Re: Players meeting with new owner today : Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:42 pm  

bowlingboy wrote:

I think KCNBABT said he was?

Richardson wasn't at the meeting. Just one of the inaccuracies posted by the original poster. I will say no more because unlike KCNBABT I was there. I agreed, when asked, to abide by a request for confidentiality.

Re: Players meeting with new owner today : Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:44 pm  

Top House Lad wrote:

Richardson wasn't at the meeting. Just one of the inaccuracies posted by the original poster. I will say no more because unlike KCNBABT I was there. I agreed, when asked, to abide by a request for confidentiality.

You get that there's a certain irony in saying you agreed to stay confidential but mentioning that Richardson wasn't there?



Clarification: I'm only jesting. Appreciate the info really.

Re: Players meeting with new owner today : Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:44 pm  

I would say a meeting with Rfl today would be to say don't get ahead of yourselves..

We would much prefer a mad dash 2 week preparation for the coming season.

Re: Players meeting with new owner today : Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:45 pm  

So last night I posted a blog that said Thorne invited Richardson to Wasps. Here's the same story told differently. http://www.sportsmanagement.co.uk/Sport ... wood/29740 According to that Thorne brought in an experienced manager who then brought in Richardson who then bought out Thorne. And the moment when they were within seconds of going bust happened a few months into Richardson's reign.

So last night I posted a blog that said Thorne invited Richardson to Wasps. Here's the same story told differently. http://www.sportsmanagement.co.uk/Sport ... wood/29740 According to that Thorne brought in an experienced manager who then brought in Richardson who then bought out Thorne. And the moment when they were within seconds of going bust happened a few months into Richardson's reign.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:45 pm  

HamsterChops wrote: Has anyone seen this? https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/10548988 Yes. The news was broken on this very forum, and subsequently in the trade press.

HamsterChops wrote: Has anyone seen this? https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/10548988 Yes. The news was broken on this very forum, and subsequently in the trade press.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:46 pm  

ridlerbull wrote: Yes. The news was broken on this very forum, and subsequently in the trade press. Ah so I see. But has anyone seen this? https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/10548988

ridlerbull wrote: Yes. The news was broken on this very forum, and subsequently in the trade press. Ah so I see. But has anyone seen this? https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/10548988

Re: Players meeting with new owner today : Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:47 pm  

HamsterChops wrote:

You get that there's a certain irony in saying you agreed to stay confidential but mentioning that Richardson wasn't there?



Clarification: I'm only jesting. Appreciate the info really.

Haha!! I do get your point!! Can you break confidentiality about something that didn't happen??

Re: Players meeting with new owner today : Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:48 pm  

And since they're linking to us about this, let's link to them about it: http://www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read ... 8,15863753 <waves>

And since they're linking to us about this, let's link to them about it: http://www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read ... 8,15863753 <waves>

[Bullseye]

Re: Players meeting with new owner today : Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:52 pm  

Right. So he wasn't there. I think we can be sure of that now.

Whoever was there it sounds like it was Thorne.

He doesn't sound wealthy. It was Richardson's money that saved Wasps. He may not be on board with this.

Re: Players meeting with new owner today : Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:57 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Right. So he wasn't there. I think we can be sure of that now.

Whoever was there it sounds like it was Thorne.

He doesn't sound wealthy. It was Richardson's money that saved Wasps. He may not be on board with this.

Wheres the money coming from to fund the squad and a new domain which may or may not be relevant if he doesnt win the bid. If he wasnt particularly wealthy surely he wouldn't waste money on purchasing a domain when hes no club.

Sorry if this has been mentioned earlier in forum, is Thorne still involved with Wasps.