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Charriots Offiah wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:22 pm

fozzie58 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2024 7:02 pm I love going to the magic and it’s an event I do not miss but I will never set foot in that shithole of a ground again,if all rugby league was to be played then well the sport and myself would part company I feel but it doesn’t thank god I just hope they’ve learnt their lesson and take it back to Newcastle next year from watching on the tv I’d say numbers are well down on the Newcastle years shudder to think what tomorrow will be like

Fozzie, you couldn’t have put it any better. It is the first Magic I have missed, I enjoyed my time in the boozer. I think you will find it is the lowest turnout ever. Wait until you see tomorrow’s crowd.

It was bloody awful! Watched Hull v London & our game then left I was sick of missing plays because of the number of people going up & down every few minutes for food, drink, the toilet or just standing in rhe walkways or on the steps blocking peoples view for no other reason than that they could!

There was no disabled access unless you were in a wheelchair! And I wasn’t the only one who struggled, it was bad enough for me but saw an old guy & two women with two elbow crutches each struggling up & down the steep steps to get to the seating area..The stewards inside the stadium didn’t assist anyone who were unsteady on their feet or who were using walking aids. The stewards outside were brilliant though & couldn’t do enough to help you.

And why there were police moving up & down the stands it’s beyond me. We are not football fans & there is rarely any problems. The policemen who were in our stand looked about 18 & couldn’t tackle a paper bag let alone if a group of fans did decided to cause bother.

Unless it was a training session for new recruits to show them how fans behave in Rugby League compared to football I know the guys who worked the car parks etc out side kept saying to us how much they loved RL fans at the stadium.

I just hope we don’t have to go to that ground again!

Last time I went to Elland Road was for a WCC, so 2009, 2010? It was a dump even back then!

Charriots Offiah wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:32 pm Regarding the attendance, see below.

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ho ... ts-history

I wonder if that includes the free tickets that got handed out,I had 4 for gods sake and literally couldn’t give them away to family and friends

Im still suprised they played it there.Surely the etihad would have been a better option? Hopefully its there or newcastle again next year.I wont complain if its in ireland or wales but please not leeds again

fozzie58 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 10:21 am

Charriots Offiah wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:32 pm Regarding the attendance, see below.

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ho ... ts-history

I wonder if that includes the free tickets that got handed out,I had 4 for gods sake and literally couldn’t give them away to family and friends

I had two who I gave to a couple of friends who gave me a donation that’s goes in with the egg money I make that eventually goes to the Academy team towards their Christmas meal

Firestarter wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 11:10 am Im still suprised they played it there.Surely the etihad would have been a better option? Hopefully its there or newcastle again next year.I wont complain if its in ireland or wales but please not leeds again

Let’s get back to Newcastle, everything is on the door step of the stadium.

Charriots Offiah wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 12:13 pm

Firestarter wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 11:10 am Im still suprised they played it there.Surely the etihad would have been a better option? Hopefully its there or newcastle again next year.I wont complain if its in ireland or wales but please not leeds again

Let’s get back to Newcastle, everything is on the door step of the stadium.

Im happy with that great pubs

As soon as they announced it was going to Leeds decision made that we were not going, went to a gig at Chepstow Castle instead.
If it had been back at Newcastle, we would have attended Magic.
Just watched the game knowing the result, but the atmosphere was Very flat, it wasn't a great game either.
At least we won.

I thought the issue was that it couldn't be held in Newcastle this year, for some reason? Not saying Elland Road was the ideal replacement, obviously.

That’s because Newcastle were at home yesterday. Magic weekend last year was in June so football season had finished. No idea why it was changed to August this year.