Completely agree. Looked at Air Transat direct from Manchester and I was paying £100 more compared to flying out of Leeds. Thats not including Taxi/Train to Manchester or Petrol/Parking.

Weds - Sun

Ah we're Thurs - Mon.

Going MAN-YYZ from Tuesday to Tuesday with the added bonus of a Black Crowes gig in Toronto on the day we arrive!

still waiting to here the cost of it to go and watch a rugby game and a bit of site seeing for a few days

You never asked



In fairness, Leeds playing there in the school holidays is a bit of a kicker, but we got the flights in for around £450, which I don't think is horrendous for transatlantic flights slap in the middle of the school break. Direct flights were coming in at over £700. We'll sort the digs later.

As for whether it's a lot of money "for a game of rugby", that depends on your outlook I suppose. I'm looking forward to it.

I'm going mid-July for a week. Flights were £535 (direct). Hopefully hotels/accommodation will get the whole thing around a grand or so but I'll book over Christmas.

If you make a holiday out of it, the costs are not shocking but, if you cost it as going to watch a game of RL, it's quite ridiculous.
Perpignan is possible on a budget but, Toronto is a "one off" kind of trip (unless you're loaded) and at the risk of thread drift, there wont be any Toronto fans coming over for the weekly rounds but, that doesn't seem to matter anymore



It's just a good job that Toronto fans have never grown up with the sport as they instantly lose 3 games because of the weather and the away games are just impossible/ unreasonable for them to attend so, they get to make do with 8 games a season ?? and some say that it might last

They've got 11 games at Lamport, which is two more competitive home games that the Toronto Argonaughts had this year. It doesn't seem to be a problem for them.

I don't understand why people keep applying British fan culture to a completely different one.

Sorry, I hadn't factored in the "loop" fixtures



And you're right, we shouldn't think of them in terms of being a regular SL side, as they dont abide by much of the standard criteria that is a pre requisite for other clubs competing in the top flight.
As for their fans, they ARE being short changed but, I guess that is their problem - what they've never had, they will never miss.

Which criteria that other clubs have to abide by are Toronto not?

Wakefield fans in “grrr Toronto” shocker

Who would have thought it.