18th club, whose next?

[Maximus]

It's not the lies, it's the pedantic nature of your arguments, why not bag him for something worthy of bagging, instead of a 3% skew on a percentage, next you'll try to attack folks for bad grammar on a footy forum.


Shout out to donks for that one

I already bag him for acting like he's an insider and predicted everything that has ever happened.

But in that post I wasn't actually bagging him, that was more directed at Iamback for trying to defend the blatant lie.

 

[Perth Red]

Pr

I thought it was 3 million over

if it’s five million over then yeh it’s only an extra 2 million per club which is what the article said before

It’s $12mill cap, $17mill grant.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Could be the wackiest expansion plan ever devised!

one club a 100 year old sydney club moved 3000kms away
one in a third world country for no other reason than the Govt seeing reds under the bed
and one co-owned by NSW and Qlnd entities with a split personality for no good reason other than they happen to share the same moniker

welcome to rugba league!

It is unusual, I'll give you that. But I think RL has to do things its own way and not just copy other sports and leagues.

There are some aspects I disagree with and some I flat out dislike but I must admit, Bears, Dolphins and Jets (Ipswich and Newtown) coming into the NRL are really feel good stories and shows the game is in contact with its roots (Bears, Dolphins, Jets) but with an eye on the future (Perth, PNG, NZ).

 

[titoelcolombiano]

If maximizing the expansion fee is the primary thing that clubs are fishing for, that could sway that final spot in this expansion phase towards Brisbane 3 & away from NZ 2.

After all, Brisbane 3 (whichever bid) are probably more likely to raise more "up front cash" than an NZ 2 bid. I wonder how much it would take to placate the existing SE-Qld NRL clubs?

I think mate one thing NZ2 has going for it that the Aussie teams don't is a potential increase in Sky NZ money.

All expansion teams (including any potential NZ team) will help the NRL get an Aussie TV deal boost because of the extra content. But it's only NZ2 alongaide the Warriors that will drive an increase from NZTV.

A factor that the NRL will no doubt be keenly aware of and may offset any 'licence fee' discrepancy between The Jets and NZ2, if indeed there is any discrepancy at all.

 

[MugaB]

I think mate one thing NZ2 has going for it that the Aussie teams don't is a potential increase in Sky NZ money.

All expansion teams (including any potential NZ team) will help the NRL get an Aussie TV deal boost because of the extra content. But it's only NZ2 alongaide the Warriors that will drive an increase from NZTV.

A factor that the NRL will no doubt be keenly aware of and may offset any 'licence fee' discrepancy between The Jets and NZ2, if indeed there is any discrepancy at all.

Jets won't happen... if it does it's like no.21 or 22, there's no one frothing at the mouth to see Newtown returning other than the 8972 hipster crowd at Henson park, singo is kidding himself if he thinks he can pull a Perth/Bears= home/away situation with Newtown, this would've need to be done in the 2000s when Newtown Jets were still memorable, it'll be 30 years too late, and he will probably be gone by then

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Jets won't happen... if it does it's like no.21 or 22, there's no one frothing at the mouth to see Newtown returning other than the 8972 hipster crowd at Henson park, singo is kidding himself if he thinks he can pull a Perth/Bears= home/away situation with Newtown, this would've need to be done in the 2000s when Newtown Jets were still memorable, it'll be 30 years too late, and he will probably be gone by then

That's a bit of a Sydney centric view on the team. The point of the Jets is the Ipswich side, with the added benefit for the few Newtown fans. They will be a QLD club, based in Ipswich, and area the NRL are keen on and wear the green. The only time they'll wear the Newtown blue is for NSW games.

Agree that if it does get up it will probably be team 21

 

[Vlad59]

They got two stadiums in Tasmania Albo mostly funded

One new stadium in the South which is likely to never happen with a $250 million prop up from Albo and upgrades to another stadium in the North to placate the Boags/Cascade line of parochial stupidity.

 

[Matt_CBY]

The biggest concern for the Jets would be the financial side of it. Newtown and Ipswich aren’t exactly flush with cash.

 

[MugaB]

That's a bit of a Sydney centric view on the team. The point of the Jets is the Ipswich side, with the added benefit for the few Newtown fans. They will be a QLD club, based in Ipswich, and area the NRL are keen on and wear the green. The only time they'll wear the Newtown blue is for NSW games.

Agree that if it does get up it will probably be team 21

That's the narrative driving it isn't it, return of newtown... not the emergence of Ipswich,
I'm not the Sydney centric cynical you think I am,just pointing out their angle is moot...
Broncos won't let Ipswich enter, just like they won't let east tigers either... its a nice idea to go expand that well, but they don't want to... nz2 or something else will get it

 

[Vlad59]

That's the narrative driving it isn't it, return of newtown... not the emergence of Ipswich,
I'm not the Sydney centric cynical you think I am,just pointing out their angle is moot...
Broncos won't let Ipswich enter, just like they won't let east tigers either... its a nice idea to go expand that well, but they don't want to... nz2 or something else will get it

I can’t take the Jets speculation seriously.

 

[Wb1234]

That's the narrative driving it isn't it, return of newtown... not the emergence of Ipswich,
I'm not the Sydney centric cynical you think I am,just pointing out their angle is moot...
Broncos won't let Ipswich enter, just like they won't let east tigers either... its a nice idea to go expand that well, but they don't want to... nz2 or something else will get it

Ipswich is less threat than easts tigers

 

[MugaB]

Ipswich is less threat than easts tigers

Only due to distance, but not their talent, they aren't willing to have yet another SEQ team, fondle thier youngins

 

[Wb1234]

Only due to distance, but not their talent, they aren't willing to have yet another SEQ team, fondle thier youngins

2035 is when they should do it

broncos and dolphins can complain all they want

 

[Perth Red]

2035 is when they should do it

broncos and dolphins can complain all they want

Should only be in if Qlnd govt is building them a stadium in Ipswich. Broncos wont let them be FT tennants in Suncorp.

 

[MugaB]

Should only be in if Qlnd govt is building them a stadium in Ipswich. Broncos wont let them be FT tennants in Suncorp.

There's the another reason FT usage

 

[Perth Red]

There's the another reason FT usage

wasnt that supposed to be what Brisbane2 offered? How'd that work out?

 

[Vlad59]

wasnt that supposed to be what Brisbane2 offered? How'd that work out?

30 NRL/ARL games this year. Going well

 

[MugaB]

wasnt that supposed to be what Brisbane2 offered? How'd that work out?

No you and your pathetic pro firehawks expansion crew, thought that....
Dolphins bring more content, juniors and rivalry to QLD, using suncorp morseo is something you stadium worshippers wanted, they already have magic round forever, now 1.5 teams too, can have the Jets 0.5 if they want, but it won't happen, too much greed in clubland to forego that slice of pie

 

[Wb1234]

Should only be in if Qlnd govt is building them a stadium in Ipswich. Broncos wont let them be FT tennants in Suncorp.

And when the broncos own Suncorp they would have a say

Ipswich should come in once the dolphins are averaging 30k

3 Brisbane teams further justifies a 70k new Suncorp for the games lol

 

[flippikat]

That's a bit of a Sydney centric view on the team. The point of the Jets is the Ipswich side, with the added benefit for the few Newtown fans. They will be a QLD club, based in Ipswich, and area the NRL are keen on and wear the green. The only time they'll wear the Newtown blue is for NSW games.

Agree that if it does get up it will probably be team 21

I dare say that if they wear the Newtown blue for NSW games, they may add a dash of green for Ipswich, like how the Bears are rumoured to be adding a little yellow.

That combo works fine for NHL's Vancouver Canucks.