cookey

Would be nice if the Broncos could have a warm up at Catalans - dont suppose they will unfortunately.

MKM and a London double would be brilliant. Hope it works out.

Lets face it, whatever the attendance, the usual people will still complain. Good attendance, good game, pleased for Hull KR. Next yr, I'd like a Hull v Wakefield final !

I wonder if he has negotiated a ' bonus ' if Bradford manage to get into SL ?

Its delusional to think that Bradford will get crowds of 10,000. They might, for an opening game against Leeds. However, once they are being regularly beaten by 30 points, they will be lucky to get crowds of 5,000, which will look absolutely shambolic on tv. No significant money has been spent on Odsal for at least 70 yrs. After their dreadful financial history / mis management, they should be absolutely no where near SL. After the first half dozen games, Clubs like Saints and Warrington will be lucky if 500 Bradford fans turn up on a friday night. I predict another financial disaster at Bradford. There is little or no chance of Nigel spending any of the money he has made out of the game at Odsal.

All of this again makes rugby league look poor, to both Sports England and Sky. Cheap and shoddy are words which come to mind.

Well done Batley, other clubs should be doing the same. Hope Batley made a few extra quid out of it.

The sad thing is that the RFL / Marketing Dept now has so little credibility, that people simply dont believe a word they say re sales figures. They may or may not have ' sold ' 40/45,000 tickets but frankly no one knows. What is there definition of 'sold' ? Giving 5,000 tickets to a sponsor/ tour group etc, only for 4500 to be returned unsold, the week of the game, doesnt mean that those 5,000 tickets have been ' sold'. I'm still hopeful that the actual crowd will be in excess of 60,000 but its sad, that because of their previous lies / false information, I no longer believe a word they say.

Its simply not fit for professional sport.

Certainly not obsessed, simply factual. Try looking in the mirror.

Clubs need to offer players, sponsors and spectators modern, up to date facilities. Looks like a good, long term move to me. You cant expect players and supporters to turn up for run down, out of date facilities. Thats why Bradford should come absolutely no where near SL. No serious money has been spent at Odsal for over 50 yrs.

What total salary and Consideration, will he take from rugby league in the Financial Year 2024/25 ?

The crowd will be over 60,000, quite why you lot are talking about it 3 months ahead is beyond me. Gives you something to moan about I suppose.

The more I hear and See of Nigel Wood, the less faith I have in him. If the future of the game lies in his hands, the future is bleak. I just cant believe that the RFL couldnt find somebody more suitable. Frankly, his track record seems quite appalling. He appears to have taken millions out of the game, without putting anything back. Am I missing anything ?

Does anybody actually know, who makes what out of Magic Weekend ? I quite like it, it gets additional coverage on tv and social media but I've never know any financial figures. What are Newcastle United paid for the use of their facilities. Whatever the figure, is it paid by SL or the local authority ? I assume the Club probably retain food / drink sales but to a Premier League club, that will be relatively insignificant. Probably a easier figure to determine, what does the Newcastle region earn / gain from the weekend ? Finally, what about the competing clubs ? Are their travel / hotel costs covered by someone ? The crowd is decent but there are numerous discounts, what is the revenue from ticket sales and how is it split. Do clubs merely retain the revenue from the tickets they sell themselves ? Lots of questions from me but no answers I'm afraid. However, without knowing the detailed answers, its difficult to assess Magic Weekends value. Anybody know more than me ?