18th club, whose next?

[Perth Red]

being in the biggest afl state with one of the most successful nrl teams ever has done little for the nrl

but somehow if we add Perth (melbourne mark 2) it’s going to make all the difference.

perth will take us from a 2 state east coast league to a national sport

even though Perth had no value to fta and little value for Fox this will somehow lead to massive tv deals ful of contra

haha, its the only little bit of 'national' credibility the comp has.

 

[Dragonwest]

being in the biggest afl state with one of the most successful nrl teams ever has done little for the nrl

but somehow if we add Perth (melbourne mark 2) it’s going to make all the difference.

perth will take us from a 2 state east coast league to a national sport

even though Perth had no value to fta and little value for Fox this will somehow lead to massive tv deals ful of contra

Unless they were blowing wind up the Perth consortiums ass, both Fox and 9 indicated they wanted Perth at Magic Round this year ....

 

[Wb1234]

haha, its the only little bit of 'national' credibility the comp has.

Yep impressing afl fans is the only reason to add Melbourne

 

[Perth Red]

Yep impressing afl fans is the only reason to add Melbourne

I'm more interested in impressing sponsors with a stronger perception of being a national competition.

 

[Canard]

Yep impressing afl fans is the only reason to add Melbourne

Yes, we wouldn't want people to be impressed by the NRL, would we.

 

[Wb1234]

I'm more interested in impressing sponsors with a stronger perception of being a national competition.

Twiggy seems impressed with the competition as it is now

we shouldn’t base expansion decisions on what helps you win arguments with your work mates

 

[Perth Red]

Twiggy seems impressed with the competition as it is now

we shouldn’t base expansion decisions on what helps you win arguments with your work mates

you think thats why he is sponsoring dragons? lol
this is one of the most cynical sponsorships Ive ever seen, advertising renewable energy whilst at the same time building a LPG port and planning massive fossil fuel power station in the Dragons region.

 

[Wb1234]

you think thats why he is sponsoring dragons? lol
this is one of the most cynical sponsorships Ive ever seen, advertising renewable energy whilst at the same time building a LPG port and planning massive fossil fuel power station in the Dragons region.

If the nrl current footprint can attract union loving billionaires from wa then I would say the footprint is fine

if you are lucky this might even trickle down to a Perth bid but I doubt it

 

[Perth Red]

If the nrl current footprint can attract union loving billionaires from wa then I would say the footprint is fine

Good for you that you're happy not to see the game grow,
maybe you should leave a forum thats about expansion and seeing the game grow?

 

[Centy Coast]

It's such a stupid arguement.

The Crushers had a crowd average of 7k in 1997, with multiple crowds less then 4k(, one in the 2000s), and this was with the gates thrown open for free entry.

Does that mean we shouldn't have Bri2 in 2023??

If you added the South QLD Crushers again it would probably still be the same, they would have had no where near the success that the Dolphins have had.
It says a lot about being an established brand.

 

[Wb1234]

Good for you that you're happy not to see the game grow,
maybe you should leave a forum thats about expansion and seeing the game grow?

Maybe you shouldn’t be ashamed of the games current footprint and accept it’s bigger than afl

Perth isn’t expanding if it doesn’t grow juniors or the tv deal

dolphins is

nz2 is

the nrl doesn’t need a team In Perth or Adelaide

 

[Bukowski]

Dolphins can compete with a club like that

so can easts tigers

png have govt money and juniors

Poor old Balmain couldn't
Move on from the 90s mate

 

[Perth Red]

Maybe you shouldn’t be ashamed of the games current footprint and accept it’s bigger than afl

Perth isn’t expanding if it doesn’t grow juniors or the tv deal

dolphins is

nz2 is

the nrl doesn’t need a team In Perth or Adelaide

maybe you should leave expansion discussion to people who think the game can be bigger than it currently is

 

[Wb1234]

maybe you should leave expansion discussion to people who think the game can be bigger than it currently is

You haven’t been right in 20 years

you weren’t a fan of the dolphins

indeed you didn’t think brisbane two should come in ahead of Perth

you laughed when png was raised as an option

you thing Vegas is a joke

You troll every expansion thread that isn’t Perth with nonsense


the game is in the biggest boom since 1995 and you are peddling the same nonsense you were 20 years ago

your lack of knowledge about the Australian game is a huge hindrance for you imo

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

ugh... well you did suggest the Dragons rebrand cause English people might be scared of Dragons, not sure if anything tops that....

If the dragon blows soap bubbles instead of fire then they'll be shitting themselves like there's no tomorrow.

 

[Perth Red]

You haven’t been right in 20 years

you weren’t a fan of the dolphins

indeed you didn’t think brisbane two should come in ahead of Perth

you laughed when png was raised as an option

you thing Vegas is a joke

You troll every expansion thread that isn’t Perth with nonsense


the game is in the biggest boom since 1995 and you are peddling the same nonsense you were 20 years ago

your lack of knowledge about the Australian game is a huge hindrance for you imo

Thanks for the resume, clearly living in your head lol.

None of that is relevant to the fact you have just stated that you think the NRL footprint is fine as it is. As such why are you bothering wasting so much time in an expansion forum?

 

[Wb1234]

Thanks for the resume, clearly living in your head lol.

None of that is relevant to the fact you have just stated that you think the NRL footprint is fine as it is. As such why are you bothering wasting so much time in an expansion forum?

Perth won’t expand the nrl

nz2 Brisbane 3 and png will massively

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

So if we kick Melbourne out, we'd get the same tv deal, or better?

Serious question.

How much money do the Storm add to the TV deal?

How much money will teams in Adelaide and Perth add to the TV deal?

 

[Perth Red]

Perth won’t expand the nrl

nz2 Brisbane 3 and png will massively

But you said you were happy with the NRLs footprint. Now you are saying you want to see it expanded. Make your mind up!

If the nrl current footprint can attract union loving billionaires from wa then I would say the footprint is fine

 

[Perth Red]

Serious question.

How much money do the Storm add to the TV deal?

How much money will teams in Adelaide and Perth add to the TV deal?

As the third most watched club on TV, quite a bit I'd suggest.