It's going to be goodbye to Cardiff for a couple of years & hello to Edinburgh from next May......


Right then, who's going?!

Thoughts? Never been to Scotland, so this should be a good weekend.

with all the atmosphere and camaraderie it generates,but i hope i'm proved wrong.
Maybe the "fans village"will be just as good.
It' a shame Cardiff shot themselves in the foot and didn't sell the event as they should have.

Anyway we shall be going.

Is it going to be the usual MM fixtures next year?.

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Nothing official has been said however you'd assume they'd have said when they announced the change of venue... Then again it is the RFL

I really cannot envisage Derbies next magic weekend, simply because the format has been too predictable.
And most fans need a challenge.

are they going to keep the same name because its not "Millennium" anymore,
so will it just become "magic"
or its it going to be Edinburgh related?

Not soo keen on it but at least we can say the black and whites never won at Cardif

I think they did mate .

Magic as in my post.

Could be called McMagic

pintolager do you no that for certain?

coz it would be silly i guess if they changed the full name

Errrr

Everything i've heard & read so far has advertised it as the 'Magic Weekend', so i'm guessing they're just going to be dropping the Magic...of course, due to the change in venue.

As for the fixtures, said on BBC news this morning the usuals will be kept....but guess we'll have to wait until the '09 season fixtures are released for confirmation on that one.

Anyone ever been up to Murrayfield?

Was waiting for that.

Pretty certain it's still "magic weekend" but hey the RL hierarchy make some strange decisions do they not?

I hope that they drop the [iDerby Format [/iin favour of a [iSeeded System[/i based on this years final table.

ie.

[i1v2
3v4
5v6
7v8
9v10
11v12
and the two new teams.[/i

Based on the current Super League Table that would mean.

Saints v Rhinos
Dragons v Wire
Wigan v Bradford
Wakefield v HKR
Quins v Hull
Giants v Cas
Salford/Widnes/Celtic

Surely that would mean fc could lose a few games just to make sure of 2 pts next season.

I hear it will indeed be based on seedings next year. Which is a shame really as with the league just being one home and away fixture next season I think the one extra game as a derby is not too bad, however for fairness I would say the seeded route will give a much fairer league overall.

I would assume it would be Murrayfield magic! Im not to impressed with the venue if it rains heavy or is a wet month(remember this is Scotland) the pitch wont take 7 games in two days as it has no roof. I would also prefer to go to Cardif as it is a much better & cheaper city to get about in. I have had to go to Edinburgh a lot on buisness & I dont like it & avoid the place at all costs. Since the Scotish parliment opened all the hotels have upped prices as have all the bars & resteraunts. The only plus point is that they may advertise the event with some enthusiasm unlike the Welsh media who have a vested interest in League not chalenging Union.

Be interesting for sure, from Sky Sports.....


Wonder whether this will be an extra round played for all teams next season.

Big mistake imo. Crusaders need all the publicity for Rl they can get. Maybe the RFL are giving up on Wales again?

On the contrary. Think the good work over the last 2 years for MM but also a couple of years prior to that for the challenge cup has done the world of good. Think Celtic will get a franchise and they already seem to have a great following that will only improve with SL rugby. Having been to the both of the MM weekends it defo time for a change.

Murrayfield magic?

I think with the addition of the two new teams the fixtures should be tweaked to accommodate them but keep the basis of derbies all round.
And Murrayfield Magic fits the bill.

They should scotch this idea.