london wasps new stadium groundshare?

[chilled out entertainer]

In recent years wasps have been somewhat nomadic, having played across london and in more recent seasons groundshared with wycombe wanderers.

I heard something on kmfm about wasps looking at coming to north kent?

could this be a groundshare with the fleet?

There was talk of them going to guildford to a stsium that isn't even built yet?

Anyone heard of any similar rumours?

[Stonebridge Red]

Hope so, having my footy and Rugby teams playing at the same ground would be fantastic. Although I dont think any ground that we build would be big enough for London Wasps.

[Our Team]

A rugby ground would certainly suit our hoof it up in the air combative style !

[Lord Horn]

Allowing egg chasers onto the hallowed turf....whatever next!

[Harry J Allstars]

God, I hope not.

[fatbury]

a good idea for the finances to get another sport team on board

[Dave EUFC]

Allowing one of the most high profile rugby sides groundshare can only be a good thing. Crowds in the region of 10,000 for most games and the potential for more as Wycombe is a bit of a poor journey from our parts. Plus it means i can watch both the football team and rugby team that i support. West Ham are looking for a new stadium...

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Originally Posted By: Dave EUFC

Allowing one of the most high profile rugby sides groundshare can only be a good thing. Crowds in the region of 10,000 for most games and the potential for more as Wycombe is a bit of a poor journey from our parts. Plus it means i can watch both the football team and rugby team that i support. West Ham are looking for a new stadium...

Does anyone remember the state of Wigans pitch a couple of seasons ago? Resembled a cow pasture!
Any income from Rugby will go to the Stadium owners, not Ebbsfleet. so apart from getting a new Stadium, Ebbsfleet won't gain financially!

[Dave EUFC]

Originally Posted By: American FLEET FAN No1

Originally Posted By: Dave EUFC

Allowing one of the most high profile rugby sides groundshare can only be a good thing. Crowds in the region of 10,000 for most games and the potential for more as Wycombe is a bit of a poor journey from our parts. Plus it means i can watch both the football team and rugby team that i support. West Ham are looking for a new stadium...

Does anyone remember the state of Wigans pitch a couple of seasons ago? Resembled a cow pasture!
Any income from Rugby will go to the Stadium owners, not Ebbsfleet. so apart from getting a new Stadium, Ebbsfleet won't gain financially!

But surely it makes the stadium more viable, in terms of sponsorship etc, having a Premiership rugby club playing there rather than just a low division football team?

[Dave EUFC]

And as for the pitch, we don't use it anyway so it wont really make a difference!

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Originally Posted By: Dave EUFC

And as for the pitch, we don't use it anyway so it wont really make a difference!

I was waiting for that one!
Perhaps Liam knows something, and is deliberately playing the aerial game for that reason!

[Terrence Collina]

this is what you need, but it would require a groundsman (or 2) to be fulltime

 

http://www.dessosports.com/en/home.html

[Slartibartfast]

Originally Posted By: American FLEET FAN No1

Any income from Rugby will go to the Stadium owners, not Ebbsfleet. so apart from getting a new Stadium, Ebbsfleet won't gain financially!

A new stadium would draw bigger crowds AFF, certainly initially anyway, once you have them there you do need to provide a winning team if you want them to keep coming back.

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Not sure if the Rugby guys would like sliding on artificial grass?

Is it allowed in the BSP?

[chris blanc]

The deputy leader of GBC, David Turner, is pretty high up in the English rugby scene I think. Doing a lot of work with the youth side of it. He's very keen for this to happen.

 

The Wasps are very well supported and would bring loads of money into the borough. I suspect that will be the main thought of the council

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Originally Posted By: Slartibartfast

Originally Posted By: American FLEET FAN No1

Any income from Rugby will go to the Stadium owners, not Ebbsfleet. so apart from getting a new Stadium, Ebbsfleet won't gain financially!

A new stadium would draw bigger crowds AFF, certainly initially anyway, once you have them there you do need to provide a winning team if you want them to keep coming back.

I agree Slarti, but we both know the fans are fickle, the Fleets more than others some times. We have both been at the ground, on the odd occassion, and been nearly crushed to death, then again, been there when you had to shout to talk to the person next to you.
You only have to look down the road at Gillingham, to see that fans come and go with the results.
A new stadium(which however fond of Stonebridge Road I am, even with it's many shortfalls) is needed, but I would hate to see the Club suffer for it. Even now more than ever, it could be a risky business to think it will drastically improve gates by enough numbers to pay the raise in rent alone.


On the lighter side, what colour would the Stadium be painted, in Fleet, or Wasps(if the rumours are true)colours? If it is the Wasps colours, I would imagine it would be like playing away every week!

[Ray ellingham]

This conversation has been held in cardiff with the building of the new stadium. Sam The Man when in charge of the footy club was dead against it but the council would not release any funding if the Cardiff Blues were not involved. Hence the final result it is now a ground share. With the pitches being a better quality these days i don't thinks both sports would cause damage to the surface. The Swansea/Ospreys pitch is always in tip top condition.

 

IMO; I think if it were to happen would be a god send to the Fleet

[chilled out entertainer]

I would love it as even though i now live in southampton, My family are all still from medway. So accomodation would be sorted and i would have a reason to make more footy games too.

The trip to wycombe is a total b*tch. takes way to long and its a souless place. the ground has a max capacity of 10,000 and wasps fill it more than wycombe do. they share the club shop, bars on site. The "away" terrace is still standing.

Fingers crossed.The links from the train, and A2 would make for easy travel from in and around london/m25.

The pitch would not be mucked up. wycombes isnt anyway.

The only thing you can see sometimes is the painted over lines from sats football game.

[chilled out entertainer]

http://www.wasps.co.uk/news/Wasps30234.ink

 

nothing to worry about for the next few years anyway according to tony copsey. ceo of london wasps. its about 10 mins long, talks about a new location after about 3-4

[Fezpian]

Interesting. Will the seats and paint job be yellow and black?

We already have a well established team in Kent that wears yellow and black. Perhaps Wasps could be renamed Red Ants...