PNG's back.

[The Penguin #6.]

Nothing wrong with being confident in your position if you're well informed and able to back it up.

Geez you sound like one of those English Generals at the Somme in the First World War, who`s about to send his men out of the trenchs to certain death.

 

[The Great Dane]

Geez you sound like one of those English Generals at the Somme in the First World War, who`s about to send his men out of the trenchs to certain death.

Maybe, but I sound significantly more like an evolutionary biologist who is about to have a discussion with a young earth creationist.

 

[Wb1234]

Maybe, but I sound significantly more like an evolutionary biologist who is about to have a discussion with a young earth creationist.

More like a marine biologist

 

[blue bags]

Papa can stay in Queensland cup for now

 

[Wb1234]

Anyone got the article

 

[Wb1234]

PNG representatives tour leading rugby league clubs ahead of NRL bid

Representatives from Papua New Guinea Rugby League have toured several NRL clubs ahead of a bid to become the competition’s 18th team.

www.skynews.com.au

Png nrl to focus on junior pathways ala Penrith

 

[Perth Red]

PNG representatives tour leading rugby league clubs ahead of NRL bid

Representatives from Papua New Guinea Rugby League have toured several NRL clubs ahead of a bid to become the competition’s 18th team.

www.skynews.com.au

Png nrl to focus on junior pathways ala Penrith

well you'd hope so! I wonder what a tour of Manlys facilities taught them lol.

 

[docbrown]

The NRL should counter back to the government - before we put in a PNG NRL team, give the NRL $20 million a year. We’ll send a scout from every NRL club to go to PNG every year. We’ll then use that money to sign a heap of players to central contracts with the NRL. We’ll then do a draft of this pool of PNG players, with clubs able to sign for these prospects each year outside of the existing salary cap on one to three year contracts. However, if a club wants to then want to continue with that player after that initial contract, they sign them up under the salary cap. At which point a new opens up in the draft pool for a new player.

 

[Wb1234]

The NRL should counter back to the government - before we put in a PNG NRL team, give the NRL $20 million a year. We’ll send a scout from every NRL club to go to PNG every year. We’ll then use that money to sign a heap of players to central contracts with the NRL. We’ll then do a draft of this pool of PNG players, with clubs able to sign for these prospects each year outside of the existing salary cap on one to three year contracts. However, if a club wants to then want to continue with that player after that initial contract, they sign them up under the salary cap. At which point a new opens up in the draft pool for a new player.

Just give the 20 million to nrl club for 20 years

signing their juniors doesn’t do as much for the game in png as a team does plus the team will generate those juniors anyway

 

[Centy Coast]

Just give the 20 million to nrl club for 20 years

signing their juniors doesn’t do as much for the game in png as a team does plus the team will generate those juniors anyway

Any good juniors PNG develop, the Roosters or Bulldogs will swoop upon anyways

 

[docbrown]

Just give the 20 million to nrl club for 20 years

signing their juniors doesn’t do as much for the game in png as a team does plus the team will generate those juniors anyway

This would be before a team is set up. And I’d say if they can’t handle something this simple, then a team is out of the question.

If the goal is creating connections with PNG this is the way to do it before a team is made. Say these players are on $100k-ish a year. That’s 150 to 200 or so players each year. More than what a PNG club would be able to give experience to. Say 10 or so per NRL club. Each year. Over a decade maybe 1500 to 2000 PNG players go through the NRL system. Not all of them will make it. Those that do though can go back into the local rugby league system with that experience and capital.

 

[Perth Red]

This would be before a team is set up. And I’d say if they can’t handle something this simple, then a team is out of the question.

If the goal is creating connections with PNG this is the way to do it before a team is made. Say these players are on $100k-ish a year. That’s 150 to 200 or so players each year. More than what a PNG club would be able to give experience to. Say 10 or so per NRL club. Each year. Over a decade maybe 1500 to 2000 PNG players go through the NRL system. Not all of them will make it. Those that do though can go back into the local rugby league system with that experience and capital.

It’d be a much better outcome for png. also subsidise memberships to nrl club of choice for any registered player in png. Give a couple of mill to pngrl to support club facilities and coaching.
A png club will struggle to keep any player it develops and no Australian or kiwI is signing for them.

 

[The Great Dane]

An even better outcome would be to just invest every cent into local RL in PNG.

They don't need convoluted partnerships with the NRL and NRL clubs, and all those partnerships would do is make them reliant on the NRL in a similar way to how NZ RL is, which isn't a good outcome for anybody.

Improving the standard and quality of junior development and competition on the ground in PNG is the best outcome for everybody. There wouldn't be a ribbon for the pollies to cut though, so it won't happen.

 

[The Great Dane]

I've said it before, but probably the best thing you could feasibly do for PNG RL would be to help them raise the standard of the Digicel Cup's broadcast to the point that their broadcasting rights are attractive in international markets (namely AUS and NZ).

It's basic give a man a fish stuff.

 

[docbrown]

Considering what Australia and New Zealand pay for Super League rights I doubt the PNG comp will be much of a money spinner.

 

[Wb1234]

I've said it before, but probably the best thing you could feasibly do for PNG RL would be to help them raise the standard of the Digicel Cup's broadcast to the point that their broadcasting rights are attractive in international markets (namely AUS and NZ).

It's basic give a man a fish stuff.

No

the best thing that could be done is what this thread suggests

you know the thread you started

nothing beats an nrl team

otherwise Perth doesn’t need an nrl team either

 

[The Great Dane]

No

the best thing that could be done is what this thread suggests

you know the thread you started

nothing beats an nrl team

otherwise Perth doesn’t need an nrl team either

Plenty beats an NRL side if it's patently obvious that said NRL side isn't sustainable.

 

[The Great Dane]

Considering what Australia and New Zealand pay for Super League rights I doubt the PNG comp will be much of a money spinner.

Sure it wouldn't be a money spinner by NRL standards, but by PNGRL standards it'd be a significant source of revenue, and it'd provide them with a sturdy platform to build from.

 

[docbrown]

Sure it wouldn't be a money spinner by NRL standards, but by PNGRL standards it'd be a significant source of revenue, and it'd provide them with a sturdy platform to build from.

Can you put a rough $$$ estimate on it?

 

[Perth Red]

Can you put a rough $$$ estimate on it?

With a typical salry of $5k a year and a min wage of $1.50 an hour it wouldnt need to be a lot to have a FT pro league!