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Wb1234

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cash converters is such a terrible sponsor lol

a company that buys stolen shit and sells it cheap to bogans
Harsh they’ve supported rugby league there since 95 and still do today. In an afl mad state that’s pretty good

league has taken money from crown casino they are much worse lol
 

Perth Red

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Harsh they’ve supported rugby league there since 95 and still do today. In an afl mad state that’s pretty good

league has taken money from crown casino they are much worse lol
For a sport built on the misery of pokie addiction I wouldn’t be throwing stones if I was him lol
 

Perth Red

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Been on the bears fans Facebook pages, geez theres some very deluded bears fans isn’t there? Lol. Amazing how many of them truly believe they’ll be club 18 playing in gosford lol.
 
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Been on the bears fans Facebook pages, geez theres some very deluded bears fans isn’t there? Lol. Amazing how many of them truly believe they’ll be club 18 playing in gosford lol.
I remember when they thought they would get in ahead of Gold Coast. Then they thought they would get in ahead of Brisbane 2. It's hilarious.
 

siv

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Abdo said the Firehawks and Jets are still a chance of getting the 18th licence and told them they should bid again. Easts Tigers will probably have their performance centre and new grandstand at Langlands Park completed by the time the 18th team enters the NRL. Once it is finished it'll be NRL ready.
Easts will buy the Broncos when News Ltd wants out
 

Perth Red

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Easts will buy the Broncos when News Ltd wants out
News are never selling the broncos, it’s part of how they still control the nrl. being a media “partner” inside the tent gives you a lot of insider knowledge And influence.
 

siv

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Brisbane isn’t getting club 18 lol. Every comment in last 12 months has been about new markets.
What I think all of the comments are saying is that all proposals are actually poor

- West Brisbane wasnt up to scratch
- NZ2 seems to have low interest and possible financial issues
- Perth will be too rusty

So who gets the 18th licence maybe another Gold Coast situation like in 88 or Canberra in 82

Not the preferred option
 

siv

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News are never selling the broncos, it’s part of how they still control the nrl. being a media “partner” inside the tent gives you a lot of insider knowledge And influence.
They sold Melbourne, Canberra and Nth Qld

I would never say never
 

MugaB

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What I think all of the comments are saying is that all proposals are actually poor

- West Brisbane wasnt up to scratch
- NZ2 seems to have low interest and possible financial issues
- Perth will be too rusty

So who gets the 18th licence maybe another Gold Coast situation like in 88 or Canberra in 82

Not the preferred option
P.N.G
 

flippikat

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What I think all of the comments are saying is that all proposals are actually poor

- West Brisbane wasnt up to scratch
- NZ2 seems to have low interest and possible financial issues
- Perth will be too rusty

So who gets the 18th licence maybe another Gold Coast situation like in 88 or Canberra in 82

Not the preferred option
I'm actually hoping at an outside chance they say "Meh.. we couldn't decide between Perth & NZ 2 so we're doing both".. then open to bids from ANYWHERE for team 20.
 

Wb1234

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I'm actually hoping at an outside chance they say "Meh.. we couldn't decide between Perth & NZ 2 so we're doing both".. then open to bids from ANYWHERE for team 20.
No chance cause tv won’t pay for those all at once

18th team will be sold as a ninth game and potentially Perth time slot adds value.

then they will repeat what they did now.

add brisbane 3 and get a higher tv deal to pay for them leaving them to add a tenth game later

plus it gives times for new clubs to get established and the player pool too not get too diluted

As 1995 showed adding to many clubs to fast creates divisions
 

Colk

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I'm actually hoping at an outside chance they say "Meh.. we couldn't decide between Perth & NZ 2 so we're doing both".. then open to bids from ANYWHERE for team 20.

I think that would be great. You can agree to do both and spread it over 3-4 years in terms of entry. Give another couple of years on top of that for team 20
 

LeagueXIII

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News Ltd own the game the NRL just runs it on their behalf. They have always said Wa is not a high priority for them the game can still get national sponsors without Perth and Adelaide.
 

The Great Dane

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Thank you for posting that. It proves that Rothfield was full of shit and all the turkeys talking this up as if it's a fait accompli have been reeled in hook, line and sinker by News Ltd.

The Bears are still delusional enough to think they'll get in as North Sydney playing out of NSO. They've got just 1,500 financial members. That's f**k all and proves their fanbase is even smaller than I thought. I estimated it was 2k or 3k, but it turns out to be half of that. I doubt those 1,500 members would stick around to support the Western Australia Bears.
That's only the football club members, and 1,500 is strong for a NSW cup side.
 
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