Wasps’ defeat at the hands of league leaders Harlequins is a huge blow to their relegation battle, but also to their future as a whole. Dai Young’s comments in a post match press conference seem to say so much. “What happens if we don’t find a buyer? I don’t know to be honest with you.”
Should Wasps get relegated their finances will further worsen, they already make a huge loss every year and without the financial benefits of remaining in the Premiership the already unattractive prospect of buying Wasps will become even worse. With Saracens, Irish and Harlequins all within London there is no guarantee that all their fans will remain as regulars at Adams Park.
If the unthinkable should happen and Wasps are caught by Newcastle in the last two games there is a real worry that the 2007 European champions could be under threat in a real way. It is not all that long since West Hartlepool were at the top end of the English Rugby pyramid, they now find themselves in National League 3 North with no prospect of returning to the right end of English Rugby at all.
Should Wasps be relegated, administration is a real possibility, should they stay up it is still a real prospect. That could mean a 22 point deduction in whatever division they may be. That would rule out any chance of anything other than a relegation scrap for the Wasps in whatever division they may be. Relegation, if they top side in the Championship meet Premiership regulations for promotion, could give Wasps a real worrying situation to deal with.
Next week sees Wasps take on Bath, and Newcastle face an off form Saracens side. After that we could be in with the prospect of Newcastle versus Wasps in effectively a relegation play off as Adams Park. The repercussions of that game could be massive for the losers. Wasps future though could be under a real threat win or lose, relegation or survival.
England international centre Riki Flutey has made up his mind to leave the London Wasps at the end of the season and return to his home country of New Zealand in the summer. In all likelihood, the 32 year old has played his last game for the Wasps as he has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an injury sustained on his ankle. Moreover, the centre is not expected to hang up his boots any time soon but according to the reports, he is mulling a career in Japanese Rugby.
According to the statements made by Flutey on the official website of the London Wasps, his wife and three kids will be returning to the country of his birth in the coming months and he will join them later on in the summer when their fourth child is expected. He also extended his gratitude to the officials and fans of the club and thanked them for being so supportive and understanding of his situation.
Flutey went on to add that the last few years has been extremely difficult for him and with four young children, it would have been extremely difficult for him to stay away from his family and networks in the country of his birth. He also added that the club has given him everything and he will always have a special place in his heart for the Wasps.
The Director of Rugby at the London Wasps Dai Young also stated that it would be difficult for the team to deal with the loss of Flutey but he also added that being a professional team, they are expected to come to terms with this departure and bounce back without any signs of remorse or regret and that is what the Wasps plan to do. There is talk that Wasps will be bringing in Manu Tuilagi to replace Flutey.
London Wasps faced yet another defeat in the Aviva Premiership as the Chiefs thrashed the London Wasps 15 to 12 at Adam’s Park.
It was Ignacio Mieres who took five very crucial penalties for the Chiefs that put the Wasps in a tight spot. The Chiefs kept their defence line intact and safe despite tremendous pressure from the Wasps over long periods of time. The Wasps in response took one less penalty than the Chiefs that made all the difference in this match. These penalties were taken by Nick Robinson who converted the penalties successfully to keep his team in the game.
London Wasps came into this game with a big loss record and hence were very desperate for a win here at Adam’s park. They have been afflicted with a poor form and are now fighting to keep away from the relegation zone along with Newcastle. On the other hand the Chiefs are now contending for a much coveted place in the Heineken Cup.
It was Wasps who drew first blood after Robinson converted a penalty after the Chiefs were pinged for offside. Wasps started the game well and dominated the possession in the early stages of the match. But some wild off-loads on their part prevented them from taking a good lead in the match. The Chiefs then equalised with the Wasps after Mieres converted a penalty. He then put the visitors up front after converting another good penalty. Wasps came very close to drawing level with the Chiefs as Daly’s penalty from a long range dropped just wide. The match conditions then started to worsen and handling the ball became a huge problem by both sides.
The Chiefs still made the most of the situations after Mieres converted a third penalty which gave the visitors a much deserved 6 points lead over the Hosts at half time. This lead was then extended to nine points as Mieres again converted a penalty, making no mistakes for the 4th time in the match. Chiefs then converted one more penalty while Wasps converted three more. This still wasn’t enough as Chiefs won the match with the score standing at 15 to 12 at full time.
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