Leeds_Luke wrote:Did IMG suggest Elland Road? Or did the RFL plan it for too late in the year, panic when no football ground wanted to know, and opted for the easy option?
IMG are wanting to scrap it because it costs the RFL too much to host. The RFL have asked IMG to make them more profitable, and to help reduce unnecessary expenditure. IMG see Magic as an unnecessary expenditure that benefits neither the RFL, nor the clubs, in its current format.
The only people who benefited were the fans. And even they are not happy with it now.
I personally think they are correct.
Whilst its an entertaining weekend of rugby and a weekend away, its just a gimmick that doesn't really add much value. Sure it might add a couple of casuals in a random area of the country but that's it really.
I think the old argument used to be about taking it to a different part of the country to try and grow fanbases outside of the M62 corridor. The problem is though its hard to grow fanbases when there aren't a good local professional team to support. Now that is in Leeds even that redundant idea cannot be justified.
