Thick as Sh*t some folk,Newcastle great,Manchester great,Cardiff Great,Leeds WTF !!!

Equally as bad as the time they had it at Anfield

For a one off game fair enough.

For a magic round with multiple games? absolutely not.
There is more round Elland Road than you may think (though admittedly your walking 10 / 20 mins plus)
Peacock will be rammed, Maccies will be rammed.
The only hope is that the land to the side of the stadium is converted into a major fan area replete with stages bars etc

Didnt the RFL not learn when the summer bash was held there instead of Blackpool.

Manchester great but Leeds WTF? Wrong side of the pennines for you?

Which side of the Pennines is Newcastle on or even Cardiff Les ?

Indeed, its clear more people turn out when the stadium is somewhere different to the norm and near a city centre (that was the main issue with Anfield)

Id like to see Everton's new stadium considered when it opens, if Magic lasts that long

IMG: Scrap magic weekend

Rfl/clubs: No we like it, it brings in money and fans like beer, we're going to ignore you

IMG: Ok no worries, hey why don't you consider hosting it at Elland road?

RFL: What a brilliant idea, the fans will love it being so close!

....the fans don't love it

IMG: scrap magic weekend

I personally think they are correct.

Whilst its an entertaining weekend of rugby and a weekend away, its just a gimmick that doesn't really add much value. Sure it might add a couple of casuals in a random area of the country but that's it really.

I think the old argument used to be about taking it to a different part of the country to try and grow fanbases outside of the M62 corridor. The problem is though its hard to grow fanbases when there aren't a good local professional team to support. Now that is in Leeds even that redundant idea cannot be justified.

is winstons walking distance from the ground?

Churchills now

Personally love magic weekend. It's a great weekend but we need more going on around the ground. The fan zones and half time/between match entertainment have been poor for years. Doesn't need to be expensive stuff either. Mascot races competitions etc cost next to nothing. Market it properly and it would be a success.

Don't like the venue choice this year. Best one for me was Edinburgh (though I know I'm in the minority). Hopefully they can sign a multi year deal with a stadium as fans that go live it. Clubs use it to increase season and casual membership numbers.

Kick off times are out, seems a late start on the Saturday though I guess they are assuming most of the final game crowd will be Rhinos.

SATURDAY, 17 AUGUST

2:30pm – Hull FC v London Broncos
5:00pm – Wigan Warriors v St Helens
7:30pm – Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos
SUNDAY, 18 AUGUST

13:30pm – Leigh Leopards v Salford Red Devils
4:00pm – Catalans Dragons v Hull KR
6:30pm – Huddersfield Giants v Castleford Tigers

Also a watchout that if your club is in the South stand they are keen to point out you cant move between Upper, Lower and Corner sections.