Melbourne and the Sunshine Coast

[flippikat]

Wests Tigers are a couple on the brink of divorce, staying together for the kids.

It wouldn't be too horrible if they split.

The Magpies and Tigers would have some decent options outside that merger - other potential merger partners that make better geographical sense, or relocation destinations.

The sticking point is the possible (likely?) "Northern Eagles" scenario, where the weaker of the two parties gets NOTHING out of the split, and is exiled to NSW Cup. Maybe it's just fear of that keeping them together?

 

[Styles clash]

Wests own and run the club anyway (Balmain went broke). West Tigers is just the branding they stick with.

The ownership structure sees Wests move to 75% ownership with Balmain retaining 25% and the Board expanded to nine directors. Balmain has two Board positions, Wests has five Board positions with the remaining two positions being filled by Independent Directors.

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2016/05/27/wests-tigers-ownership-structure-confirmed-/

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

It wouldn't be too horrible if they split.

The Magpies and Tigers would have some decent options outside that merger - other potential merger partners that make better geographical sense, or relocation destinations.

The sticking point is the possible (likely?) "Northern Eagles" scenario, where the weaker of the two parties gets NOTHING out of the split, and is exiled to NSW Cup. Maybe it's just fear of that keeping them together?

North Sydney Tigers and Western Sydney Bulldogs.

Manly to Christchurch or Wellington.

 

[flippikat]

North Sydney Tigers and Western Sydney Bulldogs.

Manly to Christchurch or Wellington.

Doesn't sound too bad. Especially considering the Sea-Eagles have a pretty strong following here.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Don't we start our season a couple of weeks before AwFuL?

Melbourne should be given 2 home games at the start of the season while there's no opposition from AwFuL. It should have been done 10 years ago. The club might have more supporters, especially among kids, if they had the opportunity to launch the season each year in Melbourne.

The ARLC doesn't do much to promote the game down there.

We should do Magic Weekend at Docklands, round 1 in Melbourne whilst the AFL is still in pre-season. Have the Melbourne CBD swamped with RL supporters and give Melbourne a RL event that they own - they love annual events to attend like the boxing day test, the AFL GF, the AO tennis, the GP. Even call it the Magic Melbourne weekend if you have to.

 

[Vee]

We should do Magic Weekend at Docklands, round 1 in Melbourne whilst the AFL is still in pre-season. Have the Melbourne CBD swamped with RL supporters and give Melbourne a RL event that they own - they love annual events to attend like the boxing day test, the AFL GF, the AO tennis, the GP. Even call it the Magic Melbourne weekend if you have to.

Not a bad idea and one I would support by heading down to enjoy but it is all about money with Queensland fronting the cash for a 3 year guarantee.

After that? I'd love to see it, make it happen.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Not a bad idea and one I would support by heading down to enjoy but it is all about money with Queensland fronting the cash for a 3 year guarantee.

After that? I'd love to see it, make it happen.

I'd love to see it to and if it is a success in Brisbane there might be some bidding tension to get some more cash out of the Victorian Government. If we were to take it there I'd like to see the NRL do what the AFL did with the GF in Brisbane. Get the Vic Government to commit some ongoing cash to grassroots RL in Victoria including grounds and facilities.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

We should do Magic Weekend at Docklands, round 1 in Melbourne whilst the AFL is still in pre-season. Have the Melbourne CBD swamped with RL supporters and give Melbourne a RL event that they own - they love annual events to attend like the boxing day test, the AFL GF, the AO tennis, the GP. Even call it the Magic Melbourne weekend if you have to.

Great idea. To have an RL event that they can call their own would definitely raise the game's profile in Melbourne. AwFuL would be a little nervous about its long term impact.

 

[Timmah]

... would ya look at that

 

[Sunny coast shark]

... would ya look at that

Yep but no games, that’s okay bought sharks tickets yesterday

 

[siv]

Lets see how this relationship goes in 2021

- Warriors trial in Redcliffe has been cancelled
- Storms Victoria SG Ball game cancelled
- 7 Melbourne players have pulled out of all stars game

 

[Sunny coast shark]

Maybe Melbourne might have to relocate up here again ?

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Maybe Melbourne might have to relocate up here again ?

Was thinking that once the lockdown came about. Premier Big-Earlobes has made another pigs-ear of quarantine in Melbourne and if if continues to grow, I think it's absolutely on the cards.

And despite the potential cost to the NRL if lockdowns persist in Victoria, crowd bans etc thus brining the Storm up to Qld again, I reckon they'd secretly be punching the air that the AFL will bleed even more if they can't play leg tennis in front of crowds in Melbourne.