Yes you are correct, the world does not revolve around Hull, but it also does not revolve around Rugby league.
Given the fact that people across the country and in fact the world will be tuned in to the FA cup final means that viewing figures for at least two games on the Magic Sunday will me much reduced imo, compared to previous years, not just slightly as you have suggested.
Don't forget, millions of people like to watch the big build up to the FA cup Final which also clashes with the earlier MW games on TV .
As a few people on previous posts have commented, the event could have been planned for a different weekend subject to availability of course, it will be interesting to see just what other slots were available around this time of year .
As for your comment regarding tearing up the seven year Sky contract, stop been an hysterical drama queen, no one is even close to suggesting that, people are just asking for a little common sense from the RFL, which as quite often, seems to be lacking on this occasion.

I doubt very much that that was the only free weekend the etihad has this summer.

Three posts and you decided to only address that one sentence. Typical internet 'debate' right there mod.

It doesn't have to be in May (not sure where I said it did?), maybe the Etihad is free in June. The point I was making, which you missed, was we don't know if the Etihad was available at any other time.

"Thanks in advance" - wow. :/

What is the actual point of Magic these days? Wasn't it originally brought in to promote expansion? :/

Well looking at what is going on at the etihad during the off season it seems there are plenty of free weekends. Strange that.
Still it can't be the RFL's fault so maybe the RFL made the deal under alien control and Man City are refusing to let them change it?

But all joking aside who's fault is it that they left it so late that they had their dates restricted anyway. I'll give you a clue their initlals are RFL.

No matter how you spin it the RFL cocked it up.

The ramblings of a despot.

I'm not trying to spin anything mr mod, merely playing devils advocate versus the one-eyed masses.

You've no idea, and neither have I, what weekends are free. Could the pitch be getting relaid in June for example, we don't know. It's not inconceivable that mcfc said that's the only weekend available, even if unlikely.

There is that reference to me being a mod again. I suppose you think it means something.............Anyway.

Thanks for agreeing that it is unlikely. So what we have learned is that it is likely the RFL have cocked it up and unlikely (As you put it) that they haven't.

What we've learnt is that neither of us, or anyone else, knows if the rfl had alternative date they could've used or not.

Whether they 'cocked up' would be based on having possession of these facts, which we don't, and is completely subjective.

Two bald men arguing over a comb.