Stadium staff ready to tackle 'mini Magic Round' challenge

“I think it is a flex from Suncorp (Stadium) to show what can happen here at the home of rugby league and we've got to thank the stadium; they've been wonderful to make it happen and FOX Sports as well as the NRL because if you remember from the cyclone, we had to move it with a couple of days' notice,” Reader said.

“So what we've been able to do together I think is a real testament to people buying in and making things happen and they have done a wonderful job.

“Our staff along with them have done some amazing things because there's a lot of the logistical elements involved in here because we had already started selling our opening game; (it’s hard) when some people want a refund, some want to wait and all those things that went on, so it's amazing that it's now here.

“The other party … in here is South Sydney, talking to Blake [Solly, Rabbitohs CEO], we were able to agree to something almost in one short phone call, because it was good for the game.

“We need to make sure that it goes on air on TV when it was meant to and we agreed on something that we've done together to make sure no one was worse off and I think just shows the good cooperation between the clubs and what's good for things … there were a few options, but I think we arrived at the right one.

“The big thing for our fans and (Broncos) fans to understand is that it is two games, two ticketed games, so everyone's got to go out and there's two hours between full-time and their game and when gates will open again for our game.

“It’s a normal time that people should be out, but it's never happened before, and with Caxton Street, it's like mini Magic Round and I don't think we've ever had this many people in the precinct at one time, because obviously a sellout here is 50 thousand, but we're going to have around 75 between the two games, and I don't think the area has ever had 75 (thousand) here for the one event, so it'll be a pretty big night for Brisbane, but also a great night for rugby league.”

Suncorp Stadium general manager Alan Graham said his staff were up to the challenge – and also didn’t expect to see too many people try to create their own two-for-one ticket by trying to find a hiding place in the stadium at fulltime of the opening game.

"It has been a real challenge, obviously we've done double headers before, but not to the point where we've actually had to move one crowd out and bring a whole new crowd in, so I guess that's the real challenge,” Mr Graham said.

“For us, some of the biggest issues we've had to address have been things like transport and traffic control because we're moving in large numbers and moving them out and then having to move another lot in, so we have synchronised the transport to suit both requirements.

“That's to get a big crowd in for the Broncos game first of all, and then to get them out, and that that pretty much is the same window that that crowd would normally expect in terms of services and then we roll into the transport service for the Dolphins game and again we're providing that same window.

“I think (we are) just going to be looking for cooperation (during the turnover).

“I have to say that both the Broncos and the Dolphins have really wrapped their arms around this, been very cooperative.

“It's just going to be a case of working with them, getting messaging out to each of the supporters, explaining what is happening and try and do that with encouragement rather than any force.

“I'm sure rugby league supporters, at the end of the day, (will) put the interests of the game first, and so we'll just be looking for their cooperation to move out when they need to, and then for the new crowd to come in when the gates open.”

As it works out, this weekend will be inaugural Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett's first foray back up to Queensland to coach against this former club.

“Wayne, we spoke about it actually when we played them in Round 1; he was actually quite excited about it the big fella that we're going to do something that's never been done before and we're going to have it here at Suncorp and try and pull off two separate events in in the one venue which has never been done,” Reader said.

“He'd be coming up here with a with a smile on his face I'd say and looking forward to it.

“Obviously we've got a wonderful relationship with him and he left a legacy at our club and we'll welcome him back.

“We just hope he'll be leaving with a disappointed look though.”