Been most years, Newcastle is a great place but the way Widnes are at the moment I can’t justify spending all that money.

I agree it is fantastic for me, I have been to loads of them, although I never got to Scotland.
the only change i'd make (and it's a big one) is make it challenge cup quarter finals, having said that i'm going this year, if it's on next year i'll be going too, and if it's at the etihad i'll even bully some of my friends from the wrong side of the hills to come along again.
The Etihad has been my favourite venue, but I think it may have been due to very very very kind weather!

Interesting to read that the NRL will be having a Magic Weekend in Brisbane next year.

Obvious difference to ours is they've gone for an RL hotbed rather than an expansion area though. But of course we don't have a large stadium in an RL hotbed. Elland Road is too old, Etihad is as close as you can get to the heartlands but of course Manchester is a football City.

I think it's good not to have Magic Weekend too close to the heartlands.

I think Newcastle is ideal really. Though I’d like to see more concerted effort toward the Magic Weekend actively assisting and helping grow Newcastle Thunder. Otherwise what’s the point.

The entire event should be plastered with Newcastle marketing/advertising, presence of the Newcastle players, maybe Newcastle play during one of the days etc.

I’d also like to see a follow up England game put there.

We have good ideas in RL but rarely do we follow them up properly.

Cardiff was the best one in my opinion . Superb stadium with the benefit of closing the roof if need be . Great central location ( As Newcastle is ) , plenty of good bard a stones throw from the stadium , and the lovely Cardiff Bay with nice restaurants .