squads.

by Sgt_Pooly Sun 15 Sep 2013, 7:16 pm

I disagree.

The small squads mean teams have very little give in position swaps. For example you can't let a TH go with getting one back. Also generally squads are so finally balanced you often need a player from the same hemisphere as well as same position.

I always thought the smaller squads would reduce the dealing, looks like I was proved right looking over the domestic confirms.

Just makes squads improving more insular, there little chance for the poorer sides to improve as there's little domestic dealing and there's little talent left in foreigns due to the open windows.

I think I went from 4th bottom to winning title twice, that won't happen again.

Do you vote Tory by any chance? Lol

by Sgt_Pooly Wed 02 Oct 2013, 2:20 pm

Flip for Vermuelen?

by Sgt_Pooly Wed 02 Oct 2013, 2:42 pm

None of those really help me out

by Fluxy Wed 02 Oct 2013, 3:44 pm

Sorry mate the only guy I have a slight interest in would be Ioane. And can't really do any deal that size as I'm already at my squad limit.

by Sgt_Pooly Sun 13 Oct 2013, 4:10 pm

Aplon for Nowell?

by Sgt_Pooly Mon 14 Oct 2013, 12:22 pm

Bryne?

by Fluxy Tue 22 Oct 2013, 9:41 pm

Just seen that Cowan and Low have been called into the preliminary Scotland squad, hoping they don't get their first caps otherwise there's some EQ down the drain.

by LukeLovesLuka Sun 27 Oct 2013, 12:01 pm

Well done on what looks like a win bud. Top side you've got now.

by dammit_chris Mon 28 Oct 2013, 8:01 pm

Sorry mate, but a big fan of Manoa so wouldn't want to lose him and think Saints will have a big season so his rating will stay high.

by CJB Mon 28 Oct 2013, 9:37 pm

Would need a big gain elsewhere

by Fluxy Tue 29 Oct 2013, 4:23 pm

Possibly, if we could manufacture an offer involving one of James, Malherbe or Lealifiano

by Driver Mon 04 Nov 2013, 3:28 pm

Is the Chris Walker in your academy the Leeds openside?

by Driver Mon 04 Nov 2013, 3:46 pm

Would need to be a crazy offer buddy.

Would want a 2 for 1 with One of Corbs , Smith , Farrell and a squad player coming my way.

by Driver Mon 04 Nov 2013, 3:55 pm

I was after a acedemy LH to cover me in LV games from the bench.

Who do you have pegged as similer level? Baring in mind he 'as 44 caps at full back , wing , centre and fly half at 24 years of age.

by Fluxy Mon 04 Nov 2013, 4:08 pm

Sorry for the late reply mate, but I could consider a Thorn/Timani base to a deal?

by Driver Mon 04 Nov 2013, 4:11 pm

I'm after 13/15/7/2 mate.

by Driver Mon 04 Nov 2013, 4:32 pm

I can see some shape of a deal there Pete. I'll have to have a think about it as there are a few names on there i'm interested in and others not so much.

The JOC scenario is a interesting one as he's ratings could soar now as he will probs leave teams for dead in the Aviva. I rate him super high but he needs to nail a position down first , hope he flourishes at 15 for Irish.

by Driver Mon 04 Nov 2013, 4:42 pm

Yeah , I'm toying with playing him at 10 this week against Irish to see how that goes as i imagine he'll give my backline a more running threat than Jimmy does.

by SirJohnnyEnglish Tue 05 Nov 2013, 3:17 pm

Ozzy3213 wrote:What for Retallick mate?

Not for sale mate been waiting all season to get a Retallick/Attwood combo out!

by Driver Tue 05 Nov 2013, 9:53 pm

Sorry mate , I'v put serious thought into keeping JOC and i'v decided to keep hold of him. He looked good on Sunday and should follow that through.

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 09 Nov 2013, 9:07 am

Corbs, Wilson, Malherbe, Castro, Vermeulen, Smith, Farrell, Vahaam?

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 09 Nov 2013, 10:01 am

I wouldn't be able to include either of those in a deal for Castro mate

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 09 Nov 2013, 10:19 am

Short and sweet.

I'd need Farrell back for Steyn and we've been through that one before.

by LukeLovesLuka Sat 09 Nov 2013, 10:29 am

Watson?

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 09 Nov 2013, 12:21 pm

Nowell?

by Sgt_Pooly Sat 09 Nov 2013, 1:06 pm

I'd need something else, I think Ewers is ahead in development.

by dammit_chris Sun 10 Nov 2013, 11:54 am

Just trying to find a replacement hooker for TPN and will let you know about a deal - think there should be something we can put together!

by Driver Sun 10 Nov 2013, 3:22 pm

I'd want Vermeulan in any deal for him.

by stnick88 Mon 11 Nov 2013, 11:35 am

would need anthony watson involved

by dammit_chris Mon 11 Nov 2013, 12:56 pm

Are Nowell and Tolofua available still?

by stnick88 Mon 11 Nov 2013, 3:53 pm

we'll struggle then as cant let any of my decent eq go or il be f ucked

by SirJohnnyEnglish Thu 14 Nov 2013, 12:48 pm

Hey Pete not ignoring you re Mogg and now Ryan just snowed under till the end of the week. Will have a look over the weekend and see if theres something that can be done thumbsup

by Driver Thu 14 Nov 2013, 1:42 pm

That would be great mate. Probs get 20 mins at most.

by Sgt_Pooly Wed 27 Nov 2013, 5:14 pm

What for Castro?

by prop_lyd Sat 30 Nov 2013, 12:10 pm

Anything to get Tolufua/Hawkins/Fourie on loan or to buy?

by prop_lyd Mon 02 Dec 2013, 11:02 pm

I'll take him for the season if that's ok with you? Got my eyes on a hooker in the window anyway!
He's not banned or anything is he?

by dammit_chris Fri 10 Jan 2014, 2:47 pm

I'm off to Africa towards the end of next week until the end of the month, would you mind putting my team in for me while I am away please?

Can email you the teams/tactics.

by LukeLovesLuka Fri 10 Jan 2014, 2:57 pm

Leali'ifano?

by CJB Tue 14 Jan 2014, 6:11 pm

Malherbe, Wallace, Smith, Lealifiano, Engelbrecht, TNW, Balmain, Wilemse, Taute interest me

by CJB Tue 14 Jan 2014, 6:49 pm

Think I'm losing out in overall quality there. Could we add maybe Wallace for Crane and I'd deal

by CJB Tue 14 Jan 2014, 6:59 pm

Any other way?

by CJB Sun 19 Jan 2014, 9:19 pm

Balmain, Fowles and Wallace for Crane, Wiggles and Woodburn

by CJB Sun 19 Jan 2014, 10:11 pm

Hard to see a deal, not a huge amount of interest in replacement scrummies

by SirJohnnyEnglish Mon 10 Feb 2014, 9:37 pm

Any interest in Tagi? Wink

by ChequeredJersey Sun 16 Feb 2014, 7:55 pm

Hey Ozzie

. Armitage can go for the right deal. Here are some of the players I'm interested in:

Big name: Corbs
Other: Wilson, Skivington, Wallace
Academy: Kitshoff, Tolofua, Vahaamahina, R Botha, Farrell, Campagnaro, Yarde, Nowell, Watson

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