This weekend is doomed. RFL will probably try to hide a poor attendance and ticket sales by giving several thousand freebies to the local Cardiff schools, Rugby clubs etc. I really dont like the RFL heirachy, they're so out of touch with the majority of supporters.

Or maybe not

Hotel prices in Cardiff have been expensive since the concept was introduced unless you book 18 months in advance.

Novotel Cardiff are asking for £235 per room per night for both Friday and Saturday nights.



I have booked 4 rooms at the Etap Hotel in Newport, cheap and cheerful at £35 per room per night! Return trains look to be around the £50 mark, I'm happy with £85 for 2 nights.

Newport seems easy enough to get to and from Cardiff on the train.

Yes, ditched the kilt for other attire, if you get my drift.

think we had best check the quays though ..... ive heard they have been trying to get all the s**t out of it for a while now, we would not want to polute the waters would we .

With the last game, The Grand Final, of the 2010 being between Wigan and Saints and the first of the 2011 season is now a meeting of our two clubs, hopefully this will kill off the Boxing Day friendly nonsense which has been mooted.