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The head of the Tongan-American consortium hoping to buy the Warriors is thinking big.
Hawaiian politician Richard Fale believes that his group, which includes half a dozen current or former NFL players, could take the Auckland club into a new, and certainly unprecedented stratosphere, claiming they could win "more championships than Tom Brady".
Fale also said if they are able to gain control of the club this year, they would be in a position to claim an inaugural NRL premiership by 2020.
Fale, who has served as a Republican member of the Hawaiian House of Representatives since 2013, is CEO of the group, that includes players who have won Super Bowl titles.
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He says that inherent knowledge of what it takes to achieve ultimate success, mixed with principles learned in the NFL over almost a century, and together with strong investment, could change the fortunes of the Warriors in the NRL.
"We have people in our group that know what a championship organisation looks like and how they operate," Fale told the Herald on Sunday. "It takes absolute excellence on the field, and off the field. It's something you can sense within five minutes of walking around an organisation and feeling the culture."
Based on that, Fale is prepared to make the claim the Warriors could one day outdo New England Patriots legend Brady, who has played (eight) and won (five) more Super Bowls than anyone else in NFL history.
"We believe we could take the Warriors to a point where they are in the finals every year," said Fale. "And they could win five championships in 10 years, with a better winning percentage than Tom Brady and the Patriots. I see no reason why that wouldn't be the case."
Fale's group includes several Tongan families, with representatives in Hawaii, United States, Tonga and New Zealand.
Warriors owner, businessman Eric Watson, is believed to be asking $20m for the NRL franchise.
The head of the Tongan-American consortium hoping to buy the Warriors is thinking big.
Hawaiian politician Richard Fale believes that his group, which includes half a dozen current or former NFL players, could take the Auckland club into a new, and certainly unprecedented stratosphere, claiming they could win "more championships than Tom Brady".
Fale also said if they are able to gain control of the club this year, they would be in a position to claim an inaugural NRL premiership by 2020.
Fale, who has served as a Republican member of the Hawaiian House of Representatives since 2013, is CEO of the group, that includes players who have won Super Bowl titles.
ADVERTISEMENT
Advertise with NZME.
He says that inherent knowledge of what it takes to achieve ultimate success, mixed with principles learned in the NFL over almost a century, and together with strong investment, could change the fortunes of the Warriors in the NRL.
"We have people in our group that know what a championship organisation looks like and how they operate," Fale told the Herald on Sunday. "It takes absolute excellence on the field, and off the field. It's something you can sense within five minutes of walking around an organisation and feeling the culture."
Based on that, Fale is prepared to make the claim the Warriors could one day outdo New England Patriots legend Brady, who has played (eight) and won (five) more Super Bowls than anyone else in NFL history.
"We believe we could take the Warriors to a point where they are in the finals every year," said Fale. "And they could win five championships in 10 years, with a better winning percentage than Tom Brady and the Patriots. I see no reason why that wouldn't be the case."
Fale's group includes several Tongan families, with representatives in Hawaii, United States, Tonga and New Zealand.
Warriors owner, businessman Eric Watson, is believed to be asking $20m for the NRL franchise.
