Fair point.

How about Doncaster, I think that's a great lil venue to play it at.
Or, make the magic weekend the last 16 of the cup, always Chp clubs involved so they could mix and match plus relieving SL clubs of a fixture.

Looking at the current level of attendances in the Championship, Batley or Dewsbury would be plenty big enough

A bad idea

I've suggested using MW as the last 16 in the past. The combined total attendance for this round is usually around 40-50k, so it wouldn't need a great deal to be worth more to the clubs. It makes the competition fairer by taking away home/away advantage, and fans KNOW where they will be if the progress.
Held on a bank holiday weekend, it could go down a treat IMO. Should do the same with the QFs.

why are all rugby league fans so obsessed with attendances.this is not a dig at you pesonally.just fact.

generally means a better atmosphere at the games , and therefore a better experience of attending the ' event '

This applies to all sport , it's what makes us want to go

Come on now Steve, you must know from the posts on this thread and the one for the Anglo-French 'tournament' that SL fans know what's best for us Championship minions.....

Reverse snobbery in full flow here...

It's a terrible idea. Next one please.... Generally RL fans stop for their teams game and naff off, have seen this on GF days. No thanks.. leave that waste of time and finance to the SL boys and concentrate on something a bit more viable.. such as subsidised travel for away fans that would help to provide atmosphere.

Not at all ..........Its just some of you lot are full of hot air and p*ss...

Subsidised travel! Haha. Good one! Let's get the RFL to spend loads of money on coaches for away fans who are too cheap to put their hands in their pockets but then complain that crowds are rubbish whilst sat at home.

For the same amount of money, they could be marketing the game in the area to HOME fans and getting double the numbers AND get some new fans.

Why do so many RL fans want something for nothing?!

I guess I must have missed the posts from the majority of "you lot" that weren't whiny but actually constructive...

Clueless as usual

Well at least you're finally admitting you are, it's a start!

Why are people obsessed with 'Magic Weekends'? I'd go if Sheffield were in it, but I probably wouldn't watch any of the other games. Similarly, how many 'neutrals' would turn out to this when most of them can't be bothered for Challenge Cup matches because they have to pay an extra couple of quid?

Quite correct HL, 2 games is about the limit most would watch, and even then it usually when something fairly serious ( GF / promotion ) is at stake

But of course we should all want to be like SDL fans

Totally daft idea

It's more meaningful fixtures in a structured fixture list without weekends off that Championship 1 requires not one or two day gimmicks which would fail to get the support where-ever it was held. If you have ever been to the Championship play-offs you will have noticed how the crowd goes up and down for each final as fans come and go from the pubs to see their own team play.

Does it matter if they come and go? Have they all paid for a ticket? Are you suggesting the Championship GF day should be seperate from Championship 1?

No he's suggesting you could hold a multi match magic type event for Championship clubs in a 3,000 capacity stadium

What do you mean? Like when SL clubs wait for their annual wad of cash from Sky to stop them going out of business.

Are we given a "wad of cash", or do we sell the broadcast rights to our competition in exchange for it like every other elite competition in sport tries to?

It's not something for nothing. Its a revenue stream just like any other. Get over it.

Unless you think that an average of only about 400 fans from each club would come on the day their team plays and no neutrals/weekend stayers are included, then you couldn't fit it in a 3k stadium.

I'd say 400 was a tad optimistic , and SL fans tend to care little about watching lower tier RL unless its free on the TV , so 3,000 would be ample

We watch all the games and absolutely love it! Been to all except the Scotland one (too far).

Been to what ? , this is about a potential Championship event , not SL