18th club, whose next?

[Centy Coast]

Perth Reds idea of a training centre at WAIS/ McGillivray/UWA Sports Park (whatever the precinct is called?) ain't bad. The Western Force are already based there. The WA Govt was supposed to build WA Rugby a new training field too, after their original home at Perry Lakes was turned into housing. Instead the WA Govt played two birds one stone with the neighbouring WA Athletics Stadium.
An extension to facilities could see a WA NRL side cohabitate with the Force. Just like the Storm share with the Rebels and the AFL's Melbourne Demons. The Force have previously shared the facilities with the Perth Glory.

Alternatively I prefer a dedicated Rugby League HQ and Training facility at the South Perth Lions home base, George Burnett Park in Karawara, near Curtin University. There's enough room for an NRL facility and for South Perth to remain, and up to 3 fields. Maybe such a facility could team up with Curtin's sports science department?

George Burnett Park is slightly closer to the GPO and HBF park than UWA Sports Park. The neighbouring suburb of Como is the population centre of Perth.
The location has very easy access in close proximity to the Kwinana/Mitchell Fwy that runs the whole length of the long Perth Metro area. Its surrounded by the relatively affluent river suburbs of Manning, Salter Point, Como and very close to Mount Pleasant, Applecross, South Perth, Kensington. Desirable suburbs for Players, coaches and staff etc
*granted Perth Red's suggestion is also a very nice area of Perth.

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Not a bad location, I watched the Fremantle Roosters play South Perth Lions (Bears NSW Cup Captain Kurt De Luis’ junior club)
at George Burnett Park.

 

[Centy Coast]

Lol, I'm sure they'd listen to you.

You’d be surprised, I’m very influential in rugby league circles.

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Luckily the guys on here representing Perth are a minority, because if they weren’t I’d be walking straight into NS Leagues Club and saying f#ck the Perth idea right off.

It’s two fellas - Rocky and Bullwinkle and sometimes Always Green but he is just confused and in his experimental phase.

 

[Bukowski]

Cafe's and gyms also are in Perth to buy. Cash converters needs to branch into other fields to be a viable long term owner/backer

I doubt he's the sole investor.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

It’s two fellas - Rocky and Bullwinkle and sometimes Always Green but he is just confused and in his experimental phase.

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That's better, less anger and bragging (about things that aren't even yours) and more humour, poor as it is.

 

[Perth Red]

Luckily the guys on here representing Perth are a minority, because if they weren’t I’d be walking straight into NS Leagues Club and saying f#ck the Perth idea right off.

If you two idiots are a representation of the Bears fanbase I'll be doing the same!

 

[Perth Red]

I doubt he's the sole investor.

He's not, there's 5 of them at the moment. No pokies required.

 

[Red&BlackBear]

If you two idiots are a representation of the Bears fanbase I'll be doing the same!

Where will you go though? You don’t actually have a leagues club - you don’t actually have anything physical? Will you be going to wait outside Cumins house and continue stalking him? Jesus man, pick yourself up!

 

[Matt_CBY]

read social media for what the sentiment is. 70-30 Id say against Bears relocation.

We’ve already had this conversation.

The social media I use is the opposite.

Hope you’re not basing this stuff off Facebook comment sections lol

 

[Dragonwest]

Perth Reds idea of a training centre at WAIS/ McGillivray/UWA Sports Park (whatever the precinct is called?) ain't bad. The Western Force are already based there. The WA Govt was supposed to build WA Rugby a new training field too, after their original home at Perry Lakes was turned into housing. Instead the WA Govt played two birds one stone with the neighbouring WA Athletics Stadium.
An extension to facilities could see a WA NRL side cohabitate with the Force. Just like the Storm share with the Rebels and the AFL's Melbourne Demons. The Force have previously shared the facilities with the Perth Glory.

Alternatively I prefer a dedicated Rugby League HQ and Training facility at the South Perth Lions home base, George Burnett Park in Karawara, near Curtin University. There's enough room for an NRL facility and for South Perth to remain, and up to 3 fields. Maybe such a facility could team up with Curtin's sports science department?

George Burnett Park is slightly closer to the GPO and HBF park than UWA Sports Park. The neighbouring suburb of Como is the population centre of Perth.
The location has very easy access in close proximity to the Kwinana/Mitchell Fwy that runs the whole length of the long Perth Metro area. Its surrounded by the relatively affluent river suburbs of Manning, Salter Point, Como and very close to Mount Pleasant, Applecross, South Perth, Kensington. Desirable suburbs for Players, coaches and staff etc
*granted Perth Red's suggestion is also a very nice area of Perth.

Needs to be independent of any existing local club.

 

[mongoose]

Luckily the guys on here representing Perth are a minority, because if they weren’t I’d be walking straight into NS Leagues Club and saying f#ck the Perth idea right off.

If Norths listen to you for ideas... i'd be very worried.

 

[Bukowski]

If Norths listen to you for ideas... i'd be very worried.

But not surprised

 

[AlwaysGreen]

He's very influential.

 

[Bukowski]

He's very influential.

Oh yeah. He's knows either Glenn or Mark Ella, he's just not sure which one.

 

[Perth Red]

We’ve already had this conversation.

The social media I use is the opposite.

Hope you’re not basing this stuff off Facebook comment sections lol

From a Perth audience?

 

[Bukowski]

From a Perth audience?

What's Perth got to do with a Perth team?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

We’ve already had this conversation.

The social media I use is the opposite.

Hope you’re not basing this stuff off Facebook comment sections lol

You mean tiktok ?

 

[Perth Red]

What's Perth got to do with a Perth team?

Come on youve got to admit that NRL bringing back a sydney team under the guise of expansion is just, well so rugba league lol

 

[Bukowski]

Come on youve got to admit that NRL bringing back a sydney team under the guise of expansion is just, well so rugba league lol

Well they're actually putting the PNG team in PNG so they have some sense.

 

[Centy Coast]

read social media for what the sentiment is. 70-30 Id say against Bears relocation.

You are so full of it buddy

If Norths listen to you for ideas... i'd be very worried.

Roosters CEO Brian Canavan actually rang me once.