If all the critics of the concept had their way we'd still be playing rugby union cos that new fangled "northern union" will never work!

True, but hey we are Wakey fans after all and we prefer the moan option

I couldn't afford to go Al, too much expense even at £35 on top of spending every week throughout the season to watch us, although I tried to watch it on telly and I have to say that the standard on show was very poor made worse by the lack of atmosphere that came over, I even found it difficult to get excited about our game, in fact I'm ashamed to say that I found the Cardiff v Leicester game more compelling, I would have been greatly disappointed had I spent money to go up there to watch having seen the lack of quality on show.



I've noticed somewhere on here, someone compared the MM weekend to the G/F and how long it took for that to build up to what it is, I think the point that they're missing is that at the time the only other expensive away day or weekend was for the CC final, now the MM weekend has got far too much to compete with in our own sport never mind everything else that families can find to do on a B/H. Can't see how they can possibly make this any bigger than it already is when they are depending solely on existing fans to support it.



BTW, I take it from the 27 text messages that the pork pies went down alright

Spot ON



This is the what the Rfl or whoever have to try and combat in some way thing of something to get the fans into the stadium to help create a carnival atmosphere.



The only down side for me is that Murrayfield is a fair bit out of Edinburgh & the pubs are raking it in with £3.50 a pint



What happen to this sports village thing where was it did it work



At least again it give the RFL something to look at and finally get it right for next year where the Atkinson family will be deffidently be there

for me its a celebration of our game, fans can mix together have a few beers and enjoy the day or weekend, i dont give a e if we pumped money into scotlands economy its a nice place, if fans like you went then we would be promoting the game. attend and then give a view you might be surprised and enjoy it

Hey mate i'm not critising anyone for not going because of lack of funds, i'm not going to Catalans because i simply can't afford it mate. Just seems the beer monsters want it both ways.







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anyone like to comment on this?



on average each clubs fans spent £714,285



that 10 million divided by 14



166 quid per fan at 60,000 fans

i dont see what you are trying to make of it

spot on

they was that good that Al had 2

ok mops!

Im saying, as a sport, ewe need money now, perhaps more than ever, and I think the figures spent on this one event are astronomical, and its coming out of real fans pockets and not back in to rl, except for the ideal of publicising the game, which Im not even sure it does, certainly not 10 million quids worth!



Smoe posters justify it as an invesment in our sports future, well ok next year dont go and donate 166 quid each to local rl and or wtrlfc!!



thats say 1000 of our fans at 166 quid each = 166,000

And as the RFL were given money, I'm lead to believe. by the Scottish Tourism bod and the SRU - mission accomplished!









If you want to spend £166 on a weekend away and watch rugby - what is wrong with that? No-one at the RFL is forcing a gun to your head to go! Let the people choose, and if they want to support an event, they will and they'll no doubt enjoy it.

exactly my point!

i have no qualms with people who want to go!



but i think the choice need to be an informed one.