Well, me and a few friends have got our tickets for the upper tier on Saturday. Sat up there before for a NUFC game and it wasn't [itoo[/i bad, and for £12.50 you can't go wrong. Or can you?

I've sat there myself, nothing wrong with the view. People should give Newcastle a try, ground is in a great location next to loads of bars etc.

Not as good, only the bottom tiers are open but to be honest it's been a similar story for the last few years with the Sunday crowd being a lot lower than the Saturday. Still think it's a bizarre decision to end the weekend with Cas-Wakefield rather than Saints-Wire as surely a lot of the neutrals will head home early.

And the same people were complaining about Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester, you can't blame hotels for making money when they are busy. We could have got a three bedroom caravan not far away for £200 for the weekend only a few weeks ago so it wasn't that stupid. When the dates were announced there was hundreds of rooms at normal rates available.

Well I can't speak for "the same people" (whoever they are), only for myself. This will be the first MW I've missed, except the one in Edinburgh.

I travel further than many to watch RL matches; I don't need any lectures, thank you.

There are people who if the event was Free, free transport, free admittance, free hotel, free food, free drink et al, would complain, say it was too far to travel and not bother.

Welcome to the insular RL fans

So, where are we all going for a drink on Saturday morning?

something to do with last train home for the saints and wire fans,wouldnt be able to make it if the game was on last

Good question! Forget all the negative now were here and I for one can't wait! Been Newcastle a few times but don't know it well enough to suggest any bars

Exactly. If we were last people would be hyperventilating about the journey (you'd think it was a trek along the Oregan trail) and saying the closest clubs should play last. We can't win!

I daresay there are. None of them have posted on this thread, though.

There' are also people who contribute nothing but trolling on internet talk-boards, but hey, it's a free country, fill yer boots...

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