London Wasps 2013/2014

by Fluxy Tue Jul 03, 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 Aug 21, 2012 12:38 pm

May + Gibson
=
Guest + Hape

enq

by CJB Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:50 pm

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

Enquiry, not sure I'd do it

by CJB Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:35 pm

Barritt starts for England

by Driver Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:25 pm

What for POC

by Driver Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:08 pm

What you fancy?

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

by Driver Wed Aug 29, 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 Aug 29, 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 Aug 30, 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 Aug 30, 2012 1:08 am

Hala'ufia plus Kohn for Joubert? eNQ?

by ChequeredJersey Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:09 am

Actually scrap tht

by Fluxy Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:10 am

by ChequeredJersey Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:11 am

Joubert for Kohn plus French

by ChequeredJersey Thu Aug 30, 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 Aug 30, 2012 1:29 am

No worries mate. You've got time

by ChequeredJersey Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:31 am

Right pressing mattere back in morning before I get in trouble

by CJB Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:33 am

It'd need to be Kvesic

by ChequeredJersey Thu Aug 30, 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 Aug 30, 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 Sep 01, 2012 10:27 pm

We dealing?

by CJB Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:31 pm

Stuck it on confirms with Kvesic

by ChequeredJersey Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:49 pm

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

by ChequeredJersey Sun Sep 02, 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 Sep 02, 2012 9:15 pm

How much cash you got?

Maybe Mitchell + Trev for Easter?

by ChequeredJersey Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:17 pm

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

by Driver Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:21 pm

POC , Barritt , Mumm

Let's talk.

by Driver Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:10 pm

Wouldn't do Robshaw for POC

Anything else?

by Driver Sun Sep 09, 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 Sep 10, 2012 10:05 pm

Intersted in gll, james and kohn

by Bathite Wed Sep 12, 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 Sep 13, 2012 2:45 pm

Lowe + Mitchell
For
Ojo + Mafi

by ChequeredJersey Thu Sep 13, 2012 6:40 pm

Kohn and Robinson for Joubert and Borthwick?

by LukeLovesLuka Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:10 pm

Prefer TJ these days mate.

by LukeLovesLuka Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:26 pm

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

by LukeLovesLuka Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:45 pm

Cool, afetr this week. Will confirm now though

by SirJohnnyEnglish Sun Sep 16, 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 Sep 16, 2012 12:52 pm

What for Joubert?

Only 8 i'm really interested in.

by Driver Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:27 pm

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

by ChequeredJersey Tue Sep 18, 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 Sep 18, 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 Sep 18, 2012 10:25 pm

I forgot Ojo- him over Thompstone

by Fluxy Tue Sep 18, 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 Sep 18, 2012 10:48 pm

Which hooker you thinking?

by prop_lyd Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:53 pm

Could look @ burgess/hazell

by prop_lyd Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:00 pm

So Sharples then?

by prop_lyd Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:07 pm

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

by prop_lyd Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:17 pm

Interested in James/johnson/Whitehead

by SirJohnnyEnglish Fri Sep 21, 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 Sep 21, 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 Sep 21, 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 Sep 21, 2012 1:02 pm

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

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