Why oh why do we have to play Wigan again? Six times in one season has put me right off playing them any more than twice in a season for about ten years.

No but it was in 2010.

I agree. You should be playing Warrington instead and us take on Widnes!

It does spoil it though being serious but might not be too bad this year with the two normal derbies being 5 months apart.

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One thing that annoys me is that whilst Warrington look certain to get 2 points, Wigan/Saints will face off in an even tougher game that could go either way.

Is it really fair? IMO, the Magic Weekend concept should be rethought with either games being decided by last years standings (1st v 2nd etc) or by a random draw. Or just scrapped altogether.

Great value again- Hopefully big crowds this year

It is a joke, those 2 points could be the difference between finishing in one position or another come the end of the season for both teams.

I'm a big fan of the derby matches, but not when it is at the cost of fairness and it's hardly going to look good on TV if Warrington crush them in one of the prime viewing slots. There is no enjoyment in watching a one sided game, and if it goes that way then there will be a lot of people changing the channel at home.

I feel a little harsh to suggest Widnes have no chance in this game, but the number of points Wire scored last year and the fact that Widnes are newly promoted suggests that this will be an embarassment.

Get this game on early on Sunday instead so nobody has to watch it on TV.

Thankfully, it won't be switched and I for one will look forward to seeing lots of passionate Widnes fans backing their team to pull off a shock. Much of the above was written about Rovers prior to MM #1 in 2007, as Hull were beaten Grand Finalists the year before. Cookie turns up in a red & white shirt and the rest is history.

Christ you're a ray of sunshine! Huddersfield are a good side and could beat Wire.

Indeed. But certainly not at the Magic Weekend.

Whys that then?

Because Warrington play Widnes and Huddersfield play Salford probably.

They tried the draw/league positions thing in 09 and 2010, and it was pretty dull. I'd rather travel and pay for a hotel to watch Leeds v Bradford and Hull v Rovers rather than Leeds v Wakey and Bradford v Crusaders like in Edinburgh.

Oops my bad!

Fair point then, advantage Warrington