Wasps: We're here to stay (From Basingstoke Gazette)

Wasps: We're here to stay

1:10pm Friday 19th March 2010 in

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WASPS have underlined their commitment to High Wycombe and say they are here to stay.

The Guinness Premiership giants say they are no longer looking at other towns for a potential home and say they are now putting all their eggs into the Wycombe basket.

They have been so swayed by Wycombe District Council and Wycombe Wanderers’ desire to find a new stadium that they have no intention of going anywhere else.

Previously the nomadic London club had been linked with a move back to the capital, with the Olympic Stadium and Uxbridge listed as possibilities while moves further afield to Oxford have also previously been considered.

But Wasps chairman Mark Rigby said on Wednesday that Wycombe is where the club’s future lies.

He said: “We are 100 per cent committed to this partnership. We believe the quality of this partnership is such that at this stage we don’t need to develop a plan B.

“We believe the partners are fully committed to this vision, it’s aligned and recognises the benefits that both clubs bring to the town and how both clubs can further develop as an integrated part of the community.”

And although the plans presented to the media on Wednesday were vague, Rigby is excited at the collaboration between the two clubs and the council.

He said: “We want to create a legacy for Wycombe and the surrounding area for future generations.”

He believes Wasps have the potential to fill a 20,000 capacity stadium for big games and that they could attract between 12 and 15,000 on a regular basis for league matches.

Adams Park’s current capacity is limited to 10,000.