I think it is a good idea, why do people think you have to travel to different parts of the UK to spread the game? A spectacle of 7 games over a weekend no matter where it is will attract anyone who is interested in the game. If someone isnt interested then dumping 7 games on their doorstep is not going to suddenly make them interested, where as someone who has a inkling may well be tempted by a Magic Weekend and associated hype. Also not everyone who is already an avid fan and interested will be travelling from the M62 corridor I live in Norfolk and it is a lot easier to get to Manchester (3 1/2 - 4 hours) than Cardiff (8 hours +) or Scotland (11 hours +). So work permitting I will be going where as otherwise I would not and it is better to present a full stadium as the face of the game than a half empty one, the amount of times have yawnion fans telling me we cant even fill a stadium is beginning to wear thin.
Taking the weekend to Manchester doesnt keep in the context of the original idea, but as we have just seen at Wembley 42K in London - I think we will be able to sell the Etihad out... But im not sure everyone will stay for the games on thier day this meaning it wont look sold out - as travel to Manchester is so easy I wonder whether or not fans will just watch thier games and then decide to go home... However as mentioned earlier well done the RFL - for providing a cheaper option.
Last Saturday the stadium also announced they had 7 World Cup games. Now either they jumped to gun on the RFL announcement or in typical football fashion they dont know their WC from their MM. Damn sight more practical than Cardiff or Murrayfield though!
All views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the RLFANS.COM or its subsites.
Whilst every effort is made to ensure that news stories, articles and images are correct, we cannot be held responsible for errors. However, if you feel any material on this website is copyrighted or incorrect in any way please contact us using the link at the top of the page so we can remove it or negotiate copyright permission.
RLFANS.COM, the owners of this website, is not responsible for the content of its sub-sites or posts, please email the author of this sub-site or post if you feel you find an article offensive or of a choice nature that you disagree with.
