Re: The Magic Weekend 2010 : Sat May 01, 2010 9:00 pm  

rob_a wrote:

Who does. They're worse than Waldorf and Stadtler off the muppets

Yeah I get that, but for a coach to make a remark about live on Sky is different.

Re: The Magic Weekend 2010 : Sat May 01, 2010 9:03 pm  

True

Re: The Magic Weekend 2010 : Sat May 01, 2010 9:17 pm  

DemonUK wrote:

Last year there were only three games on the Saturday with 29000 plus tv audience on minority TV broadcaster, no terrestrial coverage. Major flop IMO, but what else do you expect from the SL/RFL. Its time some people opened their eyes

No one has said why it is a flop & dont quote attendance figures they are totally irrelevant as the whole league is funded by TV & sponsors gate money is just a nice extra. What are we to open our eyes to? If those who attended & the TV audiance enjoyed the games then thats its purpose. The only argument I have against it is the extra fixture but I think we play to many games as it is.
What would you do/

Re: The Magic Weekend 2010 : Sat May 01, 2010 9:25 pm  

UllFC wrote:

So we just carry on with this event that the media ignores just because a few RLFans enjoy the day out?

crowds are going down year by year, as is media and fan interest. It needs to be re-vamped or ditched IMO.

28k is a shocking figure for 4 games of SL rugby, and tickets were about as cheap as they can be.

The media ignores league when we play anyway, & yes we do carry on because a few fans enjoy it. If you cant be bothered to go why should the clubs RFL give a monkeys about you or me. League would look even more stupid if we cant stick with any new idea long enough to make it work.
A revamp maybe a new venue or a start of season clash in Cardiff, Paris, or anywhere that could play 7 games in a weekend might be a better solution.

Re: The Magic Weekend 2010 : Sat May 01, 2010 9:32 pm  

UllFC wrote:

So we just carry on with this event that the media ignores just because a few RLFans enjoy the day out?

crowds are going down year by year, as is media and fan interest. It needs to be re-vamped or ditched IMO.

28k is a shocking figure for 4 games of SL rugby, and tickets were about as cheap as they can be.

Presumably so while Edinburgh continue to pay us £1,000,000 to do it.

Re: The Magic Weekend 2010 : Sat May 01, 2010 9:51 pm  

Beverley red wrote:

Please explain why?
26642 plus a large TV audiance have seen two upsets one rubbish game & one close game. If they are happy whats your problem ( I asume you are not there) I would settle for that.

Well everybody seems to agree. Crowds for this event are dwindling. IMO, it's nothing other than a way of generating funds for the RFL via the tourist board.

Leeds v Wakefield at Headingley would have drew about 16k, at Belle Vue, around 10k.
Warrington v Salford at the HJ - around 10k, at Salford, around 6k.
Bradford v Crusaders at Odsal - at least 7k, perhaps a similar figure at Wrexham too.
Hull v Quins at the KC would have brought in at least 11k and around 4k at the Stoop.

44k potential, 26k minimum. What did Murrayfield bring? 26k.

Re: The Magic Weekend 2010 : Sat May 01, 2010 10:00 pm  

richardviking wrote:

Well everybody seems to agree. Crowds for this event are dwindling. IMO, it's nothing other than a way of generating funds for the RFL via the tourist board.
Leeds v Wakefield at Headingley would have drew about 16k, at Belle Vue, around 10k.
Warrington v Salford at the HJ - around 10k, at Salford, around 6k.
Bradford v Crusaders at Odsal - at least 7k, perhaps a similar figure at Wrexham too.
Hull v Quins at the KC would have brought in at least 11k and around 4k at the Stoop.

44k potential, 26k minimum. What did Murrayfield bring? 26k.

The first person to see it, you are correct & we should applaud the RFL for it. Edinburgh fund the stadium the fans that want it get a weekend away the RFL gets money to spread around the game every one is a winner & still people moan. Wake up Rugby league is a business.

Re: The Magic Weekend 2010 : Sat May 01, 2010 10:05 pm  

At the end of the day, whilst I agree about the poor showing on the "terraces" - the actual event has managed to persuade me to sit in my trackie bottoms all day and watch every match whilst supping some beers! And I am looking forward to our lass going out tomorrow so I can do the same again. I'm sure there are thousands of others out there who have done the same. Success is measured in many different ways....

These are extra fixtures. Who cares how many people are at Murrayfield. Why don't people forget about the reasons why they might be doing this "mad weekend" and instead just enjoy it. Its ironic though that whilst people are criticising the Scottish event, that 2 expansion clubs have both recorded great wins today

I think its a great event, but it probably is better for the TV viewer. My TV has been on channel 454 all day, I'll be interested to see SKY's viewing figures for this weekend

Re: The Magic Weekend 2010 : Sat May 01, 2010 10:23 pm  

Some thoughts from someone who bothered to go to the event...

Crowd - A little down on last year but being in the bottom of a recession and it p**sing down all morning only 3k down on last year isn't too shabby.

Fans - Great turn out from Warrington, Salford and HKR (who weren't even playing today)

Best chant - Warrington - "we're not wanky and more"

Beer - £4 a pint :-0

Food - Not bad value at stadium prices.

Games -
Bradford v Crusaders - Did Bradford turn up? Sammut looks good.
Quins v Hull - Spoilt by a pedantic ref. Saints better watch out next week.
Warrington v Salford - Salford wish they hadn't turned up...
Leeds v Wakefield - Just how lucky are Leeds?

Re: The Magic Weekend 2010 : Sat May 01, 2010 10:34 pm  

headhunter wrote:

[b]Presumably so while Edinburgh continue to pay us £1,000,000 to do it.

They do ?

Do you have a link to support that statement ?