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Possible bid in 2011. Along with another city.

Newcastle is only 3 hours down the M62, M1 and A1 ding dang doo. It could happen although as usual with this magic weekend I can't see that many locals going to watch RL, epecially the Geordies. (no offence Geordie)

Newcastle is spot on for people who like to have a few scoops and the stadium is very central but i'm not sure if it is any good for families though

i would go though

The RFL should take it to the States. Be kind of like what the NFL do, but obviously not as big.

I reckon the Americans would take to RL, it would just require a lot of marketing.

It would be a massive risk in term of financing it and it's asking a lot of fans, but it's only one game a season and the rewards would be massive.

However I very much doubt they'd ever do it

Ever heard of the credit crunch???....

Why would the rewards be 'massive'

Are you thinking that one game of rugby league watched by a handful of people would convert the American people to the sport?

They haven't got into 'soccer' yet and thats despite all the money they spend on Beckham!

I suggested having it at Anfield or St James Park yesterday, which to me would be better equipped because of location.

However, it would defeat the point of the weekend. I don't agree with it all, I think it's stupid. But if you had the magic weekend on your doorstep, you would just treat it like another home/away game, and go see your team then go home again.

Having it in wales/scotland means that your hand is forced into watching all the games. I mean I know not everyone does, but more would than if it was around the main cluster of teams

Geordie land sounds cracking to me, far better than Scotland

Sunderland or Middlesbrough is a better option for mine. It'd certainly look good with the stadium almost full

Not one game, 7 games



Plus Rugby League and "Soccer" can't really be compared. RL is fast and exciting and the closest sport to American Football.

My £££ is on Dublin

ill stand the bet lol

I doubt they would move it off the British Isles...

I'm not sure on the capacity, but haven't Cardiff City just had a new football stadium built, something like that would be ideal, if that's circa £30k. Get it packed to the rafters, folk may even miss out, best way. MK Dons ground, Oh, I dunno.

Failing that, just pick a town, or even a village, somewhere affluent, and then like, just don't tell them. Make it, so the locals of like Towchester wake up, get invaded by common folk, and the local 'W.I.' meeting is invaded by Cockers & Co with his regatta fleece under his 2005 jersey, banging out 'Barmy Army' and blown up sheep etc.

You forget that the biggest game in USA is American Football with similarities. they hate Football because they see it as namby pamby they actually like and respect rugby players.
It has more chance than football

A maaassssive raffle I say, including all the major towns/cities in the UK, would make it abit more exciting.

What about France ??

or

London

at The Emirates stadium (a big stadium) but not Wembley or Twickers

Islington is a good night out plus a bus away from the centre of town

So why would they want it?

You're already trying to get into an already saturated market because American football is so big.

The best places for 'expansion' are places like France and PNG, where you're not really expanding, you're giving infrastructure to a place where there is a market and hunger for rugby league already. Going to America you're onto a loser, it will never take on there.

Newcastle would be quality

And what do you do away from the rugby - these cities are hardly top of anyone's must visit lists.

Middlesbrough is like a bigger version of Widnes.No thanks.
Someone else(though it may have been a Yorkie)mentioned Anfield. Too close to home for us boys, hardly a weekend away.

Newcastle or Dublin for me, though i'd plump for Newcastle as the stadiums smack bang in the city centre aka Cardiff. We'd also be helping their finances(God knows they're gonna need it after relegation

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I really hope the RFL don't consider Dublin....£4-50 was the cheapest pint i could find there last year...

Didn't realise you went for the pints and not the Rugby. Family sport and all.

I go for the rugby and enjoy a pint before the game...Not a crime is it?

Not at all, but why do people complain when a world class stadium and organisations are giving money to the game to play a few games there.

That's not about you don't worry. But if RFL were paid double the amount for a game there then it could be considered. However during the current climate, it's probably not a good idea. Best to least keep travel to a minimum of 2 methods (Car, train, plan)

Thats all very well but it still would never gain any sort of foothold. How does RU do over there with this respect they have?

It would be a pointless and expensive waste of time.