makes sense, I believe they are short of a bob or two - so their owners will be pleased.

Any links for this?

Guessing there are no concerts on this year. As that ground is only allowed x amount of non football events each year.

I've been told so no link, a few of the RL press guys on Twitter have alluded to it in the last few weeks aswell.

why dont they have odd v even

1 v 3
2 v 4
5 v 7
6 v 8
9 v 11
10 v 12

then 13 v widnes

Would like to see it at City my self being a Salford fan it's a lot closer to me sowould suit me fine , no train fare or stay over. Great. Plus the stadium isn't to big

Probaby be the bank holiday June 2/3.

Not really an odds vs evens system if the last one isn't odd vs evens.

I think that sticking with attractive fixtures is the best way to go. Doesn't necessarily have to be derbies.

Wigan vs Wire
Saints vs Leeds
Widnes vs Salford
Bradford vs Huddersfield
Wakefield vs Hull FC
Castleford vs Hull KR
London vs Catalans

Millennium Magic 2007.

Hull FC (Grand Finalists and 2nd in table) vs Hull KR (newly promoted)

As painful as it is for me to bring that game up, who won?

Those 2 could be switched and played as derby matches, similar league positions not too much of a mismatch

That's what I did at first, but was trying to emphasise that it didn't need to be derbies.

tbh, i only posted that system so we dont have the fc v kr overkill again this coming season

I like the idea of draws

Annouce it and then straight after, draw out 8 teams, those 8 play Saturday the other 6 Sunday.

Of those 8 & 6 draw lots 30 mins before kickoff for the first game and at half time for the 2nd and half time for the 3rd, the 4th match will know at the same time by deduction.

But then we're left with the prospect of unattractive games like we had in Edinburgh.

Teams can't prepare for their opponents though, makes it interesting.

I agree.....

So why not have:-

1st V 2nd
3rd V 4th
5th V 6th
7th V 8th
9th V 10th
11th V 12th
13th V 14th

But using the league positions from the Monday before the magic weekend? (Although if like last year two teams may have a game in hand if the World Club fixture weekend fixture hasn't been arranged in time).