I went to the one in 2008 and loved it, May bank holiday, sun was shining and had a great weekend. Not been back since tho, was gonna go last year but hotel prices were stupid, add in cost of petrol and it gets very expensive, especially when it was early in Feb. I am happy in a sense it is in Manchester although Cardiff lends itself to the event much much better.

As for the fixtures, it is unfair but you are always going to get more interest and higher attendances with the Derby matches. It didnt affect the league last season and i doubt it will this time. If more emphasis was placed on who finished top then i think the fixtures would be changed (as they were for Murrayfield). Just hope we dont play Saints 65 times again this season1

Its a joke when you consider there is nothing to do around the ground and its a good trek outside of the city centre, with poor transport links. Cardiff was great as the City Centre is on the doorstep of the ground and you can really make a weekend of it, rather than it being just ANOther game. At least if they'd had it at Old Trafford there are transport links to and from the ground and a number of pubs/restaurnats where fans could gather and make an atmosphere and weekend of it. Why do we always have to play St Helens? It's not really fair as we are just penalised year after year, while Warrington get an easy game. This extra game last Year (it could be argued) cost us the title!!!!!Would it not be a better idea for the RFL to move the Challenge Cup Final to say Old Trafford or Etihad to save the trip to Wembley and make the Magic Weekend.....well Magic again?

You mean the extra game you got 1 point in whereas we were beaten by Huddersfield.........yes i see your point.