18th club, whose next?

[Perth Red]

When was the last fixture....

Origin last year, 2019 Nrl games and nines.
WA govt had bought two games a year for 20-22, then covid hit. We have a double header purchased for this year.
They should stop wasting money on nrl games and give it to nrlwa for grassroots instead. Nrl won’t fund them any decent grassroots money.

 

[The Great Dane]

Perth Bears it is then

If you think you can convince the Bears to relocate and rebrand then go right ahead, but until then it's a fantasy that lives in the heads of nostalgia soaked fans.

BTW, most actual Bears fans would vehemently oppose a genuine relocation to Perth, or anywhere else for that matter, even if it meant re-entry into the NRL.

 

[The Great Dane]

Origin last year, 2019 Nrl games and nines.
WA govt had bought two games a year for 20-22, then covid hit. We have a double header purchased for this year.
They should stop wasting money on nrl games and give it to nrlwa for grassroots instead. Nrl won’t fund them any decent grassroots money.

You're learning lol.

Governments buying games makes expansion less likely, not more. Just ask Tasmania and Canberra.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Ipswich has less than 250,000 people. An NRL team from Ipswich would require support from Logan and southern Brisbane to have any hope of drawing enough money from sponsorship, corporate hospitality, membership and ticketing to compete with the other NRL clubs in Queensland.

I don't think I could support a team from Ipswich. The Jets are one of the few BRL teams that I really dislike due to the low brow nature of its fanbase. I've seen Ipswich fans smoking near the Arthur Lovell Stand at Kougari Oval even though it's forbidden. The people who were smoking looked like drug addicts and criminals. I've been to North Ipswich Reserve and seen how abusive the locals are towards outsiders. This is not a group of people that mix well with others and few people would want to associate with them.

The only team that has the capability of attracting support from a wide area is the Brisbane Firehawks.

Definitely agree that Ipswich couldn't go it alone, a South-West team could work though, huge population area

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Definitely agree that Ipswich couldn't go it alone, a South-West team could work though, huge population area

Would the team call itself South Brisbane?

South Brisbane Scorpions would be a pretty cool brand.

 

[MugaB]

Would the team call itself South Brisbane?

South Brisbane Scorpions would be a pretty cool brand.

Logan Bumf**ks

 

[Perth Red]

For those still not convinced that news ltd, not the ARLC chose the location for Brisbane2:

Speaking with the Courier Mail, V’Landys tipped his hat to his competitor and their Queensland expansion but vowed that he plans to go to “war” in protecting the rugby league heartland.
“I will give due credit to the AFL,” he said.
“They have quietly kept us warm and fuzzy and held our hand while they are invading us.
“Queensland is our turf and I will protect it. The AFL have been very smart and strategic by moving into the western corridor (of Brisbane), but they can’t sit back and think I will accept that.

V'Landys vows to go to "war" with the AFL over Queensland in explosive interview

“We will come out fighting.”

www.sen.com.au

So his answer was to put a club in the far north corridor to combat AFLs push into the western corridor? Hmmmmm.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

For those still not convinced that news ltd, not the ARLC chose the location for Brisbane2:

Speaking with the Courier Mail, V’Landys tipped his hat to his competitor and their Queensland expansion but vowed that he plans to go to “war” in protecting the rugby league heartland.
“I will give due credit to the AFL,” he said.
“They have quietly kept us warm and fuzzy and held our hand while they are invading us.
“Queensland is our turf and I will protect it. The AFL have been very smart and strategic by moving into the western corridor (of Brisbane), but they can’t sit back and think I will accept that.

V'Landys vows to go to "war" with the AFL over Queensland in explosive interview

“We will come out fighting.”

www.sen.com.au

So his answer was to put a club in the far north corridor to combat AFLs push into the western corridor? Hmmmmm.

It makes no sense. If he wanted to hit the Lions head on then he would have chosen the Firehawks. They're literally based just a few kilometres from one another and both have their claws in Logan.

 

[MugaB]

and both have their claws in Logan.

Both claws?

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Would the team call itself South Brisbane?

South Brisbane Scorpions would be a pretty cool brand.

The Jets

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

The Jets

Easts Tigers won't want anything to do with a team called "The Jets".

Ipswich Jets don't have the money.

Ipswich doesn't have the population to support a team. Its current population is just 233,302.

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Logan has 350,740 residents.

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The only way a southern team works is if it incorporates Ipswich, Logan and the suburbs that the Tigers have ties with.

 

[Pippen94]

Easts Tigers won't want anything to do with a team called "The Jets".

Ipswich Jets don't have the money.

Ipswich doesn't have the population to support a team. Its current population is just 233,302.

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Logan has 350,740 residents.

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The only way a southern team works is if it incorporates Ipswich, Logan and the suburbs that the Tigers have ties with.

In 2013 favorite for expansion was western corridor (jets) with concept of stadium at Springfield right between Logan & Ipswich. Site now has afl ground instead.
Second favorite was actually central qld & pundits saying two qld teams so maybe that still happens..

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

In 2013 favorite for expansion was western corridor (jets) with concept of stadium at Springfield right between Logan & Ipswich. Site now has afl ground instead.
Second favorite was actually central qld & pundits saying two qld teams so maybe that still happens..

It would be great if the dickheads at the ARLC let Wests Ashfield rebrand the Wests Tigers as the Western Sydney Magpies. That way we can bring in the Brisbane Tigers at some stage after the West Coast Pirates have been introduced. Call them the Brisbane Bengals. North Sydney can come back as.rhe Adelaide Bears on the provision the club is based in Adelaide full time.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Easts Tigers won't want anything to do with a team called "The Jets".

Ipswich Jets don't have the money.

Ipswich doesn't have the population to support a team. Its current population is just 233,302.

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Logan has 350,740 residents.

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The only way a southern team works is if it incorporates Ipswich, Logan and the suburbs that the Tigers have ties with.

Ok 'The' Fire-Jet-Hawks it is

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Ok 'The' Fire-Jet-Hawks it is

Logan Scorpions is my preferred name.

 

[Perth Red]

South Brisbane Scorpions has a ring!
Reality is until News Ltd Sell the Broncos and f**k off out of the game they wont let another club in that will challenge their Brisbane fiefdom. Hence why they insisted on a far flung northern suburb club for club 17.

 

[Pippen94]

South Brisbane Scorpions has a ring!
Reality is until News Ltd Sell the Broncos and f**k off out of the game they wont let another club in that will challenge their Brisbane fiefdom. Hence why they insisted on a far flung northern suburb club for club 17.

Sure. Nothing to do with dolphins being loaded

 

[Pippen94]

Logan Scorpions is my preferred name.

Stadium at Springfield right between Ipswich & logan

 

[Pippen94]

Easts Tigers won't want anything to do with a team called "The Jets".

Ipswich Jets don't have the money.

Ipswich doesn't have the population to support a team. Its current population is just 233,302.

Home | City of Ipswich | Community profile

profile.id.com.au

Logan has 350,740 residents.

Home | City of Logan | Community profile

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The only way a southern team works is if it incorporates Ipswich, Logan and the suburbs that the Tigers have ties with.

Jets bid was Ipswich, Logan, Toowoomba..

 

[Perth Red]

Sure. Nothing to do with dolphins being loaded

Easts are also loaded. Pokies and all that.

Brisbane Tigers launch stadium redevelopment

A sod-turning ceremony has marked the countdown to the start of construction on the state-of-the art redevelopment at Totally Workwear Stadium, Langlands Park, home of the Brisbane Tigers.

www.qrl.com.au