I usually run coach trips for these sort of events but couldn't gain interest this year because it was Edinburgh. Last year we had a lot of problems getting into the pubs in the area. Even Danny Houghtons 75 year old grandmother was refused entry for no apparent reason.

I've just spoken to Wolfie who's there now and he tells me its exactly the same this year. Last night was so bad they ended up just going back to the Hostels early and watching TV.

I know from people that come on my trips that if the event was moved back to Cardiff id fill a coach within 5 minutes.

Take it back to Cardiff and move it to later in the summer months ie August. Play the games on a 1st v 2nd, 3rd v 4th basis decided just a week before.

This event still has a place in our game. Promote the game better and earlier and give each club a target of tickets to sell with no sales available on the day.

Southampton?

however many football grounds people suggest, it's unlikely to happen, tf. But why do some people keep suggesting the Boleyn? It's a dive. And an unwelcoming dive at that.

travel seems to be the main issue for alot of fans, especially those that dont want to do the whole weekend. didnt the RFL charter a train to Cardiff a few years back? if this could be done again then the RFL could sell tickets at a flat rate, rather than the organised few buying tickets 3 months in advance and everyone else having to pay higher prices. if two trains ran, one from leeds or doncaster etc and one from manchester or somewhere similar then surely that would be a big help. if the trains ran both days ensuring people got their for the whole day of rugby, they could then use their own discretion as to how many matches they saw, but it would be at least 1.

Alot of people on here are saying have it in Sheffield Leeds Manchester etc but I can't see the point that, the whole idea of the Magic Weekend is to have it outside the heartlands like Lancashire and Yorkshire having it in the cities as mentioned above would just be a compromise.

Keep it but take it to a better venue, either back to Cardiff or elsewhere.

The crowds don't matter, it's on the pitch where the game is sold to new fans, and a festival of rugby league with 7 games shown on Sky over the weekend can't be a bad thing.