We are only going up for the sunday, driving up in the morning and staying over to go out on the lash after the match, will probably go into the ground to watch the leeds bradford game first and i hope plenty of they're fans stay back to watch ours but a lot will probably leave to start the journey home i would imagine.

Not sure what the new deal is like, but last time the RFL were actually paid to hold the event there.

It's a complete and utter farce, hanging onto the coat-tails of RU by have a season opener at a 'prestige' stadium. Wrong place, wrong time of season.
Given how the countries economics have been going (and not that long after Christmas) it isn't surprsing that people won't turn up for this in the numbers previously.
The only thing to come of this for the RFL is bad publicity for it and the sport.

Just a slight bump but would rather an FC fan get them.. Just cancelled 2 rooms for the ETAP on Saturday night so might be available at a reasonable price...

Yup!

come rain or shine I will be there, cant wait TBH , missed the rugger big time