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If Ch9/Stan go it alone Fox will be looking for another FTA partner to bid with.
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If Ch9/Stan go it alone Fox will be looking for another FTA partner to bid with.
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you think Paul Gallen is an expert on expansion ?So far weve had tigers, souths and Ipswich Jets howl it down. Johns, Gallen and Richie disagree with 20 teams. Not heard much positivity for Politis's idea so far?
Gallen:
So, Peter V'landys says we could have an 18th team by 2025, and 20 teams by 2032.
Wow.
Expansion is going to happen. We can't change that. I can whinge and bitch and moan all I want, but it's inevitable.
I can see an 18th team, everyone knows that's coming, but 2025 is pretty soon. And 20 teams? That's a stretch.
On a possible 18th team for 2025, if that's going to happen we need to know who it's going to be within the next couple of months, because they're going to need time to put everything in place.
Remember, players can start negotiating for 2025 from November 1 this year. The Dolphins had a similar timeframe and never came up with a marquee signing, and that was with the attraction of Wayne Bennett.
I've got no doubt that one of the reasons that talk of expansion has suddenly hit the headlines is the fact that the Dolphins are 2-0.
If the Dolphins were 0-2 there might be a bit more caution, we'd probably be hearing that expansion isn't that good. But remember, there's only one Wayne Bennett, and he's 73-years-old!
If we get to 20 teams, that's another three coaches and 90 players we need to find.
I can accept 18, but to get to 20 by 2032 you're looking at a new team every 3-4 years, and I think that's a bridge too far.
I don't think there's enough talent to expand that quickly, although the Dolphins are making me look a bit silly with two wins from two matches. But it's a long season, let's not get carried away with their form after two games.
If we're going to have an 18th team in 2025, we need to make that call before the Dolphins have even finished their first season, and I think that's a rush to judgement.
We're already seeing the impact of the Dolphins entering the comp, because every single squad has been depleted a bit.
We've now got 30 more players than we did last year, and you only have to look at Melbourne - they had a few players out and they got pumped by the Bulldogs.
The flipside to all of this is the amount of money in the game.
If the players want to keep getting paid the money they're currently earning, which is significant, there's going to have to be a reason to justify the large broadcasting deals that are being signed, and if that requires another team, we're just going to have to do it and stop worrying about it.
But I'd like to take a close look at junior league before we make a call. Are the numbers growing in a such a way that we can justify having the extra teams? We need that really solid foundation to ensure the top of the pyramid is strong.
Are we putting enough into junior footy, especially in the country? We can't just focus on the big boys at the top of the game, it's about getting the structure below the NRL right.
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Gallen is an obvious AFL trollSo far weve had tigers, souths and Ipswich Jets howl it down. Johns, Gallen and Richie disagree with 20 teams. Not heard much positivity for Politis's idea so far?
Gallen:
So, Peter V'landys says we could have an 18th team by 2025, and 20 teams by 2032.
Wow.
Expansion is going to happen. We can't change that. I can whinge and bitch and moan all I want, but it's inevitable.
I can see an 18th team, everyone knows that's coming, but 2025 is pretty soon. And 20 teams? That's a stretch.
On a possible 18th team for 2025, if that's going to happen we need to know who it's going to be within the next couple of months, because they're going to need time to put everything in place.
Remember, players can start negotiating for 2025 from November 1 this year. The Dolphins had a similar timeframe and never came up with a marquee signing, and that was with the attraction of Wayne Bennett.
I've got no doubt that one of the reasons that talk of expansion has suddenly hit the headlines is the fact that the Dolphins are 2-0.
If the Dolphins were 0-2 there might be a bit more caution, we'd probably be hearing that expansion isn't that good. But remember, there's only one Wayne Bennett, and he's 73-years-old!
If we get to 20 teams, that's another three coaches and 90 players we need to find.
I can accept 18, but to get to 20 by 2032 you're looking at a new team every 3-4 years, and I think that's a bridge too far.
I don't think there's enough talent to expand that quickly, although the Dolphins are making me look a bit silly with two wins from two matches. But it's a long season, let's not get carried away with their form after two games.
If we're going to have an 18th team in 2025, we need to make that call before the Dolphins have even finished their first season, and I think that's a rush to judgement.
We're already seeing the impact of the Dolphins entering the comp, because every single squad has been depleted a bit.
We've now got 30 more players than we did last year, and you only have to look at Melbourne - they had a few players out and they got pumped by the Bulldogs.
The flipside to all of this is the amount of money in the game.
If the players want to keep getting paid the money they're currently earning, which is significant, there's going to have to be a reason to justify the large broadcasting deals that are being signed, and if that requires another team, we're just going to have to do it and stop worrying about it.
But I'd like to take a close look at junior league before we make a call. Are the numbers growing in a such a way that we can justify having the extra teams? We need that really solid foundation to ensure the top of the pyramid is strong.
Are we putting enough into junior footy, especially in the country? We can't just focus on the big boys at the top of the game, it's about getting the structure below the NRL right.
Worried it will hurt the sharks ability to sign and keep players
Day games of rugby league at Suncorp is bad news for the lions
no, nothing has been stated officially. Just that they are very committed to making it happen. My wishlist would be:
How will a Pacifika club in Cairns impact AFL in Brisbane or GC? Or are you talking in a decade plus when Brisbane3 might be an option?
50k rental rest is spot on
I dont understand how people like Gallen cant see that Perth will bring in more juniors. It will add to the pool , not diminish it.So far weve had tigers, souths and Ipswich Jets howl it down. Johns, Gallen and Richie disagree with 20 teams. Not heard much positivity for Politis's idea so far?
Gallen:
So, Peter V'landys says we could have an 18th team by 2025, and 20 teams by 2032.
Wow.
Expansion is going to happen. We can't change that. I can whinge and bitch and moan all I want, but it's inevitable.
I can see an 18th team, everyone knows that's coming, but 2025 is pretty soon. And 20 teams? That's a stretch.
On a possible 18th team for 2025, if that's going to happen we need to know who it's going to be within the next couple of months, because they're going to need time to put everything in place.
Remember, players can start negotiating for 2025 from November 1 this year. The Dolphins had a similar timeframe and never came up with a marquee signing, and that was with the attraction of Wayne Bennett.
I've got no doubt that one of the reasons that talk of expansion has suddenly hit the headlines is the fact that the Dolphins are 2-0.
If the Dolphins were 0-2 there might be a bit more caution, we'd probably be hearing that expansion isn't that good. But remember, there's only one Wayne Bennett, and he's 73-years-old!
If we get to 20 teams, that's another three coaches and 90 players we need to find.
I can accept 18, but to get to 20 by 2032 you're looking at a new team every 3-4 years, and I think that's a bridge too far.
I don't think there's enough talent to expand that quickly, although the Dolphins are making me look a bit silly with two wins from two matches. But it's a long season, let's not get carried away with their form after two games.
If we're going to have an 18th team in 2025, we need to make that call before the Dolphins have even finished their first season, and I think that's a rush to judgement.
We're already seeing the impact of the Dolphins entering the comp, because every single squad has been depleted a bit.
We've now got 30 more players than we did last year, and you only have to look at Melbourne - they had a few players out and they got pumped by the Bulldogs.
The flipside to all of this is the amount of money in the game.
If the players want to keep getting paid the money they're currently earning, which is significant, there's going to have to be a reason to justify the large broadcasting deals that are being signed, and if that requires another team, we're just going to have to do it and stop worrying about it.
But I'd like to take a close look at junior league before we make a call. Are the numbers growing in a such a way that we can justify having the extra teams? We need that really solid foundation to ensure the top of the pyramid is strong.
Are we putting enough into junior footy, especially in the country? We can't just focus on the big boys at the top of the game, it's about getting the structure below the NRL right.
Any chance of getting Twiggy interested or is he strictly toffball?
He should the force are doing nothing on or off the field
nah kick and clap man. Might have been an opportunity if Force had have remained outside or NRL had got on the front foot 5 years ago, but now they are back in he wants to own the whole sport lol
Mines in png you say
Surely there is some other mining giant over in WA who would be interested in having their name on the jersey of a team in the most watched sport in the country?
There are
