Tell you what, the Toronto situation is food for thought, when the RFL consider the inevitable 'expansionist' applications from the likes of the Martians - how much do we know about their playing surfaces, and climate, especially in February/March?

And, is there any truth in the rumour that the query over Toronto's fixtures, is because they have asked to play their home games in October/November, and the RFL are working out how to fit the '8's in to start the following season?

I think they'd want to avoid the same arrangement in the 8s. Three away games to start with would put pressure on them at home. Though I wouldn't be surprised if they had to play 2 away to start with.

We played 3 away and 4 at home in Leageu 1 in the 8's, expecting something similar in 2018

I believe we've just asked for the same, but with Salford and Widnes also requiring the same the amstrad pc is struggling to fit all the requests in.

It should be TW's responsibility to provide a suitable facility to house matches during the regular season, I understand most of Canada now has sanitation, running water and electricity therefore under soil heating can't be far away for any early season games at home

There's always the straw option as well, Mo. Bongser recalls that on at least one occasion (playing one of the Cumbrian clubs he thinks) the straw that had been cleared to the extremities of the Hilton Park pitch was set alight to the general amusement and relative warmth of all hardy souls in attendance.

Not sure how the advertisers at the Lamport would react to their hoardings being first obscured and then incinerated though.