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Switch the game to Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh?

Mind numbingly cringy draw. A few interesting ties in there though. Canada opening in Toronto against potentially Italy (or NIR/WAL/BIH) has a certain section of the city buzzing. Toronto has a huge Italian diaspora (tapping into that population was why TFC signed Insigne and Bernadeschi in the first place) and they are stoked ... even though they have to negotiate NI then Wales or BH. There are also a lot of English in Toronto so the prospect that 2 of England's group games could be here and/or a last 32 match if they take the journalistic journey to the final that the English media are already predicting, has that population buzzing. Toronto has the smallest stadium so there is a possibility that the official fixtures might put them in the USA. I guess we will know in about 3 hours. Also, a lot of Croatians in Toronto (which is recognised as one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world) so if England -V- Croatia is here, expect both fireworks and lots of locally based fans too. I work with a Brazilian colleague, so our banter has already started ... got a WhatsApp from them just after the draw! Looks like that game will be June 24th in Atlanta or Miami so that's either a 70,000 stadium or 65,000 so maybe a chance to get a ticket :) The other games are on the east coast - New Jersey / Massachusetts / Pennsylvania so anyone flying into NEWARK (EWR) and basing themselves in New Jersey would be halfway between Philly and Boston, and close to Harrison. It's not a short set of journeys, but doable without flying. All are pretty big stadiums so again, more chance of a ticket than here in Toronto! ... finally, I am also going to find a use for the Panama top my wife brought back from trip there a few years ago :)

We're just one place below County now!

Oops wrong scores, I was having a laugh about County!

Still top for new with a game in hand.

👍 11 & 420 👍 Many thanks 😊

I will take 2 just to kick it off on here Stu.

I don’t think the KDM will go ahead on Tuesday. The Tranent game should be scheduled in its place although it may be Monday or Wednesday according to an “expert” on the rules whom I’ve asked. I just hope it’s not Tuesday as there would be a lot of strife in the Mantis household 😱 EDIT- Rearranged for Monday. If that’s off then I think it’ll go to Wednesday. I think it’s Monday-Wednesday after that so no more Saturdays. Dumbarton is now tues 16th.

Game off again after pitch inspection 6th December.

Last week it was described as a precautionary inspection too….. Another postponement means we are building up a fixture backlog, which is not at all helpful. I understand if it’s off again it will move to midweek, but that means the KDM game at Dumbarton will need to be rescheduled too. With Hamilton and Stenny to play in our next two league games, we have scores to settle so we don’t need distractions.

Definition of swamp - "forested wetland" Name of Tranent's ground - Foresters Park. Beginning to see why.

I believe this game is vying with the World Cup Draw to see which will conclude first...

There’s a pitch inspection at 0800 tomorrow.