It's just one big bowl and judging the map, it looks like you can sit where you wish.

South stand, block 2?

Lets get all the Wigan fans together and give the lads a good atmosphere. Opposite the camera down the side like Cardiff last year.

The Sunday night slot is a bit of a bummer with work on Monday. I'll just have to stop drinking before the game and hope for a quiet Monday morning at work



Somebody has to have that slot and we've been lucky the last couple of years

Made up it's the Sunday evening game.

I'm on a stag do that weekend at would have missed any slot on the Saturday. I still may struggle but it's at least given me a chance.

Are you implying S2 ?

The last weekend in May would normally have a Whit bank holiday attached to it on the Monday; due to the Queen's jubilee it's been moved a week later. Do the officials realise this in scheduling Magic for that weekend?

Yes, hence why we're in Manchester. Anyone would think its miles away.

It would be harsh having yorkshire teams playing the Sunday evening slot when we are basically only going round the corner so we cant complain really. Im looking forward to this, Manchester is good for a session

slightly O/T but does anyone know if you can have a drink at you seat within the stadium?
You couldn't during the Grand Final at Old Trafford.

I'm a bit disappointed by this. I loved the magic weekend in Cardiff, no matter what time of year. Manchester on a Sunday evening is a bit too far to travel with school on Monday, so it really hasn't worked out for me.

Gutted to not be heading to Cardiff next weekend.
Loved last year.

Will only go for the Wigan game this year.
Not a chance will the boss want to watch more than that when we've not got money & a journey to justify.

Why is there a three hour gap between the commencement of the three matches on Saturday? That will leave more than an hour to kill between games. I don't think rugby will remain on air on Sky between the matches.
I can't remember such a gap on previous seasons.
Is it so that the competition on each day will be of the same duration?

Agreed, 3,5 and 7 would have been better k/o times. Not sure what Sky are gonna do between games?

I've never been to a Magic Weekend before due to cost and transport issues......but this is on my doorstep, so it's great!

Will probably catch the last 3 games on the Sunday only, should be interesting.

I don't think our game will have many neutral fans there. I dare say some Yarkshire fans will hang around for a while, but it's not the best slot to get people to stay till the end.

You'd think there will be enough Wigan and Saints fans for it not to matter too much about neutral fans. It's the 2 early fixtures on the Sunday that are going to need neutral fans to turn up or the ground will look empty. I think a fair few Leeds and Bradford fans will hang around for ours, they won't be able to get home quick enough to watch it on tele and they'd still be home for no later than 10ish.

I wouldn't be surprised if the first game ends up red button and they'll show highlights of that in between the other two games - but we shall see. It's obviously sky's choice rather than the RFL I would suggest, because they have rights to show all 7 matches.

on the RFL website it shows the price for season ticket holders but doesn't give you the option to buy them at that price so will you only be able to buy at that price through the club or do you ring up the RFL Ticket office??

You have to get them off the club to get them at half price. Says on the website they go on sale through Wigan some time in Feb.

Thanks

BREAKING NEWS : Tickets are on sale now by the looks of it the RFL arnt even opening half the stadium if you check the Magic Weekend website.

Are the greyed out areas not the tickets that will be on sale from the individual clubs? A lot of free seats on the RFL website for a stadium that only holds 45,000ish.

I'm sorry but it only holds 45,000. What is the point?

Saints Wigan at wigan would get 25,000
Hull Hull KR would get 25,000
Bradford Leeds at bradford would get over 20k
Keep adding them up, even if the place fills both nights, there will be less in gate receipts than if this was done at home grounds.

Therefore less money flowing into RL.

I could see the point when we were getting money from the Welsh for holding in Wales, I could see the point when we where supposedly spreading the word outside the heartlands.

Now we have extra fixtures
.In the heartlands
.That will not create a big bang to the start of the season
.That will bring less fans than if the games where at RL grounds
.That will put money in the pockets of Football

I just don't get the point anymore.

but it appears you can only buy tickets for the full weekend, and no ST concession options.

i'll wait and buy from the club