18th club, whose next?

[Perth Red]

Notm

Crowd at the Jets today! Surely an asset to any expansion team not in the heartlands?

Or is not leveraging an existing footprint/history/brand the way to go for Perth/Adelaide?

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Not one of them in any jets merch lol

 

[The Great Dane]

Crowd at the Jets today! Surely an asset to any expansion team not in the heartlands?

Or is not leveraging an existing footprint/history/brand the way to go for Perth/Adelaide?

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What happens to that crowd once you increase the average ticket price to be in line with other NRL clubs, move the kick-off time into a less fan friendly timeslot, only have the alcohol sponsor's beer on tap and increase concession prices to be in line with the NRL average, then strip all the people who have allegiances to other NRL clubs that are only there for the experience out of the crowd? The answer is that it almost completely evaporates.

There is demand for these kinds of lower cost, localised, more casual, family friendly, and traditional products, and it's a market that RL in this country has traditionally ignored to it's own detriment, especially in NSW/ACT. However it can only exist in the lower tiers where costs are lower, and any attempts to transplant it into the NRL would end in tears. That's especially true if that transplant was attempted at the expense of genuine attempts to grow the sport in new markets as is being suggested.

Perth and Adelaide's teams should exist to represent them and for the benefit of the people of Perth and Adelaide, not as an excuse to sneak a long defunct team back into first grade for the benefit of a relative handful of people from Sydney at Perth and Adelaide's expense.

It'd be a different discussion if we were talking about one of the Sydney NRL sides potentially relocating, but we're not, we're talking about clubs that haven't played in the NSWRL/ARL/NRL for 24 and 40 years respectively, and thus don't already hold licenses and bring almost nothing to the relationship that Perth and/or Adelaide either want, need, or can't get on their own.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Notm

Not one of them in any jets merch lol

I spotted 10 in a quick 5 second glance lol.
You wearing your dorkers tank top today?

 

[Pneuma]

I spotted 10 in a quick 5 second glance lol.
You wearing your dorkers tank top today?

Jesus how could have missed them? Oh that’s right. He’s a blinkered old fool

 

[Vee]

A little bit judgemental there... sorry pal you're not good enough for NRL representation as your whole country is dirt poor, and you might not be able to afford our product... fmd

True though.

 

[Pippen94]

What happens to that crowd once you increase the average ticket price to be in line with other NRL clubs, move the kick-off time into a less fan friendly timeslot, only have the alcohol sponsor's beer on tap and increase concession prices to be in line with the NRL average, then strip all the people who have allegiances to other NRL clubs that are only there for the experience out of the crowd? The answer is that it almost completely evaporates.

There is demand for these kinds of lower cost, localised, more casual, family friendly, and traditional products, and it's a market that RL in this country has traditionally ignored to it's own detriment, especially in NSW/ACT. However it can only exist in the lower tiers where costs are lower, and any attempts to transplant it into the NRL would end in tears. That's especially true if that transplant was attempted at the expense of genuine attempts to grow the sport in new markets as is being suggested.

Perth and Adelaide's teams should exist to represent them and for the benefit of the people of Perth and Adelaide, not as an excuse to sneak a long defunct team back into first grade for the benefit of a relative handful of people from Sydney at Perth and Adelaide's expense.

It'd be a different discussion if we were talking about one of the Sydney NRL sides potentially relocating, but we're not, we're talking about clubs that haven't played in the NSWRL/ARL/NRL for 24 and 40 years respectively, and thus don't already hold licenses and bring almost nothing to the relationship that Perth and/or Adelaide either want, need, or can't get on their own.

U said same about dolphins. U say a lot of things..

 

[Pippen94]

Notm

Not one of them in any jets merch lol

How does this compare to last game at hbf stadium??

Blacktown Workers record impressive win over Newtown

Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles continued their charge to the NSW Cup finals with an impressive 28-12 victory over the Newtown Jets at Henson Park today.

www.seaeagles.com.au

 

[Perth Red]

How does this compare to last game at hbf stadium??

Blacktown Workers record impressive win over Newtown

Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles continued their charge to the NSW Cup finals with an impressive 28-12 victory over the Newtown Jets at Henson Park today.

www.seaeagles.com.au

It’ll be less than this years games in perth, a lot less lol

 

[Canard]

U said same about dolphins. U say a lot of things..

The Dolphin's are not in anyway comparable to adding another Sydney team though.

So you're rebuttal is dogshit.

 

[Pippen94]

It’ll be less than this years games in perth, a lot less lol

Correct answer was 6k.
Jets go about 10k

 

[Pippen94]

The Dolphin's are not in anyway comparable to adding another Sydney team though.

So you're rebuttal is dogshit.

That old Dane was talking about dolphins being small suburban club with small local following that wouldn't translate in NRL?!

 

[Bukowski]

Lol, the supposed rugby league fan thinks the jets actually get 8972 to their games. Swans playing this week pippy?

 

[Perth Red]

Correct answer was 6k.
Jets go about 10k

maybe should have put beer festival on, that’s why they were there lol
Don’t look back in anger, I heard them say.
the future is ahead, perth will smash it next month.

 

[Centy Coast]

Crowd at the Jets today! Surely an asset to any expansion team not in the heartlands?

Or is not leveraging an existing footprint/history/brand the way to go for Perth/Adelaide?

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Good crowd but let’s not forget that the yearly and very popular beer and wine festival was held there, so that definately bolstered their crowd numbers with many non league fan numbers.

 

[Centy Coast]

Bring Back The Bears

 

[Perth Red]

Bring Back The Bears
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Roosters 2nd reserve grade side having a good year.
out of interest how many of the bears nsw cup side are bears region jnrs?

 

[The Great Dane]

U said same about dolphins. U say a lot of things..

No I didn't and couldn't have even if I wanted too, the situations aren't even close to comparable.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

North Sydney should be the feeder club for Manly.

 

[Perth Red]

North Sydney should be the feeder club for Manly.

It’s nice that they are doing their bit for expansion and will be feeding Storm for the next few years lol

 

[T to the T]

Good crowd but let’s not forget that the yearly and very popular beer and wine festival was held there, so that definately bolstered their crowd numbers with many non league fan numbers.

Do you not think existing brands like the Bears don't bring any value then?

Perth and Adelaide's teams should exist to represent them and for the benefit of the people of Perth and Adelaide, not as an excuse to sneak a long defunct team back into first grade for the benefit of a relative handful of people from Sydney at Perth and Adelaide's expense.

Have the Fitzroy Lions and South Melbourne Swans not only been adopted by their new city but also retain a sizeable fanbase from whence they came?

The majority of NRL clubs take a game a season to the bush, in the instance of a Western Jets or Adelaide Bears, these matches can be heritage games at Henson and North Sydney Oval respectively.