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 Magic Weekend 2024 To Be At Elland RoadThere was shock, and a fair helping on consternation, as Elland Road in Leeds was today announced as the venue for the Magic Weekend in 2024. While there was confirmation over a month ago that the jamboree would be going ahead again after it was initially suggested that it would be dropped from the calendar in the IMG shake-up, it was widely expected to return to Newcastle and St James´s Park after the success it had in hosting the weekend earlier in 2023.Six Super League games will take place over the weekend of the 17th and 18th August with a stadium steeped in rugby league history hosting all the matches staggered over the Saturday and Sunday afternoons. READ MORE ON THIS STORY... |
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Magic Weekend 2024 To Be At Elland RoadThere was shock, and a fair helping on consternation, as Elland Road in Leeds was today announced as the venue for the Magic Weekend in 2024. While there was confirmation over a month ago that the jamboree would be going ahead again after it was initially suggested that it would be dropped from the calendar in the IMG shake-up, it was widely expected to return to Newcastle and St James´s Park after the success it had in hosting the weekend earlier in 2023.Six Super League games will take place over the weekend of the 17th and 18th August with a stadium steeped in rugby league history hosting all the matches staggered over the Saturday and Sunday afternoons. READ MORE ON THIS STORY... | |
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Poor choice, the pits of a stadium and location.
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[quote="JEAN CAPDOUZE":162hm7sy]He is not telling the truth. He is talking paranoid rubbish.[/quote:162hm7sy]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_59837.jpg |
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This is a joke right?
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Thick as Sh*t some folk,Newcastle great,Manchester great,Cardiff Great,Leeds WTF !!!
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Equally as bad as the time they had it at Anfield
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BELIEVE. BELIEF. BEYOND.
IT AIN'T WHERE YOUR FROM, ITS WHERE YOUR AT.
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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
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Didnt the RFL not learn when the summer bash was held there instead of Blackpool.
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| Quote: Jason65 "Thick as Sh*t some folk,Newcastle great,Manchester great,Cardiff Great,Leeds WTF !!!'"
Manchester great but Leeds WTF? Wrong side of the pennines for you? |
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Which side of the Pennines is Newcastle on or even Cardiff Les ?
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| Quote: RoyBoy29 "Didnt the RFL not learn when the summer bash was held there instead of Blackpool.'"
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 |
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| Quote: Cokey "So, clubs receive grading points on fanzone, yet the useless IMG choose a stadium for MAGIC W/E with no fanzone..................I see. ![]()
IMG didn't choose the venue, the RFL did that all by themselves. It's amazing how many people are blaming IMG for things out of their control.
It does strengthen IMG's opinion on the weekend needing to be scrapped, though.
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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
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| Quote: Steve0 "
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Did IMG suggest Elland Road? Or did the RFL plan it for too late in the year, panic when no football ground wanted to know, and opted for the easy option?
IMG are wanting to scrap it because it costs the RFL too much to host. The RFL have asked IMG to make them more profitable, and to help reduce unnecessary expenditure. IMG see Magic as an unnecessary expenditure that benefits neither the RFL, nor the clubs, in its current format.
The only people who benefited were the fans. And even they are not happy with it now.
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| Quote: Leeds_Luke "Did IMG suggest Elland Road? Or did the RFL plan it for too late in the year, panic when no football ground wanted to know, and opted for the easy option?
IMG are wanting to scrap it because it costs the RFL too much to host. The RFL have asked IMG to make them more profitable, and to help reduce unnecessary expenditure. IMG see Magic as an unnecessary expenditure that benefits neither the RFL, nor the clubs, in its current format.
The only people who benefited were the fans. And even they are not happy with it now.'"
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. |
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