Official: Redcliffe Dolphins to join NRL in 2023

[I Bleed Maroon]

Such a missed opportunity imo.
This team won't bring any new fans to the game, preaching to the choir.

Perth or South Island NZ would have grown the game.

Yeah but you know, the f**k the Broncos crowd just had to have their day. Not that we're complaining, another team to keep the Broncos honest is only a good thing.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Sad day for the nutjobs in the expansion forum who wanted to see the Broome Bunyips and Ouagadougou Ostriches added to the comp.

Good day for rugby league though.

I'm so pissed that we didn't get the 'Perth Power-Bottoms'

 

[some11]

What's wrong with Brisbane Dolphins?

Other cities have two sporting teams that share their cities names, e.g. New York Giants/Jets, Manchester City/United, Inter/AC Milan, Hull KR/Hull FC.

Those are massive markets.

Redcliffe has its own history in the BRL and QRL comps which should be adopted, not shunned.

 

[macavity]

I HATE the lack of a location in the name. With the passion of a thousand Dolphins.

 

[blaza88z]

Those are massive markets.

Redcliffe has its own history in the BRL and QRL comps which should be adopted, not shunned.

100% agree, 72 years of history and they want to go with a broader name for regional attraction purposes

If you are a die hard Redcliffe fan you'd be spewing

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Such a missed opportunity imo.
This team won't bring any new fans to the game, preaching to the choir.

Perth or South Island NZ would have grown the game.

A proper Brisbane derby will be good for the game and might even get casuals more involved

 

[Last Week]

I've never understood the comment about the comp being the lowest in quality ever. Like, what's the measurement for that?

Are we going to point towards the amount of blow out scores this year? Because that's not indicative of poor quality players, just poor quality rosters, coaching and salary cap management,

 

[soc123_au]

Penrith and Cronulla basically got promoted from the old metro Cup

Yes, we just edged out Wentworthville.


I think The Dolphins should run with Redcliffe. Not a lot of tribal passion in The.

 

[beave]

I've never understood the comment about the comp being the lowest in quality ever. Like, what's the measurement for that?

Are we going to point towards the amount of blow out scores this year? Because that's not indicative of poor quality players, just poor quality rosters, coaching and salary cap management,

and poor rules of the game. The 6 again bullshit, the high tackle crackdown that ruined 16 weeks of footy that also magically disappeared during the finals. Combine that with your above statements about rosters, coaching and salary cap management and yeah, the comp is pretty shit at the moment IMO.

Been following the game for 30 years and I've never been this happy to see the end of the season.

 

[soc123_au]

I'm so pissed that we didn't get the 'Perth Power-Bottoms'

Maybe next time. If they get in and recruit Harry is your Broncos gear straight to Gumtree?

 

[t-ba]

Maybe next time. If they get in and recruit Harry is your Broncos gear straight to Gumtree?

Harry Grant will be the foundation captain of the Toowoomba Twinks.

 

[T-Boon]

I think it would be stupid to call themselves Redcliffe then play out of Suncorp seeing as it is 40kms away. That would be like Penrith playing their games at ANZ.
If they go with Redcliffe they will be playing in an 11k stadium.
Just go with Brisbane and let the Broncos sort themselves out a new name if there cant be 2.

 

[ReddFelon]

I'm guessing The Dolphins is going to be a place holder, while they focus group a location name over the next year. They tried the non-location with the Dogs in the 2000s, ended up going back to Canterbury-Bankstown pretty quickly.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Maybe next time. If they get in and recruit Harry is your Broncos gear straight to Gumtree?

Absolutely not. I'm extremely happy to f**k the bad guys

 

[Fangs]

If they go with Redcliffe they will be playing in an 11k stadium.

Play the the more significant games like derby matches at Suncorp. The 11k stadium is Redcliffe looks fantastic and that is all a new team needs.

 

[dogslife]

I've never understood the comment about the comp being the lowest in quality ever. Like, what's the measurement for that?

Are we going to point towards the amount of blow out scores this year? Because that's not indicative of poor quality players, just poor quality rosters, coaching and salary cap management,

There's always been bad teams and poor salary cap management, but when has the gulf between the best 2 or 3 teams and the rest of the competition been so stark before though?

You can actually pinpoint the decline of the standard as well. When the competition went on break last year due to the first round of lockdowns and the NRL didn't want to sit around and look like they were doing nothing.

Adding another team to the competition and dispersing the lack of talent even further should definitely help things though...

 

[Brutus]

What kind of demented merkin supports 2 teams?!?!

Ray Thomas
John friggin Stanley

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

What kind of demented merkin supports 2 teams?!?!

Bisexuals?

 

[flippikat]

I've never understood the comment about the comp being the lowest in quality ever. Like, what's the measurement for that?

Are we going to point towards the amount of blow out scores this year? Because that's not indicative of poor quality players, just poor quality rosters, coaching and salary cap management,

I'm not denying there's a big gap between the best & the worst teams in the comp, and that the top few have quite a march on the rest.. but I feel it's been hugely exacerbated by the lack of lower grade footy through this pandemic.

Last year, neither the NSW or Qld Cup competitions could be completed, this year the NSW Cup was abandoned - that's a huge blow to a club's fringe players & youngsters - the guys who would usually stake their claim for first grade spots with solid performances in the 2nd tier. It also means if injuries/suspensions bite into the squad, some of the replacements may be short a gallop (so to speak).

Once the lower tiers are running again, IMO the depth will have a chance to regenerate.

 

[T-Boon]

Play the the more significant games like derby matches at Suncorp. The 11k stadium is Redcliffe looks fantastic and that is all a new team needs.

The Penrith v Parra derby should always be at Bankwest....
11k capacity is ridiculously small when the best rectangular stadium in the country is also within the geographic area you want to take over or at least get your piece of.
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