From memory it was only one game we took on the road, so I think about 4-5 weeks

Wimbledon seem to need more than double that

So we play at Cherry Red vs. Hull KR on May 26th then not there again until August 4th. Similar disruption as last season but we at least had one game in July there last year.

That was my feeling too Crashmon. You would think that with developments in pitch maintenance since those days, they would need less time rather than more!!

2005 we were away from Griffin Park from May 30th to July 17th, with the 2 games Prior to the 17th being Leeds in France and Hull in Wales. Similar break end of May to mid July in 2004, early May to Early July in 03, May 25th to July 6th in 2002, May 27th to July 1st at the Valley in 2001, no break in 200 at the Valley?
2012 and 2013 we lost 2 home games at the stoop due to flooding IIRC, not because of re-seeding at Quins, whilst 1998 and 1999 were OTR games because we/SKY/RFL wanted them to be and not because of Quins re-seeding.
I get it that Hughes was "told' that we'd not be allowed back into SL if we stayed at Trailfinders, but the reality is that that venue is perfect for gates of about 4,000 and we're not going to be anywhere near that or Superleague for that matter for a few years. He should tell SL to F-Off and take the break games to Ealing in 2024, butthat wuld involve him admitting he's made ANOTHER mistake, so Ebbsfleet it is then!

I'm conflicted on Ebbsfleet tbh. They've done a good job of hosting us and we've generally seemed to get decent results when we've played their. It would be nice if we could take games to somewhere a bit more modern however, especially for our SL return.

It's possible SL might have an input to suitability of ebbsfleet

Ebbsfleet strikes me as a better venue than Wheldon Road!

Well there is that but don't say that to a cas fan, "it's a good old traditional RL ground with character" tha knows just like fev

https://www.totalrl.com/the-garry-schof ... ague-2024/ Gary Schofield actually sympathising with us?

https://www.totalrl.com/the-garry-schof ... ague-2024/ Gary Schofield actually sympathising with us?

Sounds coherent, so must have been written for him.