Wasps post worrying annual loss (and are after Betsen!)
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Wasps post worrying annual loss (and are after Betsen!)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/ma ... remiership
Quite an interesting article, with a lot of info in it
Also didn't realise Wasps were after Betsen
"...who are close to signing the Biarritz and France flanker Serge Betsen.."
An interesting comment at the end too about the spliting of the RFU compensation for England players
""While we agree with the principle of an equal distribution of central money, we voted against in this case because we felt we would effectively be subsidising others to buy foreign players."
Doesn't seem to agree with the claim on another thread that everyone voted for the equal split. Couldn't understand why teams like Tigers, Wasps and Glos would vote for an equal split.
Quite an interesting article, with a lot of info in it
Also didn't realise Wasps were after Betsen
"...who are close to signing the Biarritz and France flanker Serge Betsen.."
An interesting comment at the end too about the spliting of the RFU compensation for England players
""While we agree with the principle of an equal distribution of central money, we voted against in this case because we felt we would effectively be subsidising others to buy foreign players."
Doesn't seem to agree with the claim on another thread that everyone voted for the equal split. Couldn't understand why teams like Tigers, Wasps and Glos would vote for an equal split.
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They might actually be closer to London if the played in Milton Keynes
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if you remember guys we thought we were on the verge of signing betsen a couple of seasons ago but he was playing Biarritz off against us in a wage war...
If he is playing the same tactics again and loses the daft bu.g.g.er will end up in sunny High Wycombe, the lucky lucky boy
If he is playing the same tactics again and loses the daft bu.g.g.er will end up in sunny High Wycombe, the lucky lucky boy
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I think Wimbledon moved because they couldn't afford the unsustainable losses they were making. Same as Wasps really.chipnchase wrote:Milton Keynes? Could a likley option. They already stole Wimbledon so why not have the MK Wasps?
Actually MK would be a smart move for Wasps. Big catchment area, easy access. The trouble is they would probably have to take a short term hit on the fan base for a season or two, but the proposed East-West rail line would make a location like the National Hockey Stadium easy to reach for almost every Premiership away fan (except Quins) by direct train, within the next 10-20 years. If they want a long term home, MK sounds like just the ticket.
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Betsen is pretty much guarnteed to be coming to Wasps, as someone to bring experience to the backrow and who will be available all year with no international commitment and with the apparent departure of another backrow to fill that void.
They are very unlikely to relocate again, as a lot of work has been done to push attendances and it working and waspies do a lot of good community work which is now paying off.
They are very unlikely to relocate again, as a lot of work has been done to push attendances and it working and waspies do a lot of good community work which is now paying off.