18th club, whose next?

[AlwaysGreen]

I mean seriously what more could/would Perth have to do get a team in the NRL?

All the man did was make a phone call.

 

[mongoose]

They should have got an NRL license a decade ago and I wouldn't put it past the NRL to ignore them again.

if Perth put together a really good bid and the NRL ignores it, it would be extremely embarrassing. The News media will defend the NRL though and make up some bullshit as they do.

 

[Brutus]

WA Bears would be my 18th team.

If we go to 20, then NZ 2 and another QLD team, maybe with links to PNG (could play a game or two up there each year).

 

[Pippen94]

I can relate to him being sceptical with anything coming out of nrl hq. Our hopes over here have been dashed before.

WA Bears would be my 18th team.

If we go to 20, then NZ 2 and another QLD team, maybe with links to PNG (could play a game or two up there each year).

When was wa bears bid announced?!

 

[Pippen94]

if Perth put together a really good bid and the NRL ignores it, it would be extremely embarrassing. The News media will defend the NRL though and make up some bullshit as they do.

Lol, there's no bid yet. If it's stronger than tigers let them in.

 

[flippikat]

Seems Perth needs the NRL more than the NRL needs Perth.

Perth wants the NRL more than the NRL wants Perth.

Which is a frankly bizarre relationship, given that a Perth team in the NRL would benefit both sides of the equation.

 

[Pippen94]

Perth wants the NRL more than the NRL wants Perth.

Which is a frankly bizarre relationship, given that a Perth team in the NRL would benefit both sides of the equation.

Wa govt wants NRL events. Neither wants to fund Perth team

 

[Centy Coast]

Without WA there is no National in NRL, I personally hope that the Bears are involved but if they aren’t they aren’t and it’s the Bears loss.
League needs to get out of its little East Coast bubble, sure it’s not going to be easy but you’ve got to start somewhere.

 

[Perth Red]

Without WA there is no National in NRL, I personally hope that the Bears are involved but if they aren’t they aren’t and it’s the Bears loss.
League needs to get out of its little East Coast bubble, sure it’s not going to be easy but you’ve got to start somewhere.

It’s amazing that in a country with only 5 big cities in it that anyone can think a comp with reach into just 3 of those 5 could be considered national lol

 

[Dragonwest]

Wa govt wants NRL events. Neither wants to fund Perth team

What are you basing that on? You have no clue what funds the WA state government are willing to put in. They just setup their own bid commitee ...

 

[AlwaysGreen]

It’s amazing that in a country with only 5 big cities in it that anyone can think a comp with reach into just 3 of those 5 could be considered national lol

It's the name of the competition, not a mandate you pedantic clown. To be truly national you would have a team in every town in australia not just 5 cities.

Lol

 

[Wb1234]

@Pippen94

 

[Wb1234]

It's the name of the competition, not a mandate you pedantic clown. To be truly national you would have a team in every town in australia not just 5 cities.

Lol

And nz always gets forgotten

nrl has a larger footprint than afl

 

[mongoose]

@Pippen94

what even is his point?

is this to do with Origin or expansion? If it's the latter then he is dumber than I even thought...

"we need to expand to where we have the most participants" LOL !

 

[Pneuma]

what even is his point?

is this to do with Origin or expansion? If it's the latter then he is dumber than I even thought...

"we need to expand to where we have the most participants" LOL !

He’s a piss head and a really poor mathematician

 

[Gobsmacked]

It’s amazing that in a country with only 5 big cities in it that anyone can think a comp with reach into just 3 of those 5 could be considered national lol

Big cities? Perth and Adelaide?
You've got to get out more mate.

 

[Perth Red]

Big cities? Perth and Adelaide?
You've got to get out more mate.

In a country with a population of only 26million and only 5 cities over 600k then yeh 1.2mill and 2mill are big cities Lol.

 

[Perth Red]

CONFIRMED: Roger Cook lobbying for Perth NRL team

A Perth-based NRL franchise is a ‘no-brainer’ according to Roger Cook, who has confirmed one of his first acts as Premier was ringing rugby league boss Peter V’landys to lobby for a westward expansion.

thewest.com.au

 

[Gobsmacked]

In a country with a population of only 26million and only 5 cities over 600k then yeh 1.2mill and 2mill are big cities Lol.

No dipshit, Sydney's big, Melbourne's big. About 5 million a piece.
Australia has 2 big cities.
Not that big by international standards but by Australian standards they are our 2 big cities.
Brisbane at 2.2 million is small by any measure but has a massive rl following.
I can walk all the city of Perth in about 15 minutes lol
Something tells me this is the first thing that you've overestimated it's size

 

[Vee]

@Pippen94

It's why we take such delight in kicking your arse so often.