: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:03 pm  

Bugger! looks like an excellent day on paper but I'm working all weekend!! Time to make sure the laptop has a full charge!!!!!

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:50 pm  

Mr James ROwley wrote:

Taken from the Sporting Life website


STAPLETON BANNED

Salford's Craig Stapleton has been suspended for one match ...

What a shame! Stapleton is one of the game's true characters.

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:15 pm  

BroncOnIon wrote:

What a shame! Stapleton is one of the game's true characters.

I couldn't agree more He's been a top pro for us.

To be honest for a professional like him, and lets be fair he's been around in the game on both sides of the world for long enough, he's a player that's always fair, doesn't get into any aggro with the opposition and is rarely penalised, so you've got to wonder how bad the ref was to get him so annoyed as to come from the bench at the end of the game and snap at him.

I'm not condoning him for his actions by the way but it makes you think....

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:22 pm  

Sorry the main point of my posting which I completey missed off

I dare say this has happend (and been asked) all season or at least a few times but when did you guys start kicking off at 3pm. We're setting of at around 8am to get down there throw our bags in the hotel and "get on it"

My main concern is it's the first day of the Premier league and of course the Championship has kicked off, as BroncOnIon has posted on the Turkey it's the Twickenham 7's I'm more than a little worried about traffic issues.

I know you guys have to travel to us on a Friday and thus have to take a day off but you do have 'til 8PM to get to the game

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:33 pm  

king of the shed wrote:

Sorry the main point of my posting which I completey missed off

I dare say this has happend (and been asked) all season or at least a few times but when did you guys start kicking off at 3pm. We're setting of at around 8am to get down there throw our bags in the hotel and "get on it"

My main concern is it's the first day of the Premier league and of course the Championship has kicked off, as BroncOnIon has posted on the Turkey it's the Twickenham 7's I'm more than a little worried about traffic issues.

I know you guys have to travel to us on a Friday and thus have to take a day off but you do have 'til 8PM to get to the game

How are you travelling and where are you staying???

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:35 pm  

king of the shed wrote:

My main concern is it's the first day of the Premier league and of course the Championship has kicked off, as BroncOnIon has posted on the Turkey it's the Twickenham 7's I'm more than a little worried about traffic issues.:

I doubt the 7's will make too much difference other than for parking as the first game is 10am so people will arrive over the course of the day.

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:10 pm  

You should be OK with an 8.00 a.m. start but there were some issues for Bulls fans last Saturday. http://forums.rlfans.com/posting.php?mo ... y&t=424449 Assuming you're coming by road (I'm on the train ) listen out for M25 problems particularly and, if there are any, find an alternative way onto the M3.

You should be OK with an 8.00 a.m. start but there were some issues for Bulls fans last Saturday. http://forums.rlfans.com/posting.php?mo ... y&t=424449 Assuming you're coming by road (I'm on the train ) listen out for M25 problems particularly and, if there are any, find an alternative way onto the M3.

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:56 pm  

Fan50 wrote:

How are you travelling and where are you staying???

We're driving down and staying in Brentford....old habits die hard I suppose

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:22 pm  

king of the shed wrote:

We're driving down and staying in Brentford....old habits die hard I suppose

If you are driving there are road works on the M25 between the M4 and M40 which will slow you down a bit also M25 tends to be slow between the M4 and M3 junctions.

Traffic in the Twickers area will be hit and miss. just looked on the Quins RL site and they say parking at the Stoop is limited on Saturday. All other car parks are under the control of the 7's organisers, so they say. Pricing may be a bit iffy!

Leave the car at the hotel and try the bus!!!

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:41 am  

Fan50 wrote:

Leave the car at the hotel and try the bus!!!

Nope.....267 from Brentford to Twickenham gets re-routed when there are things going on at RUHQ.
The best way is to get a 65 bus the other way to Richmond, have a couple of beers there and then jump on the train to Twickenham. If you are feeling fitter, you can walk from Richmond to Twickenham stopping at the occasional ale house...it's about 3 miles (and 6 pubs)