Iamback
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Again though we are limited here
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Yes there is but QLD got a team last season in the Dolphins who finished 13th, give the Dolphins a few seasons atleast.
Really ?, would it really be World News ?. for what idiots the NRL hierarchy would look like internationally.
Twist that comment how you want but their people wouldn’t be able to afford to shop there and would probs loot the place anyways.
Christchurch > Perth
How did they fill their stadium for the pacific cup games with nrl priced tickets ?
We see soccer riots in Britain even farmers’ protests in Berlin and Paris on the news. Why wouldn’t a footy riot on Australia’s doorstep make news around the world?
They didn’t, the games between PNG v Cook Islands and Fiji v Cook Islands were virtually empty, the two games against Fiji I’m not so sure but they certainly weren’t NRL prices.
Sorry I didn’t know what you mean’t by your comment, my mistake
Tickets were up to 50 bucks Aussie
To be fair, the game wasn't in a position to fund expansion in 1995 and was getting ripped off by Packer. The broadcast deal with Packer was worth just $10m per annum. Packer was given the rights without competition and paid less than what it was worth. Each club got a grant of just $200k. The salary cap was some where between $1.2-1.8m. Clubs like North Sydney and Western Suburbs might still be around if it wasn't for Packer's greed.
Expansion should have been delayed until the next broadcast deal began in 2000.
Some History of NSWRL/ARL/Superleague/NRL TV Rights - Sports Industry AU
Work in progress, Ill add to this as I get time. 1952. The Australian RugbyLeague team refuses to allow the BBC to broadcasts its tour matches against England for fear of hurting gate attendances. 1969 -1970. Channel 9 has exclusive NRL rights. 1971. Seven offers $160,000 and Nine $150,000 for...www.footyindustry.com
Because Fiji v Cook Islands was also played at Port Moresby, everybody says rugby league is PNG’s religion (both games PNG/Fiji vs the Cook Islands at Port Moresby had a near empty stadium) so it shouldn’t matter who is playing should it ?.
Okay PNG v Cook Islands, look at the crowd ?.
If someone lame like farmers going on strike in Paris can make world news, why can’t a violent riot in PNG?
You think PNG is on par with Paris in terms of news coverage in the Western world?
They beat a fiji team full of nrl players before a full house
