Quote cmscwarn="cmscwarn"I dont want rid of the magic weekend, i feel it could be put to better use. '"
You want to completely change what it is and what it's called. Replacing it with a 9's comp is getting rid of it. It's a perfectly legitimate view and one that I can understand.
But I don't see why we can't have both.
Quote cmscwarn="cmscwarn"???The 2 things you name money and media exposure:-
MEDIA-- Which gets the more column inches in the national press the current format of the magic weekend or the challenge cup final? the magic weekend is seen by the press at just another round of games nothing more nothing less, a nines comp would generate interest like a cup final because it has something at the end that the teams are playing for! And this is why the fans would take to it, along with the fact that nines rugby is fast and attack orientated. '"
That's a very stupid comparison. The Challenge Cup gets the coverage it does (which still isn't much) because of its history and the fact it gets 70-80k to Wembley.
A new 9's comp will be largely ignored by the press along with most RL events. Just because it has a cup doesn't make it special. The 9's comp at Headingley had a cup, the Boxing Day fixture of Leeds v Wakefield has a cup, it doesn't generate media interest.
Quote cmscwarn="cmscwarn"MONEY-- the magic weekend is just another round of matches it doesnt have a seperate sponsor. It doesnt generate any additional income in gate receipts as tickets are sold at a cheaper price than normal matchday tickets for superleague games. wheres the extra money??? a nines comp would generate the same cash made via the stadium hosting deal AND would generate cash via a comp sponsor. '"
How much would the sponsor of the 9's comp pay?
The extra money? Because it's an extra game. It's a game that wouldn't take place otherwise.
So if the 9's comp would generate the same cash then do you think it would get 30-35k fans in attendance? I think it would struggle to get half that initially.
Which is why I'm not in favour of binning the Magic Weekend.
Quote cmscwarn="cmscwarn"As a fan i have been to the magic weekend 4 times. I love my rugby but as a fan i would rather see this nice sunny bank holiday weekend be used for an event with MEANING rather than as an additional round of superleague. Thats my opinion and im fairly certain most other fans would agree. '"
Hang on. Why does this mythical 9's comp suddenly have so much meaning? Why do fans love it and value it? People value the Challenge because of its history. People value the Grand Final because it's the Championship. Why would people value this suddenly?
Why is the 2 points on offer at the Magic Weekend any less meaningful than the 2 points on offer in the other 26 rounds?
Quote cmscwarn="cmscwarn"I didnt post this poll to start an arguement over whos right and wrong. Its a simple poll to ask everyone if you had the choice which would you prefare, a weekly round of additional games held as the magic weekend OR a weekend nines tournament with a cup going to the winner. '"
Yes, and I responded to your poll. Again, I don't see why it has to be a straight choice. Why not have both?
Quote cmscwarn="cmscwarn"Dont expect me to respond back to your next comments because your simply derailing the thread, and i have better things to do than calm your apparent hatred towards a nines competion. you are Nigel Wood and i claim the £10 prize..............'"
How silly of me to discuss a 9's competition on a thread about a 9's competition. You appear very jumpy when someone disagrees with you. It's not a personal attack merely someone disagreeing with your opinion. It appears to be you who needs to calm and actually read what is posted. If you had done you wouldn't have seen any "hatred" in my posts toward a 9's comp. As I've continually posted, why not have both?
