Re: Anfield Magic Attendance : Sun May 26, 2019 8:03 am  

I enjoyed it, but a few niggles. The 917 'Soccer Bus' direct to Anfield didn't start running until 3.30pm, and the signs for it advertsised the Majic weekend. Coming back, they seemed determined to line up ten buses before letting any one of them go. What was that about?

Never seen so many people on Central Station through, and I've been using it for 50 years...........

Re: Anfield Magic Attendance : Sun May 26, 2019 9:16 am  

Asgardian13 wrote:

I enjoyed it, but a few niggles. The 917 'Soccer Bus' direct to Anfield didn't start running until 3.30pm, and the signs for it advertsised the Majic weekend. Coming back, they seemed determined to line up ten buses before letting any one of them go. What was that about?

Never seen so many people on Central Station through, and I've been using it for 50 years...........

Great day enjoyed it..my only gripe was the half ten train was rammed cos a train earlier was cancelled.god knows what the last train was like...and central station was just chaotic... Coach for me next year

Re: Anfield Magic Attendance : Sun May 26, 2019 9:37 am  

We went and all thought it was a God awful decision to host it at Anfield. We like the magic weekend but won't be going next year or if it's at Liverpool.

Location of the ground not central enough
Northern Rail an embarrassment. The trains home were a disgrace as were BTP and their shoulder shrugged attitude.
None of the people of the city we met including the bars and pubs even knew the event was on.
Anfield road end is an absolutely terrible stand

Re: Anfield Magic Attendance : Sun May 26, 2019 9:54 am  

Great day,great stadium really good stewards and staff,just a shame it was not marketed in the city very well if at all. As for transport everyone knows Northern rail is beyond crap.

Re: Anfield Magic Attendance : Sun May 26, 2019 10:25 am  

3 non RL fans came with us and loved it.

Re: Anfield Magic Attendance : Sun May 26, 2019 10:48 am  

Anfield is the wrong stadium - too far out of city centre, nothing particularly around the ground,no direct transport links.

If the magic weekend continue, Newcastle again or try Coventry as someone suggested

Re: Anfield Magic Attendance : Sun May 26, 2019 10:49 am  

CW8 wrote:

I'd take it to one of the following, Stoke (brittania), Nottingham (City ground), Birmingham (villa Park) or Coventry (ricoh). There's a chance of filling all of those grounds and they have potential for expansion. Coventry would probably be best.

Both the Stoke and Villa grounds have nothing around them in terms of pubs and restaurants. So a travel to and from the city centre would be needed. Never been to the Ricoh so don't know about Coventry. I thought Anfield was great yesterday and hope its there next season.

Re: Anfield Magic Attendance : Sun May 26, 2019 10:50 am  

Nottingham would be a good shout IMO

Re: Anfield Magic Attendance : Sun May 26, 2019 11:14 am  

I think Huddersfield is probably the best venue tbh

Re: Anfield Magic Attendance : Sun May 26, 2019 11:33 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

I think Huddersfield is probably the best venue tbh

Home advantage to Huddersfield?