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I think you’re a bit off the mark here but sure.
Wow, 10,000 people turning up to NSO.
One game a year at nso will be sold out every year
I think you are off the mark, you states things are clear but truth is you wouldn’t have a clue about any of the bids finer details, your Pirates included.
Whats we do know is Perth and PNG talked to them and said no thank you. So unless NRL mandates Bears have to be involved, which they wont, then what other options do they have other than change their attitude or find a city NRL wants where there is no other viable option?
And he claims to be an ex Bears fan lmaoI think you’re a bit off the mark here but sure.
What you don’t know is that they have still been in ongoing negotiations as I was told today from a very reliable source.
PNG is that still a thing ?, I’ve heard that the so called guaranteed Govt funding may now be a big problem.
Its highly unlikely, PNG has said flat out no and Bears after being turned away by perth then announced the 'Pacifica" Bears idea and Perth started talking to Newtown.
He is as predictable as rhyno... go rhyno!!!I think you’re a bit off the mark here but sure.
This sounds a lot like the famous western Porcupines bid
Mate this article is bit late brava... why sneak this in the day after PVL and slothfield talked about png and a return of the bears... very sad one eyed pirate hey YARRRR!!!Over half of all NRL coaches believe Perth should host the next NRL licence with almost no support for plans to establish a combined Pasifika team in the near future.
The introduction of the NRL's 17th team the Dolphins in Brisbane in 2023proved to be highly successful and now ARLC chair Peter V'landys has now officially stated that plans are underway for 18 or 20 teams before the end of the current TV rights deal in 2027.
Coaches were asked their preferred location for the next expansion side, with half of them choosing Western Australia.
That was well ahead of rival bids from PNG (13 per cent), Pasifika (3 per cent) and a second New Zealand outfit (13 per cent).
It also comes despite the commercial failure of the Western Reds, axed before the 1998 NRL season because of debts accrued partially by having to pay for visiting teams' flights and accommodation over to Perth for matches.
NRL WA chief executive officer John Sackson told The West that the coaches' vote proved Perth bid was 'compelling' and 'irresistible'.
'Clearly Wayne Bennett is one of the most knowledgeable and influential figures in the game and when he and other highly respected coaches and identities favour Perth for an expansion franchise , I would think their opinions are credible and meaningful,' Sackson said.
'Two sold out State-of-Origin games in 2019 and 2022 and 46,000 fans at the Optus Stadium double-header last August reflect the growing interest in the code in WA and with the much publicised support of the WA Government , quality playing venues, undeniable corporate opportunities, an appealing WA lifestyle and a very committed and well connected bid consortium, I am confident that Perth could put forward a very compelling, if not irresistible case for the 18th franchise.
'There is no doubt that having a Perth franchise competing in the elite national premiership would generate tribalism , boost participation, media promotion, investment and talent development pathways for Rugby League in WA when the ARLC calls for expressions of interest.'
Upon entering the competition in 1995, the Western Reds garnered an average crowd of 13,000 at the WACA before transforming into the Perth Reds. Unfortunately, they fell victim to the ARL and Super League wars and ceased operations two years later.
In late 2022, the Western Australian government established a working party to formulate a bid for an NRL franchise.
Bennett has long been a supporter of a Perth side to make the NRL a truly national competition.
'It is a bit hard to have a national competition and Perth is not in it,' he said last year.
'The Dolphins have been a wonderful success for the game. I think Perth would be in the same category.
'There would be a lot of excitement about Perth. You have some of the biggest businesses in the world in Perth. And you have all the things you need to build a club there. Great facilities, great town, great State.
'I was disappointed that decision was made to get rid of the Reds. I thought it was a real opportunity for us. But when they brought the game back together, the Super League and the ARL, that was one they didn't get right. It was a difficult time,' Bennett said.
'I always thought it was the right decision (to bring in a WA team). And I still do.'
NRL coaches vote for 'irresistible' Western Australia expansion bid
Over half of all NRL coaches believe Perth should host the next NRL licence with almost no support for plans to establish a combined Pasifika team in the near futurewww.dailymail.co.uk
Bringing back the Jets and Newton would be like bring back old school Applecross
This is 90% of the way perfect but is still too big of a compromise on the perth side for mine.
That's because like most Bears fans you've totally disconnected from yourself reality.I think you’re a bit off the mark here but sure.
Yep the only way this sort of partnership should be allowed to happen is if it's the Brisbane Lions model, i.e. the Bears, or Jets FTM, IP is given/sold to an independent club in the expansion market.
