Wasps fan Paul Dornan explains why he will not be following his rugby club on their 80-mile move to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry
James Haskell: Being sent to Coventry was the only optionI have been supporting Wasps for 25 years but will not be following them to Coventry. Absolutely not. Rugby is about comradeship and respect but Wasps have shown absolutely no respect to their supporters. Why would you follow a club that does that on a 80-mile trip up the M1? The club are basically telling the fans who have stood by them all these years that they dont count anymore.
Rugby teams do not just belong to an owner who buys them; they belong to the community that has created and sustained them over generations. Wasps have now decided to dump the girl they came with and dance with someone else from the Midlands. No one would consider moving Chelsea Football Club up to Birmingham. I dont know how they think they can do it with a rugby club. Do they think people wont care?
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James Haskell: Being sent to Coventry was the only optionI have been supporting Wasps for 25 years but will not be following them to Coventry. Absolutely not. Rugby is about comradeship and respect but Wasps have shown absolutely no respect to their supporters. Why would you follow a club that does that on a 80-mile trip up the M1? The club are basically telling the fans who have stood by them all these years that they dont count anymore.
Rugby teams do not just belong to an owner who buys them; they belong to the community that has created and sustained them over generations. Wasps have now decided to dump the girl they came with and dance with someone else from the Midlands. No one would consider moving Chelsea Football Club up to Birmingham. I dont know how they think they can do it with a rugby club. Do they think people wont care?
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 13 hours ago.