If these fixtures are going to count towards league standings then they should be based on exactly that - the league standings. Having 1st v 2nd, 3rd v 4th etc would make for close games that actually meant something right across the board of fixtures.
Basing the games on 'derbies' doesn't work because not every team has a derby fixture in the true sense. In my opinion there are really only 4 true derbies in our league and the rest just end up playing who is left.
Having wigan playing saints and wire playing widnes is nothing short of an absolute farce.

"Super League Round One (1-3 Feb): Leeds v Hull, Bradford v Wakefield, Warrington v Castleford, St Helens v Huddersfield, London Broncos v Widnes, Hull KR v Catalan Dragons, Salford v Wigan.

Super League Round Two (8-10 Feb): Wigan v Warrington, Widnes v St Helens, Castleford v Leeds, Wakefield v Hull KR, Huddersfield v London Broncos, Catalan Dragons v Salford, Hull v Bradford."

From Wigan forum.

Also Hull FC forum says their first fixture is Leeds away.

The list in the T&A are not in any particular order. First game could be either Wakey at home or Hull FC away.

My guess would be:

Round 1
Bradford Bulls v Wakefield Wildcats
Hull KR v Catalan Dragons
Salford City Reds v Wigan Warriors
Warrington Wolves v Castleford Tigers
Leeds Rhinos v Hull FC (Sky Opening Game)
Huddersfield Giants v London Broncos
Widnes Vikings v St Helens

Round 2
Wakefield Wildcats v Hull KR
Catalan Dragons v Salford City Reds
Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves (Sky)
Castleford Tigers v Leeds Rhinos
Hull FC v Bradford Bulls
London Broncos v Widnes Vikings
St Helens v Huddersfield Giants (Sky)

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-5139197

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-5139197

Huddersfield at MM for Bradford.

Wonder where you heard that

How do you know we have Hudds at MM??

And 5 and a half hours to go until we know the fixtures

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... _fixtures/ 3 out of first 4 games at Odsal = good from a playing pov 3 home games at Odsal in Feb = not so good from a money pov? Calalans away in March again

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... _fixtures/ 3 out of first 4 games at Odsal = good from a playing pov 3 home games at Odsal in Feb = not so good from a money pov? Calalans away in March again

It appears that we are not playing Warrington at the HJ this season.

Well done the RFL.

Yes we are April 28th. T&a cockup.

So no Summer visit to Catalan. Again? And at a time even before most of the flights are running. Great. Again.

How come we have the Giants at MM? How has that been worked out?

MM does seem more balanced now to be fair:
Round 16 (Magic Weekend)
Saturday May 25
Salford City Reds v Widnes Vikings (12:00pm SKY)
Bradford Bulls v Huddersfield Giants (2:15pm SKY)
Hull FC v Hull KR (4:30pm SKY)
St Helens v Warrington Wolves (6:45pm SKY)
Sunday May 26
Catalan Dragons v London Broncos (3:00pm SKY)
Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (5:15pm SKY)
Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors (7:30pm SKY)

Huddersfield at MM works for me - a nice grudge match for us, and seems more winnable than another game against Leeds.

In fact, it looks like a decent set of fixtures all round. At this stage it looks like I'll be able to make all 13 home games next season

Was thinking the same about magic w/e alot more balanced, apart from catalan v london.

Also looks possible that leeds may lose the first game of the season and also at magic, dont think that has ever happened has it?

Yeah, yet [ianother[/i trip in March - to quote Ian Fleming, "once is happenstance, twice is coincidence and three times is enemy action", well this must be the fifth time we've had March or early April, so I guess someone, somewhere doesn't like us!!