Re: Millennium Magic 2012 Fixtures : Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:27 am  

just_jillie wrote:

MM rivalries are good!

...for teams who have a rivalry, for teams who don't, it's a dull weekend watching your team in a half empty stadium, waiting for another game that doesn't involve your team, after spending 5 hours driving down to Cardiff, and spending considerable money getting there. Why not have a weekend of Double and Triple Headers at Larger grounds around the country?

Re: Millennium Magic 2012 Fixtures : Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:32 am  

Day 1

Hull FC v Hull KR
Huddersfield V Salford
Warrington V Widnes
Wigan v Saints

Day 2

Wakefield V Castleford
Harlequins v Catalans
Bradford v Leeds

Re: Millennium Magic 2012 Fixtures : Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:43 am  

massive crowds this year with the derby games?

Re: Millennium Magic 2012 Fixtures : Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:56 am  

I was told by someone from the RFL that those that played on the Saturday this year will play on the Sunday next time and vice-versa.

I assume Widnes will take Crusaders spot.

Re: Millennium Magic 2012 Fixtures : Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:44 pm  

Willzay wrote:

Day 1

Hull FC v Hull KR
Huddersfield V Salford
Warrington V Widnes
Wigan v Saints

Day 2

Wakefield V Castleford
Harlequins v Catalans
Bradford v Leeds

Sorry to be pedantic but Harlequins wont be there next season - it'll be London !!

Re: Millennium Magic 2012 Fixtures : Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:26 pm  

Horatio Yed wrote:

massive crowds this year with the derby games?

Have to agree....We went down to our first MM,but blimey, the attendances and atmosphere to me was pretty poor...And it was bleeding freezing.....Could they not move it to say May?..E,G Spring bank Holiday Monday?.

Re: Millennium Magic 2012 Fixtures : Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:53 am  

Walter Neff wrote:

Have to agree....We went down to our first MM,but blimey, the attendances and atmosphere to me was pretty poor...And it was bleeding freezing.....Could they not move it to say May?..E,G Spring bank Holiday Monday?.

That was when it originally was, and was better IMO due to fans being able to stay over both nights.
Think it was Jamie Peacock's idea to have it first game of the season.

Re: Millennium Magic 2012 Fixtures : Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:17 pm  

I've been to every MM so far & it's a brilliant weekend, unique to our sport.

I can understand wanting a big opening to the season but it does work better mid season over the bank holiday weekend.

Why not have both? We don't have enough big events.

I'd move MM back to mid season & open the season with 2 regional weekends, one Saturday one Sunday.

Wigan vs Saints, Warrington vs Huddersfield & Widnes vs Salford at Old Trafford.

Hull vs Hull KR, Wakefield vs Castleford & Leeds vs Bradford at Elland Rd.

I'd alternate Catalans & Harlequins between the two.

Just an idea.

Re: Millennium Magic 2012 Fixtures : Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:44 pm  

Wildmoose wrote:

I've been to every MM so far & it's a brilliant weekend, unique to our sport.

I can understand wanting a big opening to the season but it does work better mid season over the bank holiday weekend.

Why not have both? We don't have enough big events.

I'd move MM back to mid season & open the season with 2 regional weekends, one Saturday one Sunday.

Wigan vs Saints, Warrington vs Huddersfield & Widnes vs Salford at Old Trafford.

Hull vs Hull KR, Wakefield vs Castleford & Leeds vs Bradford at Elland Rd.

I'd alternate Catalans & Harlequins between the two.

Just an idea.

If it's going to be derbies, it has to be Wire vs Widnes & Hudds vs Salford. The latter unfortunately is due to not being anyone else's biggest rivals, but luckily they are actually next to each other on the motorway so it at least makes some sense.

Re: Millennium Magic 2012 Fixtures : Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:38 pm  

Horatio Yed wrote:

You then have a Saint v Wigan fixture
v
Wire v Widnes fixture

If Wire won the league by 2 point or even 1 point how is that fair on teams like Wigan or Saints playing an extra fixture that is so much tougher?

Very good point, never liked the concept of an extra fixture, we are probably the only sport on the planet that comes up with this extra add on game.
As mentioned an early CC round is a much better idea.