Went by train in 04, reserved seats from Derby-Cardiff and back. However the buggers decided to cancel the train on the day, so we ended up getting 3 trains there, and 3 trains, a bus and a taxi home. Absolute nightmare at Cardiff it was, they just seemed to be shovelling fans onto the first train they could find.

I haven't been to Cardiff, but I have been to Wembley...
...and on the basis of that, I'd be happy to go to Cardiff!
Very few (and not much cop) pubs around Wembley, not a nice area, being ripped off for the day, didn't think much of the stadium and it's near-empty middle tier of corporate seats.
Now, if they stuck some terracing in it..!

how about a challenge cup semi final double header @ cardiff?

I think it would work.

I'd prefer the magic weekend there to be honest. I think it was the ideal place to get fans mixing and enjoying themselves.

Can't see there been enough interest for the event.

Theres already 3 main events a year without thinking Quins, Celtic and Catalans trips.

IMO its got to stay local to the two clubs involved

double header @ eastlands then?

I like this idea, you would probably get at least 40000 for it with a lot of neutrals going for the event

Wembley - 45 minutes' journey for me.

Cardiff for me !

just for its location in the heart of the City Centre as opposed to Wembley which is part of an industrial estate way out of the centre of London.
The atmosphere at Cardiff has, in my opinion, far surpassed anything i witnessed at Wembley - including beating Man Utd there

Not sure they'd be happy about that, they only have so many "none football" events each year, thinks its a clause in the planning consent. It was a reason given for not staging another tri Nations game there.

Elland Road isn't much smaller, but its a doss hole

There's no reason why they couldnt have a mass of those Mobile Bars and the like brought in and placed on the walk way around the stadium, a lot of these could be packed up and away by the time the game is over. so not to cause congestion on the way out of the ground at the end of the game.

When we arrived at the ground we walked past a small army of street sweepers and personnel. so while they're at work the bars could be setting off.

If it was Advertised as a Big "Fanzone" sort of thing it might just work, I'd get to the stadium earlier if they were going to have a large number of outlets outside so queueing would be easier than in some of the pubs in wembley town centre.

Too many fans seem to be interested in one thing only---at its not the rugby. Whether its outside the ground or inside, all some fans seem to be interested in is getting as much down their neck as possible therefore spoiling it for others who have to put up with the constant backwards and forwards of 'supporters' going to the toilet or getting more pints in.

Must have missed about 4/5 tries over the last few years with the procession in front of me.

Welcome to broken Britain.

Obviously not had a chance to go to the new Wembley yet (this year maybe ) but although it looks the dogs danglies, I'm certain they haven't done much about the surrounding area, so with this in mind, foooook it, let's all go to Cardiff.

The ones drinking too much are very much the minority and most fans just want a few drinks and to enjoy the occasion.