I've sat there myself, nothing wrong with the view. People should give Newcastle a try, ground is in a great location next to loads of bars etc.

Not as good, only the bottom tiers are open but to be honest it's been a similar story for the last few years with the Sunday crowd being a lot lower than the Saturday. Still think it's a bizarre decision to end the weekend with Cas-Wakefield rather than Saints-Wire as surely a lot of the neutrals will head home early.

And the same people were complaining about Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester, you can't blame hotels for making money when they are busy. We could have got a three bedroom caravan not far away for £200 for the weekend only a few weeks ago so it wasn't that stupid. When the dates were announced there was hundreds of rooms at normal rates available.

Well I can't speak for "the same people" (whoever they are), only for myself. This will be the first MW I've missed, except the one in Edinburgh.

I travel further than many to watch RL matches; I don't need any lectures, thank you.

There are people who if the event was Free, free transport, free admittance, free hotel, free food, free drink et al, would complain, say it was too far to travel and not bother.

Welcome to the insular RL fans

So, where are we all going for a drink on Saturday morning?

something to do with last train home for the saints and wire fans,wouldnt be able to make it if the game was on last

Good question! Forget all the negative now were here and I for one can't wait! Been Newcastle a few times but don't know it well enough to suggest any bars

Exactly. If we were last people would be hyperventilating about the journey (you'd think it was a trek along the Oregan trail) and saying the closest clubs should play last. We can't win!

I daresay there are. None of them have posted on this thread, though.

There' are also people who contribute nothing but trolling on internet talk-boards, but hey, it's a free country, fill yer boots...

The Strawberry, its a match day tradition.

Anybody want 2 tickets for Sunday. I've got a weekend ticket but only going the Saturday, it's for the Gallowgate end unreserved seating. I don't want anything for it and I will meet you either Saturday night or Sunday morning. PM me if you want it

Whoever takes up this kind offer, would you please sling a few quid in one of the collection buckets at the stadium please.

These have now gone thanks for the interest.

Saw on twitter 44K sold for Saturday.

about 20k for Sunday then.

Spare ticket and train travel from Hull also available due to a friend been unable to go now. Travelling out Saturday morning and returning Sunday morning. PM if interested.
Thanks!

l have only missed 1 MW, and l always make a weekend of it, l watch all 6 games, it will be great to get 40k in the ground, but l will be amazed if that happens, most fans just turn up for their game, and then leave, in the passed l doubt there,s ever been more than 15-18k for any one match, l don,t see that changing.

I live in Newcastle so I will be there and I can not wait for it either, this will be my first magic weekend.

The Forth, Trent House, Rosie's, Newcastle Arms, Bodega, Union Rooms, the Hotspur, Percy Arms are all popular on NUFC matchday. Plus the Strawberry as already mentioned. You can't really go wrong, there's a pub every other building and most of them are great. If you fancy a wander the Crown Posada is a cracking pub but not really enroute between the station and St. James'.

You can always tell when Magic Weekend is on the horizon; players suddenly start being found "Not Guilty" over at Red Hall.

A strange, yet repeatable phenomena.

Because of some strange knot in the space-time continuum, a similar phenomenon has been observed in Australia around this time of year, too. Scientists are baffled...

Only 3 games a day this year should help the ground being fuller, would expect it to start filling up during the 2nd half of Salford-Widnes and then peak in the first half of Leeds-Wigan.

Woulda thought it'll be at peak just as our game ends. Alot of Hull an Rovers fans will wanna be off an getting ready for the night out. At least i know thats what i plan to do haha.

Tell you what, some of the negativity I've seen about Magic Weekend some of our 'fans' are a disgrace to our sport

We have a wonderful event where you can watch 6 games and the cost is cheap as chips! No other sport can do this other than us!

I'm bringing a mate who isn't into sport what so ever and I invited her along to our wonderful party and she's excited at what I've shown her!

We should be proud we can do this, let's have an amazing weekend!