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Thats only his suggestions, not actually the fixtures.

what a disappointing thread

Yes.

Not sure what i think for next year. I can see the benefits of the derby games for the fans and the atmosphere, big fixtures etc. However, I think a random draw has its advantages too, purely because it mixes it up. Be intrigued to see what the decision is for next years fixtures.

Edinburgh itself was brilliant, beat Cardiff hands down for me.

Hopefully we'll be given another opportunity to stuff Saints, again.

are we 100% in Edinburgh?

I think they signed up for 3 years at Murrayfield.

i meant our results

... but i have wondered how long the contract was for so ta

Yep.

2 for 2 at Murrayfield now

2 years with an optional 3rd.

Stuffing Saints in Scotland is getting a bit boring now. Maybe they could get us some real competition for up there.

I'd like to see them mix it around each year tbh.

They should just have it based on the league table from the previous season and have 1st vs 2nd, 3rd vs 4th, 5th vs 6th and so on.

a random draw before the event so that teams know which day they will play on and then a random draw on each day to decide who plays who

few things that bother me about the random draw
what if we had drawn wakey? wakey 3 weeks in a row?
not really fair that certain teams have to play the likes of saints an extra time yet others have to play the likes of celtic.

imo, they should just integrate it into the season, be it one of the derby matches or not.

That would be interesting!!

I agree.

It would add a certain something to the weekend but the draw for what day each side is going to play on would have to be made months in advance because fans who only go for the day to watch their side would need to know so they can make arrangments.

Very good point regarding the days. Still the idea of sort of WWE style draft pick would be good



We would still get saints though

We are playing for league points so it should be whoever we have on the fixture list for that weekend it should not be an extra game

That would be good, but also don't tell the fans, so we all have to go into Stadium not knowing which 2 teams are ready to come out. It'll be like a Royal Rumble, when one teams entrance music comes on. Obviously that means staying in the ground for upto 7 games but would be amusing.

Would be a good idea if the RFL want all the fans in for the games.

Didn't we lose to Gateshead at Tynecastle?

Honestly I'm amazed the RFL are returning considering the lack of media coverage, zero chance of RL taking off in Edingburgh, and the drain on finances at a time when so many clubs are struggling with poor facilities.

These events are a money drain if all they achieve are a weekend away for the clubs, fans and the regular RL press.

The draw for MM was done on last years positions, top 4 us, leeds, catalan, and saints, then the next 4 were drawn and so on. which meant we could have drawn leeds or catalans.If they do it next time maybe they could do the draw the week before and use the same idea but where the teams are placed at that time and not the year before

Yes we did