Return to Cardiff for me.

As for the games, what about using the league positions two weeks before the Magic Weekend, ie First plays Second, Third plays Fourth etc. This year we would have had:

Wigan V Wire
Saints V Huddersfield
Bradford V Hull
Hull KR V Wakefield
Leeds V Crusaders
Cas V Salford
Catalans V London

These matches would likely be competitive and would have an impact on the league table. The Teams in theory should be quite evenly matched and inject a little spice into the weekend.

We could always stay at the Linton Travel Tavern.

a lot of ladies were using the mens toilets when i was in them on a couple of occasions, however 6 toilets is very poor!

I think somebody else has pulled you on this, but it is one of the most ludicrous things I have ever read on here!!!

It's a shame that the new stadiums in Nottingham, Birmingham and Bristol haven't been built and have stayed at planning stages. All 3 cities would have been good options to take a weekend to.

Newcastle - Stadium is in the centre, there's lots to do away from the rugby and various options for places to stay, which might get more people to stay for the whole weekend. Even if people don't stay for the whole weekend there will be more people taking day trips due to it being easier to get to.

The weekend could also possibly be moved to the 2nd Spring bank holiday that would avoid clashes with some other events, including the football season.

Elland Road please.

Wimbledon !

Wood hails success of The Magic Weekend 2010. What else could he say I guess. The "slight dip in attendance" (18%) blamed on the "difficult economic climate" which I guess didn't exist last year. superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=17551

Wood hails success of The Magic Weekend 2010. What else could he say I guess. The "slight dip in attendance" (18%) blamed on the "difficult economic climate" which I guess didn't exist last year. superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=17551

Its far too easy to blame it on the "difficult economic climate", I dont think 52,000 is a success. What they need to do now is look at why fans havent gone to the magic weekend and see what they want changed. Money hasnt been the only reason fans havent gone, although it obviously is the main reason for others.

I agree. There was a worse economic limate in May 2009. I don't understand how he can claim a drop of 18% in attendances as a "slight dip" either.

It's great the progress that the country has made under its current Prime Minister over the past 12 months.

Indeed. Shame he will be gone by Friday.

Yea a slight dip of 18%
Now thats a politician's answer

Personally I just think it's an idea that's just run it's course.

The RFL are pretty much relying on the same people going year in year out and inevitably numbers will start to drop once the novelty wears off for a number of those people, as has happened this year.

I don't think it's anything more sinister than that really, just a natural thing.

If you want a mid season "event" then how about reverting SL to a straight 26 games playing each team home and away and that's it - thus actually creating a level competition for a change - and use a free weekend for a high profile international instead of playing France on the same weekend as a full round of SL fixtures?

Whether that be a mid season test V Australia, England V France or England V The Overseas Stars of SL. If it's the later then a double header with England 'A' V France being the pre-game would surely pack out somewhere like Headingley, the JJB or KC.