Quote: Chris71 "It’s more than likely because the RFL got a cheap deal to hold it there, if the RFL had any thought or idea what the fans want they wouldn’t have held it at Elland Rd. Problem is the RFL have no idea whatsoever and partly why the game is in the state it’s in.
It’s the only sport that seems to consistently shoot itself in the foot with poor and ill conceived ideas etc.'"
Agreed I think the rfl probably got it on the cheap and thought they could make a quick buck as they think that if it's slap bang in the middle of the m62 more fans will come, when I think it'll likely be the opposite, to me it just seems like another bog standard away game rather than a special event that magic should be. The purpose of magic originally was to promote super League in potential new markets like Cardiff, Edinburgh and Newcastle, it worked at the Etihad too, Anfield was an awful venue for it, very similar to Elland road in that it's away from the city centre, the area around it is a dump and there's no leg room in the seats.
Either magic weekend is kept and held in new venues away from the heartlands to spread the game or it's scrapped if it's just going to be held at elland road, as currently it's just another loop fixture