18th club, whose next?

[Western_Eel]

He didn’t mentioned any other options

 

[Vee]

When Vlandys was asked about expansion on triple m yesterday he pretty much said it was PNG.

Quotes?

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

When Vlandys was asked about expansion on triple m yesterday he pretty much said it was PNG.

Didn't media analyst Colin Smith suggest PNG as an expansion option several years ago?

 

[jim_57]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_MRE170_a&dest=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-state-of-play-nrlw-magic-round-expansion-and-pathways/news-story/1c71548e614181b9004d3e60663f670b&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=dynamic-groupa-test-noscore&V21spcbehaviour=append

Expansion related parts:

“The third (big issue) is the 18th team and expansion. I think (Roosters chairman) Nick Politis’ 20 team vision is achievable if done correctly. But you need the participation part flying. “ - V’Landys

NRL EXPANSION
The game’s big ticket item. Already the likes of PNG, Western Australia, Brisbane Easts and New Zealand have been earmarked as the potential 18 teams. There is a push to expand to 20 teams. The NRL needs to develop a clear blueprint on a growing competition, starting with confirming an 18th side by 2026. And let’s not forget North Sydney and Newtown who are eyeing off a chance of aligning with one of the new entities.

CLUB LICENCE AGREEMENT
The clubs are without a licence agreement to compete in next year’s competition. This could become one of the next big issues for the NRL. Although the parties have already a financial deal including the size of the club grant which is usually the biggest sticking point. The clubs are adamant they want a say on any potential expansion and that could yet prove to be the biggest hurdle.

 

[jim_57]

Quotes?

V’landys starts at 15:00. Expansion talk starts about 22:30.

He basically says it’s no secret they’re working with the federal government on PNG & the Pacific, says they want to have a fair bit of money invested on getting systems and pathways up to scratch before an NRL team is put there.

Then he quickly says Politis’ 20 team plan is absolutely a chance.


Only a very short amount of time spent on expansion before it’s moved on. Judging by those quotes they are pretty set on doing everything they can to make PNG happen but it may not be team 18 if they want to invest in pathways before the NRL team comes.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

From the quoted article above:

"Although the parties have already a financial deal including the size of the club grant which is usually the biggest sticking point. The clubs are adamant they want a say on any potential expansion and that could yet prove to be the biggest hurdle."

With Politis on board for expansion I think this issue isn't as big as it once was.

 

[Canard]

V’landys starts at 15:00. Expansion talk starts about 22:30.

He basically says it’s no secret they’re working with the federal government on PNG & the Pacific, says they want to have a fair bit of money invested on getting systems and pathways up to scratch before an NRL team is put there.

Then he quickly says Politis’ 20 team plan is absolutely a chance.


Only a very short amount of time spent on expansion before it’s moved on. Judging by those quotes they are pretty set on doing everything they can to make PNG happen but it may not be team 18 if they want to invest in pathways before the NRL team comes.

Spending money on PNG development and giving it 7 to 10 years, is absolutely the way to go.

Unfortunately there is no votes in such a "silent" strategy, and Albo likely will be out of office.

 

[t-ba]

From the quoted article above:

"Although the parties have already a financial deal including the size of the club grant which is usually the biggest sticking point. The clubs are adamant they want a say on any potential expansion and that could yet prove to be the biggest hurdle."

With Politis on board for expansion I think this issue isn't as big as it once was.

Politis has seemed pretty pro expansion historically if memory serves? I remember in 2001 him pushing for the CC Bears to be a 16th side when the JV collapsed.

 

[The Penguin #6.]

Spending money on PNG development and giving it 7 to 10 years, is absolutely the way to go.

Unfortunately there is no votes in such a "silent" strategy, and Albo likely will be out of office.

I don`t think it will really matter who`s in office in 10 years time, at least in Australia.

 

[jim_57]

Spending money on PNG development and giving it 7 to 10 years, is absolutely the way to go.

Unfortunately there is no votes in such a "silent" strategy, and Albo likely will be out of office.

Absolutely should be the way to go. Look at PNG for team 19-20 or even 21-22 once that investment has produced some results. Gives NRL & PNG more time to sort through the various other issues besides funding and the NRL can go ahead and look at Perth/NZ2/Brisbane3 for team 18.

Unfortunately as you say that doesn’t give the “headline moment” for the Government any time soon.

 

[Perth Red]

Spending money on PNG development and giving it 7 to 10 years, is absolutely the way to go.

Unfortunately there is no votes in such a "silent" strategy, and Albo likely will be out of office.

Win win for nrl though. Feds pay for j r development now, if money is still there in few years then team comes into nrl, if it isnt there are more nrl ready players developed from png for other clubs Anyways,

 

[MugaB]

Didn't media analyst Colin Smith suggest PNG as an expansion option several years ago?

Ive said it all along fùkwit

 

[Canard]

A media analyst position on PNG means less then dogshit on my shoe.

That's one team that will offer ZERO to any TV deal and broadcast partners.

 

[The Penguin #6.]

A media analyst position on PNG means less then dogshit on my shoe.

That's one team that will offer ZERO to any TV deal and broadcast partners.

Normally I`d agree with you, but from what I`ve read and heard from Colin Smith over the years, I`d say it`d definitely be worth listening to his opinion.

 

[MugaB]

A media analyst position on PNG means less then dogshit on my shoe.

That's one team that will offer ZERO to any TV deal and broadcast partners.

It will flood the player pool with talent, might not Cameron Munster or Nathan Cleary elite style talent, but it will ensure that we can expand the comp to 20 teams with 3 extra teams able to source players from that region aswell as the current player pool, your right about offering nothing to the broadcaster, but theyll be selling the 9th and 10th games of content to sell, cant sell it if there isnt enough players to fill 3 extra teams with

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I don't see how PNG automatically go from providing 2 or 3 first graders to flooding the market once they get a team in.
If a flood does come, and I have huge doubts, it will be decades or a century from now.

 

[Wb1234]

It will flood the player pool with talent, might not Cameron Munster or Nathan Cleary elite style talent, but it will ensure that we can expand the comp to 20 teams with 3 extra teams able to source players from that region aswell as the current player pool, your right about offering nothing to the broadcaster, but theyll be selling the 9th and 10th games of content to sell, cant sell it if there isnt enough players to fill 3 extra teams with

Within ten to fifteen years of a nrl team I would predict between 20 and 30 percent of nrl players would come from png

it’s good to hear vlandys again affirming png as the next team as well

 

[Wb1234]

When Vlandys was asked about expansion on triple m yesterday he pretty much said it was PNG.

That’s it

 

[SpaceMonkey]

If you’re talking adding player numbers a second NZ team outside Auckland would probably provide the best ROI there.

 

[MugaB]

If you’re talking adding player numbers a second NZ team outside Auckland would probably provide the best ROI there.

That too.. Perth, NZ2 and PNG, 3 teams that could easily produce more players if we spend the time growing the base in those regions