Noticed that the whole stadium is now open for Saturday on the eticketing website: https://www.eticketing.co.uk/rle/detail ... mref=10218 Should be a very good crowd and a great weekend

Noticed that the whole stadium is now open for Saturday on the eticketing website: https://www.eticketing.co.uk/rle/detail ... mref=10218 Should be a very good crowd and a great weekend

Try and avoid level 7 in the John Hall and Milburn stands. It's like watching Subutio from up there.

If you still need to buy tickets and don't want to be in the upper tier, Sky's ticket service has them for the east stand as you cant seem to buy them or the £25 ones on the RFL's website.

Cheers for the tip. The East stand is the oldest stand: The one the camera tends to face on Match of the day with Newcastle United on the top. There isn't a bad view in that stand.

Looks like Sat selling well. For whole weekend, you can only buy expensive ticket.

Could the RFL not do a level 7 sat/ lower seat sunday option?

Would hate to lose people who may wish to go for whole weekend. Appreciate opening level 7 on sun expensive

The Wigan Facebook/twitter feed reckons over 40,000 will be in attendance on the Saturday.

Fabulous news if true.

Not if it means it'll be in Newcastle every bloody year.

I think the reported figure is so high because it's the first time it's been held up in Newcastle. I think the novelty may wear off if they decide to keep it there. I'm really looking forward to going to St James' Park, Newcastle is a great place but not sure if I'd want it up there every year.

They've found a great place for it at the Etihad in my opinion and hope they revert back to it next year.

Fabulous over recent Magic weekends, but other sports would sell it out for one match between two teams. NFL, Union etc would be sold out.

Who cares? Get along and enjoy it.

they claim they've sold over 10K to North East postcodes, and given the distance from there to the M62 you can assume they aren't regular SL watchers. Would be fantastic to get over 40K in for the Saturday.

I liked it at the Etihad, but I love Newcastle as a city so hope it goes well. The ideal scenario is that the event becomes so large that city's/stadiums battle to host it with more lucrative offers. I know Man City said the weekend had their largest food and drink sales ever the other year

Can't do with the place, absolutely nothing around the ground and rip off prices inside. Cardiff was great once you got there, just too far. I hope Newcastle gets a big turnout and stake a claim for next year.

I'm not as fan mostly cos it's about 350 miles from me, and the reports here regarding accommodation put paid to any thoughts I might have had about going. Nothing against Newcastle itself; it's many years since I've been there, but had a great time when I did. I'm very disappointed not to be able to see Wigan/Leeds live.

I liked it in Cardiff cos it's (only) 50 miles from me, and I still think it's the best bet in terms of attracting neutrals; locals I spoke to there are really enjoyed it, the CC Final likewise. Also a great venue smack in the heart of the city. The Etihad is a good venue in terms of the pitch (much more satisfactory than that tiny in-goal and steep slopes at Old Trafford), but I agree the area isn't all that.

Also agree with the comment about hoping it spurs further competition.