STAYING PUT
Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director
STAYING PUT
By The Fish August 24 2007
London Wasps have announced Steve Hayes as a new, non-executive director, whose vision for Wasps is a long term "symbiosis" with Wycombe Wanderers FC at Adams Park. The co-founder and former CEO of successful finance company, loans.co.uk is also currently Managing Director of Wycombe Wanderers FC.
STAYING PUT
London Wasps have announced Steve Hayes as a new, non-executive director, whose vision for Wasps is a long term "symbiosis" with Wycombe Wanderers FC at Adams Park. The co-founder and former CEO of successful finance company, loans.co.uk is also currently Managing Director of Wycombe Wanderers FC.
London Wasps press release conitnues:
On joining the London
Wasps’ board, Hayes said: "My appointment signals the
developing relationship between London Wasps and Wycombe Wanderers to
energetically pursue the feasibility of building a new Stadium in the High Wycombe area. "For some time I have had
such a vision to support the ambitions our board has for Wycombe Wanderers FC. I
am delighted that the successful ground-sharing relationship we have had with
London Wasps, for the last five years, is now planned to evolve to a deeper long
term partnership. This should have tremendous benefits for the community in the
High Wycombe area, which deserves a
21st Century Sports Arena.” Chairman of London Wasps,
Chris Wright said: "I am delighted to welcome
Steve to the board. His business acumen, energy and drive will be a great asset
and represent part of our drive to invigorate our management team, as also
evidenced by the recent appointment of our new CEO, Tony
Copsey.” John O’Connell, Vice
Chairman of London Wasps
added: "Over the last couple of
years, London Wasps has been investigating many options in the South East of
England for a permanent home for a club of our standing. Professional club rugby
is one of the fastest growing major sports and London Wasps intends to ensure it
keeps pace with such demand going forward. "As current European
champions, and having won ten trophies in the last ten years, we are clearly
soon going to outgrow the current capacity of Adams Park. We have been heartened by the
support from the local community since we moved to Adams Park five seasons ago and a new stadium,
with increased capacity, with Wycombe Wanderers FC, is our preferred
option.” Hayes
concluded: "We have a long way to go
before our dream might become a reality, but my being on the board of London
Wasps will help to ensure the two clubs ambitions are aligned and complementary
to the vision of a High Wycombe Community Stadium.” For more information please
contact: Fiona
Hackett London Wasps Media Manager Tel: 07977 224365/ Email:
fiona.hackett@wasps.co.uk
ENDS
Alan
Parry Media Manager
WWFC Tel:0787 219
5324/Email:parry.alan@wwfc.com.
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Re: Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director
Posted by: Hangover (IP Logged)
Date: 2007:08:24:13:32:44
Sounds like good news to me, but I'm sure someone will correct me 
In a perfect world I would liked Wasps to move back to N London. However, what I really want is for the club to put down some firm roots, grow its fan base, plus developing a ground that we benefit from and have a say in the running.
If Mr Hayes can help with this through his Wanderer and Wycombe contacts, I say welcome on board.
In a perfect world I would liked Wasps to move back to N London. However, what I really want is for the club to put down some firm roots, grow its fan base, plus developing a ground that we benefit from and have a say in the running.
If Mr Hayes can help with this through his Wanderer and Wycombe contacts, I say welcome on board.
Re: Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director
Posted by: CharlieC (IP Logged)
Date: 2007:08:24:13:48:29
This must surely end any hope some of us may have had that the club will return to London.
Perhaps they'll finally remove the ridiculous "London" from the club name now. Ho hum.
Perhaps they'll finally remove the ridiculous "London" from the club name now. Ho hum.
Re: Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director
Posted by: waspymatt (IP Logged)
Date: 2007:08:24:14:39:30
Welcome Steve!
Re: Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director
Posted by: Heathen (IP Logged)
Date: 2007:08:24:14:59:21
No real surprise in this.
Steve Hayes has said for some time that he wanted a piece of the action at Wasps. At least he has put some money in as well.
The really significant thing is that Hayes now has a foot in both camps and that the vision is now totally shared.
Not a death knell for those who wanted Wasps out of Wycombe but it will take something seismic for a split to happen in the foreseeable future.
Methinks that WWFC, Wasps and WDC now have to come up with the goods on stadium relocation.
I wonder what our old 'chums' in the gasroom must be thinking!!
Steve Hayes has said for some time that he wanted a piece of the action at Wasps. At least he has put some money in as well.
The really significant thing is that Hayes now has a foot in both camps and that the vision is now totally shared.
Not a death knell for those who wanted Wasps out of Wycombe but it will take something seismic for a split to happen in the foreseeable future.
Methinks that WWFC, Wasps and WDC now have to come up with the goods on stadium relocation.
I wonder what our old 'chums' in the gasroom must be thinking!!
Re: Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director
Posted by: Atomic Wasp nli (IP Logged)
Date: 2007:08:24:16:33:41
The Gasroom is having a mixed reaction, only a 60/40 anti-wasps split now. :-)
Cheers
Rick
Cheers
Rick
Re: Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director
Posted by: SussexWasp (IP Logged)
Date: 2007:08:24:17:03:14
May I echo Hangover & Matt's welcome, continueity and investment is what we need so good luck to him.
Re: Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director
Posted by: Hooker Stewart - Wendover Wasp (IP Logged)
Date: 2007:08:24:18:15:56
Great news about the ground & welcome to Steve as well as to the new CEO Tony.
Re: Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director
Posted by: Heathen (IP Logged)
Date: 2007:08:24:19:09:40
Also suggests that Steve Hayes is a shrewd operator.
If anyone had spare cash and wanted to invest in a GP club, why go elsewhere?
With a track record of :
2 Heinys
1 Euro Challenge
3 GPs
1 Anglo Welsh
in the last 5 seasons and a shed load of young talent on the conveyor belt, it is a bit of a no brainer!!!!!
If anyone had spare cash and wanted to invest in a GP club, why go elsewhere?
With a track record of :
2 Heinys
1 Euro Challenge
3 GPs
1 Anglo Welsh
in the last 5 seasons and a shed load of young talent on the conveyor belt, it is a bit of a no brainer!!!!!
Re: Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director
Posted by: Steve-Wasp (IP Logged)
Date: 2007:08:24:19:37:07
So where could a new stadium be built? Certainly not in the immeadiate vicinity of Wycombe.
Re: Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director
Posted by: Heathen (IP Logged)
Date: 2007:08:24:20:45:48
There have been several sites under discussion.
The Handy Cross Sports Centre is soon to be vacated, but it is understood that this is not an option.
Smart money would appear to be on either the RAF site in Daws Hill Lane - again will be vacated soon or the Abbey Barn South site. Both of these are within a 1000 metres of each other.
Links to location and WDC document. Abbey Barn South is immediately to the east of RAF Daws Hill.
[www.multimap.com]
[www.wycombe.gov.uk]
The Handy Cross Sports Centre is soon to be vacated, but it is understood that this is not an option.
Smart money would appear to be on either the RAF site in Daws Hill Lane - again will be vacated soon or the Abbey Barn South site. Both of these are within a 1000 metres of each other.
Links to location and WDC document. Abbey Barn South is immediately to the east of RAF Daws Hill.
[www.multimap.com]
[www.wycombe.gov.uk]
Re: Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director
Posted by: RogerE (IP Logged)
Date: 2007:08:24:21:45:42
Over Half the Daws Hill Site will have to revert to Wycombe Abbey School. It was requisitioned from them as a "temporary" measure during WW2.
The current plans by the MoD is to flatten the site to make it more attractive to potential house builders - something that grieves me as someone who is looking for a Gymnastics facility in Wycombe, as, currently, there are 3 gymnasia on that site.
Roger
They DID go to Specsavers
The current plans by the MoD is to flatten the site to make it more attractive to potential house builders - something that grieves me as someone who is looking for a Gymnastics facility in Wycombe, as, currently, there are 3 gymnasia on that site.
Roger
They DID go to Specsavers
Re: Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director
Posted by: Ant O'Knee (IP Logged)
Date: 2007:08:25:06:47:32
Great news indeed!
The benefits of full co-operation driven by a CEOs who are fully committed to the success of the partnership will be felt in all sorts of areas.
Welcome Steve.
Once a Wasp, always a Wasp.
The benefits of full co-operation driven by a CEOs who are fully committed to the success of the partnership will be felt in all sorts of areas.
Welcome Steve.
Once a Wasp, always a Wasp.
Re: Steve Hayes Announced as Wasps Director
Posted by: Graham_S nli (IP Logged)
Date: 2007:08:25:08:56:09
As long as the two teams don't merge into one company aka LR Holdings PLC...
I welcome this move which hopefully would lead to a better and more permanent home for the club even if it is in the Wycombe area...
Graham
I welcome this move which hopefully would lead to a better and more permanent home for the club even if it is in the Wycombe area...
Graham
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