Bar a storming run in the CC and `Play-Off` considerations (as if) our last normal fixture is Sunday 8th September....no doubt the players/Gus etc will be heading off on pre-booked holidays as of Monday 9th and did not want to run the risk of a fixture `log jam`by rescheduling the game.

The Clubhouse has Pils in the fridge, and boy gonna need them

Westy--- you always cheer me up!

Think you might have hit the nail on the head with holidays. If only David could send him on an extended early one

Firstly I'm not best pleased with the relocation of the fixture but I doubt we've been left with much alternative at short notice. With Easter football fixtures those grounds would be unlikely, Sarries as Willow6666 has pointed out is only for 16 fixtures and 2 events (both of which are already planned no doubt).

The pitch was in a dreadful condition on Saturday and the longer it is left to recover the better. I think I would rather the pitch was protected with the opportunity of ensuring the Bradford game isn't moved from the Stoop than for protecting a game that quite frankly doesn't end up with a massive crowd.

I don't see how we could just move it to another weekend as if there are dates available for both us and Catalan just to slot in. We might not have a barnstorming run in the Challenge Cup but Catalan may have. There are two teams you need to consider here.

I can't see the Exiles weekend being ideal either as both clubs could have players selected.

And I doubt the RFL will allow any league games beyond the final round already set, given the playoffs and World Cup schedule.

However a chance to visit the former home of Surreyheath ARLFC again and if it upsets John Inverdale even a little it could make my weekend.

I imagine John Inverdale is ing himself TBH. It rather proves the point about how small time the Broncos are.

I hadn't heard about his health problems?

As with every other year the RFL will make sure that Catalan do not have home advantage at the important stage of any competition thus ensuring that Catalan will have plenty of free time/gaps to choose from come July/August.......I don`t see the problem

On the other hand we do that to ourselves!

May have already been said, but of course we might just win, in which case we will call Gus a genius and have to carry him shoulder high around the pitch.......not that RL fans are fickle folk.

Gutters flying in especially from NZ to lead the parade

Like some others, I had managed to persuade five newbies along to this fixture prior to this announcement.

I was able to sell a direct commute to the stoop to check out the "new" sport, but the added treck to Esher is just one change of public transport too far for those that live to the north and west of Twickenham and have no "commitment" to the club.

The only positive note for me, was at least I had decided to put off buying the additional tickets till the day rather than ordering them in advance.

It makes the club look like a tin-pot outfit regardless or who is at fault or to blame.

Just had a quick look at Woking line departures from Clapham Junction this evening as will have to go via there tommorow and if the same platform
is in use tomorrow it will be platform 11. It seems to be 31 mins from there.

Just thought would post this info,it may be useful to somebody.

No....because it wasn't the RFL that told them at 4pm on Monday that they couldn't play this game...it was the Landlords. Unless you, in all honesty,believe that the RFL sent someone to check the pitch 3 days before a scheduled game for the first time in SL History.......be honest RB.....it was Quins and you know it was. If it had been anyone else the Gus would have said so on SKYSPORTS....he didn't.

Maybe it is all part of Gus's masterplan to turn us against The Stoop.