Can you blame them? The Geordies are a welcoming bunch, the Scousers on the other hand...

Nothing wrong with the scousers we went to the England match and they could not do anoth for you they were great loved it

Nothing wrong with the scousers we went to the England match and they could not do anoth for you they were great loved it

Why? Warrington, Wigan and Saints should all take far more fans than they would to Newcastle. The Saturday with Wires V Wigan as the headline game should be well attended for starters. I've only been to the three MW's in Manchester and one in Newcastle, and each time only on the day of our game. I know there are people who like to make a weekend of it, but there are plenty more who just want to go to their team's game, and the closer it is to home the more likely they are to bother.

yeah like someone I know who had his car protected for a fiver by a kid in the street, how nice was that

I was only charged a quid but I said 50p now and the other 50p when I get back.

Where Liverpool differs from almost everywhere I’ve ever been is that the stereotypes are bot stereotype they are real.

How is this in any way spreading RL - if anyone wants RL in Liverpool they have a very good team in Saints on their doorstep.

RL had something good and greedy as ever have taken a great concept and ruined it.

Well I'm going on the Saturday, and I wouldn't be going if it was anywhere other than Liverpool or Manchester. I'm sure there will be a good few Wires, Wigan and Saints fans who think similar. For Leeds fans it's roughly the same journey time as going to Newcastle. That's four out of the five best supported clubs. It's also closer, or at least no further away, for Salford and Huddersfield fans, and similar distance for Cas and Wakefield. Catalans and London are far away anyway, so the only people for whom Newcastle is genuinely closer are those from Hull. To be fair to them (both clubs) their fans are well used to travelling the length of the 62 and do it well, so I'm sure they'll be there.

I'm looking forward to it for the first time in a few years.

It appears most people east of the pennies like to make a weekend of it, so a move to Liverpool this year on the days of their Marathon which will make accommodation harder to find and more expensive, not to mention potential travel problems once you get there, a dodgy part of the city to hang around in...iconic stadium or not!


The choice isn't to spread the gospel of the game to a new area, more likely a chummy agreement from council and football club mates of Elstone & Barwick. As long as the W.W.S don't travel far that's ok then!

It appears most people east of the pennies like to make a weekend of it, so a move to Liverpool this year on the days of their Marathon which will make accommodation harder to find and more expensive, not to mention potential travel problems once you get there, a dodgy part of the city to hang around in...iconic stadium or not!


The choice isn't to spread the gospel of the game to a new area, more likely a chummy agreement from council and football club mates of Elstone & Barwick. As long as the W.W.S don't travel far that's ok then!

There are a number of things wrong with the choice of Anfield.

To host MW on the same as the local Marathon is just farcical, but this is the RFL we are dealing with here, so it shouldnt come as a surprize.

Anfield as a stadium itself is great, when full of partizan fans hellbent on creating noise and atmosphere. The surrounding areas are not well suited to thousands milling around looking to be entertained if their team are not playing. St James was close to the city Centre and City of Manchester has plenty of space outside to have lots of other attractions.

That you have to host it on the doorstep of the three of the 2018's top four speaks volumes of their travelling support numbers. Just before someone takes umbridge at this comment, I am not referring to those who travel regularly.

If expantionism was the genuine thought, then lets have this at The Ricoh or in London.

Someone else blaming the RFL when they have nothing to do with the commercial aspects of Super League anymore.

Everything to do with the promoting and running of Super League is now in the hands of Robert Elstone and the SL chairmen, so you can thank them for this decision.

Trivago offering the Holiday Inn Knowsley at £100 on the Saturday night with free breakfast........cheapest rooms after that are nearer £250. I can see many folk making a day trip of it which will impact on the aesthetic, if not the attendance.

WOW,


WHat a contribution. Be it the RFL or SL, it’s still rugby league off league officialdum demonstrating its not shaken off its insular, lets we the with a poorly thought out option affliction.

But, hey, you carry on with you Pulizar-esque posts.

I think its taking time to adjust, soon enough it'll be all the SL fault

Why not just drink in the city centre and get a taxi to the stadium and walk back? The city centre has some great pubs.

I’ve just this morning booked a house that sleeps 6 for two nights that’s two minute walk from Anfield for less than that! . Try air bnb

Actually thats not true. Hull to Liverpool is about 20 miles less than Hull to Newcastle. Going to Newcastle is admittedly an easier drive as a rule, but based on distance Liverpool is closer to everyone.

As a Gateshead resident, I beg to differ

I agree.

Typical southerners only thinking about themselves



Next they will be letting people play RL south of the M62 !

one of my fave jokes of all time.....ended with the punch line "puts out fires does it"...Stan Bladwin I believe....

I don't really understand the theory that there's nothing to do around the ground. If you're talking drinking, then off the top of my head I can name ten pubs with a five minute walk of Anfield - Albert, Park, Sandon, Dodds, Arkles, Stanley, King Harry, Salisbury, Hotel TIA, Kop Bar. That's without using Google because I'm familiar with the ground and area very well, but there's probably a couple more I've forgot. I don't know any other ground in the country with as many that close! If you're not talking drinking, then the recent redevelopment of Anfield has created a load of space behind the Kop for things to be set up by the MW organisers, and there's also the fan zone on Anfield Road. In addition to that there's a big park right behind that where extra things can be put on if need be.

I acknowledge that people are comparing to St James' which is in a city centre, but most grounds aren't. There's been three Magic Weekend's in east Manchester, and Anfield has a lot more to do then there is around there unless you're talking about doing your shopping at Asda between games!

^ This 100%. Anfield is superior to the Etihad in almost every respect. Bags of room for a fan village on Stanley Park and the pubs around the ground are proper sport boozers. People are just thinking “Scousers” and getting the hump. FFS you can walk from the city centre in 25 minutes or it’s about £7 in a taxi!

there's only one ground with a pub on each corner....perfect for Magic

Brentford?