If anything I'd say it'd be worse. So close to home people would be even more likely to just disappear after their game, or only turn up ready for their team to kick off.

I went for the first time this year, thoroughly enjoyed it and will make sure I take more newcomers along with me next time.

Good to see that overall most people really seemed to enjoy the weekend.

It's a pity more people didn't come but as people have said it's fairly soon after Christmas, it wasn't a bank holiday weekend and a lot of people are finding things a bit tight on the old money front.

Enjoyed it (especially as a London fan). We drove down Saturday morning and stayed in Aberdare about 1 hour north of Cardiff (Merthyr way). Booked early at a Premier Inn and a lovely pub called the Falcon Inn. Trained it there and back on Saturday £20 return for 5 of us. Watched all 7 matches, only problem was getting to the pub (amazing local beers) at nearly 11 pm - little time to sample them. Parked up near to the stadium Sunday morning - great little market by the Taff river - purchased home cooked Indian food and local cheeses and picnic'd during the 3 matches. Not too much atmosphere during most of the games (sat at pitch level on 35 yard line) as people tended to watch their own matches and go which was a shame. Good value at £25 for both days I thought. Got home in under 4 hours which is a improvement on Quins matches up north.

Great start to the season and a fair amount of press in the papers I have seen - some negative but at least RL tries these initiatives. Could only hold this event where there is a roof - it was cold on Saturday ...

Went down to Cardiff , friday to monday with my partner and eight year old son
Positives
Great B&B
RL fans
Not to much hassle getting back and forth from the stadium
Locals were great.
Stadium close to town.
Engage Mutual Family Lounge

Things that could be improved upon
Stadium seemed to be difficult to navigate compared to Murrayfield
Not a great deal of variety of food on offer.
More attractions for kids around the stadium.( There was a variety of things on the training pitches at Murrayfield last year)
We enjoyed MM on the whole and would attend again if a weekend of RL was on offer in Cardiff next year.

i think that is the cross to bear for the location of the stadium im afraid. as i said above i was disapointed that little was done outside the ground to grab the attention of people in the town centre.

Yes, people are finding money tight, but, we have all known that the event would be held since last year. I know it's only 9 months since the last one, but it will be at least 12 months to the next one. Our weekend cost us a total of about £250 including return train travel, hotel and match tickets which, if anyone fancies a go next year, is about £5 per week to save up for it. It was a great weekend, I got the feeling that Cardiff embraced the concept more that Edinburgh did, we were approached by the manager of the wetherspoons pub near the bus station and asked where he could get team flags so he could put them up next year. He was amazed at the godd natured banter between fans and said he had never experienced a weekend like it in 13 years as a pub manager. Maybe it only needs 2 or 3 like him to spread the gospel and next year might be a bigger success still. The only gripe I have is the cost of food and drink in the ground, £6.60 for a pie and a pint and that was a special price! It's a bit much for us tight Yorkshire folk, but they don't seem to mind you taking food in to the ground so that's what we did. Can't wait for the next one!