England EPS 2017/18 edition.

[will311293]

I don't think its ever going to be clear what's what.
The training ground issue is obvious but the payments puzzles me... surely if these weren't being met players wouldn't sign new contracts... Yet lots of players have re-signed as recently as Robson a few days ago... I mean if he didn't think it was all alright at Wasps he would have left.

 

[curtbob7]

I don't think its ever going to be clear what's what.
The training ground issue is obvious but the payments puzzles me... surely if these weren't being met players wouldn't sign new contracts... Yet lots of players have re-signed as recently as Robson a few days ago... I mean if he didn't think it was all alright at Wasps he would have left.

Oh I know on the face of it, social media, image-wise and first team performance its all coming up roses but behind the scenes...

 

[ratsapprentice]

DM's Rugby section is decent TBH, Foy in particular.
There's very little of the sort of tabloid stuff you'd expect from them.

 

[will311293]

Well we will have to see....... everyone only wants it to be true so they can get their hands on our stars

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Nah, It's because most people don't like Wasps TBF .....................

 

[will311293]

I know! they always ruin picnics ....

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Well we will have to see....... everyone only wants it to be true so they can get their hands on our stars

Only fair,
You took Gaskell and Miller so we'll have Launchbury and Daly in return

We'll even let you keep Macintyre Cruse and Taylor

 

[will311293]

Only fair,
You took Gaskell and Miller so we'll have Launchbury and Daly in return

God if we did that with all sale players at Wasps we wouldn't have anyone left .....

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

The thought of getting stressy over image rights makes me chuckle.

I mean Launchbury isn't exactly David Beckham, is he? More sweat band than Alice band.

 

[ratsapprentice]

The thought of getting stressy over image rights makes me chuckle.

I mean Launchbury isn't exactly David Beckham, is he? More sweat band than Alice band.

I'm pretty sure they're a tax work-around, if that's the case, then it's not that silly....

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Genuinely trying to think of a product that would use Joe Launchbury as an image. Imagine a stereotypical mens aftershave advert and then with Joe's baby face...

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Genuinely trying to think of a product that would use Joe Launchbury as an image. Imagine a stereotypical mens aftershave advert and then with Joe's baby face...

Anti-Histamine? Puffy face...

 

[curtbob7]

Genuinely trying to think of a product that would use Joe Launchbury as an image. Imagine a stereotypical mens aftershave advert and then with Joe's baby face...

Anteater conservation society might?

 

[will311293]

he'd be perfect for Jacamo to be fair.

 

[Fuzzy du Plessis]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43914210

BBC now claiming 2 clubs have been late with image rights payments this season so there may be something in the Wasp article.

Dai and Wasps fans are pointing to the re-signings of Daly, Launchbury, et al. to suggest the reports are untrue, but those happened 5-6 months ago. If the payments are now once again 6 months late it's easy to see how players could've gone from being happy to sign a contract to being thoroughly ****** off. A cynic might suggest that the previous 2 years arrears were cleared up in October/November leading in to contract negotiations .

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Who's next in line behind Watson for 15?
I feel like we're putting all our hopes in him but I would be genuinely amazed if he didn't go to the NFL, on that foreign player scheme that Alex Gray has gone through, after the world cup

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Who's next in line behind Watson for 15?
I feel like we're putting all our hopes in him but I would be genuinely amazed if he didn't go to the NFL, on that foreign player scheme that Alex Gray has gone through, after the world cup

I'd have Woodward ahead of Watson. Really don't rate Watson as a FB. Would also rather see Daly 15, Watson wing than the other way around.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Who's next in line behind Watson for 15?
I feel like we're putting all our hopes in him but I would be genuinely amazed if he didn't go to the NFL, on that foreign player scheme that Alex Gray has gone through, after the world cup

Well after world cup I would expect Woodward to be the main one.

Mallinder ..... Lol JKs.....

wonder If Lozowski will move from 10 with Smith coming through? Maybe focus on 12 or 15?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Well the top 4 is pretty much certain now unless some major shocks happen.
Barbarians team of
1. Genge
2. Singleton
3. Hill
4. Ewels
5. Spencer
6. Ross
7. O'Connor
8. Can't think of a SH player that is fit for this game sooooo Mercer
9. Care
10. Smith
11. Cokasigna
12. Mills
13. Marchant
14. Ibitoye
15. Woodward

16. Dunn
17. Obano
18. Schnoert
19. Ribbans
20. Chisholm
21. Vellacott
22. Francis
23. Solomona

Or something like that.

 

[Reiser99]

I'd go Woodward 15 and keep Watson on the wing.