: Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:32 am  

Asim wrote:

The South isn't just London.

Apart from Quins which other pro Union team play in London nowadays?

No pro Union teams play in London. Quins is middlesex, wasps is wycombe, sarries is watford, London Irish is reading.

I think the point of having the game at the stoop is that it will sell out and raise the profile of the sport in the capital.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:39 am  

gutterfax wrote:

I think the point of having the game at the stoop is that it will sell out and raise the profile of the sport in the capital.

They've always managed decent crowds at Loftus Road I think, Might as well play it at a SL Venue rather than a Football Ground if they think the demand is still there.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:46 am  

They possibly didn't consider Wembley because of Sky's insistance on evening kick-offs, which would make it awkward for Northern fans to get to the game.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:52 am  

Brew wrote:

They've always managed decent crowds at Loftus Road I think, Might as well play it at a SL Venue rather than a Football Ground if they think the demand is still there.

The game will sell out. 12,750 capacity including boxes....
Australians/New Zealanders who KNOW they will be here in October will buy now and 1 page ad in TNT in September will see the rest go.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:58 am  

Mintball wrote:

It's a mare to get to, too.

Is it. Far as I know there's a motorway right next to ground with plenty of car parking and plenty of bus links from city centre

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:04 am  

south of the river wrote:

Is it. Far as I know there's a motorway right next to ground with plenty of car parking and plenty of bus links from city centre

The last time I was up there, arriving via the train station, I found a bus part of the way there, but then walked the rest of the way. The same on the way back in reverse.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:08 am  

Mintball wrote:

The last time I was up there, arriving via the train station, I found a bus part of the way there, but then walked the rest of the way. The same on the way back in reverse.

and only 1 junction off the motorway. For the Tri-Nations final in 2004 it took about 90minutes to get off the motorway onto the (only) carpark.

Re: Why Wigan and not Wembley : Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:11 am  

manly4ever wrote: Four Nations fixtures and venue: 24/25 October: England v France Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster Australia v New Zealand The Stoop, London 1/2 November: England v Australia JJB Stadium, Wigan France v New Zealand TBC, France 8/9 November: England v New Zealand Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield France v Australia TBC, France 14 November: Final Elland Road, Leeds I'm a little confused by the dates for week 2 and 3. Week 1: 24/25 Oct - Sat/Sun Week 2: 1/2 Nov - Sun/Mon? Week 3: 8/9 Nov - Sun/Mon? Surely they mean 31 Oct/1 Nov and 7/8 Nov (Sat/Sun) instead? That said, the actual dates for week 2 and 3 aren't on the RFL announcement, but surely we can safely assume it will be Sat/Sun.

manly4ever wrote: Four Nations fixtures and venue: 24/25 October: England v France Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster Australia v New Zealand The Stoop, London 1/2 November: England v Australia JJB Stadium, Wigan France v New Zealand TBC, France 8/9 November: England v New Zealand Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield France v Australia TBC, France 14 November: Final Elland Road, Leeds I'm a little confused by the dates for week 2 and 3. Week 1: 24/25 Oct - Sat/Sun Week 2: 1/2 Nov - Sun/Mon? Week 3: 8/9 Nov - Sun/Mon? Surely they mean 31 Oct/1 Nov and 7/8 Nov (Sat/Sun) instead? That said, the actual dates for week 2 and 3 aren't on the RFL announcement, but surely we can safely assume it will be Sat/Sun.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:28 am  

I take it there will be a France v England game played mid season.

Why have they not announced the date or venue??

Rumours are that it will be played in Paris in June.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:35 am  

saints35 bulls0 wrote:

and only 1 junction off the motorway. For the Tri-Nations final in 2004 it took about 90minutes to get off the motorway onto the (only) carpark.

2 junctions, 3 if you come down the A62 (Gelderd Road). I'd recommend the latter, park and eat at the Pack Horse then walk from there.