The OP seems to be advocating some sort of sliding scale depending on how much you actually like RL.

Maybe 50 quid each if you're a fan of the game, a tenner if you've never attended a match or 50p if you actively dislike the game.

Judging by the VT, the majority of posters fall into the 50p bracket.

£7.50 for 3 matches is even better!!

It depends on how you finish your sentence. If you say:-

"...and you can watch one game". Then they'll probably pie it off.

If you say

"...and you can watch 3 games back to back inlcuding a couple of fierce local derbies". They unless they're tight they'll appreciate the value unless they're very cheap individuals. If they are, we don't need their sort in Rugby League.

I personally think they should. Championship fans would love the day out.

Would have been great in Cardiff to have them both going at the same time on both pitches. Just need somewhere else for the players to warm up!

Yes, it's nice to be allowed out of the asylum every now and again.

Would anyone on here pay £30 to go and watch a day of handball or ice hockey because there friends are going? Then you add in beer money, food etc and it becomes an expensive day! Not saying that it isnt cheap for RL fans, becuase it is. But i cant see many new fans being attracted to the weekend, but that isnt the purpose of it afterall, its just a round of derbys organised to fill the Sky Channel for a weekend.

To the above post Handball/Ice Hockey arnt the 2nd most watched sport on SKY where SL is so its worth the £30.

I would. Even if you dont like the sport you can still enjoy the atmosphere and make a good day of it. I arent particularly interested in cricket or darts but I have been to watch both live and thoroughly enjoyed the day. Anyone who likes sport of any kind will find enjoyment in the magic weekend.

The point is, why can existing fans (season ticket holders) get in for £15 but NEW fans have to pay double that? It does seem a little unfair, and surely the whole point of an event like this is to attract new fans. If they notice that other people get in for half the price, they aren't likely to go are they?

It's only £20 for a house show, so if you're a skint family, go to them!

3 hours of wrestling. Can't beat that

The operative words in your comment are 'Season Ticket Holders', commitment already shown. This is still part of season ticket holders season, just an away match for all of us.

Pick the right games, and that's just what you'll get!

Exactly. You reward your existing customers, but the key thing is that they have to be existing, which means they have to have already paid something. That's how businesses work.

It's like you're suggesting we make it cheaper for new fans instead. I'm sure existing fans would be happy then, forking out money year after year only to be told that they have to pay MORE because of this.

Either that, or you just want to make it ridiculously and unsustainably cheap for everyone, and to this I say go out and try and run your own business and see how you go about setting your prices. You won't last long if you set them low!


I don't think I've ever seen Sam Tomkins stop in the middle of the match and get in the microphone to talk trash, or Ryan Bailey come off the bench with a steel chair! Although they might as well I suppose!

Bloody hell fire - lets make it free for everyone - no, free entry and a free season ticket to a club of your choice for next season - FOR EVERYONE !!

Hang on...that wont be fair cos someone may get a season ticket for a club which is more expensive than mine therefore i am losing out and its a joke......nope cant do that !!

FFS £30 to watch 4 games of the most exciting sport in the world in one of the finest stadiums in the country and people STILL MOAN.

why dont you get your friends to watch a few games on TV 1st so they know ehat their getting ...if they dont like it they wont need to come.

I sort of agree with this and the first post in the thread. I don't see how the magic weekend is going to attract many new fans to RL with the current pricing structure. As someone else has posted in this thread, it is more an event for sky to fill a weekend programming, rather than any attempt to attract new fans/expand the game.