Foxsports talks expansion

[Perth Red]

Foxsports talking expansion! Perth ahead in the voting.

NRL expansion: We run the rule over potential inclusions and the clubs under threat for relocation

EVERYONE has an opinion on the expansion versus relocation debate but unfortunately there is no win-win solution.

With the over-saturated Sydney market it seems sensible to relocate a team to an area begging for one. It’s all fun and games for most, except the devoted fans of the teams being tossed into the fire, who will defend their colours and locality until the death.

Expansion is another option, but there are current clubs who struggle to pull 10,000 fans to a home game. It seems counter productive to add another team to the competition while many of the existing clubs are struggling.

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[The Charlatan]

Good thing they run the game hey Perth Red?!

Oh wait...

 

[Perth Red]

Well it seems any hope of growing the NRL is still reliant on TV exec decisions not a strategic plan of the NRL, so yes they are still calling the shots when it comes to expansion.

Afl has had the balls to expand its Comp regardless of if TV wanted it or not.

 

[Haffa]

Afl has had the balls to expand its Comp regardless of if TV wanted it or not.

:lol: They didn't actually, they used expansion to get more TV money. Besides look how much that expansion is costing them.

 

[Perth Red]

:lol: They didn't actually, they used expansion to get more TV money. Besides look how much that expansion is costing them.

But they didn't make it dependant on the TV company wanting it. They announced expansion before the TV deal was negotiated. They then levered off this to get a bette deal. nrl is doing it arse way around meaning more than likely still no expansion.

Afl announced expansion in 2007, well before the 2011 tv deal was negotiated. Yep it's costing them a mint, but they knew it would and were smart enough to con the clubs to effectively helping out via ticket tax and unequal Grant payments. Expansion costs, be it nrl in Melbourne and Perth or afl in Sydney and Qland.

Now of course nrl may be playing this very smart and counting on fox upping there offer for a ninth game thus paying for expansion, but I doubt it.

 

[BuffaloRules]

The AFL indeed leveraged expansion to get a better deal at the time...

It's since been proven to be an utter failure in terms of getting eyeballs watching GWS & Suns not just in their target markets, but even in their strongholds...

 

[Haffa]

Expansions which cost GWS or Thuns levels should never be considered. 20 million+ a year with zero returns and talk of 50 year plans.??

 

[Miller was a legend]

But they didn't make it dependant on the TV company wanting it. They announced expansion before the TV deal was negotiated. They then levered off this to get a bette deal. nrl is doing it arse way around meaning more than likely still no expansion.

Afl announced expansion in 2007, well before the 2011 tv deal was negotiated. Yep it's costing them a mint, but they knew it would and were smart enough to con the clubs to effectively helping out via ticket tax and unequal Grant payments. Expansion costs, be it nrl in Melbourne and Perth or afl in Sydney and Qland.

Now of course nrl may be playing this very smart and counting on fox upping there offer for a ninth game thus paying for expansion, but I doubt it.

Hope not!

Besides there is not enough playing talent so how many years will expansion teams be cannon fodder

 

[Perth Red]

That's alright we'll just sign Cronullas best players lol.

 

[DC_fan]

For mine it should not be expansion in the number of teams that play in the NRL, with 16 being the limit. But where those teams are located.

 

[Miller was a legend]

For mine it should not be expansion in the number of teams that play in the NRL, with 16 being the limit. But where those teams are located.

Agreed, but not in Perth

Fail

 

[RoosTah]

Agreed, but not in Perth

Fail

Why? Perth shows more potential than Melbourne

 

[Miller was a legend]

Travel, cost, Perth Red

Probably the main 3

 

[Perth Red]

Why? Perth shows more potential than Melbourne

Because it would make suburban clubs like Cronulla seem even smaller and more insignificant than they already are.

 

[Miller was a legend]

The hurt of never having a team

I do feel for you

 

[Perth Red]

I'm shortly getting on a plane to watch my team run out at Wembley. Who knows we might pick up another trophy, one of many I have had the pleasure of watching my team lift. Of course you would know nothing of that joy lol.

 

[Miller was a legend]

Now you are talking spastic pommy footy?

FMD

You need to get that lobotomy reversed

 

[adamkungl]

Expansion should not be halted because other clubs can't get their shit sorted. Ridiculous suggestion. A team in Perth is going to have literally zero effect on Roosters Cronulla or Canberra crowds.

I'm 100% against forced cuts or relocations but if you can't keep up with progress it's time to go

 

[Miller was a legend]

Yes go Red

 

[Perth Red]

Expansion should not be halted because other clubs can't get their shit sorted. Ridiculous suggestion. A team in Perth is going to have literally zero effect on Roosters Cronulla or Canberra crowds.

I'm 100% against forced cuts or relocations but if you can't keep up with progress it's time to go

But but but we need tribalism. How are clubs like Cronulla going to break 10,000 crowds without visiting fans?