Here is another reason why your conference platform wouldn't work. You have basically contradicted your self in saying "bums on seats" and not having Brisbane playing any Sydney teams for the first 16 weeks. You stated that it all depends on what Brisbane want to do, well I think you answered your own question.
It’s not ‘my’ conference system this is something that has been discussed at the CEO’s chatfest’s and raised by certain journalist’s over recent year’s.
I simply raised it as a discussion point given there are so many flaws in the current system and the fact that 14/15 of the current NRL clubs other than the Bronco’s are losing money some in significant funds which is not sustainable going forward.
The conference model that has been talked about at higher levels than this forum does not mean one conference plays every one else in there own conference in the first 16 rounds, not at all. The draw spreads game’s throughout the entire 25 rounds so we could play Brisbane in Round 1 home or away depending on the way the draw comes out. It just means we only play Brisbane once because they are in the other conference but at some stage during the 25 rounds of home and away we play all Sydney sides in our conference home and away at some stage.
Someone else on here has been talking about a four conference model which to my knowledge has not been discussed it is simply at two conference model based on Sydney clubs and the rest.
I simply make the point people are putting in there heads in the sand if they think the game can continue operating as it currently does with clubs losing millions of dollars each and every season without there being collateral damage and that means clubs going to the wall. We are probably better positioned than most for the time being in that our Licensed Club continues to meet the short fall but again is that sustainable in the long term.
My reference to ‘bums on seats’ was referring to the fact under the mooted conference model we would enjoy significant increases in revenue from a guaranteed and significant increase in home attendances at our stadium. Give me home games against the Eels and all other Sydney based clubs each and every year as opposed to what we currently have to endure.
