Couldn't agree more, we had a great day too! Watched both matches, thought the new Wembly was a brilliant venue. Great atmosphere, pity more people weren't there but those of us who were, had a fantastic time.

It won't have included them as it isn't included in their package in the same way that the Challenge Cup is, although they will have had first priority to buy their box.

I don't see why the show piece game should be played in an area of the country where hardly anyone supports the code. Why should I pay for transport to get down to Wembley when it could have been held up here and we'd have filled somewhere out?

People just haven't got the money to spend on things like this at the moment.

In fairness Kev I can't see where it could have been played up here and housed a crowd like that. And playing a game at Wembley gives huge kudos to the event which has certainly seen an increase in media coverage, though it's a little daft where the situation now is there isn't any live terrestrial TV coverage and the final will be at a Yorkshire dump less than half the size of Wembley.

They could have played at Old Trafford and had they known well enough in advance United's game could have been switched for an away fixture or the rugby played on Sunday.

Or maybe they'd have been better served playing the England v Australia game at Elland Road and filling the place out. Other alternativess with less capacity are Wigan, Huddersfield or Bolton, rather we fill somewhere and turn a few away than play to half empty stadium.

I watched GB play Australia at the Reebok a few years back and that wasn't a sell out either.

That's the whole point Kev, that we get more than enough games up here, but playing at the national stadium makes it an 'event'. No chance of getting United agreeing to two blank weekends within a month of each other though.