The venue is outstanding both around and inside the ground. Great atmosphere, cheap tickets. Next year the new tram system will be up and running properly meaning we can get the tram from the centre over to the stadium easily. Maybe transport will be arranged properly as there was thousands of Wigan fans getting onto a 2 carrage train that did not go directly to wigan. It was full to the brim and very uncomfy standing up all the way home in the heat.

I believe Wigan and Wire matches over the past few years have been some of the best. Maybe the RFL should mix it up and make it closer. Wire vs Widnes is a complete joke, two different leagues IMO. Putting both sets of fans off as the outcome is predictable.

Games:
Wigan Vs Saints
Wire Vs Catalans
Widnes Vs London
Leeds Vs Bradford
Hull FC Vs Hull KR
Salford Vs Huddersfield
Castleford Vs Wakefield

Abit more competitive, a few fixtures there that could be mixed up!

All in all a great weekend

There was a big stage with bands playing because someone I know was singing on there also there was loads of bouncy castles and little fun games to play when I went for a walk around.

I was also impressed by the amount of food things there was all around the stadium.

So basically everything he said they should have was already there!

I'm of a different opinion when it comes to the food outlets. Yeah, there was plenty, but they were all the same. No variety at all. In Edinburgh, there was all sorts on offer: steak, ribs, Chinese, chippy, burgers, Indian, etc. You can't eat the same cr*p for 8 hours on two days.

Also, if you wanna keep the punters in and around the ground, there needs to be more places you can drink. There were only two bars outside the ground, and they were completely rammed (you had to queue to get in and then queue again to get a drink!). People were leaving the area to find better places for food and drink. If they want to stop people leaving after their game, they've got to offer more around the ground.

I think Edinburgh got this spot on. And Cardiff didn't need to due to its location in the city centre.

DEFINITELY better when it's further into the summer!

It doesn't make a huge difference crowd figure wise who had a weekend ticket and who had a day ticket.

It does mean the event is worth less to the local economy meaning a local authority would be less keen to pay us.

It does make a huge difference in terms of the number of individuals actually attending the event though (ie 60,000 different people over the two days rather than the same 30,000 on each day).

Indeed, as I said earlier it makes the event less attractive to prospective venue cities/towns as there is a cut in the number of beds, meals and beers sold due to day trippers.

I await next seasons WAFC attendance figures with baited breath