Cheers for that Bert, yes was getting mixed up with the smaller stadium behind the Etihad.

It looks very smart and the 7k capacity will do the job on the day.
Quite a clever move by Wigan to play this game here as we'll get some welcome exposure from it.

Thinking about it yesterday, Wigan have a history of playing newly created teams in the first match (and getting beat by them too). Didn't Wigan play Fulham away in 1981 with a 10k attendance and narrowly lost.

I'm sure similar happened against Catalans as well if I remember correctly.

Are you sure about that? The Regional Arena (which does have a running track) is used by Manchester Rangers RL, Manchester Met RL and hosted the NCL Trophy Final this year so clearly a big rugby league connection. As far as I'm aware the other stadium you mention has never been used for rugby league.

You are no doubt correct about the RL connection with the other stadium - I understand that Koukash is looking at taking a Salford match to this new, 7000 capacity stadium though.

We will need to await confirmation from Wigan.

Well you can rest easy, your game won't be torontos' first match

To be honest I wouldn't mind them if they did beat us, or you, or both.

What a shot in the arm that would be for them.

It would be a shot in the arm. Not sure what team Radford would field, possibly our full strength team to show the canadian owners some respect and that Toronto team would hold its own at the top end of the championship imo

Also hope our club prices this right. £10 for adult £5 for concessions

Wasnt the Fulham game played with 15k in attendance ?

Expansion Eh ??

Why so cheap? People will have been starved of rugby, eager to see their 2017 team and a first opportunity to see Toronto, who everyone is excited about. I'll be pleasantly surprised if I only have to pay a tenner but would still consider £15-£18 to be reasonable.

Don't they play the women's tournaments there? What's the walk-up price for their games? Give or take a fiver at most & that's probably about what it'll cost.

we have 4 other friendles/warm up matches scheduled, granted not all will be first team players and not all at home, also they are still a championship 1 club even if they are a team everybody is excited about


charge £15-£18 get 4-5000, charge £10 probably get nearly double!

I think you are overestimating the difference the price makes to attendance. I reckon most people don't even know the price until they get there, then they pay it regardless. The only difference is whether or not they tut on their way in.