I'm following on from a topic that was looked at briefly in another thread but seen as the new Wembley is just that 'New' the tradition seems to have gone out of it.

Who would prefer the match at Cardiff? Although Wembley is a great stadium it is hardly ideal with regards to location and in my opinion the enjoyment the fans got in Cardiff should not be something the rfl and us as fans should miss out on.

So Wembley or Millennium Stadium?

You decide. Try to give reasons where you can.

Wembly, because its close.

You would say that.

IMO, Wembley purely because it's tradition. Aren't they doing up the surrounding area of Wembley anyway?

Pubs far better around the millenium stadium and more of them. Nice castle to stroll around to. millenium stadium gets my vote.

Dont think that i will be seeing widnes there in the near future though.

Yeah, they are supposed to be.

and trust you to try and get it back to Cardiff

The fans loved Cardiff.

Cardiff and the Millennium Stadium needs an annual RL event and the CC is as good as any.

Thats the only thing that lets Wembley down, when that's sorted it [ishould[/i be spot on.

some of the locals in cardiff where less than friendly towards league.
the taxi driver who told us the final had been called off.
the group of lads who start6ed singing at us and accusing us of intefereing with animals cos we had league shirts on


the area around wembley is a dump and there isnt a decent pub within some distance.... hard decision

You work for the Welsh tourist board, don't you?

unfriendly locals. getting accused of fiddling with animals ( the irony), pub on every corner? yup sounds like cardiff to me.

i went last year to the NFL game at wembley the only thing it had going for it was the london transport system. stadium is spanking don't get me wrong but its like every other knocked up concrete bowl. didn't feel any great wow factor of ooo its wembley. Millenium is closer to home for me, coupled with the fact i hate london with a passion i've visted some toilets in my time but london is top of the list.

Didn't realise George Michael was a rugby league fan.

Cardiff for me

Wembley for mine.

As time moves on, there are fewer traditional events in our game, and the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley is one of these.

Wembley for me. Moving the final anywhere else would be daft !

Ditto

Definatley Cardiff for me,On the train in less than 90 mins from Brum,,been down for every Challenge cup final and always had a great time,plenty of pubs,cafes,and walkabout,,compared to Wembley samck in the middles of an industrial estate,with totally rip-offf prices....

Didn't realise you went the Rugby final just to have a drink.

Some of us are able to drag ourselves away from the stadium and explore (you might have to look that up) the other parts of the city...

oh of course darling! an amateur mistake putting toilets on my behalf i admit but was trying to make a point that wouldn't be censored

The RFL has a contract with Wembley stadium to play one fixture there a year so why not play an international like in the old days, the first Test was always at Wembley.

Cardiff as a city has a lot of advantages for the Challenge Cup Final where fans want to make a weekend of it, it was very successful when it was down there. If it was down to me it would be CC Final at Cardiff and a Test match at Wembley, if we have the Four Nations how about have the first England v Australia match at Wembley. You would get a load of the London based Aussies going as well, make a good atmosphere.

I love London but Cardiff is a much beeter venue to hold RL. As a community based sport its a great place whereby you're all in the same area and can make a weekend of it. London is just to big to generate the smae kind of buzz. We take over Cardiff, in London its just another event with very little impact on the wider community.

I would consider mixing it up a bit.

If we have to play one fixture there then an ashes game would be a good idea or even a grand final.

I dont think wembley has the "magic" back yet , the club wembley thing is a joke for RL and I definitely enjoyed Cardiff more.

I would definitely move the current date at least a month earlier. Give it a clear weekend before the football kicks off. Last week in July would be good.

Cardiff's great by all accounts, but winning at Wembley is that little bit extra special.