I don't agree with this comp, not one bit, but can you imagine tha damage it would do to the club's reputation in the RFL's eyes if we sent a deliberately weakened team, crikey, they don't need an excuse to bag us lately.
I don't see what it would do to young lads' development either, looking at the bigger picture, some of them are not anywhere near ready for senior rugby yet but it could seriously knock them back if things went wrong.
I don't see any other way around this but to send some fringe players who haven't had much game time, an odd 23's player & maybe one as 18th man for the experience and hope we come out of it unscathed.
I notice we have also an U23's fixture on friday night at Keighley, this will severly test the club's resources I should imagine.
It's a shame the RFL think so lowly of the Championship clubs & using them as pawns in their quest to get Toulouse and their expansion dream back into super league. I can't see anyone making any money out of this pointless exercise, I would rather see a Championship version of the magic weekend, but based within the heartlands if they wish to trial new competitions.

Tubbs has said we're taking a weakened team, he's going to rotate the forwards and give some young players a chance who are on the fringe of the first team, or who are in and out of the side.

I do like the idea but I just can't map it out how you'd make it a successful event, where you'd hold it, how you'd shift fans to go and watch it etc...

Why not hold it at the brand new stadium of the Castleford Tigers, should be ready soon if the licencing award is anything to go by.

Colin, You said
=#0000FF" I would rather see a Championship version of the magic weekend, but based within the heartlands if they wish to trial new competitions"
Superb idea,
What ground tho' I didn't see any of the Super League weekend, but based on the fact that the total attendance for the 2 days was 60,000, ie average 30.000 a day and the Library that is Eastlands hold 47000 we would need a ground with a capacity of? 15000? Can't be a Championship ground, so where.






Blackpool. Hardly the heartlands, but

Blackpool has all the requirements IMO and it's certainly accessible. I'd have no qualms with it going there.

Rumours circulating that the NRC final will be one of the matches at next years Magic Weekend. People not happy about the three hour wait between two matches last Saturday.

I'll have to be honest, it wasn't ME who started that particular rumour....

I've just noticed who the ref is on saturday, mr. Drizza en Francais.
Wasn't he in charge that night at the Shay against Widnes when Barlow clonked Dylan Nash ?

Would be another fantastic idea from the RFL. Fans of the clubs getting there will then have to pay £30+ for a ticket to watch it 'in the flesh'.

Bound to get 'em flocking in.

Wouldn't be too excited about that. Last time that happened for us is when we played Salford at Old Trafford in the second division play off. 3 playoffs in the afternoon should have been a day to remember, Div 1 Div 2 and Div 3 finals, however? I remember us getting roundly abused by many Hull FC "supporters" One choice comment was, pointing to our badges, "youv'e got some sh"t on your shirt!
No Super League has no place for us so, lets have our day in Blackpool.
I do however agree with Marrillion Man's idea of our own Magic weekend,
Blackpool it is then, twice for us.

Doubt it. ie NRC Final being played that particular weekend.