Looking at the Trailfinder website I don't see it being a viable option at all. I also have trouble with the idea that they'd be interested in us - the main grandstand is part of a very posh corporate conference/party/wedding reception venue and there would (as has been pointed out already) no room for expansion and about as much chance of getting planning permission in that neighbourhood as me being next Pope! No, the only possibilties as I see it would be Hayes's new ground, which looking at it on Google Earth might not be able to be developed much beyond the present lay-out or Brentford's new gaff. We'll see.

London Welsh were already lined up as the "preffered" co-tenant for Lionel Road (Brentford), though as it's all on hold anyways its a bit of a moot point.

So in a nut shell... we have no idea where they might move too.

Well, whatever happens, wouldn't it just be nice to get something sorted sooner rather than later.

This will drag and we'll be patching things up at the last minute as usual. No local promotion, tickets not on sale until a week before the season, one-year deal, etc. Depressing.

....if only we could have seen this coming

London welsh are leaving Oxford. Announcement tomorrow I think. Maybe we could team up with them.

Has that been confirmed? Nobody knows about it on their website.
LW have 2 more years contracted at Oxford. To get out of that would be Very Expensive Indeed, as Firoz Kassam is no mug.

Has that been confirmed? Nobody knows about it on their website.
LW have 2 more years contracted at Oxford. To get out of that would be Very Expensive Indeed, as Firoz Kassam is no mug.

As of a few minutes ago this was not confirmed. Their fans seem to think it is inevitable but disagree whether they will move before the next RU season ir run their agreement down for another season and then move.

LW back at Old Deer Park next season, but looking "at other facilities appropriate for hosting top level rugby"

rlhttp://london-welsh.co.uk/index.php?mod

Think the A games will continue at Ealing Trailfinders.


Probably makes a Broncos tie up less likely except also being in the hunt for a new London ground.

Yep, an ambitious Union club looking for exactly the same thing we are doesn't bode well for us, remember Coptal and how we were the "first choice" tenants, lmao! Not that I'm that bothered, I hated Coptal, bloody awful souless place it is!

Teaming up with a RU club now that is a good idea we could get first class facilities and access to new supporters. Makes you wonder sometimes.

And a pig to get to on public transport.

Well we did one better than LW as we haven't gone a season unbeaten! At least in posh union terms they got a bonus point for losing by less than 10 points

hearatic.