Sun 5th Oct: Ch GF: York Knights v Toulouse Olympique KO 14:00 (The Sportsman)

[Skippy]

Can someone help me with tickets- is the deal is that only the east stand and the south stand is open, the east stand is seated and the south stand is standing and all of the east stand is sold out?

Or in other words it is standing behind the sticks or bust?

[Barley Mow]

2 minutes ago, Skippy said:

Can someone help me with tickets- is the deal is that only the east stand and the south stand is open, the east stand is seated and the south stand is standing and all of the east stand is sold out?

Or in other words it is standing behind the sticks or bust?

It's an all seater stadium.

I think the east (main) stand is sold out and the south stand (behind posts) is the only one currently on sale.

[HaxbyKnight]

4 hours ago, kiggy said:

I'm beginning to think I should be staying at home watching it on TV.

I booked flights and car hire, then realised French ATC are going on strike when we are coming back. So I had to rebook everything using a different day. I'm already down €200 and i've got a worrying eye on the big storm that might mess things up further.

Hopefully you'll get sorted and be here to see the game Just worth mentioning, if you come to the game in your car, make sure to park in the park and ride car park, and NOT in the shopping centre. If you do that you'll be another £100 worse off. 

Bon voyage.

Edited October 3 by HaxbyKnight

[Rooney's Ears]

1 hour ago, Skippy said:

Can someone help me with tickets- is the deal is that only the east stand and the south stand is open, the east stand is seated and the south stand is standing and all of the east stand is sold out?

Or in other words it is standing behind the sticks or bust?

 

North stand now open, a few seats left in the South.

Unreserved seating in the North and South so if you get a ticket for a certain block you can sit in a different block and seat in that stand.

[Rooney's Ears]

Over 5,000 tickets have already been secured for Sunday’s Betfred Championship Grand Final against @toulouseolympiquerugby

Due to overwhelming demand, we’ve now opened the North Stand for all fans and supporters.

[kiggy]

2 hours ago, HaxbyKnight said:

Hopefully you'll get sorted and be here to see the game Just worth mentioning, if you come to the game in your car, make sure to park in the park and ride car park, and NOT in the shopping centre. If you do that you'll be another £100 worse off. 

Bon voyage.

Thanks for that info. Brother in Law lives in York and is taking us so we will be on the bus. Probably best from a commiseration/celebration beer point of view. 

[Expatknight]

4 minutes ago, kiggy said:

Thanks for that info. Brother in Law lives in York and is taking us so we will be on the bus. Probably best from a commiseration/celebration beer point of view. 

It’s going to be bouncing in the LNER on Sunday. 

[JonM]

What's the weather like down there? Pretty stormy further north right now.

[The Blues Ox]

4 hours ago, AcombKnight said:

Hope your right 

Don't worry I'm hardly ever wrong.

Edited October 3 by The Blues Ox
I meant right, I'm hardly ever right.

[Expatknight]

48 minutes ago, JonM said:

What's the weather like down there? Pretty stormy further north right now.

Wet and a bit breezy, good forecast for Sunday though.

[Eddie]

Really looking forward to this game, should be an enjoyable watch after the East Anglian Derby (which I’m dreading). Two teams who imho should be in SL next season.  

[moorside roughyed]

Looking forward to a good, competitive game of rugby league. Two cracking team's. Haven't voted on a winner as I think it'll be that close. 

[ricky]

Is the West Stand not being used? 

[N2022]

On 02/10/2025 at 17:30, Trinity1873 said:

York by 10 points, and i hope York and Toulouse are in Super League next season

Absolutely. Crazy (to me) to think at least one could miss out.

[Eddie]

2 hours ago, N2022 said:

Absolutely. Crazy (to me) to think at least one could miss out.

I can’t see Toulouse getting the nod, clearly the other clubs don’t want another French team. 

[georgeb1]

6 hours ago, ricky said:

Is the West Stand not being used? 

If the attendance exceeds 6000 it will be

[N2022]

3 hours ago, Eddie said:

I can’t see Toulouse getting the nod, clearly the other clubs don’t want another French team. 

Sadly I agree. Many saying Toulouse would have to be club 12 so get in via gradings, as the panel is setting its own criteria for 13 and 14 largely to exclude them, woth Bradford and maybe London preferred.

[kiggy]

On 03/10/2025 at 17:56, Expatknight said:

Wet and a bit breezy, good forecast for Sunday though.

Just arrived in York after a 3hr trip up the A1. Not much rain but still a bit blustery. A tad on the cold side though! (Considering it was 26⁰ and sunny when I left home this afternoon!)

I've been pleasantly surprised about the trip so far. Straight through Stansted, car hire was empty and quick and very friendly, and for the most part nothing on the roads all the way up north.

 

[Zilla Budgie]

Do the winners receive any IMG points?

[Yorky]

27 minutes ago, Zilla Budgie said:

Do the winners receive any IMG points?

Think I heard 0.25 points on a podcast

[wilsontown]

Dry and sunny but cool and blustery in York today.

C'mon the Knights!

[Luke HKR]

Seem a decent amount if fans, Toulouse bought a few. Should be a good game.

[Futtocks]

Watched the NRL Grand Final, went to the shops, then watched the NRLW Grand Final on catch-up finishing with about a minute to spare before this game begins.

That's some cracking time management if I say so myself. <insert smug emoji here>

Edited October 5 by Futtocks

[marklaspalmas]

Good luck to both teams 

[marklaspalmas]

4 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Watched the NRL Grand Final, went to the shops, then watched the NRLW Grand Final on catch-up finishing with about a minute to spare before this game begins.

That's some cracking time management if I say so myself. <insert smug emoji here>

Where's the doff cap emoji?