18th club, whose next?

[Gobsmacked]

Posters who were doing there nut over the suggestion that Sydney has too many teams, are now openly advocates for the culling of Sydney teams.

Cull?

You're opposed to everything. You hate the NRL.

 

[Wb1234]

West Coast Sharks.

The strange part is, the Sharks win with this move but everyone talks like its thier death.
They go from 1 of the smallest geographical location and populations to the biggest- an entire state.
Sharks fans will still be Sharks fans( let's casual Sharks fans are 150k), it might disappoint the regular attendees ( 10 to 20k) but you'll get new one's .

All the risk for WA is removed .
You already have an active fan base tuning in, juniors, roster.. everything.

The Dragons move permanently to Wollongong- Southern Dragons.

Expansion... Expand!

One of the biggest juniors bases in nsw

 

[Canard]

Cull?

You're opposed to everything. You hate the NRL.

Sydney does have too many teams, but the time for them to be relocated/culled has passed.

You're suggestion of getting rid of the Sharks is not without merit, it's just never going to happen now the game is flush with cash.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Sydney does have too many teams, but the time for them to be relocated/culled has passed.

You're suggestion of getting rid of the Sharks is not without merit, it's just never going to happen now the game is flush with cash.

Please stop trying to merge cull and relocate.. it's not a cull, not close.

Yeah I agree, probably not going to happen. We have a lot of hypotheticals on here, that another, a more ideal hypothetical.

 

[Gobsmacked]

One of the biggest juniors bases in nsw

And would continue to be.

 

[Gobsmacked]

One of the biggest juniors bases in nsw

It's solves all the issues that a stand alone Perth bid has.
The Sharks developed their stadium into apartments to solidify their financial position. They would still own that, play some trails and a couple of games there.. then add to thier port folio another 100 or 200 million they get paid to move to WA to purchase assets there..thier total asset would then allow for a far greater credit facility.. ad to that an NRL HQ with vested interest in their success!
Basically, this would grow the Sharks! They would no longer be just a niche Sydney club but a large empire!

The Sharks could be a mega club.

 

[Canard]

Please stop trying to merge cull and relocate.. it's not a cull, not close.

Yeah I agree, probably not going to happen. We have a lot of hypotheticals on here, that another, a more ideal hypothetical.

It's a cull, let's be honest.

You're completely alienating an existing fanbase, in favour of another one.

I'm all for it, it just won't happen

 

[jim_57]

Only a monumental failure or huge amount of money would see a Sydney club relocate at this stage. Even then we’d probably end up with some half-assed effort that still wants to play 4 home games in Sydney and has a board full of old boys who constantly have one eye on moving back to Sydney full time (see Bears).

 

[Gobsmacked]

It's a cull, let's be honest.

You're completely alienating an existing fanbase, in favour of another one.

I'm all for it, it just won't happen

Until the NRL puts 100 million on the table.

 

[Wb1234]

Until the NRL puts 100 million on the table.

When canard is speaking more sense than you

lmao

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Well in modern history it is recorded that the British landed in Kurranulla in 1770.
In there they claimed New Holland as their own.
That's just the European side
I can try and give you an account of the previous 70,000 years but I'm afraid I'd miss something.

70,000 years without a premiership has gotta be some kind of record.

 

[Canard]

Until the NRL puts 100 million on the table.

Why not just invest $100M in starting from scratch and avoiding all the negative press, protests etc

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

I’m surprised nobody’s shown any concern of TV dictating what clubs should come into the NRL. They’ve undervalued the game for years, interfered with scheduling and now this.
I can already see how the next TV negotiations go where they lowball us and V’landys asks, “why can’t we get as much as AFL?” To which they respond, “they’re bigger than you as they have a nation-wide footprint whereas you are confined to the east.”

 

[Gobsmacked]

Why not just invest $100M in starting from scratch and avoiding all the negative press, protests etc

Because we would still have too many Sydney clubs and it will cost more than 100 million from scratch.

 

[Wb1234]

Because we would still have too many Sydney clubs and it will cost more than 100 million from scratch.

You want the nrl to take 100 million bucks and use it to move a Sydney team to Perth ?


omfg

is that you gill

 

[Colk]

I’m surprised nobody’s shown any concern of TV dictating what clubs should come into the NRL. They’ve undervalued the game for years, interfered with scheduling and now this.
I can already see how the next TV negotiations go where they lowball us and V’landys asks, “why can’t we get as much as AFL?” To which they respond, “they’re bigger than you as they have a nation-wide footprint whereas you are confined to the east.”

They wouldn’t admit that though. They would use some other excuse that the game couldn’t fix.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Only a monumental failure or huge amount of money would see a Sydney club relocate at this stage. Even then we’d probably end up with some half-assed effort that still wants to play 4 home games in Sydney and has a board full of old boys who constantly have one eye on moving back to Sydney full time (see Bears).

The best case scenario is for the WA Gov to sign a deal with the Wests Tigers to take a few games each year to Perth. Parramatta have a similar deal with the NT Gov.

4 x PRS
4 x Campbelltoen
4 x Leichhardt

Tigers get cash and a chance to generate new fans in another market. PRS has better corporate facilities than Campbelltown and Leichhardt.

WA tourism makes money. WA businesses get more opportunities to promote their product to Brisbane and Sydney.

Rebrand as Western Tigers.

Everyone wins.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

I’m surprised nobody’s shown any concern of TV dictating what clubs should come into the NRL. They’ve undervalued the game for years, interfered with scheduling and now this.
I can already see how the next TV negotiations go where they lowball us and V’landys asks, “why can’t we get as much as AFL?” To which they respond, “they’re bigger than you as they have a nation-wide footprint whereas you are confined to the east.”

Media analyst Colin Smith said the NRL should forget about Adelaide and Perth if it wishes to generate more revenue from the broadcasters. He's in favour of Brisbane 3, New Zealand 2, Melbourne 2 and PNG.

 

[Colk]

Media analyst Colin Smith said the NRL should forget about Adelaide and Perth if it wishes to generate more revenue from the broadcasters. He's in favour of Brisbane 3, New Zealand 2, Melbourne 2 and PNG.

Here we go with Colin Smith again. Do you work for him by chance? Do you get paid every time you mention him?

 

[Maximus]

I’m surprised nobody’s shown any concern of TV dictating what clubs should come into the NRL. They’ve undervalued the game for years, interfered with scheduling and now this.
I can already see how the next TV negotiations go where they lowball us and V’landys asks, “why can’t we get as much as AFL?” To which they respond, “they’re bigger than you as they have a nation-wide footprint whereas you are confined to the east.”

People have pointed that out, but that doesn't suit wb1234 and donkey's agenda. They want ch9 to run the game because they think it will get them what they want now.