Magic Weekend 2012 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:32 pm  

Anyone heard anything about MW being at Man City's (whatever it's called, now) ground in May, next season?

Re: Magic Weekend 2012 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:47 pm  

I've heard a few whispers. Hope its true. Never been before because of expenses travelling to Cardiff and Murrayfield but would definately go if it was in Manchester.

Re: Magic Weekend 2012 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:55 pm  

Would be ldeal.

Re: Magic Weekend 2012 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:01 pm  

A good idea imo. Would be easier/cheaper to get there so can only count towards getting more people through the gates. The weekends ive had have been good fun in Cardiff, but I can imagine a lot of fans simply cant afford to make the trip. I've missed it the last few years because of lack of funds. Can't really see any reason to moan about it, Other than the wealthy folk who are happy to pay out a fortune to sit in a half empty cold stadium in February.

Re: Magic Weekend 2012 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:16 pm  

It wouldn't be ideal from my perspective. One of the great things about having the Magic weekend in Cardiff is that it is so easy to get to, as opposed to the regular Friday evening nightmare of the journey from Cirencester to Wigan. Surely for my sake alone they should keep at Cardiff!

Re: Magic Weekend 2012 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:20 pm  

Rather keep it at Cardiff. Overnight stop over and mickey up

Re: Magic Weekend 2012 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:28 pm  

No please. il rather it be in newcastle.

Re: Magic Weekend 2012 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:34 pm  

Manchester? F*ck me!

Just let the concept die already!

Re: Magic Weekend 2012 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:41 pm  

Wherever this weekend is, if it stays, it HAS to be removed from the SuperLeague competition.

We have the only league that I know of where every team plays every other team twice (home & away), PLUS 1 additional game where some contenders (Wire/Leeds) get and easier game every year (Hudds/Bradford), whereas other contenders (Wigan/Saints) get to play each other. And then to cap it all, these results are used to decide the league.

Either kill it or (better) make it a pre-season knock-out competition (maybe 20 minutes each way) or even (as has been mentioned before) play an entire round of the CC there instead.

But for ****'s sake - DO NOT continue with it as a "normal" SuperLeague round.

Re: Magic Weekend 2012 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:15 pm  

How about a system where each club gives up 1 home game every 2 seasons to be played as a magic weekend fixture.
Example would see Wigan saints, Leeds, catalan, huddersfield and bradford give a home fixture up, and the others doing,likewise the following season.

I'd also look at changing the venue, the north east would be fantastic.