Me too, that would be an epic weekend!

That's not what it should be about. Doesn't look great on tv or for anyone attending the stadium to have it at a 60/70k seater stadium and only have 25-30k of fans there - looks like no one gives a monkeys about it.

Barcelona is just a non starter, if we can't fill a UK stadium then no chance of there!! A smaller stadium in the south of France could be an option though - gives more French fans to get to the event and British fans to have a weekend away in the sunshine, if that's what they want...

Great, We can all sit in one corner.



Anfield for me.

By Barcelona they mean using Estadi Olímpic Lluís Company's which holds 54,000 so only 2,000 more than st james' not Nou Camp, that really would be daft!

I like the idea of Barcelona, they filled nou camp for top 14 final so would like to think we could get a few locals in the smaller ground, have nice weekend in the sun and a banging party! Good few tanned Spanish tarts to embarrass myself in front of as well, we would rip that town up! Get Barcelona 2018 tattooed on me as well as some random girls name who I cant remember! Hahahaha!!

This is the main aim of magic.

Are you going to the next one then?

Barcelona for me as well, it would be great.

Looking at the results Coventry is one of the lowest so we'll most probably end up there

What are people's views on Birmingham? The football teams aren't as massive, no big RU teams (I think?), untapped yet fairly close to our traditional base. If the locals like what they see it is manageable start going to Warrington games, or Coventry Bears if they don't fancy travelling.

I'd go for that, in terms of villa park, just about right size ground at 42,000, I always say that a full ground is more important that a big one half empty cos it creates a better atmosphere. Not a hard ground to get to on public transport either cos there is a train station just about across the street from it, just change in city centre I guess. As you say, no massive rugby presence in the city so would be good to get in there, especially seen as it is the second biggest city in the country and close to Coventry where rfl seem to be obsessed with so can still tap into that supposed market.

I don't know why the RFL are so exercised about Coventry (if they are), the Wasps are in on the ground floor there, attracting decent crowds, in the Premiership final, I think.

Don't know Birmingham really, no strong feelings either way on that. Newcastle's not for me, anywhere else I don't mind that much.

It's a horrible accent that I find infectious. I'd come back sounding like Noddy Holder after a weekend.

You're assuming that the RFL would hold MW in Birmingham in tandem with a cohesive strategy to engage locals and leave a legacy in it's wake, which won't happen because they're fkn useless.

THey ought to engage Perez at Toronto, he seems far more media savvy than any of our lot

Barcelona hands down. My 2nd choice would be Dublin. Surprised it's not on the list.

Personally I don't care. I will still go. It's a great event no matter where. Fans from all clubs coming together

Regards

King James

Don't know why there's this obsession with a bigger ground, when has any of the stadia used being to capacity on any given game, there hasn't. Many fans are mickying it up outside.
this is why coventry will work, supply and demand so not having to give tickets away as is the norm and in an area with an up and coming club that isn't too far for all to attend.
Barcelona, just lol, Rl fans don't even want to dip in their pockets to fork out for a full priced match ticket or whine about the cost of a CC game/International ticket and you want to suggest having the MW in Barcelona is a viable option, utterly ridiculous!

Three things wrong with Coventry

1) Its a e city
2) it's a e stadium
3) hardly anyone wants to go there

I'm with you on Dublin, it would be a great shout. Although Barcelona would be a good weekend for those who can afford to go I don't see how it would benefit RL.

The concept of the Magic weekend relies on the stadium. It needs to have spare capacity to allow for the unreserved seating and it needs to have the space around it for all the extras that go with it. The Ethiad is perfect for tha, the Olympic stadium in London would also be a good fit.

Tell it how it is Willzay! I can't disagree though, who would want to spend a weekend there?!

Totally agree James

Dublin Great shout BUT very expensive all round i've been told.
Coventry =Nahhhhhhhhhh
London =Bigger Nahhhh
Anfield =YES nice place plenty places to explore.
Etithad = Yes We've all been there know what to expect, Plus Salford Quays is a great place to stop.
Cardiff = YES Just like Newcastle ground & Pubs/Shops are Central.
Newcastle = Big YES just like Cardiff but better there have a Chinatown.

As for having a smaller Stadium then we'll end up with fans complaining that they're been shoved in a corner of the ground due to the so-called big clubs having more fans to accommodate a certain section of the ground, I suppose the RFL can't win

Up The Trin

sleepy valley, knottingley

some pics popped up on my timehop on facebook this morning, from 2012 at the etihad,the years we were there is was sunny and fun, and i've got nothing but happy memories of being there, it was brilliant, with newcastle, it felt like i was going to a place to watch something, and be seperated out.

Maybe its the factor of a bowled stadium versus a traditional one which has been built up and in sections, the first year i felt totally seperated from the other wire fans, last year was a bit better, this year i(and our 6/7 away day party) didn't bother going, we didn't want to. And its not just distance either as we all went to cardiff and edinburgh(scotland being next best venue for mine)

I have gone for Leeds ...... shock horror !

I hear it is a good night out & you would certainly get bigger crowds than Cardiff or Newcastle.
Time to let the Yorkies have a share of the spoils I think.

Great shout.

Nice and local plenty of room for the fans although parking may be a bit awkward.

Why would Estadi Cornellà-El Prat not be the option for Barcelona rather than the old Olympic Stadium?