I'm liking those photos, I'm tempted to go now for the first time ever.

Horses for courses but I can say with some certainty that there is little in Blackpool that interests me.

I struggle with this daft concept as part of the regular season format. I could possibly try and see some sense if the draw was either random or based on previous league positions or basically any sort of fixed method for determining the fixtures. But it seems it is just whoever RFL/Sky want to see, sorry it just doesn't sit right with me.

No, it's incorrect. It's bull$hit being put out on social media. It's the same as it's always been, half price for season ticket holders.

Out of interest, what interests you?

We get up for an excellent full English and go for a morning stroll on a deserted beach.

Lunch at one of a couple of regular clean cheap and tasty cafes.

This year if the timings and the weather work out we plan to spend a few hours at Marton Mere, to which you can walk from Stanley Park. Or maybe the RSPB Ribble centre. Not been to either yet.

Obviously there's the obligatory rides, water park and sealife - most places from Disney downwards have those but for some reason Blackpool's are overlooked.

Evenings we'll be back at the hotel for beers and the live show, but if I wanted to go out then I'd be off to one of the comedy clubs, or might see whats on at The Grand Theatre. And no shortage at all of real ale pubs which suits me very well


I get that, and largely agree, but it IS a pretty big event, at the level we're at, and we are playing whether I go or not, so I start from there. So, a bit of advance planning and you can have a marvellous little break, plus take in what have been some really highly entertaining games, not just ours, thrown in with the ticket prices. Fev v London as a warm up to our main event, for example.

Already got our B&B booked for next year... cracking weekend and great atmosphere ... if we're good enough we need not worry about who we play!!