18th club, whose next?

[flippikat]

Funny all the super leaguers saying Sydney teams holding game back & but now running to borrow cred from clubs that have been out of league for decades. Oh the irony

The thing is - and I can't state this clearly enough -

PERTH ***SHOULDN'T** HAVE TO DO THIS

They shouldn't have to saddle-up with old NSW clubs to get on the radar.

The NRL leadership is so conservative & NSW-centric that the Perth bid have to do this.. or rather they *feel* they have to do this.

Why? Because the conservative & NSW-centric leadership has FAILED to do anything towards a Perth NRL team in 25 years but give lip-service to them, and the odd origin & club game - and even then, the club games are as much (more?) driven by the clubs than the NRL itself.

 

[The Penguin #6.]

Biggest take away from the article for me was right at the end where it said the corporate hospitality for the double header sold out in a week!

Noted that myself. Shows there`s a strong demand from corporates for red-blooded sports like League. Many business types see this as an extension of their company ethos and some macho fantasy about the corporate world.

 

[The Penguin #6.]

The thing is - and I can't state this clearly enough -

PERTH ***SHOULDN'T** HAVE TO DO THIS

Of course they shouldn`t but if such a conservative approach avoids the fiasco of the ego driven optimism in some of the expansion efforts of our rival, then so be it.
Good thing is, if structured right, the new license can always ditch the junior partner if they outgrow them.

 

[Pneuma]

We don’t have any details of any Perth deal at all on the table yet we have dozens of pages of analysis criticising it and praising it. Most amusing.

 

[Pippen94]

Biggest take away from the article for me was right at the end where it said the corporate hospitality for the double header sold out in a week!
Combine that with an expected 40k+ crowd and it really just proves Perth must be the 18th team for mine.

The rest of the article is nonsense though, any potential Sydney club tie up should only be entertained if it brings a strong brand and junior pathways that helps bring WA players through.
There should be absoloutely no home games played outside of WA, but like the article mentions, a Sydney membership should be sold for away games and ideally games against big Sydney rivals should be played at the new SFS.

Lol, one off game proves nothing, especially when wa tourism talking about the number of ppl flying in.

 

[Pippen94]

The thing is - and I can't state this clearly enough -

PERTH ***SHOULDN'T** HAVE TO DO THIS

They shouldn't have to saddle-up with old NSW clubs to get on the radar.

The NRL leadership is so conservative & NSW-centric that the Perth bid have to do this.. or rather they *feel* they have to do this.

Why? Because the conservative & NSW-centric leadership has FAILED to do anything towards a Perth NRL team in 25 years but give lip-service to them, and the odd origin & club game - and even then, the club games are as much (more?) driven by the clubs than the NRL itself.

If they were strong wouldn't need to do this but..

 

[shewi6]

Lol, one off game proves nothing, especially when wa tourism talking about the number of ppl flying in.

Stupid troll is stupid ‍
2 sellout origins, multiple sellouts at HBF park and 2 double headers with whats looking like over 80k combined and sold out corporate support, the real money maker.
Not to mention government support from the highest level and to the amount of millions of dollars to buy the 'one off' games.
When all they get is one off games then supporting them like they have is the best way to show the NRL how deserving of a team they are.

And i don't understand how people wanting to travel across the country as away fans is a negative, seems Perth is a desirable location to go to.

 

[Pippen94]

Stupid troll is stupid ‍
2 sellout origins, multiple sellouts at HBF park and 2 double headers with whats looking like over 80k combined and sold out corporate support, the real money maker.
Not to mention government support from the highest level and to the amount of millions of dollars to buy the 'one off' games.
When all they get is one off games then supporting them like they have is the best way to show the NRL hiw deserving of a team they are.

Rugby sells out same stadium. How's the force going?!

 

[flippikat]

If they were strong wouldn't need to do this but..

Ahh, but they ARE a strong bid, but the NRL have refused for 25 years to see it.

So what does Perth do.. keep on the same path they've been on for 25 years, expecting a different result?

 

[Pippen94]

Ahh, but they ARE a strong bid, but the NRL have refused for 25 years to see it.

So what does Perth do.. keep on the same path they've been on for 25 years, expecting a different result?

Nrl dodged bullet ignoring sage & Benny..

 

[shewi6]

Rugby sells out same stadium. How's the force going?!

Who gives AF about rugby?
As if the SR is even in the same league as NRL. May as well ask how the local baseball team is going.

 

[Pippen94]

Who gives AF about rugby?
As if the SR is even in the same league as NRL. May as well ask how the local baseball team is going.

Packs them in for nz vs aus. Just like NSW vs qld

 

[shewi6]

Rugby sells out same stadium. How's the force going?!

But yeah sure, a similar sport that can also sell out 60k seats is a bad thing is it?
Seems there is a big appetite for sport there in general, why shouldn't the NRL cash in on it?

 

[Pippen94]

But yeah sure, a similar sport that can also sell out 60k seats is a bad thing is it?
Seems there is a big appetite for sport there in general, why shouldn't the NRL cash in on it?

Because one off big events aren't predictors of how well local team will go. Hence force

 

[Perth Red]

Extra viewers and away fans in Sydney is an added bonus

the last paragraph is just make believe nonsense

I can only speak for myself but I have little Interest in supporting a Sydney club playing in perth.

 

[Perth Red]

Yes, any Perth locals have any insight on this?

First I’ve heard of it. When did we become a dumping ground for failed Sydney clubs?

 

[Bukowski]

Packs them in for nz vs aus. Just like NSW vs qld

Nah rugby didn't sell out here

 

[Perth Red]

Jets is a no from me

no leagues club and been kicked out for so long
Newtown has hardly any league fans the demographic has changed lol

jets linking with Ipswich makes more sense

what’s the background of this cook guy how did he become a league fan

good to see league people in power in a wasteland state

His brother player rl in perth and represented WARL at state level. he is also patron of a nrlwa rl club. His playing background is union but we’ll forgive him for that!

 

[Perth Red]

Surely the commitment from Cook makes Perth the favourite for the 18th licence?

The game would be dumb to not take advantage of Cook's keenness to have a Perth-based team in the NRL.

Not according to pippen lol our bid died when McGowan retired allegedly.

 

[ground zero]

Perth Sharks 17th team via relocation. Sharks stadium wows sorted.