The grand plan

[Wb1234]

And they're all operating at a loss. The clubs ( not the League) are responsible for any gains they have had.
Yes, they certainly are expanding faster than the NRL. So fast that those clubs have absolutely no chance of winning anything and will probably end up bankrupt.
What do you think those expansion clubs look like on the park? These are part time sides mate, they're going to get an absolute hiding.

If course, will only months before the next season.. we don't even know who they are !!!

Technically they're are in contraction.. as the only certainty it the failure of Salford.

But yeah perfectly capable...omg

Announcement next Thursday

London toulose and Bradford / York would be amazing

And they aren’t part time

Some of the bigger clubs have similar turnover to nrl clubs

Wasn’t too long ago most nrl clubs ran at massive losses too

 

[Wb1234]

One of the most famous rugby league grounds in the world

Right in heart of town too

 

[Wb1234]

Certain someone is going to be happy

 

[Gobsmacked]

Certain someone is going to be happy

That's a great attendance and great for the game in England that someone new won the GF. Hopefully we get a great ashes series with some good crowds, ratings and footy!!
Do your thing Walshy!!

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Congratulations @Perth Red
2025 has certainly been a year of wins for you when it comes to rugby league.

Hopefully Hull KR maintain their success for a few seasons yet and the Bears hit the ground running (on the field) in 2027.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

That's a great attendance

I thought the same thing and the atmosphere was amazing, funny enough a lot of the Poms on the English forum were disappointed with the crowd number.

 

[parrawentyfan]

Still reckon Old Trafford isn't ideal with those in goals. Someone is going to get very seriously injured one day.

The ESL probably wants the larger capacity for the extra ticket sales. What are the alternatives - Cardiff, Man City, Everton, London?

 

[RedVee]

Certain someone is going to be happy

Congrats Hull KR

 

[jolly boys outing]

Still reckon Old Trafford isn't ideal with those in goals. Someone is going to get very seriously injured one day.

The ESL probably wants the larger capacity for the extra ticket sales. What are the alternatives - Cardiff, Man City, Everton, London?

I’d like to see it at the etihad or Newcastle utd‘s upgraded or new stadium whenever it’s built.

 

[Wb1234]

 

[RedVee]

St Helens?

 

[Gobsmacked]

That makes no sense.
Where's is Saint Helens a Wigan?

 

[Wb1234]

That makes no sense.
Where's is Saint Helens a Wigan?

Click the link didn’t show one and two

Wigan first by a long way

 

[Wb1234]

Wonder if Perth red was there singing old faithful

 

[flippikat]

That's a great attendance and great for the game in England that someone new won the GF. Hopefully we get a great ashes series with some good crowds, ratings and footy!!
Do your thing Walshy!!

Great to see the Wigan/St Helens/Leeds stranglehold on the title broken - and hopefully this starts a really competitive era for the competition.

I'm intrigued to see how the NRL gets on board with this.

 

[jolly boys outing]

Great to see the Wigan/St Helens/Leeds stranglehold on the title broken - and hopefully this starts a really competitive era for the competition.

this is how I actually felt nearly 30 years ago at the beginning of super league when St Helens took out the 1st super league title and then followed by the emergence of the Bradford bulls and Leeds rhinos breaking the stranglehold and dominance of Wigan.

I'm intrigued to see how the NRL gets on board with this.

me too and its the perfect time to get on board whilst momentum is building.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Wonder if Perth red was there singing old faithful

That's cool! I wish we did stuff like that!

 

[Wb1234]

this is how I actually felt nearly 30 years ago at the beginning of super league when St Helens took out the 1st super league title and then followed by the emergence of the Bradford bulls and Leeds rhinos breaking the stranglehold and dominance of Wigan.

me too and its the perfect time to get on board whilst momentum is building.

30 years ago english league was basically just Wigan

Leeds tried to keep up and went bust

Over that time loads of clubs have come on

 

[Wb1234]

That's cool! I wish we did stuff like that!

Roosters did an open bus through Bondi junction to their leagues club in 02

 

[Wb1234]

If I’m reading that right Thursday is the top 12 teams and Friday (English time) is 13 and 14

Should be between Bradford and York for the last spot with Salford out for toulose and London looking like they’ve been promised a spot already