Having read some of the other forums on here, I'd certainly recommend more advertising around Edinburgh prior to the event, despite the semi-respectable ticket sales (RFL figures are never to be completely trusted!). I'm a regular on one of the Hibs forums and there is a thread on Edinburgh Capitals ice hockey with over 200 posts, but not a single thread about the Magic Weekend.

My non attendance can be levelled at spending £600 in Toulouse last month. Had the SPL 'split' fixtures been confirmed further in advance then I dare say I'd have gone to the Hibs game and then hot-footed it to the Saints-Wigan game, but live and learn.

ok i know ive gone over the top on my objections to this rl fest!

but........
1 on reflection people coming back are roughly 50/50 as to whether it worked.
2. we got lucky with the weather.
3. it wasnt widely supported in edinburgh by new fans.
4. as usual rf fans had a great time together but then again they would in a bloody big shed in rotherham and a big screen.

think we need to seperate the good crack from the need for the event and debate.

We had a great weekend, but that's because of the good company and result.
Pluses:- it was different and I'd never been to Murrayfield before. We were allowed to take food and drink inside unlike Cardiff where bags were searched and items not allowed were confiscated. It was played in the open, not with a closed roof.
Minuses:-Facilities were not as modern as the Millennium Stadium. Half an hours walk away from the centre and just a normal Saturday/Sunday bus service, so those who have restricted mobility were scuppered. Accommodation just as expensive as Cardiff.

At the moment I wouldn't go again to Murrayfield, but my views might change towards the end of the year. Oh yes and nursing sun burned face and neck, although when the sun went it was ruddy freezing.

BTW thought the Wigan fans were by far the noisiest this year. Whatever happened to the Wire fans? They are usually very vociferous.

and people dressed as Bernie Clifton & ostrich, people dressed as monks, someone dressed as the pink panther, god knows how many blokes in dresses among others.

I moved between the north and east stands at various times throughout the games, didn't see any bother atall, inside or outside the ground,

dude you're obsessed. you dont like it. we get it. sheesh.

cracking atmosphere in the wigan end on the saturday. the good 25 minute barmy army followed by a good 15 minutes singing down stairs on the concorse.

there was a good few of wiganers there aswell, bottom tier of north stand was rammed with a few in the top of the north and half the east stand was packed. fantastic atmosphere fantastic day!

Sounds as though Wigan took a good following, but I think you might be stretching it a little with that particular comment if you watch the TV coverage

Erm, there was no "Wigan end"

You may have took the most fans but don't do a KR job on it.

Anyone else think the rules regarding under 18s in Edinburgh was ridiculous!

I was there with a family party and my cousin who is 16 was not allowed in virtually anywhere.

Depends where and when, pubs in the City after 9pm are no place for kids.

Surely that's up to the parents.

Strangely enough, no. It is up to the people that own and/or run the places.

Look im not botherd about people getting drunk i was prety my on way myself but it seamed to me the event is only atracting lads who can get away for weakend and make a jolly boys outing of it and there seamed to me who goes rugby every week that there was not as many familys there as what there should have been.

On a point of order, how many trains go direct from Bradford to Wakefield without stopping at Leeds ?

Answer : None

Trains from Leeds to Wakey and Leeds to Bradford both go out from the same general direction at Leeds station, hence the need for a train to pull in and reverse out going in the same general direction if it came directly from Bradford and then intended to go to Wakefield, Cas etc.