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    June 2 D-day

    Perth should be team 18 for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the NRL will be negotiating the next tv deal pretty soon., where Perth could come in either 2027 or 2028. Having a team in a new metro market could help drive up the value during discussions with Nine, Fox, Ten whoever. Secondly, PNG...
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    PNG's back.

    Or a 22 team competition. Prematurely there were 22 teams across two competitions back in '97. So the next five teams: *PNG *Perth *NZ 2 *Brisbane 3 * Adelaide In a 24 round league, you only play against three teams on two occasions.
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    PNG's back.

    So the NRL's long term view is to have a 20 team comp. If PNG and Perth are 18 and 19, then one of NZ 2 or Brisbane 3 would miss out.
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    The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

    Highly unlikely Canberra Raiders will relocate. Eventually the Raiders and the Brumbies will have a new stadium. Over in NZ, back in 2011, Christchurch suffered an earthquake. It damaged the stadium of the Canterbury Crusaders. Since then the Crusaders have played at a temporary stadium. In a...
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    Opinion Penrith

    Oh ok, cheers mate . Yeah looking after local sponsors is very important, and Parra isn't local.
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    Opinion Penrith

    Are you serious?
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    2023-2028 next tv deal discussion

    Ten have themselves to blame. Last year, Optus Sport had the rights to the Womens football world cup. They sold 15 of the 64 matches to Seven at around $4-$5 million. With Matildas going deep in the event, it ended up been a huge ratings success for Seven. Hypocritically if Ten had the rights...
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    2024 Crowd Watch

    Whether it's wet or dry, with only 13k capacity, maybe Cronulla should've moved the game against the Dragons to Allianz.
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    2024 Crowd Watch

    Interesting point targeting 4 metros in the one timeslot. Down the track, there might be Brisbane v Storm or Souths (Sydney team) v Perth played simultaneously. Unfortunately there is only one team in Melbourne and possibly in the future one team in Perth. Storm and Perth would have to...
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    2024 Crowd Watch

    Five days of games could be overkill. It may work for the first month of the season with the heat and daylight savings though. A wet Monday night in the middle of winter wouldn't be appealing to attend a game. Also it may come down on who gets the rights. If Ten/ Fox or Ten/Paramount somehow...
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    2024 Crowd Watch

    Bringing in another Kiwi team might fix Friday 6pm, but the comp will go to 18 teams and where does the ninth timeslot go in scheduling?
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    2024 Crowd Watch

    10k at Brookie is not bad with wet weather and a terrible timeslot. I can understand the Thursday night game for tv purposes, but Friday 6pm is an awful time for a first grade game to kick off. People are still coming home from work.
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    The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

    The western/ broadcast side of HBF does look small, outdated and ugly. On the southern end, it does have potential, especially if it is installed with a roof. Like I said before, for a regional ground and only hosting six games a year, Win is doing ok.
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    The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

    You are hanging your hat on one grandstand. And Win Stadium doesn't have good views?
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    The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

    Maybe I'm biased, but Win edges out HBF Park. Yes, Win has a hill, but it also possesses three grandstands. With HBF Park, If you take out the eastern grandstand, there's not much to talk about with the remaining sides of the ground. Plus Win is situated in a regional area, while HBF Park is...
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