So whos going? Mrs James and I are staying in Carlisle and getting the train in and out. Not sure we will make the Toronto game but looking forward to all the other games! Saturday is choc full of great games

Regards

King James

Had the hotel booked for about 5 months for them to email me about 3 weeks ago to confirm cancellation of my room as it is an "events weekend" and if I want to stay then I will have to re-book. Obviously at a much higher rate.

I will not be going unless it is for the day as I don't have a penny to scratch mi ars* with at the minute so I don't want to be paying even more when I'd already booked.

That's disgraceful. Don't stay in hotels often so never heard of people doing it. I'm presuming it's legal but it really shouldn't.

That is terrible! What an awful thing to happen! Legally, can they do this?

Regards

King James

I don't know to be honest for the sake of 1 night I didn't even query it, saves me some money as like I say I don't have a penny to scratch mi ars* with at the minute.

Afraid not due to hotel costs. Really don't fancy staying outside of Newcastle and getting train in.

Day visit not really an option as would be traveling from London

Hotel costs is the reason the missus and I are staying in Carlisle. It’s only an hour on the train from Carlisle and hotels are cheap as chips there

Regards

King James

This kind of stuff happened with the Cardiff Hoteliers all those years ago.
We always use to book a place that was a 30 min train ride away.
I wonder if the hotels do it when Newcastle are playing there football at home or is it just an opportunity to hit the rugby fans in the pocket being a weekender.

I would presume it's only when there is something going on for the full weekend, I can't imagine there are too many fans staying over on Away days. Usually just the train/coach back and get absolutely spangled! I spent mi last £30 for month last weekend on an away day coach ride home. Worth it though man.

Been most years, Newcastle is a great place but the way Widnes are at the moment I can’t justify spending all that money.

RIP Widnes Vikings... #destinedforthechampinship

Your not far wrong. Unless the board and management team know something about next years set up, there walking to the championship. Injuries haven’t helped but every team has them. I’d rather spend my money on my Eastern med cruise!

How long is Inu out for?

10-12 weeks was the initial diagnosis. Quality centre when in the mood

It’s supply and demand. At any event, or anytime when hotel rooms are in high demand, they will charge more for them.

You’ve got a very good centre on loan in Jimmy Keinhorst. There’s plenty of Leeds fans that think he should be in our team.

continuing to have it so far away will always mean that the RFL have to undersell it so they get a few bods and it also restricts how many people not just from the traditional areas of the sport but those beyond the M62 corridor will attend.
Wouldn't surprise me if there's a 10% drop-off in attendance over the weekend.
I for one hope it's the last time there and we find a more accessible location.

Best Magic Weekend was Cardiff in my opinion .

i remember going to stay in newcastle with work in the early 90s and compared to other cites it was very expensive to stay there, even in a b&b well outside the centre. seems nothing much has changed looking at a couple of the websites

Would love to see magic in London. Somewhere near a tube station. Especially if London get promoted

So that's pretty much anywhere in London then!



Seriously tho.... have you seen hotel prices down there? Unless you're willing to travel a decent distance then you'll struggle to find a decent room under £100 a night. Air BnB is the way to go if there are a few of you as definite bargains to be had.

As for Newcastle, they're robbing barstewards in the city centre. Best bet is to head out to Whitley Bay or Sunderland as believe they're the far end of the metro and one lad with us a couple of years back got a BnB in Sunderland for £30 a night. Either that or look for an Air BnB on the met line a few stops outside the centre.

Jesus Christ I swear rugby league has the tightest fans in any sport in the country.

Tightest or not mugs?

We got a twin room in Holiday Inn Central 2 years ago and I'm sure they charged us around £170 a night (if not more). That's a ing disgrace tbh. It's got nowt to do with being tight, it's about the principle of not having the p*ss out of you.

When you consider you can get 9 nights in Lloret (twin room) for little over £200 p/p in July, for anyone short of cash which trip is a better option? I like Newcastle, the ground is great for rugby league, there are some good boozers and some decent eye candy, but I refuse to accept you should be royally bummed by hoteliers charging obscene amounts for a one off event.

Clearly you have no idea what you're talking about. A very basic search of the first website I clicked on reveals 170 hotels/guesthouses under £85 for Saturday 19th May.

But what are they like went to see a show just got back great show Tina but the so called hotel was £125 per a night and it was a tip had to get the manger who should us 4 more rooms but they was no better