There's many reasons why people won't support it. At the moment, I'd say cashflow would be the main one. But, whatever the reason, you have no right to look down on people because they didn't go.





Do us all a favour. Take your sanctimonious cr*p and do one back to your own forum, would you?

God, there's times when I hate RL fans.

Summed it up perfectly for me chief . Edinburgh was a place I'd wanted to go to for years but never really found the time, this weekend gave me a kick in the pants to go and see it and boy was it worth it.

As for the whole concept of MM, I'm not a fan really but I have been to both Cardiff and Edinburgh to watch my team, realistically it's an expense I could do without if it wasn't for my insane devoutness to this club, I mean to attend all 27 league rounds, the challenge cup rounds, Catalans away, the MM and both the Challenge Cup and Super league finals as many of us do in theses current economic climbs is not an easy thing to do.

Also MM never really feels like there's anything to play for even though two points are on the line, in fact it just feels more like a friendly but maybe that's just me.

I agree with that. The rugby seemed pretty secondary to actually being there in Edinburgh. Usually after we lose I'll be annoyed about it for a bit but on Saturday I just didn't really dwell on it at all.

there's a lot of talk about ripping off fans going on hear....

are you sure that they actually made money out of this?

the tickets were very cheap and halp price for a lot of people. It wasn't sold out. The event must have cost a lot to put on.

It's not just the price of the tickets, though. Transport, hotels, the food prices...

And I can't believe people are using Fancy Dress as a plus point for this thing, either. Is anyone out there still sane?!

To two answers -
one
the places I used as examples have a Rugby League presence
two
fancy dress: an example of fans enjoying themselves. Yes a bit childish but enjoyment. It was not compulsory. Nor is enjoying yourself.
(As an aside, too many posters snipe at those who enjoy themselves without causing any one harm. Shed puritans? Interestingly it seems to be other SL teams' fans who peacefully enjoy themselves)
three
The media were interested.
As for papers - some did enter a write-up - even the Scotsman! We are taking on a real Sisyphus challenge. Now if Jade had played Rugby League.
four
I quite like the Ludditesl: they tried to preserve the standards of the people of the time. What I find disappointing is the common suggestion that such experiments fail as they expose the game away from our parochial comfortable ways.

I'm old enough to remember Soccer (Football) facing major challenges in getting audiences and media-goodwill - it was the 70's. Now every Dick and Harriet seems to watch "the beautiful game".

but not for long with Sky and the clubs trying to take it away from the working classes and make each game an "event" on the calendar, with a higher percentage of corporate seats being the norm for new build.

At Arsenal on Tuesday I was surrounded by Corporates who had no idea about the team,songs etc but just had paid the top dollar and so got a ticket.
I would never want RL to go that way and do not think it will, but I am ripped off enough with football without Red Hall wanting me to spend more of my hard earned money on a meaningless trip to Scotland.
And no I do not mean the ticket prices which were good, but I mean the hotel,petrol,food and other various costs which come with a trip like this.
The only people who benefitted from this from what I can see are the Bars and Hotels in Edinburgh.
I have not heard one person say "watching the games was a great and well worth it" Its been... all the bars were good, Edinburgh good etc
So as an advert for Scottish Tourism it appears to have done very well for itself.
Next year Afganistan

That's not a good thing, believe me.

And I can't believe people are advocating fancy dress at a sporting event. Well, if you think people dressing up like tw*ts is all part of the enjoyment then Godspeed. Personally I think it shows that the sanity of this country is slowly disappearing.