: Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:50 pm  

I really don’t understand anyone that wouldn’t want to go to the Magic Weekend. Any rugby fan worth their salt will love a weekend of watching top flight rugby, back to back games and a weekend away.

I’m missed the last two years, not because I didn’t want to but because I had other commitments but would have loved to go.

I can understand those that aren’t going because they can’t afford it, I can understand those that can’t go because of other commitments but those who criticize the event I really don’t understand at all.

I think it’s a little like playground mentality if you ask me “I can’t go so I’ll slag off the whole thing off” – muppets.

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:33 pm  

Its probably the start of the bid to get the Edinburgh Hagises a super league franchise next time round, so 3500 speckies can watch them and celtic crusaders aussies draw 0-0 while the likes of widnes & halifax play in division 2 (or whatever its called now)

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:46 pm  

mps wrote:

Its probably the start of the bid to get the Edinburgh Hagises a super league franchise next time round, so 3500 speckies can watch them and celtic crusaders aussies draw 0-0 while the likes of widnes & halifax play in division 2 (or whatever its called now)

championship & championship one

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:49 pm  

im gutted not doing full weekend, im going to miss having banter with all other fans and having mega nights out and going to god awful clubs and getting charged £20 a lap dance

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:22 pm  

Lawrie L wrote:

im gutted not doing full weekend, im going to miss having banter with all other fans and having mega nights out and going to god awful clubs and getting charged £20 a lap dance

I wish I was going for the full weekend. Far too many pints with my old lad is usually an entertaining night!

I don't go in strip clubs though, Cala Millor Rhino will assure you of that!

: Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:03 am  

LS16_Rhino wrote:

I really don’t understand anyone that wouldn’t want to go to the Magic Weekend. Any rugby fan worth their salt will love a weekend of watching top flight rugby, back to back games and a weekend away.

I’m missed the last two years, not because I didn’t want to but because I had other commitments but would have loved to go.

I can understand those that aren’t going because they can’t afford it, I can understand those that can’t go because of other commitments but those who criticize the event I really don’t understand at all.

I think it’s a little like playground mentality if you ask me “I can’t go so I’ll slag off the whole thing off” – muppets.

I can understand why people don't like the idea tbh, the extra round of games, the expecting fans to travel etc etc.

That said I personally love the event having been to the two in Cardiff the whole experience is fantastic and the rugby itself is only a small part of the event the amazing thing is the way the fans interact with each other. Could you imagine fans 6 or 7 different football teams all slightly tipsy after a day watching the sport stood outside a pub chanting and singing and just generally chatting and enjoying each others company without a hint of trouble?

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:37 am  

gateaux wrote:

I can understand why people don't like the idea tbh, the extra round of games, the expecting fans to travel etc etc.

That said I personally love the event having been to the two in Cardiff the whole experience is fantastic and the rugby itself is only a small part of the event the amazing thing is the way the fans interact with each other. Could you imagine fans 6 or 7 different football teams all slightly tipsy after a day watching the sport stood outside a pub chanting and singing and just generally chatting and enjoying each others company without a hint of trouble?

And that is why i WANT to go. I missed the 2 in Cardiff, but there was no way i was missing Edinburgh.

: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:42 pm  

Watkin's named in the acadamy side for tonight's match! http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/7213.php

Watkin's named in the acadamy side for tonight's match! http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/7213.php

: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:43 pm  

A chance to build his confidence perhaps?

: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:46 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

A chance to build his confidence perhaps?

Could be,afterall that is his age group plus it take's him away from an underperforming team low on confidence.