Would you prefer to merge or relocate?

[Travitoh]

Hypothetical question...

The NRL has collapsed and is being replaced by an all new competition.

The new competition is happy to take on existing Sydney clubs but only if they either merge with another Sydney club or relocate to an expansion city. Souths have been given first option.

What would your preference be?
If it's merge, who with?
If it's relocate, to where?
And why?

 

[Souths Till I Die]

Relocate. I wouldn’t follow the NRL if there was no Rabbitohs in the competition. Would love a Northern Territory Rabbitohs. I reckon there’s a lot of untapped talent from up there and we could establish a great juniors program.

 

[Travitoh]

Relocate. I wouldn’t follow the NRL if there was no Rabbitohs in the competition. Would love a Northern Territory Rabbitohs. I reckon there’s a lot of untapped talent from up there and we could establish a great juniors program.

I'd relocate to Adelaide for obvious selfish reasons... could even retain the 'Souths' name as a result.
Adelaide does support it's teams well and with a new purpose built rectangular stadium near the CBD (I'd try building on Adelaide Oval #2), i believe the club would thrive. And i wouldn't have to support another club haha.

As a merger, a Souths/Easts adventure intrigues me though it will never happen.
Has the potential to turn the venture into Australia's biggest sporting club but i can see supporters of both clubs failing to get behind it.
Cronulla is another that I'd consider largely down to them being South of Sydney. It's also a venture that Souths could be the dominant partner in.

 

[Souths Till I Die]

I'd relocate to Adelaide for obvious selfish reasons... could even retain the 'Souths' name as a result.
Adelaide does support it's teams well and with a new purpose built rectangular stadium near the CBD (I'd try building on Adelaide Oval #2), i believe the club would thrive. And i wouldn't have to support another club haha.

As a merger, a Souths/Easts adventure intrigues me though it will never happen.
Has the potential to turn the venture into Australia's biggest sporting club but i can see supporters of both clubs failing to get behind it.
Cronulla is another that I'd consider largely down to them being South of Sydney. It's also a venture that Souths could be the dominant partner in.

Souths and Easts as a merger would form a more powerful club than Melbourne but my question is what would you call it? How does it work so both fans are happy?

 

[The Mad Hatter]

The Sydney City C0ck-Hares...

 

[blue bags]

What would your preference be?
If it's merge, who with? IT WOULD BE SHARKS
If it's relocate, to where? MELBOUNE 2ND TEAM, OR TASMANIA,OR ADELAIDE
And why? CAUSE OF ROOSTERS OK

 

[Rabbits20]

Neither, fight and triumph once again like we have done before to remain in Sydney where we belong. A no brainer of a question if you ask me! Tell me when we start the march, I’ll be there and we’d bring @callmack1 across from over the Tasman too.

 

[Travitoh]

Souths and Easts as a merger would form a more powerful club than Melbourne but my question is what would you call it? How does it work so both fans are happy?

Sydney Rabbitohs? Sydney City Rabbitohs? Still a somewhat neutral location imo despite Easts currently trying to claim it.
Or for something a little different, Sydney United?

 

[Travitoh]

Neither, fight and triumph once again like we have done before to remain in Sydney where we belong. A no brainer of a question if you ask me! Tell me when we start the march, I’ll be there and we’d bring @callmack1 across from over the Tasman too.

March on what grounds though? In 1999 it was because the club was unfairly kicked out of the NRL.
In this scenario, the NRL/ARL has folded. It's a new comp, run by a new organisation and while they're being invited to apply, Souths, like the other 15 clubs, have no immediate right or agreement to be competing in it.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

South-East-City Sydney Yanited C0ck Hares?

SECSY C0ck-Hares for short.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

If we did relocate...Brisbane.

And make sure you have 12 home games at Suncorp. Broncos Titans Cowboys Roosters Saints Bulldogs Tigers Sharks Warriors Manly Storm Panthers.

Then 3 state derby games vs Broncos, Cowboys and Titans away, 7 in NSW (Roosters Tigers Bulldogs Eels Saints Knights Manly) and 1 in Canberra then alternative Storm, Warriors, Sharks, Panthers each year.

Then sell a Sydney membership to Sydney Souths fans for 3 or all NSW/ Sydney/Canberra games.

 

[Rabbits20]

March on what grounds though? In 1999 it was because the club was unfairly kicked out of the NRL.
In this scenario, the NRL/ARL has folded. It's a new comp, run by a new organisation and while they're being invited to apply, Souths, like the other 15 clubs, have no immediate right or agreement to be competing in it.

Then we would fight to not have to merge with another Sydney team and fight to keep our own identity.

We should show the new comp bosses how we are The Pride Of The League.

 

[blue bags]

If we did relocate...Brisbane.

And make sure you have 12 home games at Suncorp. Broncos Titans Cowboys Roosters Saints Bulldogs Tigers Sharks Warriors Manly Storm Panthers.

Then 3 state derby games vs Broncos, Cowboys and Titans away, 7 in NSW (Roosters Tigers Bulldogs Eels Saints Knights Manly) and 1 in Canberra then alternative Storm, Warriors, Sharks, Panthers each year.

Then sell a Sydney membership to Sydney Souths fans for 3 or all NSW/ Sydney/Canberra games.

you know the team NAMED the EAGLES , you named all the other teams, except EAGLES

 

[The Mad Hatter]

you know the team NAMED the EAGLES , you named the all the other teams, except EAGLES

Manly?

 

[Travitoh]

Then we would fight to not have to merge with another Sydney team and fight to keep our own identity.

We should show the new comp bosses how we are The Pride Of The League.

Then the club's application is rejected and they can keep their identity in NSW Cup with Newtown and North Sydney.

 

[blue bags]

Manly?

are they special