Great place for a relaxing afternoon is Sauna Deco. Yes people are naked in there but it isn't what you think! Check it on Trip Advisor.

PS good bars on Rembrandts Square.

Only going to watch the Hull derby and the wire game. Not having a beer been a good boy this year. The last two magic weekends have been messy

Cheers for advice, I've been before, but, think this time might be more cultural. I'll let you know about the 'craic' in the Sauna Deco esp if they have Sky Sports ha ha

Watching on TV this time.

Train from Heald Green at 1.33pm then walk to the ground and mill about outside for a bit before going in towards the end of the Cas match probably. I haven't been to the Edinburgh or Cardiff Magic Weekends, but last year was a really good day.

On our tickets it says 'Turnstiles K to B', so we're in the East Stand ...... from what I can find out talking to fans of other clubs (Widnes, KR, Salford, Saints, & Leeds...) they're either in the East or West - are they keeping behind the posts closed off so it looks more full on the telly?

If that's the case, anyone know of any plans for Wire fans to congregate in a particular area?...... or have the RFL pulled off another of their well thought out fantastic plans and are expecting fans from previous matches to get up and leave, vacating the seats near the centre line for the next lot to fill up?

If you've got unreserved tickets in the lower tier then you just go in via whatever turnstile it says, but you can then walk right around the ground to sit anywhere you want. Our fans will congregate somewhere and you can just go there if you want no problem.

It's an open bowl on the concourse because the stands won't be fenced off into sections like they are at City games.

I'm assuming they'll congregate under where our reserved seats are like last year. Not sure where that is, anyone?

I've got a feeling it's gonna be a much bigger crowd than last year, because the fans from Hull will find it easier to get home after their game than they would have done last year after headlining will will attract more of those who prefer to travel by train than car or coach, Saints will obviously have a much bigger support than Widnes did, and I reckon more Wires will see it as a bigger game than last year and turn out too.

Obviously a number of FC and KR fans will be on their way home when our game is on, but over the course of the afternoon I reckon that lower tier will be packed.

Sunshine, Landans powderpuff defence, Cas fans finally having something go right for them, Hull fans (hilarious, and so easy to bait), Worlds biggest smurf invading the pitch, happy (lenient!) stewards, converting the armed forces to Wire fans whilst Saints wilted, and Wolfie bustin moves to a chorus of "Michael, Michael michael ....Joel, Joel, Joel .... " ...... glad today is for watching and not caring who wins, it's already been a Magic Weekend !

Wolfie boxing with the saints mascot was fun.

Bumping into an old neighbour I've not seen for twenty years.

Yesterday was a fantastic day the activities on outside the ground the half time entertainment. Even the big souper support area. The rfl have done will in organising the magic weekend. Just a shame they can't pick two sets of balls out of hat as well

Thoroughly enjoyed the whole day.

Always nice beating Saints.

Hull fans are so easy to wind up!

Off to Wembley now for the what is hopefully an even better weekend if Watford beat Crystal Palace in the Play-Off Final.

Best weekend of the season. Love it being in Manchester and at the Etihad. Sunshine both years. Great atmosphere. Over 110 points scored in two games there now, can we play there every week?

Didn't stay for the whole of today's matches, but you're right about some of the Hull fans being easy to wind up, but you are the biggest wind-up merchants going! Just to add you also had the noisiest fans and I woke up with the Michael Michael Michael song still ringing in my ears.
We know Ganson gave the decision because you were shouting for Hull KR and you were playing his beloved St Helens

Brilliant weekend, well done to the RFL and MCFC for the organising it all so well. Days like these make me sit back and realise how fortunate we are to watch this great game!

I really hope it stays in Manchester.

I understand the point about expanding to a new territory, but I simply have no interest in travelling all the way to Cardiff or Edinburgh to watch a normal Super League fixture, or going for the whole weekend. If our match ended at the time it did in one of the other two cities it would have been difficult (perhaps impossible although I'm not certain) to get a train back to the North West on the same day, and I just wouldn't have gone.

I've really enjoyed the last two in Manchester though, and although I acknowledge there will be die hards who loved Cardiff and/or Edinburgh too, I think long term keeping it "local" will prevent people who go occassionally wherever it is from losing interest and opting for the telly instead.

I think it will be staying put. The beauty of Manchester is that it is local for supporters, but can still be classed as taking the game to terra incogita. They did a good job putting posters around Manchester for it, I would be interested to hear how many people from Manchester went who haven't been to a game before.

The Whit Bank Holiday weekend is perfect for it too. I know there were other clashes such as the European Cup Final, Monaco Grand Prix and Test cricket, but you're never likely to get a completely free ride in the schedules, and those clashes are better than having it on a Premier League football or Six Nations RU weekend.

I thought the decision to have it as the season opener in Cardiff two years ago was an incredibly poor one - the only advantage being that the stadium would guarantee no games would be lost to the February weather, but freezing in South Wales is hardly inspiring for fans of a so called summer sport. Having it on a Bank Holiday that has thankfully turned out to be sunny in the North West for the last two years was an excellent call.

Wonder how the pitch held up? bet it was in surprisingly good nick.

The weekend was perfect as was the venue, the weather, the way it was organised and of course our result.

Well Done to the RFL







Eitihad Stadium on the 2nd Bank Holiday in May every time.

Totally agree FB, plus being the second closest team to the ground is a massive help.

I must agree a great weekend of outstanding top sport! We loved almost every minute. The only bit of down-side was the Bradford performance, I didn’t think they would win, just that they would have given much more of a challenge; not wishing to take owt away from Huddersfield.

Any twitter whores on here?
Any player reactions to the weekend tweets?

Myler, Atkins and Briers said they loved it. Mylers interview after the game can be seen on SLTV and he commented on our fan base, can just about hear the interview we we're making that much noise!