if the magic weekend is to stay, and i think we all know it will where would you host it?

i personally like the concept of all the games in a weekend at one venue but not the distance needed to travel to it. (i havent been once to cardiff or edinburgh). i think it should be in the heartland at somewhere like elland road. 40 odd thousand seat, nearer to us all. can travel to and from in a day if needed, and a full house i reckon.

thoughts?

It would have to be on a big roundabout.

St James Park, Newcastle

Agreed



Not a million miles to travel for most, plenty to do, good night out

big enough stadium, plenty of places to stay for the weekend.

dump it in the bin lets have something new were we can all go to

i agree with the st james's park idea. near enough to most clubs, good ground, top night out.

If it was st james's it would have to move in date as well. Couldn't see Newcastle Utd (or the premier league) letting RL use it during the football season.

Yup.

The 'Magic Weekend' is a tired concept that offers nothing to the game in general both in terms of expansion and exposure. The sight of Murreyfield looking deserted for two days whilst the cream of British RL strut their stuff is nothing short of embarrassing.

Why cant we all go to magic weekend?

London.

Main reason ive been told it hasnt been there already is costings; Stadium ect...


Reason i wouldnt enjoy it there as much is that there wouldnt be much mixing between fans - everyone would be on the tube going there seperate ways to hotels and pubs.

Have you never had a pint in covent garden or Leicester square on CC Final weekend?

Twickenham is surroundign by great areas to drink, it would be fantastic.

London are making a massive effort to promote the game, there is a thriving amateur set up in place at last and both pro clubs could do with a shot in the arm to help get more interest.

There is a big Aussie population who would surely be interested in and many more general sports fans who would give it a try if promoted properly. You could even have a major Union game mixed in to attract some of their gay following.

And there would be no issue with people paying over the odds for hotels, food or a pint, as London can and has stage big events without ripping people off.

Cross code , cross dressing weekend

Least Bertie would enjoy it

We could all wear green "unisex" jumpers and everything!!!

He is too frightened to come out of the closet on here never mind admit he takes it up bum grove

Another subject you seem obsessed by.

They say no smoke without fire though.

Sproatley. Everyone could camp at Burton Constable and I could do a hog roast or something like that, maybe get a big fridge and sell Petit Filous.

It'd be a reet do that, as my Lancashire speaking chums would say.

Put it in the history books.

id have it at eastlands, 48000 seats at a stunning ground with not too much of a distance for the majority of fans to travel, only stumbling block there would be its location away from manchester city . otherwise newcastle, sunderland or leeds would be brilliant.

personally i didnt go to the event in cardiff but attended last years event at murrayfield, had a great time but got the impression that it wouldnt be a laster up there

Was at a job nearby Eastlands last week, DON'T leave your car unattended

Lets be grown ups please.
RBA.

while on the subject of the magic weekend, how would those in favour prefer to see the matches organised, however its done its going to come across as unfair to those who draw the 'big' clubs', there was little or no pulling power from this years fixtures

Its had its day IMO and murmerings from the Press Room at Murrayfield suggest it wont happen next year.

What, Murrayfield? Or the whole "Magic" concept?

The whole thing.