WOLVES fans illuminated Millennium Magic weekend last year.

Their vibrant support helped to bring the inaugural event to life, providing the platform for a return to the Welsh capital this year and probably for many seasons to come.

The silverware-starved barmy army, craving big-game occasions to declare their passionate regard for Warrington Wolves, turned the streets of Cardiff into a sea of primrose and blue with their vast array of flags and the biggest Wolfie banner the world has ever seen.

In the guise of characters such as Spiderman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, some Wolves fans were dressed to set a carnival atmosphere for the innovative feast of Super League that Sky beamed live to an audience that was curious to see if six games at one venue on one weekend could work.

Inside the magnificent Millennium Stadium, Wolves fans nearly blew the roof off with their singing and chanting from the first whistle until the final hooter.

These aren't just my views, but the huge amount of feedback received from fans of other clubs also showed wide acceptance that Warrington's throng played their part in the success of the event more than any other set of supporters as they cheered Wolves to a stunning 50-18 victory against Salford.

And Wolves fans' reward? A clash with unfashionable Huddersfield Giants in this weekend's second Millennium Magic experience!

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure a great game is in store and Huddersfield are a tougher proposition than Paul Cullen's men had last year.

But for Warrington's loyal following, playing Huddersfield doesn't have the spice of a clash against Wigan or St Helens - and Huddersfield could say the same about not facing Yorkshire rivals.

It was the same over Easter - a traditional period for crowd-pulling derby' games - with Wolves then being paired against Huddersfield on Good Friday and Castleford Tigers on the Monday.

Millennium Magic weekend was billed as six derbies' under one roof last year.

Wigan are playing St Helens again, Bradford are going head to head with Leeds, Hull are facing Hull KR.

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats have got their derby' against Castleford Tigers with the Jungle men having gained promotion to Super League this year, while Londoners Harlequins - the most southerly English club - will again meet with Catalans Dragons.

I know it is not the organisers' fault that Salford are not currently in Super League - and neither are other potential derby' opponents Widnes Vikings and Leigh Centurions - but I do get a sense that Warrington Wolves are also rans' in the eyes of the fixture planners.

I'm well aware that monetary and television viewing interests need to be taken into account, but having the same derbies' over Easter and Millennium Magic weekend year-after-year can become monotonous.

It would not do any harm to change things occasionally and it's about time Warrington Wolves were given a fairer slice of the pie in terms of big-game occasions in recognition of their fabulous supporters.

Having said all that, I hope the intensity of the Wigan versus St Helens clash on Sunday night takes the wind out of Saints' sails ahead of the massive Challenge Cup date with Warrington the following weekend.

That's a potential positive out of all of this limelight-hogging.