dont know how much truth there is in it but a poster on the virtual terrace reckons next years magic fixtures will be based on this years table positions. 1st v 2nd, 3rd v 4th etc. might be something in it as it actually throws up a decent set of games most of which are fairly evenly matched so there shouldnt be any blowouts. We get Cas in this scenario which would be a decent game for us to start with imo.

Sure its said on'telly it was gunna be derbys

from memory they said they were considering going back to derbies but there was going to be a meeting with the clubs to make a final decision.

Needs to be derbies! Not interested in spending upwards of £200 on a match against Catalans or Wakefield tbh



Much as I love watching the Bulls, I know I'm going to be busy (work,personal and maybe a resurgent amateur career) around then so its got to be compelling for this one

Just needs to be scrapped waste of time.

Tend to agree, Red (although I accept a lot do not).



Never been to one, don't intend ever going to one. And it is so wrong that an artificial match like this can affect the end of season placings, especially when its an unbalanced artificial "derby" creation.

Im not over keen on the concept but almost feel "obliged" to go to show our support as it is the first game of the season. However if our game is one of the later games on the Sunday it might stop us going due to us not getting back home til around 2 am, too late for the kids and me.

Derby match is not fair. And devalues the real derby. The only "fair" way is a random draw I suppose.

We wont be going this year. Had fun at Murrayfield the last couple of years, but the expense is too much. Plus none of us fancy making this journey in February.



Roof or no roof!

The RFL have maybe learned the hard way that just staging random SL games doesn't cut it, and to make at least a marketing dint, you have to wheel out your biggest guns, which are the so-called derbies. As it is the first game of the season, derby fatigue won't be a factor, and at least there may be some wider interest in marketing terms if its going to be Wigan v Saints, or Leeds v Bradford.



Nobody at all is remotely interested in Quins v Catalans, etc., however they spin it, so to me the only chance of the setup working is to finish each day with the "big derby". On which bonfire the Bulls have somewhat peed, also, having become somewhat abject.



I'm not sure what it is people want from the RFL, though. Obviously many hate expansion, and would be against anything other than games not more than a mile from the M62, but it's all very well having a go at the RFL, if you aren't a flat capper then what else do you suggest they do? The product they have is the product they can sell, and that includes the Wakefields and the Salfords that nobody seems to want to watch much anyway even in their heartlands, so what are we saying - scrap everything and just go back to being a cosy local pub league?

With the state of peoples finances they should have it closer to home fro a few years somewhere people can travel there and back easily in a day they would probably get a bigger attendance, also this year it is not tagged over a bank holiday so some people are going to struggle to get the over the 2 days.

Who's home? Catalans fans? Quins fans?

Take your flat cap off and see the bigger picture