WYCOMBE Sporting Development Limited continued its charm offensive at a Wasps fans forum at Adams Park last night, when their presentation of plans for a new 17,500-capacity stadium at Booker Air Park was largely well received.

Since finalising plans, WSDL has been trying to spread the word far and wide and replace falsehood with fact before the Wycombe District Council cabinet makes a decision on July 18.

Last night’s presentation was the seventh this week and nearly 100 supporters turned up at the meeting, hosted by owner Steve Hayes, chief executive Mike Brooks and consultant Howard Kennedy.

They spent 45 minutes outlining proposals for the stadium and sports village, which would include third and fourth generation pitches available to all local sports clubs, before fielding an extensive question and answer session when two topics dominated - transport and attendances.

But while fans seemed satisfied with WSDL’s transport and parking plans (four roads into the village and 2,000 on site parking spaces and the potential for up to 7,000 more within walking distance), WSDL’s projections for increased gates was greeted with scepticism.

To make the village sustainable, WSDL believes it needs to attract 15,000 Wasps fans and 8,000 Wanderers fans to home games.

Brooks said: “One of the key things we thought about was how we could get more people and our view is that we can get the crowds. There is pretty good evidence of the new ground affect, when the average uplift in attendances is 40 per cent.

“When Wasps moved from Loftus Road to Adams Park the uplift was 40 per cent and if we provide good facilities and a good match day experience - and market it well - then people will come.”

Hayes said: “From West London to Oxford, there is a huge catchment area.”

But while one fan suggested 17,500 might not be enough to satisfy demand for Wasps tickets if things take off, the general opinion was that if Wasps want the fans, they need the wins.

Brooks said: “To ensure the quality of the squad, WDSL believe these plans would allow for an extra £1m on the player budget. We anticipate the salary cap going up £1m and we’ve budgeted for that.”

However, Brooks also sounded a note of caution. When meeting Wanderers fans 24 hours earlier, he warned that no stadium in Wycombe meant no Wasps in Wycombe.

He repeated that belief last night, saying: “We’re unsustainable here, and my personal view is that Wasps will have to go somewhere else. Unfortunately, that’s plan B. Nobody can sustain these losses indefinitely.

“And it would be a hammer blow for Wycombe Wanderers too, they wouldn’t be getting rent or the income from 17 or 18 home games each year.”

Hayes though, is hopeful of a positive outcome.

He said: “Wasps have been nomads for many years. This is a great opportunity to build somewhere that Wasps can finally call home. The next episode in Wasps’ future is here.”

Wanderers legend Kennedy ended the presentation with a simple question: If not this, what?

He argued that no financial institution in the country would find Adams Park a sustainable solution and that it was time to wake up and realise the opportunities this presented – and not just to professional and amateur sport in the area.

There was one other question at the forum that also created a stir, changing the name. Most fans supported the idea of the club dropping London and simply being called Wasps.

Hayes said: “It’s not my decision, it’s yours. It’s down to the supporters.”