Did the initial report not say end of June with possibility of it being earlier if the weather was kind and the contractor cracked on with it.
Contractor working on a govt contract is never going to have an early completion bonus, so what reason would they ever finish early?
Think it’s pretty set our game will not be at Lamport Stadium! What incentive do Toronto have to find another venue in Canada? Any bets on when the announcement will come to say where in the UK the game will be played?

Quite a few folks have already booked travel (not me yet), so will be some very upset folks if this not in Canada...more so if they booked non refundable tickets

Surprised that anyone has taken the risk in buying a ticket.

Hamilton is 1hr by Train from the Toronto CBD........or are they not talking to Eric Perez at all any more?

The prices from Air Transat in the TWP promotion, increase as you get closer to the game.
At the moment you get the package for less than five hundred pounds each when two people travel. This goes up in April, which is why people have booked.
We regularly have this issue with away games though. Not that it is any comfort.

Still not sure why anyone would have taken the risk of spending 500 notes to fly somewhere for a game that in Jan was looking highly unlikely to happen at the location or even in the country advertised! I hope for those that have booked that either the pitch is ready or a suitable alternative is found but I would still put my money on it being played closer to hull East Yorkshire than hull in Ottawa.
Let’s see what happens eh!

It is not good enough though. Is it?

Have to agree with you bosty.
But it’s the great expansion plan so who are we to complain.
I fail to see how woodsy can put a good spin on the value of Toronto with what’s happened so far this year.
Toulouse was one thing, Halifax in defence of Toronto if I am correct was driven by the RFL, so not fully sure what is going on.

I'd start with the club (London) as a first point of contact, then the RFL. I remember the French Fiasco, when fans were on the plane home as the game was kicking off......enough of us made a fuss that the Parliamentary RL group sought confirmation that for games so far away for away supporters this would never happen again.....I still don't know why it's gone all quiet on Hamilton?

Compo for all those fans who have forked out and play the game at the Skolars with free entry.

A demo game in NY?

A demo game in NY stil not really any good for those who have tickets to Toronto

It’s just the other side of Niagara



The RFL could pay for us to go, because they would want to be there. The sport is after all run for their sole benefit.

Yep a short 9 hour drive or hr and a bit flight, easy to do hmmm

Not looking good I'm afraid. Pitch work due to be completed by the "end of June". Fingers crossed for those of you who have booked. https://mobile.twitter.com/WolfPackPack ... 3130599424

Not looking good I'm afraid. Pitch work due to be completed by the "end of June". Fingers crossed for those of you who have booked. https://mobile.twitter.com/WolfPackPack ... 3130599424

The end of June was always the case, seems a bit odd that no alternative arrangements have been announced yet, even if it’s “don’t worry we have another venue available”
Suppose it is still two months away though.
Wonder how woodsy will explain this one away?

Well, TWP are still selling season tickets. Although they were supposed to be available for collection from early March, that did not happen.
It has been said that the game might be played despite works not being finished. I think that this is extremely unlikely.
More likely it will be moved to another venue. I understand that the ground at Hamilton is not available, but the University of Guelph has a stadium which is. That is over sixty miles away to the west from Toronto.
I looked up things to do in Guelph, one of them was mixing with donkeys, That could well be us, with Ralph Rimmer , Brian Barwick,, Simon Johnson and the rest of the donkeys at the top of the RFL.
seriously, WILL SOMEONE SORT THIS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My sister in law used to live there......I have visited the place twice and it's not much more than a university city...pretty non-descript with many of the residents commuting to well paid jobs in Toronto by train.

We (Leigh) play there on 30th June. I wonder if/when they will switch that one?

Our game at Toulouse has been switched to Albi, a mere 70km away. When the club complained, they were told that fans could get on a train. It's just a pity they had booked flights to, & hotels in, Toulouse!

Hopefully, our 'Summer Bash' game with Toronto, doesn't get switched from Blackpool, on the basis that it would be an anti-climax for Toronto, compared with the 'Magic Weekend'!

The Toronto v Swinton game has shifted to another venue near Toronto so at least they seem to be trying to play in Canada. The potentially bad news for some is the locals seem to think public transport there is a challenge and it might sell out.

Obviously not certain the London game will also play there but two points for those already booked to keep an eye on.

Swinton game at Fletchers Fields in Markham, about 28 miles from Toronto. Ackers will be homesick. Www.en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcher's_Fields

Swinton game at Fletchers Fields in Markham, about 28 miles from Toronto. Ackers will be homesick. Www.en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcher's_Fields

Looks a wee bit sp! At least they have come up with something though.

There is absolutely no confidence on the TWP forum that the stadium will be available for our game against them.
Fletchers field is apparently their only option. The RFL will not sanction playing games where the goals are the fork type as used in American Football.
Access, facilities and parking are said to be, not good. The capacity at 3200 is said to be pushing it. Sell outs expected at all games played there.
We shall have to see how things transpire.

Bosty have you looked at fletchers field on the web? It has a single temporary build type stand, pretty large, but typical of small school college type pitch in N America. Currently there is no fencing around what looks to be the main pitch, it will be interesting to see how they address that, the Canadian RU national team have played their so they must have some plans for crowd control in place.
Not got a problem with TWP using an alternate venue, at least it’s still in Canada, decent notice has been given for the Swinton game, just hope for the London fans wanting to travel they announce it early so folk can plan, although it scuppers the plans of staying in the city and public transport to the game.
Was it Hunslet many years ago that had American football type sticks for a couple of seasons? New rules on dead ball does mean that you cants use them

Yes, Hunslet did have that style of posts for a while.

Have to say I don't think I'm going to Toronto now. Prices for flights etc will be silly by the time they confirm at this rate. If it's a full 3G pitch install I'll be surprised if they do it in time for our game.

I was supposed to be going with Oxford last season but family issues scuppered that. The pitch this season. Next season perhaps....