Might tempt me to go now knowing there will be decent games to watch!!!

Local Derbys should be at the home grounds not 200 miles away

Hear hear.

I like us to build up to the derby matches too.

I still say this would have been much better if it fell on the May Bank Holiday weekend. This way it gives teams time to gel also.

Like to see the RFL continue to seem to be unable to organise a league. The concept of playing teams home and away once to decide a winner is beyond them. Every other sport seems to manage it.

I do wonder whether the quality and intensity will be there for the 1st game of the season. Most teams tend to gradually build their fitness levels at the start of the year.

It will be interesting to see how the attendance figures bear up for a cold Feb weekend in Wales. I doubt it'll make much financial sense to just drive down for the Bulls game, so it's looking like I'll miss the 1st game of the new season (cannot remember the last time that happened).

Ok call it a 'Derby' not Local. We will still get a Local Derby at home. The weekend lets those of us who live 200 miles away(all be it in the other direction) see a Derby game and some of the other big Derby games. But IMO needs to be over a Bank Holiday weekend.

Well, we got an *ahem* easy tie in this years Magic weekend didn't we?

I'm always quite torn on this.

On the one side of things, it's a stupid idea. It means it's not a fair league to anyone (as to be fair, you have to play everyone the same amount of times at home and away) and it's way too far away for me to be able to afford to go when you include petrol and hotels.

On the other side, I enjoy the weekend of games, as I get to park my @rse on the sofa and watch 7 Super League games on the telly. Which when RL is pretty much your life, is a bloody good weekend. If it was nearer (i.e. no more than a couple of hours driving time) I would probably attend both days.

While I enjoy the weekend itself, I really don't see how anyone can claim it's a fair league with these fixtures in place. It was a little fairer with a random draw, but still not a proper league.

Unfortunately we've suffered from it as our "local rivals" happen to be Super League's most successful team since it was introduced. And then when we got a "lesser" team from the random draw, we were a bit cack.

Getting your excuses in early ?

Does everything need to be analysed so much? Can't people just enjoy a great weekend of the worlds best sport. I've not missed a magic weekend yet and don't intend to, no matter who we have to play. It's a right weekend away. Get some mates together and get down there for a good old booze up.