Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
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Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
And Gloucester are after the Worcester fanbase: https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/2 ... et-prices/
Delicate balancing act there.
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Delicate balancing act there.
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Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Fair bit of Tom Parton to Sarries talk going about.
Sounds fairly plausible
Sounds fairly plausible
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Seems legit. He's a decent player and prospect, but has been utterly buried by the rise of Arundell.Margin_Walker wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:26 pm Fair bit of Tom Parton to Sarries talk going about.
Sounds fairly plausible
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Fantastic runner, but yes.Puja wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 12:18 amSeems legit. He's a decent player and prospect, but has been utterly buried by the rise of Arundell.Margin_Walker wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:26 pm Fair bit of Tom Parton to Sarries talk going about.
Sounds fairly plausible
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True. Also fits if Malins is indeed off to Bristol.Puja wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 12:18 amSeems legit. He's a decent player and prospect, but has been utterly buried by the rise of Arundell.Margin_Walker wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:26 pm Fair bit of Tom Parton to Sarries talk going about.
Sounds fairly plausible
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Yep. He's also in the last year of his contract and knows Kennedy really well having played for him from U18s when Kennedy was academy head right through into the first team when he was DoR.
He's a cracking player, who'll do well anywhere if he stays injury free (which has been a big challenge for him).
He's a cracking player, who'll do well anywhere if he stays injury free (which has been a big challenge for him).
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Bath supposedly interested in taking Ted Hill, Ollie Lawrence & Rory Sutherland on loan from Worcester.
Might be forerunner of some other deals involving the Worcester players.
Might be forerunner of some other deals involving the Worcester players.
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That would be good use of injury dispensation wouldn't it. Loaning out the big names short term could well be a popular option for the administrators if they think a sale is plausible.
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Which is worse, playing for Bath or not playing at all?!?!?
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This is true. If it were me, I’d probably insert a clause saying I could only play in the second half…
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Worcester captain Ted Hill, Ollie Lawrence, Fergus Lee-Warner and Valeriy Morozov are the quartet heading to The Rec for the next four weeks.
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Wasps do and have all the advantages of geographical proximity, but as Puja mentioned on the Wasps/Bath thread I don't think anyone is going to entertain that until it's clear whether their goose is cooked too.
I thought Hatherell had already gone?
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I thought Hatherell had already gone?
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Hatherell's been trying to go since the very start of all this and has made himself unavailable to play (and I don't blame him; I think it's incredible that any of the Worcester players were willing to risk injury when their health insurance, physios, and employment was about to disappear), but I'm fairly certain he wasn't actually able to escape and now he's stuck in administration like the rest until 14 days after the cheque bounces.Peej wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 9:21 am Wasps do and have all the advantages of geographical proximity, but as Puja mentioned on the Wasps/Bath thread I don't think anyone is going to entertain that until it's clear whether their goose is cooked too.
I thought Hatherell had already gone?
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Speaking of geographical proximity, I do want Leicester to pick up Shillcock - he's massively underrated and would fill the gap in our squad when Steward's away perfectly. I would also expect Borthwick to be sniffing around DTHVDM as a Nadolo replacement, but I'm sure he'll have many offers elsewhere.
Glaws would seem to be the obvious location for players who don't want to move house though.
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Yeah, perhaps my grasp of Midlands geography wasn't that good.....
So Hatherell ruled himself out? As you say, can't blame him. That'll explain why I hadn't seen him and thought he had left.
I think Wasps should also be looking at Shillcock. DTHVDM will go wherever the money is highest, and it's unlikely to be a cap-constrained Tigers I'd have thought.
So Hatherell ruled himself out? As you say, can't blame him. That'll explain why I hadn't seen him and thought he had left.
I think Wasps should also be looking at Shillcock. DTHVDM will go wherever the money is highest, and it's unlikely to be a cap-constrained Tigers I'd have thought.
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Hatherell is apparently close to signing a contract with La Rochelle.Peej wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 9:21 am Wasps do and have all the advantages of geographical proximity, but as Puja mentioned on the Wasps/Bath thread I don't think anyone is going to entertain that until it's clear whether their goose is cooked too.
I thought Hatherell had already gone?
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Sorry to be pedantic but DTH van der Merwe is the Canadian winger not the South African (sorry Scottish) winger at Worcester. I very much doubt anyone in the Premiership will be sniffing around the former ; )
As for Wasps … are they in a position to look at anyone right now?
As for Wasps … are they in a position to look at anyone right now?
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Och, of course you're right on DTH/Duhan VDW.
No, Wasps aren't simply. I think a lot of Wasps fans are deluded about our prospects of still playing Premiership rugby next season.
No, Wasps aren't simply. I think a lot of Wasps fans are deluded about our prospects of still playing Premiership rugby next season.
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Is Worcester Wasps any kind of solution?
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Hah, good spot. It felt wrong when I was typing it, but I couldn't work out why!Scrumhead wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 11:42 am Sorry to be pedantic but DTH van der Merwe is the Canadian winger not the South African (sorry Scottish) winger at Worcester. I very much doubt anyone in the Premiership will be sniffing around the former ; )
As for Wasps … are they in a position to look at anyone right now?
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In which case, it's clearly a terrible plan.Mellsblue wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 1:25 pmThe Wuss owners did suggest it:
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport ... 886710.amp
Can't see it happening in any case - Wasps's best asset is the Ricoh CBS Arena and the various money making endeavours therein contained and I can't see them moving city for a second time in a decade. And there'd be no point in Wuss moving cause then it would just be dissolution by another name.
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Re: Transfer gossip - sometimes even accurate (accidentally) - Season 2022/23
Ollie Lawrence would be a good fit for Glos. nobody will have cap space tho.