18th club, whose next?

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Well he is right: they didn’t fill it.

At least the ground has a tenant.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Already the most profitable sports club in Australia

dolphins will be another soon enough

If they keep playing like that then the fans will flock to Lang Park.

 

[Wb1234]

Well he is right: they didn’t fill it.

Someone must have told him bc he didn’t watch it

if that game was at Suncorp it gets 30k

anyone saying different is a dope

 

[The Great Dane]

This is just your opinion.

There are other brands that dont have a geographic identifier in their logo.

I didn't say they needed a city name in their logo.

The Dolphins logo ticks all the boxes in 2024. Elegant. Recognisable. Simple.

Their logo is a holdover of late 90s and 00s American sports logo motifs, and not a particularly good example of it either.

It being recognisable and simple does f**k all for them unless the person viewing it already knows who they are, which is assumed in the case of American Major leagues, but isn't a great assumption in the case of a brand new NRL team with f**k all cultural relevance outside of the RL loving parts of Qld and NSW. Try to spin it all you like, but that's not great.

The first thing I'd do with it is create a gold/red and gold/black versions of it. That'd make it stand out on the jersey way better than the red/white.

The colour scheme needs some adjusting. Red, black and yellow would work well.

The colour scheme is the only thing they've got going for them. The fact that they've somehow managed to waste it with shit design choices is incredible.

The shade of gold and ratios of it on the jersey are way off. Make the gold darker and reduce it to trim and small design elements, then f**k the piping off on the away and alt, and the Dolphins could easily have some of the nicest jerseys in the NRL.

It really shouldn't have been this hard for them considering all the inspiration that already exists-

 

[Perth Red]

If he gets his way – and he does more often than not – then we will see the NRL not only return to a 20-team format for the first time in over a quarter-century but be matched by a women’s competition with the same number of sides.

“The key factor we look at is who can bring new fans to the game,” V’landys said.

“The Dolphins brought new fans in. This is what we will want from other new teams. New fans, naturally, interest the broadcasters.”

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Papua New Guinea has certainly been one area mooted for an expansion franchise and while this has certainly been driven by both the Australian and American governments, V’Landys sees it as both a huge opportunity for the game and for the country.

“Soft diplomacy is important but the country has 18 million people,” he said.

“That’s a big market for us to be able to get new participants, get new fans. Rugby league can not only benefit but can help lift education standards, help bring communities together. They are already in love with the game.”

New Zealand is another area that could well be looking at an expansion team though it won’t be the heavily mooted Wellington with V’landys committing to leaving the North Island to the Warriors.

“New Zealand is an important area for us and the Warriors have been a marketing machine over there,” he added.

“We certainly wouldn’t be looking at anything on the North Island but if opportunities arose on the South Island, we would look at them.”

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[Canard]

“Soft diplomacy is important but the country has 18 million people,” he said.

Why do people keep saying this?

There is not one source that puts at even close to this?

 

[Perth Red]

Why do people keep saying this?

There is not one source that puts at even close to this?

theres theories lol

Its reckoned the PNG govt is deliberately fudging the figures as it will make their global rankings across a whole lot of areas even worse!

they are supposed to be conducting a full census this year so we shall see then.

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Bit of a sht city really, I can see why they dont get many sports events in Brisbane. When they do get one they cant even build a suitable stadium for it lol.

Sounds like you never been to Magic Round.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Sounds like you never been to Magic Round.

Didn't the WA Gov try to poach Magic Round from Brisbane?

 

[Perth Red]

Didn't the WA Gov try to poach Magic Round from Brisbane?

yes, better city to host it in, can fit more in the stadium.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

yes, better city to host it in, can fit more in the stadium.

No one wants to watch a rugby league game at an oval.

 

[Perth Red]

No one wants to watch a rugby league game at an oval.

60k in Perth, 90k in Melbourne, 80k at Olympic stadium, hmmm.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

60k in Perth, 90k in Melbourne, 80k at Olympic stadium, hmmm.

So you want the Queensland Gov to build a 70k oval at Victoria Park and relocate all Broncos games there?

Why don't the Storm play all of their games at the MCG?

Stadium Australia is a modular ground. The eastern and western stands are brought in closer to the field of play for rugby league games.

 

[Perth Red]

So you want the Queensland Gov to build a 70k oval at Victoria Park and relocate all Broncos games there?

Why don't the Storm play all of their games at the MCG?

Stadium Australia is a modular ground. The eastern and western stands are brought in closer to the field of play for rugby league games.

context, you're failing again.
One off big games where you want to maximise crowds a modern oval is fine for.
Stadium Australia is not a rectangular stadium by any stretch of the imagination. Its a worse experience than Optus or MCG imo.

 

[Maximus]

theres theories lol

Its reckoned the PNG govt is deliberately fudging the figures as it will make their global rankings across a whole lot of areas even worse!

they are supposed to be conducting a full census this year so we shall see then.

So they've currently got the 142nd ranked GDP per capita based on the 10m population. If we use the 18m, that'd put them at 165 out of 176. Up there with economic powerhouses The Gambia, Kiribati and Sierra Leone.

 

[Wb1234]

So with Suncorp going to 70k easts tigers are a must

We could be looking at 6 club games which get 70 k attendance

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

context, you're failing again.
One off big games where you want to maximise crowds a modern oval is fine for.
Stadium Australia is not a rectangular stadium by any stretch of the imagination. Its a worse experience than Optus or MCG imo.

Stadium Australia ain't an oval when it's configured for rugby league games. You said it was an oval. You were wrong.

Now you're saying an oval configuration is better than Stadium Australia?

You've got shit for brains if you think Queenslanders would prefer to watch Origin at a 70k oval than at Lang Park. The lustre of Lang Park is how close everyone is to the action. An oval cannot provide that experience.

 

[Wb1234]

Christchurch in a brand new 30k stadium followed by easts tigers in an upgraded 70k
Suncorp is going to be massive for crowds

big crowds in massive upgraded stadia

can’t wait to see what the png and aust govts have planned for grounds uogrades for cairns and Port Moresby

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Christchurch in a brand new 30k stadium followed by easts tigers in an upgraded 70k
Suncorp is going to be massive for crowds

big crowds in massive upgraded stadia

can’t wait to see what the png and aust govts have planned for grounds uogrades for cairns and Port Moresby

Cairns can get the temporary seats from QSAC!

 

[Marlins]

Imagine a 70k Suncorp with a roof! The atmosphere of an Origin would be out of this world. Might become a reality soon.
If so a third Brisbane side is a must.
once fans experience the new Suncorp the crowds will explode.

PNG seems so unrealistic and hopefully it doesn’t eventuate.

Go to 20 teams -
Perth Pirates or Perth Bears if NS can be more realistic.
South Island Keas.
And East’s bid, South Queensland Sabres or whatever they want to call themselves.

3 Brisbane sides all playing their 12 games at Suncorp. A match at the new Suncorp every week. The NRL would absolutely explode in SQLD.