Looking at the current level of attendances in the Championship, Batley or Dewsbury would be plenty big enough

A bad idea

I've suggested using MW as the last 16 in the past. The combined total attendance for this round is usually around 40-50k, so it wouldn't need a great deal to be worth more to the clubs. It makes the competition fairer by taking away home/away advantage, and fans KNOW where they will be if the progress.
Held on a bank holiday weekend, it could go down a treat IMO. Should do the same with the QFs.

why are all rugby league fans so obsessed with attendances.this is not a dig at you pesonally.just fact.

Because attendances [ ie the number of people at matches ] generally means a better atmosphere at the games , and therefore a better experience of attending the ' event '

This applies to all sport , it's what makes us want to go

Come on now Steve, you must know from the posts on this thread and the one for the Anglo-French 'tournament' that SL fans know what's best for us Championship minions.....

Reverse snobbery in full flow here...

It's a terrible idea. Next one please.... Generally RL fans stop for their teams game and naff off, have seen this on GF days. No thanks.. leave that waste of time and finance to the SL boys and concentrate on something a bit more viable.. such as subsidised travel for away fans that would help to provide atmosphere.

Not at all ..........Its just some of you lot are full of hot air and p*ss...

Subsidised travel! Haha. Good one! Let's get the RFL to spend loads of money on coaches for away fans who are too cheap to put their hands in their pockets but then complain that crowds are rubbish whilst sat at home.

For the same amount of money, they could be marketing the game in the area to HOME fans and getting double the numbers AND get some new fans.

Why do so many RL fans want something for nothing?!

Clueless as usual

Well at least you're finally admitting you are, it's a start!

Why are people obsessed with 'Magic Weekends'? I'd go if Sheffield were in it, but I probably wouldn't watch any of the other games. Similarly, how many 'neutrals' would turn out to this when most of them can't be bothered for Challenge Cup matches because they have to pay an extra couple of quid?

Quite correct HL, 2 games is about the limit most would watch, and even then it usually when something fairly serious ( GF / promotion ) is at stake

But of course we should all want to be like SDL fans

Totally daft idea

It's more meaningful fixtures in a structured fixture list without weekends off that Championship 1 requires not one or two day gimmicks which would fail to get the support where-ever it was held. If you have ever been to the Championship play-offs you will have noticed how the crowd goes up and down for each final as fans come and go from the pubs to see their own team play.