18th club, whose next?

[Gobsmacked]

PNG is definitely going ahead!
The Albanese government didn't follow through on promised tax cuts for struggling middle income families, instead that money is going to a Rugby league team in PNG! As families are struggling with the cost of living the government has decided on Rugby league in PNG instead.

With some families deciding on heating or food- thankfully they no longer worry about Rugby league in PNG.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

But we care about Christchurch at a quarter of Perth's size?

Let's just rename it the East Coast Rugby League and make it official.

Adelaide and Perth are rusted on fumbleball wastelands. Christchurch has more potential to churn out talent.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Don’t confuse your own view with other people’s

People from Adelaide and Perth believe they're ignored by the "east coast".

NRL has ignored these markets for decades.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

You are demanding a team in your suburb otherwise you won't support one. But Perth fans should be required to support one across the other side of the country.

When you look up hypocrite in the dictionary, there is just a picture of you.

Strawman argument. I exposed it in my previous post.

Learn how to argue.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

https://www.removepaywall.com/article/current

“The ARLC has allocated 13 per cent of projected distributable revenue to participation and pathways over the next five years, according to the NRL’s Participation and Pathway/RLPA Club Presentation document from September 2022. This figure was confirmed by the QRL’s Ikin. The AFL allocates 10 per cent, although the AFL has a bigger revenue pie.”

It won't stop Perth Red from whinging.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Has there been any talk that the Tigers wouldn’t play all games at Suncorp??

Richardson said they would play 8 games at Lang Park and 4 in north Queensland as the Queensland Firehawks.

 

[Centy Coast]

Adelaide and Perth are rusted on fumbleball wastelands. Christchurch has more potential to churn out talent.

I’ve been brought up to buy Australian, Australian made products first, so I will always push for Aust expansion before overseas expansion.

 

[blue bags]

20 team comp
Brisbane sabre Tigers
Pasifika Bear's
Southern orcas
This covers the whole South Pacific oceanic areas juniors. Giving pathways for every male female junior. To play NRL NRLW

 

[LimeRick]

Adelaide and Perth are rusted on fumbleball wastelands. Christchurch has more potential to churn out talent.

It's not like Christchurch is a league town. Their first love is union.

If you're going to play second fiddle, at least do it in a city with more than two million people.

 

[Iamback]

I’ve been brought up to buy Australian, Australian made products first, so I will always push for Aust expansion before overseas expansion.

Except the NRL want to increase the International TV rights, Not sure given the games won't be played in prime time on FTA that a team in Perth is the huge windfall some are predicting.

That said Perth should be before another NSW/QLD team

 

[Bukowski]

Should the NRL go to PNG it will be because it makes sense. They could also add Brisbane 3 and still get decent growth, Govt being involved is just a bonus

Without the aus govt money there is no png club. It's not a 'bonus'

 

[Iamback]

It's not like Christchurch is a league town. Their first love is union.

If you're going to play second fiddle, at least do it in a city with more than two million people.

The bid was a South Island bid, Run by the ex NZRL boss. So he knows the market.

IF it was going to come in, That is the sort of people you need involved

 

[Bukowski]

It's not like Christchurch is a league town. Their first love is union.

If you're going to play second fiddle, at least do it in a city with more than two million people.

Correct, ChCh is rusted on union city. It's just a dot on the map.

 

[Iamback]

Without the aus govt money there is no png club. It's not a 'bonus'

Their CEO said there may not be any, They are putting their business plan into Deloitte's and going from there.

That is what you want from a bid, Then can weigh it up but again they haven't been approved yet

 

[Wb1234]

I’ve been brought up to buy Australian, Australian made products first, so I will always push for Aust expansion before overseas expansion.

You should follow afl with an attitude like that

so no Vegas nz2 and warriors

 

[Bukowski]

Their CEO said there may not be any, They are putting their business plan into Deloitte's and going from there.

That is what you want from a bid, Then can weigh it up but again they haven't been approved yet

Well if they get in without our govt money and it's based totally in PNG then it will be thoroughly deserved.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

I’ve been brought up to buy Australian, Australian made products first, so I will always push for Aust expansion before overseas expansion.

I understand the desire to see "Australia first". When it comes to rugby league I see it more as "rugby league first". Brribane and PNG are rugby league heartlands. NZ is a not far away from being a rugby league heartland. Adelaide and Perth are fumbleball wastelands. There's still a lot of hatred for rugby league in Adelaide and Perth.

The arguments for Perth don't make sense. We've got blowbards on here saying it is needed to increase the value of the broadcast rights and club sponsorship deals. I don't see how a team in Perth can do either of those things.

1. All of its matches will be broadcast into Perth on 9Gem.

2. It'll be lucky to get 4-6 FTA games each year.

3. Any game broadcast on a Thursday or Friday will be up against the 6pm news and AwFuL.​

A Perth-based team will be lucky to get 15k FTA viewers in Perth on a Thursday or Friday night. On A Sunday arvo it'll be broadcast on FTA at 2pm. Not a great timeslot for viewers. There's a reason Ch9 broadcast into Brisbane and Sydney at 4pm Sun arvo and not 2pm.

It's laughable that people on here think broadcasters and advertisers will pay through the roof for such neglible gains in viewership In Perth. There will be a loss of viiewers n Brisbane for Perth vs Sydney games. Ditto in Sydney for Perth vs Brisbane. Expect the soapdodger, butthurtski and Maxipad to argue all of this is irrelevant because of Kayo.

 

[blue bags]

PNG is a 3rd world country
With massive issues
There government is a corrupt disgusting disgrace. At most. Pasifika Bear's
Will play 1 or 2 games there per year

 

[blue bags]

Except the NRL want to increase the International TV rights, Not sure given the games won't be played in prime time on FTA that a team in Perth is the huge windfall some are predicting.

That said Perth should be before another NSW/QLD team

Yes but Perth not big enough to stand alone team. Need to be involved in merged franchise with Adelaide Hobart Melbourne
Southern orcas

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

It's not like Christchurch is a league town. Their first love is union.

If you're going to play second fiddle, at least do it in a city with more than two million people.

Christchurch has produced 38 rugby league players.

Category:Rugby league players from Christchurch - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Perth has produced 10 players.

Category:Rugby league players from Perth, Western Australia - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org