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  1. Jamberoo

    PNG's back.

    Actually the players stayed in Melbourne and flew into Sydney for games in 1982. So his is kind of right.
  2. Jamberoo

    PNG's back.

    Kinda sorta. It is not easy to move a whole club over one summer. They started the 1982 season as South, changed to Swans in June, then added Sydney after the season. Players had jobs and family, so could not move straight away, and asked for 12 months to make arrangements. It was never a...
  3. Jamberoo

    Peter V'landys - New NRL/ARLC Chairman

    Warburton has resigned from Seven, but would be a great addition and help the NRL understand what they need to do to get a better broadcast deal next time.
  4. Jamberoo

    The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

    MCG was two stands done separately, with independent roof structures (rebuilt as one) When they rebuilt the Southern Stand in 1991 they relocated the AFL GF.
  5. Jamberoo

    The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

    The aim of the review is to reduce spending for the Olympics, so not sure a half billion upgrade to Suncorp is going to be announced. Most likely a small expansion of capacity under the existing roofline and improvements to amenities. Reckon a new 50k stadium at Victoria Park is likely as it...
  6. Jamberoo

    The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

    Yeah - how dare someone have a contrary opinion on an internet forum!
  7. Jamberoo

    PNG's back.

    Not sure that what happened 40+ years ago in the VFL is relevant but South Melbourne did not have a partial move to Sydney before they decided to relocate. The VFL played half a dozen games @ SCG involving various teams (like the NRL has done in Perth), then decided that a Sydney team was a good...
  8. Jamberoo

    PNG's back.

    Their ‘non - negotiables‘ seem quite negotiable. Their CEO said the following in the same interview on SEN a few weeks back: ‘Two to four games @ NSO’ ‘Two games @ NSO’ ‘I think our fans would be happy with one. Bears v Manly would be fantastic‘
  9. Jamberoo

    The Las Vegas Thread

    PVL is a do-er, not a thinker. He just gets things done. He doesn‘t care what comes out of his mouth. He is happy to speak without being properly prepared - like a certain fromer US President. He just says what he thinks his people want to hear and what will get media attention. The Sydney media...
  10. Jamberoo

    The Las Vegas Thread

    To stop them taking bets, the NRL would have to take/threaten legal action to stop agencies using their intellectual property. So, at this stage, they don‘t have to pay the NRL anything. Not all agencies even pay US sports for taking bets.
  11. Jamberoo

    PNG's back.

    Good interview. PVL made clear that the $60m is not going to the NRL team, it will be going to schools and pathways.
  12. Jamberoo

    The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

    Saturday is sold out and only single seats available for Friday and Sunday. Maybe 100 tickets in total.
  13. Jamberoo

    18th club, whose next?

    Actually the IOC suggested Carrara. You can’t have athletics at the Gabba without significant restructuring of the stadium. It is way too short, does not have sufficient media facilities nor secure access like any modern stadium. All Melbourne stadiums have large undeground car parks and secure...
  14. Jamberoo

    18th club, whose next?

    Maybe in summer The only thing Sydney has over Melbourne for things to do is surf beaches. No doubt frequented by many potential RL fans over winter instead of going to the footy.
  15. Jamberoo

    18th club, whose next?

    Don’t disagree with you about Storm, but even though they might never be as big as the smallest AFL team, does not mean that they are not worthwhile in the NRL. Perth is just under half the size of Melbourne but it will gain more traction there as there is less competition. And the Grand Prix...
  16. Jamberoo

    18th club, whose next?

    I agree with you - AFL is Brisbane is much, much bigger than NRL in Melbourne. Still, I am not sure that Melbourne’s lack of interest in RL is indicative of anything other than a lack of interest in RL. In regards to your other points: - swimming is not really a thing here compared to...
  17. Jamberoo

    18th club, whose next?

    Please explain how the Lions getting big crowds 20 years ago proves that Melbourne is not a sports mad city?
  18. Jamberoo

    The Las Vegas Thread

    So, you are comparing cities of 2.5m - 5m to a country of 330m? Sounds fair. Anyway, those ratings, like Storm, are horrible. Not sure that should be used as a baseline.
  19. Jamberoo

    2024 Crowd Watch

    Suns 22k GWS 21k Storm 20k Good crowds for expansion markets.
  20. Jamberoo

    The Las Vegas Thread

    Nah. You’re making that up. Which AFL clubs pull less than 61k? Don’t think any AFL or NRL game has ever rated that low. The Giants are the lowest rating AFL team at an average of 250k.
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