Indeed, for MM (or any other "on the road" event) to work to it's maximum potential it needs to at least be during a period where the weather isn't a cr@p as normal.

However, answers on a postcard from anyone who can identify a period where that is guaranteed.

Yeh its always nice to have a drink and a laugh with friends or family at these occasions but the whole point of these weekends is to help expand the game and I wonder how many people other than the fans of the teams that played turned up any rugby union fans for example.

it's an easier "sell" to friends who aren't usually interested in the game, much like the CC Final.

rlThat's Valentine's Day cancelled then!!!rl

actually, thinking about it......

the fixtures will be announced in the coming weeks.....

does that mean the "relegated" club will find out too, save their fans the expense of organising unnecessary travel/accommodation?

I agree when we went this year some mates cames with us who had never seen a game of RL before and they have been to every home game since, but I thought the idea of this was to get people in Scotland interested in our game.

How about Magic weekend in Barcelona?

what a joke. To gather any new interest they need to promote this on tv, radio and paper. If its just going to be left to sky the game wont expend. The rfl really need to work hard to push this, and not just rely on regular fans turning up

but Sky OWN the game, unfortunately.

No because the 2011 season is the last one of the current 3 year period.

The 'relegated' side will be dropped in time for the 2012 season when the next 3 year period starts.

Doesnt stop the RFL from advertising the game as much as they can through other outlets?

<must engage brain before typing> apologies

No worries, you never saw me sat at my desk trying to work out when the franchises came into force and praying I'd got it right lol!!!

Great idea, start the season off with a big bang and let people know.

If the RL get the marketing right on this could be a great benefit for the Game

My big problem will be cost. 6 weeks after Christmas and my eldest's birthday is not a good time to be finding however much to toodle on down to Cardiff.

A nice warm Wetherspoons will be as far as we go I'm afraid.