this is the only stumbling block
and it is the main one, if we could convince them to do so it would be a great venue
was walking through the town centre an hour before kickoff on saturday and it was a great atmosphere, similar to cardiff
given the number of people that travel here for stags and hens i think there are plenty of places to stay (but they dont need to attract more numbers so why wold the tourist board pay the rfl?)

Good idea. Easily do-able in a day too, as only 2hours from most of RL heartlands

So who is actually going this weekend?

I'm not, depsite the RFL ringing me every evening

They're a bit late ringing round, wouldn't you say?

I got a phone call a few weeks ago. I said I couldn't go because I was at a wedding, which is true.

I didn't say I wouldn't go anyway because I wouldn't travel 5 mins to watch Leeds vs Wakefield let alone 5 hours, which is also true.

Should have kept it at Cardiff, cracking weekend away and plenty of boozers!

Hmmm Newcastle return to the premier league and would encourage SEVEN RL matches on the hallowed turf....i think not.
Even if its out of season i would anticipate them wanting to be in step with all other clubs on ground maintainance.The PREMIER LEAGUE already is getting its knickers in a twist about groundshares where football isnt the dominant stadium force.So i dont see this being a starter on that basis either.

Me and three others are going for the weekend but each of us has noticed the reduced banter/buildup/plan making call it what you will compared to even last year.
After last year i certainly dont see anything in the stadium spec to make a return encouragable.
I am capable of walking further than ten paces to anywhere so its location isnt an issue.Unfortunately last years building site that was the city centre did a good job in diminishing the general 'big day atmo'.Similar to Cardiff you didnt see anything advertising the event.
BEEB forums also comment on the lack of discussion/interest so i too expect to see more empty seats.

I havent been privileged to get a RFL landline call.But as i get inundated with call centres trying to sell me something i dont want i never rush to answer anyway.I WAS privileged to get a RHINOS text message encouraging me to go .............to the home match against the BULLS....... as this was received 20 minutes into the game when i was in the southstand and we were playing

at the time, i was 'somewhat unforgiving in my thoughts

Me and "Fidel" are going up Friday morning, Back on Monday night.

I read that somewhere as well.

If the turn out is poor this weekend then hopefully they'll bin it.

JP's thoughts on last weeks Super Men show was interesting in his suggestion that they should have this as the season openener but perhaps at Wembley as a big launch event for the new Super League Season as opposed to in a congested middle of the season after all the games over Easter and sandwiched between the Challenge Cup.

Might generate more interest as a season opener?

dependent on the stadium, i think that JPs suggestion is a cracker. the RFL would need something that they could fill

a couple of people have raised concerns about the weather, maybe 3/4 games is too long to sit for in the cold and wet. but the idea in principal is good. especially in terms fo raising the profile of the game in london

Not me.

So Wembley would be ideal as you could close the roof

And with all the pitch problems they have a at Wembley I'm sure they'd be more than happy for 7 games in a 30 hours period.

Anyway, despite how much I dislike the Cup, it would detract from the achievement of getting there if a round of Super League was held there.

Which Wembley is that?

No you can't.

Little bit of what JP said to sky sports here,

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Not sure about John Kears idea, its something but not really what the magic concept needs i dont think,

Basically, the RFL have made three half-cocked PR disasters this season.

1) Bussing the Journalists and captains to the Thames to a pre-season event nobody was bothered about

2) Soft-opening the season in snowy Wrexham

3) Going to Scotland for a weekend to play in front of an empty stadium

It says a lot about the RFL's marketing department that a battered prop-forward has a better idea of their job than they do.

I'm amazed at people who criticise the attendance - the very same people who are saying they aren't going. No it's not the most attractive fixture schedule this year and yes it is a long way to go but you're not going so what do you care.

The same RLFannies moan about attendances at internationals but they probably don't goto them either.

I'd give everyone a year's notice and hold it in Barcelona!

Give me three weeks notice and I will hold it for you, in Barcelona, if you pay for the flights.

No suprise. It was an [iok[/i gimmick to start off with, derby games being the attarction. But not many people want to treck all the way up to scotland to see run of the mill games. Most rugby league fans aren't upper class with lot's of money and trips like this cost money.

I don't see how it promotes the game in scotland. It just forces die hards to treck far to see a run of the mill game.

well, im going but i havn't bought a ticket yet
is it too late to get a half price one without visiting headingley ticket office?

If you ask around bud you'll more than likely get them cheaper!

We're commenting on what would make it more appealing for us to go.