Mergers only work

[Diesel]

The mergers we got didn’t work.

manly and norths were never going to work.

The dragons have the sharks in the middle of their catchment

tigers, I have no idea if they’re an eastern or western Sydney club, whatever they are, they’re 1/2 of whatever they shoukd be.

 

[storm1999]

The dragons have the sharks in the middle of their catchment

So merge the Sharks into St G. Problem solved.
Wollongong Dragon Sharks

 

[BuffaloRules]

The mergers we got didn’t work.

manly and norths were never going to work.

The dragons have the sharks in the middle of their catchment

tigers, I have no idea if they’re an eastern or western Sydney club, whatever they are, they’re 1/2 of whatever they shoukd be.

I don’t think any merger would have “worked”… there is a lot of hate in Rugby League … also too easy for disgruntled fans of one of the “old” teams to point the finger at the other when the inevitable down times come

The two teams adjoining each other that merged was the biggest dud of the three and lasted like 2 years

The other two won premierships at least …. There are a few other non merged teams that probably wished they sucked that bad the last 25 years…( looking at you Parramatta )

 

[BuffaloRules]

Joint ventures work. Nothing to see here. We are all one happy marriage.

Says that guy with a pre-merger nickname

You couldn’t got a more one sided take over … Illawarra ended up with a pair of socks

 

[T to the T]

Mergers can work but it needs total buy-in and trust from both parties, looking forward and not backwards, treating the merged side as a child of the merged sides than a continuation. Here's a good article from the weekend on how a successful merger of clubs in Bordeaux created the most attended RU side on the planet

How to make mergers work: Bordeaux Begles' journey from bitterness to bliss

 

[Diesel]

So merge the Sharks into St G. Problem solved.
Wollongong Dragon Sharks

Or maybe merge Sharks and Steelers and Dragons can merge with the Roosters so Easts actually have juniors

 

[stratocaster]

Western Sydney Tigers
9 games in South-West:
8 home games @ 40,000 seat new Liverpool Stadium
1 away game @ 40,000 seat new Liverpool Stadium against the Bulldogs
8 games at SFS for Inner Sydney:
4 homes games @ Allianz Stadium (Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks)
4 away games @ Allianz Stadium (Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks)
Becomes a 25-30k average club by 2040

St George-Illawarra Dragons
8 games in Illawarra:
8 home games @ 20,000+ upgraded Wollongong Stadium
8 key games in Sydney:
4 home games @ Allianz Stadium (Roosters, Rabbitohs, Tigers, Sharks)
4 away games @ Allianz Stadium (Roosters, Rabbitohs, Tigers, Sharks)
Becomes a 20-30k average club by 2040

All markets of the merger teams gain more games in their respective areas.

 

[storm1999]

Has the NSW Government confirmed funding for this new 40k Liverpool stadium?

 

[stratocaster]

Has the NSW Government confirmed funding for this new 40k Liverpool stadium?

Nope. About 20 years ago the Bulldogs were going to build a 34,000 seat stadium there. If it had gotten up, Bulldogs & Tigers would likely be playing there today.

With the amount of residential growth that will occur out west with the airport, to me it's the most common sense solution. 8 Tigers games, 10-12 Bulldogs games, 20+ Macarthur FC matches. It'd get year round use. It makes more sense than fixing Accor.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Western Sydney Tigers
9 games in South-West:
8 home games @ 40,000 seat new Liverpool Stadium
1 away game @ 40,000 seat new Liverpool Stadium against the Bulldogs
8 games at SFS for Inner Sydney:
4 homes games @ Allianz Stadium (Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks)
4 away games @ Allianz Stadium (Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks)
Becomes a 25-30k average club by 2040

40k stadium at Liverpool …It’s nice to dream ..

They have just secured funding for upgrades at Leichhardt and Campbelltown … these have come with commitments to play games at both stadia until 2041.

They need to push the South West … it’s been neglected in the past … perhaps further money can be sourced down the road to expand the stadium at Campbelltown … Leichhardt will end up with 3-4 games a year with around a 20k capacity ground … these will be against the low drawing out of town clubs like Cowboys and Titans ..

Why Leichhardt announcement has Benji ‘super happy’ after huge$110m government call

Huge Leichhardt call revealed as Tigers handed $110m boost

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Ian Douglas]

Nope. About 20 years ago the Bulldogs were going to build a 34,000 seat stadium there. If it had gotten up, Bulldogs & Tigers would likely be playing there today.

that would have been amazing and make total sense.

With the amount of residential growth that will occur out west with the airport, to me it's the most common sense solution. 8 Tigers games, 10-12 Bulldogs games, 20+ Macarthur FC matches. It'd get year round use. It makes more sense than fixing Accor.

100%

 

[storm1999]

It makes more sense than fixing Accor.

Where would you play the Grand Final and State of Origin games?

 

[SirPies&Beers]

So merge the Sharks into St G. Problem solved.
Wollongong Dragon Sharks

 

[DoctorDoom]

The mergers we got didn’t work.

manly and norths were never going to work.

The dragons have the sharks in the middle of their catchment

tigers, I have no idea if they’re an eastern or western Sydney club, whatever they are, they’re 1/2 of whatever they shoukd be.

I'd be happy for the sharks to join us, provided we keep our red and white V and name ourselves, STGIS

 

[kurt faulk]

I'd be happy for the sharks to join us, provided we keep our red and white V and name ourselves, STGIS

We don't want any scum stink on the saints brand. It's bad enough the saints had the Steelers drag them down to their level.

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[DoctorDoom]

We don't want any scum stink on the saints brand. It's bad enough the saints had the Steelers drag them down to their level.

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Throwing shit on shit

 

[stratocaster]

The South-Wests St George-Illawarra-Parramatta-Penrith-Manly-Cronulla Pantheroosters.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Stuff that. Lets be brave and go a 4 way merger, relocation and expansion all at once. Great Southern Bite of Saints, Illawarra and Sharks with all 12 games Adelaide.

 

[t-ba]

Stuff that. Lets be brave and go a 4 way merger, relocation and expansion all at once. Great Southern Bite of Saints, Illawarra and Sharks with all 12 games Adelaide. View attachment 112055View attachment 112056

Hideous.

Still better than what the Dogs and the Broncos served up this offseason.

 

[This Year?]

That Roosters ANZAC jersey looks weird AF.