Id agree with all that, so long as we're careful about where we take the games to. The success of this World Cup has, in my opinion at least in part, been down to careful selection of where the games are played. Obviously marketing is key to it too. I'd try and partner up with a few football clubs. I think we might see more traction with them than with Union clubs. For instance for the Magic Weekend, why not give Man City season ticket holders a big reduction on entry price. Same goes for the "on the road" idea, if a game is played at Anfield why not give Liverpool season ticket holders a discount etc

Does anybody know who is playing against who

I agree with Having a top championship game introduced into the format but giving the Championship a weekend off wont bring many of there fans to the event. a lot of fellow championship fans I know aren't really bothered with S/L and that includes me being a Fax fan, its like most fans including S/L fans you only really want to watch your own Team, How many S/L fans stay and watch all off the MW games not many by looking at the crowds on tv.
Ps Sheffield would only bring a Taxi full.

Part of the problem is that 3 or 4 games is a lot to watch in one go, even for hardcore fans. Double headers are much better in my opinion, but I still like the Magic Weekend thing, especially having it in Manchester.

fc v kr will probably be one game nailed on, the drama of the last two occaisons at the etihad will guarentee that fixture

as for sitting through all games, its too much, two full games at a push is enough for us, thankfully this time around sat in the the vip area of the directors box should make my tush a little less sore after sitting on plastic seats for over 4 hours!

lve only missed one, the first at Edinburgh, and l always watch all the games, apart from the first in Cardiff , l dont think lve seen more than 15,000 in the ground at any one time, as a poster previously stated most fans turn up for their game, and then there off.
Of course if you held it at the Giants or Wigan, "sods law", 30,000 would turn up.

You want money AND sponsorship, make Magic Weekend a 9's tournament in a huge stadium like Old Trafford, Wembley, Emirates, Millennium or Murrayfield with a guaranteed sell out?

Simple

32 team knockout tournament with first round played on Day 1 (16 games)
Round 2, Quarters, Semi and final on Day 2 (15 games).

How you ask, it can't be done.

We have 16 League teams and....wait for it....16 Union teams

Steal/borrow the union marketing machine, get the sponsors to cough up a 500k winners prize.

The shared attendance money split 55/45 dependant on which code wins.

for all the people quoting St James Park or Anfield as potential venues for the magic weekend.. I was told by a member of the RFL during a meeting that there are only a few stadiums in the country that are viable for the Magic Weekend, because they need 2 sets of changing rooms. So that the teams that are on next can be getting ready.

Headingley has 3 sets. Problem solved. Could play 2 games at once. One on the rugby pitch, one on the cricket pitch. Get all the games done in one day.