I see that Toronto have been working with the Canadian High Commission to ensure that none of their visitors in the Middle 8's, encounter visa problems. That is excellent news and they are to be applauded for addressing a serious problem area, in time for a couple of SL visitors in the '8's'. Of course, the SL teams were expressing a concern that members of their squads might not be allowed entry to Canada, and they would have to take weakened squads. Rochdale were the first team to benefit from this relaxation of visa restrictions, last weekend - and it's just as well, as only ELEVEN of their squad obtained visas! Fortunately another SEVEN players, who had initially been denied visas, were then allowed to accompany their team mates into Canada.

Rochdale's initial experience really highlights the issue that visiting Championship teams have been facing - and it looks like a couple of SL teams were going to have a similar problem. Toronto are to be congratulated for working hard to fix this issue, whereby visiting teams were unable to select their strongest team. I wonder if it would have made a difference, had London, Dewsbury, Barrow, Leigh, Sheffield and Batley been allowed to take their strongest team to the Lamport? Certainly, in London and Leigh's case, it might have made a difference.

Anyway, in view of the relaxation of entry requirements, by Canadian officials, I understand that Toronto are now unlikely to encounter any problems with entry into Wigan Metropolitan Borough, or the Peoples' Democratic Republic of West Yorkshire, should they achieve SL status, next season!

Another Toronto thread on leigh forum I’m sick to death of hearing about them

Surely, you mean 'reading' about them?

When you saw “Visas for Canada”, why didn’t you ignore it?

Same thing I hope they do go up they been best team all year and deserve a crack in super league I’m not bitter we left to much to do after rubbish start to season I can honestly see two of them super league bottom 4 coming down to the championship next season

Always fancied going to Canada so I thought there might be some helpful tips in there on how to get one or get in if you
Have been in trouble with the law

I did - oh, hang on, I wrote it!!

I am sure London never played Toronto away if I am right the game was played at a neutral ground in London

Was the first game at Lamport this season.

It will be along time before you need to worry about Toronto unless you draw them in the early rounds of the cup. You worry about Bradford and possibly York being your new days out.

London were the first team to visit Lamport this season. The game was played at neither London, nor Newcastle!

Realized as soon as I posted it so deleted it !!

You shouldn't have admnitted that!

I was replying to 'summie'.

Thanks Alan for putting me straight.

Incorrect, London did play at the fortress that is Lamport Stadium.

This is a classic troll, replying to something that had been corrected 5 hours ago with a pose about his beloved team.

Come on Atomic, get your kicking boot on,

It was actually 13 hrs ago as I myself replied,so technically should I boot Alan also? But I get your point Reffy.

So swearing at people doesn’t result in a ban, but calling The Lamport a fortress (which it is) should be a ban. Get a grip.

You are trolling, your opinion of the stadium was irrelevant, it was typical arrogant hype.

Its not a fortress, its a big beer and hot dog stand with some plastic grass in the middle

so strange,now the big boys are in the mix,the problems faced by championship sides for two years just vanish.it could only happen in rugby league.

Only two years?

They have only been in the leagues for two years!

Surely you knew that!?