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[Bilko]

SATURDAY
1pm - Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Wildcats
4pm - Warrington Wolves v Widnes Vikings
7pm - Hull FC v Hull KR

SUNDAY
12pm - Catalan Dragons v London Broncos
2pm - Huddersfield Giants v Salford City Reds
4pm - Bradford Bulls v Leeds Rhinos
6pm - St Helens v Wigan Warriors

[steef]

A good order of events I feel.

[Bilko]

Magic Weekend Unreserved Seating will be £15 (Day) & £22.50 (Weekend) for Season Ticket Holders

[Saintslass]

How dull.  Saints play Wigan again.  Jeez.  I wonder how many times we will play Wigan during this season?

[Just Browny]

Saintslass, on 26 January 2012 - 02:57 PM, said:

How dull.  Saints play Wigan again.  Jeez.  I wonder how many times we will play Wigan during this season?

It must feel like a really rewarding job in the RFL marketing team. They've spent the whole week trying to release good news, only for it all to be drowned out by the most imaginative depth and breadth of moaning.

I tell you what, let's have teams play games once every two months, ace. Keeps it nice and fresh.

[Roy Boy]

Looks like the "biggest derby" argument has been settled! :-D

[Saintslass]

Just Browny, on 26 January 2012 - 03:20 PM, said:

It must feel like a really rewarding job in the RFL marketing team. They've spent the whole week trying to release good news, only for it all to be drowned out by the most imaginative depth and breadth of moaning.

I went to the MM weekend last season and loved it.  IMO it was the best event to kick off the season and the RFL has changed it to a random weekend at a local stadium which does take the magic away considerably for me.  However, having played Wigan six times in one season during 2011, I'm bored rigid at the idea of now playing them at least three times in one season.  Why couldn't Saints have had Warrington instead?  That would have been competitive but different.

[thirteenthman]

Saintslass, on 26 January 2012 - 03:43 PM, said:

I went to the MM weekend last season and loved it.  IMO it was the best event to kick off the season and the RFL has changed it to a random weekend at a local stadium which does take the magic away considerably for me.  However, having played Wigan six times in one season during 2011, I'm bored rigid at the idea of now playing them at least three times in one season.  Why couldn't Saints have had Warrington instead?  That would have been competitive but different.

But if Saints played Warrington they could end up drawing them in the CC, and possibly playing them twice in the play-offs. Then you'd be bored of seeing Warrington. The RFL have simply gone for the biggest drawing match ups to try and get as big a crowd as they can.

[Mistress_Marlowe]

Bilko, on 26 January 2012 - 01:42 PM, said:

SATURDAY
7pm - Hull FC v Hull KR

This time means that we have to either stay over, or someone has to drive. Last train back from Manc on a Saturday is 9pm.  

[Saintslass]

thirteenthman, on 26 January 2012 - 03:58 PM, said:

But if Saints played Warrington they could end up drawing them in the CC, and possibly playing them twice in the play-offs. Then you'd be bored of seeing Warrington.

Only towards the end of 2012 would I be bored, assuming we played them six times or more.  I'm still trying to get over the boredom of playing Wigan six times last season.

[terrywebbisgod]

Fantastic weekend of Rugby League,never get bored of derby games,full of passion and fire.Bring it on.

[brooza]

terrywebbisgod, on 26 January 2012 - 04:12 PM, said:

Fantastic weekend of Rugby League,never get bored of derby games,full of passion and fire.Bring it on.

That's the spirit!

[Errol Stock]

Saintslass, on 26 January 2012 - 04:03 PM, said:

Only towards the end of 2012 would I be bored, assuming we played them six times or more.  I'm still trying to get over the boredom of playing Wigan six times last season.

Eeeeh lass - how hard it is to manage success! If you want BORED you should try watching Bradford over the last few years on a grey, cold, windy Sunday afternoon! Guaranteed to make you anything but good!

I don't tire of watching derbies - and all the more when the fans are getting wound up.

You only aquire your attitude after years of continuous success - I could recommend a way to get your passion back - but you wouldn't like it  

Anyway - I'll be there - can't wait  

[hindle xiii]

terrywebbisgod, on 26 January 2012 - 04:12 PM, said:

Fantastic weekend of Rugby League,never get bored of derby games,full of passion and fire.Bring it on.

Cheating b*stards.

[Saintslass]

Errol Stock, on 26 January 2012 - 04:19 PM, said:

You only aquire your attitude after years of continuous success - I could recommend a way to get your passion back - but you wouldn't like it  

Huh?  We lost our fifth GF on the trot in 2011 and we haven't darkened the doors of Wembley for three seasons now so I'm not sure where the 'years of continuous success' comes from!  

You can have too much of a good thing you know.  Even derby matches can become dull with too much repetition, which is my point.  Maybe by the time the first one arrives I will feel refreshed and ready to take on six more derby matches.  But just now the idea bores me.

[terrywebbisgod]

hindle xiii, on 26 January 2012 - 04:25 PM, said:

Cheating b*stards.

Yet again,your pockets will be picked.

[hindle xiii]

Saintslass, on 26 January 2012 - 04:25 PM, said:

Huh?  We lost our fifth GF on the trot in 2011 and we haven't darkened the doors of Wembley for three seasons now so I'm not sure where the 'years of continuous success' comes from!  

You can have too much of a good thing you know.  Even derby matches can become dull with too much repetition, which is my point.  Maybe by the time the first one arrives I will feel refreshed and ready to take on six more derby matches.  But just now the idea bores me.

Well, lose against your annual 'CC1 club at home' in the Cup and don't make the play-offs. Simple.

[hindle xiii]

terrywebbisgod, on 26 January 2012 - 04:26 PM, said:

Yet again,your pockets will be picked.

That's the least of my worries in Manchester.

[terrywebbisgod]

hindle xiii, on 26 January 2012 - 04:28 PM, said:

That's the least of my worries in Manchester.

Bdum Tscccch
Ok I'll rephrase that.
Once more Bradford will snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
And Saintslass I would have thought the more times you play Wigan the more chances you have of actually winning.

Edited by terrywebbisgod, 26 January 2012 - 04:32 PM.

[Dave T]

I have some sympathy with Saintslass on this one. Personally I became bored when they pretty much had the same fixtures for the 2nd year at Cardiff, as it felt like an identikit Magic Weekend. The Saints v Wigan games also didn’t live up to their billing.

That said, there shouldn’t be that element of boredom at this one, as it is being played in Manchester for the first time. My issue would be if the same games were played next season in Manchester.