The Virtual Terrace • Magic Weekend
Financially how does magic weekend ever benefits clubs? Hugely discounted tickets so lower income compared to a standard ticket price which effectively reduces the revenue on top of significantly fewer overall fans even for games with no derby matches, not having the game on one of the teams home turf means zero concessions or private boxes/hospitality.
It continues to erode into the bigger games or traditional rival games with it being another loop fixture so people simply get switched off and don't attend by the third or fourth event. Suggestions of Cardiff ignore that that for some teams is the same distance/time as travelling to Wembley, if it were more central in the country it would make it far easier for all fans but it simply should be stopped, as should the additional fixture on the Easter Monday, this to my mind is a huge part of the player welfare that the RFL bang on about yet they ignore the very obvious in terms of protecting players and the entertainment itself from being diluted.
14 teams, 26 fixtures, league leaders as champions, no magic, no Easter Monday fixture, tighter control on salary cap plus maybe licencing reintroduced. Have a top 8 play off for a minor end of season competition if you like (first round and 'semi' at a single location), with teams needing to have at least 9 of the XVII coming from the academy/rookie players with fewer than double digit first team appearances.
This protects senior players and gives time slots for internationals without increased player fatigue for those that are more likely to be selected.
It continues to erode into the bigger games or traditional rival games with it being another loop fixture so people simply get switched off and don't attend by the third or fourth event. Suggestions of Cardiff ignore that that for some teams is the same distance/time as travelling to Wembley, if it were more central in the country it would make it far easier for all fans but it simply should be stopped, as should the additional fixture on the Easter Monday, this to my mind is a huge part of the player welfare that the RFL bang on about yet they ignore the very obvious in terms of protecting players and the entertainment itself from being diluted.
14 teams, 26 fixtures, league leaders as champions, no magic, no Easter Monday fixture, tighter control on salary cap plus maybe licencing reintroduced. Have a top 8 play off for a minor end of season competition if you like (first round and 'semi' at a single location), with teams needing to have at least 9 of the XVII coming from the academy/rookie players with fewer than double digit first team appearances.
This protects senior players and gives time slots for internationals without increased player fatigue for those that are more likely to be selected.
Statistics: Posted by 48756c6c20 524c4643 — Mon Feb 01, 2021 3:14 pm — Replies 23 — Views 1116