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Doubt it'll have much, if any, impact on crowds.
Could mean less media coverage but did it get any, other than on Sky, anyway? And Sky will still push it as they don't have the FA Cup.
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| Quote ="Fearless' Headguard"Can anyone confirm that these are definitely on the same day? According to SL & FA sites they are but I would be amazed if this is still the case. I know that the two have their own core fans but surely if either of the Manchester teams get there this will affect the number of 'neutrals' from the area who come for a day out.
I realise that the game's 'key areas' football teams are unlikely to make the final (although both Bradford and Wigan got to Wembley last year!) this still seems like a hell of an oversight.'"
Neutrals don't go to Magic. However it would affect the Saints / Widnes / Wire following if their game clashed with a scouse team in the final. |
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| Quote ="Finfin"Neutrals don't go to Magic.'"
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Remind me again why some of the SL clubs have no faith in the RFL running the sport?
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If not this weekend, then when would they have the Magic weekend? Personally i think its the best weekend for it.
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| Quote ="Saint Simon"If not this weekend, then when would they have the Magic weekend? Personally i think its the best weekend for it.'" A classic case of people criticising for absolutely no reason. There is minimal crossover in direct support and, with only a couple of, albeit large, football games on rather than dozens, the games will arguably get more coverage. |
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| Quote ="Saint Simon"If not this weekend, then when would they have the Magic weekend? Personally i think its the best weekend for it.'"
Do we know why it was moved away from the bank holiday weekend last year (and continued to this)? |
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| Quote ="Iain"Do we know why it was moved away from the bank holiday weekend last year (and continued to this)?'"
No, but as MJM aludes to the benefits of this weekend is there is only one major football game on, not dozens.
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| Quote ="MjM"A classic case of people criticising for absolutely no reason. There is minimal crossover in direct support and, with only a couple of, albeit large, football games on rather than dozens, the games will arguably get more coverage.'"
Exactly my thoughts.
In fact, I reckon the FA will move their game as soon as they realise for fear of the 35,000 at that days Magic weekend adversely influencing the blanket wall to wall coverage that their game will get compared to the half page report from the etihad  |
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| Quote ="Iain"Do we know why it was moved away from the bank holiday weekend last year (and continued to this)?'"
1d on that weekend |
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| Quote ="gutterfax"Exactly my thoughts.
In fact, I reckon the FA will move their game as soon as they realise for fear of the 35,000 at that days Magic weekend adversely influencing the blanket wall to wall coverage that their game will get compared to the half page report from the etihad
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| Quote ="Saint Simon"No, but as MJM aludes to the benefits of this weekend is there is only one major football game on, not dozens. '"
The regular season finishes on the weekend of 10th May so play-offs aside that is not really the case.
I see from the Wembley website that on the weekend 30th May England play a friendly against Peru. Would that not make more sense? |
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| Quote ="Fearless' Headguard"I see from the Wembley website that on the weekend 30th May England play a friendly against Peru. Would that not make more sense?'"
The Etihad is hosting a concert that day. |
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The Magic Weekend is scheduled to suit SKY, it is one of the 'events' it uses to try and stop people cancelling SKY Sports after the Football season ends.
I don't think being up against the FA Cup is that big of a deal, its not the event it was.
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Quote ="UllFC"The Magic Weekend is scheduled to suit SKY, it is one of the 'events' it uses to try and stop people cancelling SKY Sports after the Football season ends.
I don't think being up against the FA Cup is that big of a deal, its not the event it was.'"
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I don't think being up against the FA Cup is that big of a deal, its not the event it was.'"
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Who gives a monkeys about Mo & Ron Balls boring final?
The magic weekend is a RL event .
What others do is up to them.
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| Quote ="Leaguefan"Who gives a monkeys about Mo & Ron Balls boreathon?'"
Personally, as much as I wish Hull City well, I'm not that interested. If the rugby wasn't on then I would watch, but as it is I will be plumping for the rugby whilst keeping an eye on what is going on at Wembley. However attendances and viewing figures will be hit hard imo. There are plenty of people in Hull who follow a rugby team and City. Those people have a choice of watching City in their first ever FA cup final, or watching a derby that happens 4 times per year. Tough call. |
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Could this have been planned any worse?
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TBH I think the CC Final and the Magic Weekend should swap dates. It'd mean the Magic Weekend has a lot more riding on it as it'll be nearer to the play-offs so more build-up and the CC Final was always better in April/May.
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| Quote ="Easty"Could this have been planned any worse?'" You think the RFL misjudged in not anticipating that Hull Tigers would make the FA Cup Final? |
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| Quote ="Easty"Could this have been planned any worse?'"
The RFL reckon they are 60% up on ticket sales compared to last year
[urlhttp://www.superleague.co.uk/article/29991/bumper-demand-for-magic-weekend[/url
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Wouldn't be a problem if the FA Cup Final was still held at its traditional kick off time, but that competition has become very secondary in the football calendar with it being more a distraction for most clubs......although one of our resident experts in his incessant/compulsive need to always seem to be right on everything claims that not to be the case.
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| Quote ="ThePrinter"Wouldn't be a problem if the FA Cup Final was still held at its traditional kick off time, but that competition has become very secondary in the football calendar with it being more a distraction for most clubs......although one of our resident experts in his incessant/compulsive need to always seem to be right on everything claims that not to be the case.'"
Who says the FA cup isn't a side show to the premiership, the race for the premiership and the Champions League? It most assuredly is! |
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| Quote ="gutterfax"Who says the FA cup isn't a side show to the premiership, the race for the premiership and the Champions League? It most assuredly is!'"
I know it is, some 'others' didn't previously......(or did but are so stuck in auto-pilot to knock British RL on every angle they backed the wrong horse on this occasion by not thinking it through.) |
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