"It’s very realistic to say that we’ll have a second team in Brisbane in 2023": V'landys

[MugaB]

An interesting look at building a new squad:

NRL 2021: Brisbane expansion - how to manage salary cap - NRL'

Good read

 

[Twizzle]

 

[Perth Red]

How exactly is a second brisbane team worth $50mill a year to the nrl? Are they really suggesting that the extra 50k or so viewers in brisbane it brings to fta once a week, when they are on, is going to be worth $50mill extra a year on the fta deal?

 

[MugaB]

How exactly is a second brisbane team worth $50mill a year to the nrl? Are they really suggesting that the extra 50k or so viewers in brisbane it brings to fta once a week, when they are on, is going to be worth $50mill extra a year on the fta deal?

Advertising, inhouse Channel Promotions, more use of suncorp/derbies at larger capacity every week (not just fortnightly) all dependant if that team is doing well, inaugural new club merchandise

 

[Twizzle]

Advertising, inhouse Channel Promotions, more use of suncorp/derbies at larger capacity every week (not just fortnightly) all dependant if that team is doing well, inaugural new club merchandise

it will probabaly do well enough to beat the Broncos on current form

actually, the Ipswich Jests would beat them

 

[Perth Red]

Advertising, inhouse Channel Promotions, more use of suncorp/derbies at larger capacity every week (not just fortnightly) all dependant if that team is doing well, inaugural new club merchandise

how will that generate revenue for the nrl? Club and tv maybe but won’t bring any money to the nrl. $50mill a year is a sht load of money with no extra content to sell.

 

[MugaB]

how will that generate revenue for the nrl? Club and tv maybe but won’t bring any money to the nrl. $50mill a year is a sht load of money with no extra content to sell.

Guess we'll have find out? Have a bit of faith PR, maybe wa gets a real chance at making itself as the 18-20th licence

 

[Perth Red]

Guess we'll have find out? Have a bit of faith PR, maybe wa gets a real chance at making itself as the 18-20th licence

I think we’ve got a good chance despite abdos comments. In reality if Brisbane2 come in for 2023 it’s unlikely we’ll see an 18th side until 2027-2028 when next tv deal rolls around. Hopefully vlandys will be gone by then and the game in WA won’t have died from lack of hope.

 

[Foreign Legion]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/n...m/news-story/2586f42bea8ada7d8456ec700dbc0791

 

[T-Boon]

How exactly is a second brisbane team worth $50mill a year to the nrl? Are they really suggesting that the extra 50k or so viewers in brisbane it brings to fta once a week, when they are on, is going to be worth $50mill extra a year on the fta deal?

I think they will sell a lot of merch even in NSW. The Broncos are so hated in NSW that a second Bris team will become a lot of peoples second team. I would be a T-shirt to support them.

 

[Starkers]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/n...m/news-story/2586f42bea8ada7d8456ec700dbc0791

So it would seem the NRL has a proper Pacific strategy now. Another team in NZ, assuming Wellington, would really focus the comp in East Coast Australia/NZ/Islands.

This is smart from a player sense. Picking up another 30 players from NZ and the Islands won't be hard. Twice as much NRL being played in NZ is a good thing for that market. 4m people there let's not forget. And beginning to chip away at union in the country brings a tear to my eye.

Got to feel a bit sorry for Perth and Adelaide. Both cities deserve clubs and would do well IMO given the parochial nature of those cities. The negative is AFL will continue to get free reign in those areas and push their energy into the very market the NRL is attempting to cover itself.

We can only hope the NRL take it upon themselves to begin to foster the game more at the grassroots in those places. If talk of conferences is genuine, both of those places are well suited to that sort of placement within the NRL given timezones.

 

[mongoose]

is there any demand in NZ for a 2nd team?
from my trips to Wellington they don't seem too passionate about sports... even Rugby.

Christchurch seems like a better bet, but it's not exactly a large city. Perth would be at least 3/4 times its size. You are not increasing your potential TV viewers by a lot.

 

[MugaB]

is there any demand in NZ for a 2nd team?
from my trips to Wellington they don't seem too passionate about sports... even Rugby.

Christchurch seems like a better bet, but it's not exactly a large city. Perth would be at least 3/4 times its size. You are not increasing your potential TV viewers by a lot.

It would have to be Auckland, division of Mount smart stadium and a game every weekend, not fortnightly, creating a inner city derby of warriors vs NZ2, also each team can travel for a few home games to Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton etc, its the same strategy as brisbane 2 out of suncorp

 

[Perth Red]

is there any demand in NZ for a 2nd team?
from my trips to Wellington they don't seem too passionate about sports... even Rugby.

Christchurch seems like a better bet, but it's not exactly a large city. Perth would be at least 3/4 times its size. You are not increasing your potential TV viewers by a lot.

perth 2.2 million, Christchurch 400k. Of course it makes sense to the nrl lol.

 

[Starkers]

perth 2.2 million, Christchurch 400k. Of course it makes sense to the nrl lol.

NZ 4-5m people. That's the number you should be focusing on. Islands of Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Cooks all going there for opportunity too.

 

[Foreign Legion]

I think Christchurch is the second largest city in NZ

 

[magpie_man]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/n...m/news-story/2586f42bea8ada7d8456ec700dbc0791

It's becoming more and more apparent that the Warriors' Phil Gould coup has V-landys'/Abdo's fingerprints all over it. He's there to loosen the soil for NZ#2. Good on 'em.
Having said that, and as I've already mentioned, I'd much rather some funds be allocated to a Second Tier Semi-professional comp in NZ and licence #18 goiny to Perth but cest la vie.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

I've been waiting for this for years.... finally we are getting some solid talk about a direction the game is going to take moving forward. Ok, I would have Perth in the queue before NZ2 personally, but I am over-the-moon that we are just getting some leadership and direction on this issue and I'm right behind it.

The NRL have spoken about strengthening the heartlands and having expansion stack up financially and it is great to see the talk of Brisbane 2 and NZ2 which aligns with what appears to be.... do I dare say... a cohesive strategy?

For all the talk of AFL being a 'National Sport' if we can solidify QLD, NSW (NSW & QLD are 50% of the Aus population), the nations capital, a good foothold in Melbourne, a good foothold in NZ and the # 1 game in the Pacific, that is a very good spread of our own.

 

[Foreign Legion]

Second NZ team should be a gateway for the Pacific island players

 

[bad boy bubby]

perth 2.2 million, Christchurch 400k. Of course it makes sense to the nrl lol.

NZ 4-5m people. That's the number you should be focusing on. Islands of Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Cooks all going there for opportunity too.

No to mention that NZ has 24,000 registered players, and 142 registered clubs. I'm gathering that is a few more than WA.