A blend of North Yorkshire and Scottish.

Newcastle will be a great weekend! My birthday is 24th of May so wouldn't be a bad place to go and celebrate. Plus watch up to 6 games of rugby! Canny wait pet.

So, now it's been announced its on the weekend of the 30th-31st. Will most people not be bothering? I'm lucky in which I can book off any date I want. Whereas a lot of my friends can't and as a result now can not go. I expect a lot will be in the same boat. I can see the attendance taking a massive nose dive. Maybe not the Saturday but I'd imagine the Sunday will. Great potential but I can't see it being that successful now.

I hope I'm proved wrong though!

We are going. Great chance to leave the missus at home and go to a new place for a night out !

Ah the paradox - moaning about others moaning

If only Gateshead (remember SL club) had not been shat on way back.

Hotel room costs have all gone up .....


Several now already sold out or with limited room numbers left.

This is the frustrating bit.

I know I'm moaning !!

On the positive side my birthday is 31st !

Soon as it was announced the official announcement would be on Wednesday we booked 3 rooms for the May day bank holiday. The dates could be changed and you don't have to pay until you arrive. Switched them easy this morning and still in pocket for now!

Canny wait man, Ha'way the lads!

I think anyone going with kids would find Whitley Bay a good place to stay . There used to be or still is a fairground there ,Spanish City. It's only a few miles outside Newcastle on the metro.

Just a heads up, but I managed to book Sunderland Central Travelodge for £29 on the Friday and £31 for the Saturday for the magic weekend. Book it whilst you can, Newcastle is 30 minutes on the Metro from Sunderland.

Seen prices of 50quid per person this morning but I been stuck in work and they have rocketed up or sold out. Any advice on what website to use? I've been using booking.com

It is a paradox wrapped in an enigma.

Can't help I'm afraid. I'm having to pay £100 per night for a double room.....
The RL sent me a mail with links to hotels and there was a slight discount I think - but not much.

Metro system is good so you don't need to be in the city centre

It's true, I'd look at Gateshead, Washington or even hotels around Newcastle airport. The Metro is reliable, cheap and every 15 minutes or so.

Maybe they could schedule the Hull derby last on the Sunday and have Wakey v Cas, the match before. That should help with the travel back.

We are booked in the Quayside Premier Inn for two nights. Unfortunately one of my mates is a teacher so we will have to go back Sunday night.

In 2011 the last game in Cardiff kicked off at 1600, hopefully this will be the same.

3 nights at the Vermont in Newcastle centre. £85/night so not too bad.

plenty camp sites in Whitley Bay!!?

It's my birthday too. After initially doubting it, I might as well go now!

The ground is only about 10 mins from the railway station and the metro system is good. it's worth people looking at hotels in Durham City, it's only about 20 mins on the train and Durham is a great place. i would reckon there's a chance that Gateshead Thunder will have a home game on the Friday night. Be nice to give their finances a bit of a boost.

I've paid £160 for Friday to Monday for an 8 person caravan at the Park resort site in Whitley bay.

£20 each for three nights.

Easy to get to the ground from there. Could be some good deals on the go with several different caravan sites in the area.

Should be a good laugh on a site like that as well in the bars with a good mixture of fans.


I'd originally booked for us to stay at the Holiday inn at the metro centre but this has worked out half the price for two extra nights.

Can you get the metro straight to St James from Whitley?

Believe so. There's a station at Whitley Bay and size wise the metro isn't that big. I'd say just over 30 mins by the Metro. I live 40 miles South of Newcastle at Stockton. It's about 35 mins on the train from Darlington, but we've decided to get a hotel for the weekend.

Am I the only one planning on just getting a club coach or the train there for the day?

I can't commit to going for the full weekend yet so..