18th club, whose next?

[Iamback]

More Brisbane teams is actually more lucrative for NRL

Short term yes. Until Fox run out of money.

The game needs to get traction Internationally, International TV rights, sponsorship etc are key to that

 

[Pippen94]

Short term yes. Until Fox run out of money.

The game needs to get traction Internationally, International TV rights, sponsorship etc are key to that

Great, then buy superleague & invest in USA!!

 

[Canard]

Having more competitive national teams is what will really bring the money in

PNG isn't generating revenue in any way.

And to be fair the NRL aren't claiming they will either.

 

[MugaB]

Intelligence rankings:
1. A cabbage
2. Daylight
3. AFL Red
4. Pipsqueak
5. Donkey
6. Tiktok boy.

7. POTATO
8. SHİT4BRAINS
9. KAREN

 

[MugaB]

I knew you’d understand what I wrote. PNG will help feed the comp if done correctly

I've said this from day dot, unfortunately the Karen/shit4brains brigade can't seem to get around the fkn whatifsisms on the actual NRL side that needs to be able to showcase their pathways, and is the very reason those pathways would need to exist, aswell the ONLY FKN REASON THE GOVERNMENTS would pay for it

 

[MugaB]

Great, then buy superleague & invest in USA!!

Or do ALL of the above ALL at the same time

 

[Canard]

I've said this from day dot, unfortunately the Karen/shit4brains brigade can't seem to get around the fkn whatifsisms on the actual NRL side that needs to be able to showcase their pathways, and is the very reason those pathways would need to exist, aswell the ONLY FKN REASON THE GOVERNMENTS would pay for it

Yes Government invest in RL pathways all the time.....

It's there sole concern

 

[MugaB]

Yes Government invest in RL pathways all the time.....

It's there sole concern

In a foreign country yes they do, and no not very often in RLs case, hunters and silktails are the only example, while RU has moana and drua getting a considerable more for their 1st grade SR sides, we get fk all in comparison, you're basically arguing for us not to lobby for cash handed out by the government where as other codes have zero issue with it, nor has anyone given zero shits that they gotten away with it, for the same reason you vilify Pvl for trying in PNGs case
Karen to the max

 

[Canard]

In a foreign country yes they do, and no not very often in RLs case, hunters and silktails are the only example, while RU has moana and drua getting a considerable more for their 1st grade SR sides, we get fk all in comparison, you're basically arguing for us not to lobby for cash handed out by the government where as other codes have zero issue with it, nor has anyone given zero shits that they gotten away with it, for the same reason you vilify Pvl for trying in PNGs case
Karen to the max

Yes I'm arguing that RL shouldn't rely on government handouts. That's been my argument all along.

Being on the dole isn't an aspiration.

 

[MugaB]

Yes I'm arguing that RL shouldn't rely on government handouts. That's been my argument all along.

Being on the dole isn't an aspiration.

Correct it shouldn't need to, but its a business get money where you can while you can get it

 

[Canard]

Correct it shouldn't need to, but its a business get money where you can while you can get it

I'll give you $100k towards a $5M a year rental, and you're liable for joint for the rest of its existence

 

[MugaB]

I'll give you $100k towards a $5M a year rental, and you're liable for joint for the rest of its existence

Liable Hahahahahaha
Bwahahahaha, sorry are we somehow still liable for the Crushers, Rams, Chargers, Reds etc ...grow up, just admit that pvl is going to pull this off, and we are all going to eat it, whether you want to or not, bitching about it makes no difference

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

How many people will tune in to watch PNG play?

How many people will show up to see their team play PNG?

I'm sure these questions will be asked by the broadcasters and clubs.

 

[docbrown]

PNG juniors beat Australian schoolboys last year. Galvin played for Australia so it wasn't useless guys.

That is on the back of them following the Penrith model starting last year, so the process has began

Imagine a regional Australian town where two neighbours have a dispute. Let's say a cow wanders from one field into another and the other neighbour now claims the cow. Both sets of neighbours, instead of getting lawyers or going to the cops, each get a bunch of their mates together. They then play a rugby league game and the winner gets the cow.

Would that happen in Australia? Who knows? But that is literally what happens on a regular basis in PNG. The game is the actual law in a lot of place. I've seen it firsthand. That's how ingrained the game is in their culture. The problem to date is that no one is going to these places to find these players at a young age and give them specialist training.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

If we do get a PNG team then hopefully there's a concerted effort to grow the game at Test level.

 

[Pippen94]

How many people will tune in to watch PNG play?

How many people will show up to see their team play PNG?

I'm sure these questions are be in asked by the broadcasters and clubs.

Probably same as visiting Perth team or Melbourne

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Probably same as visiting Perth team or Melbourne

I honestly don't understand the insane level of support on this board for a team from Perth. It won't lead to a huge influx of talented WA juniors progressing into star NRL players. Nor will it convert many people from WA into RL fans.

If the team turns out to be smaller than the Titans then Perth Rat, mongoloid and The Great Dunce will have to eat humble pie.

 

[MugaB]

I honestly don't understand the insane level of support on this board for a team from Perth. It won't lead to a huge influx of talented WA juniors progressing into star NRL players. Nor will it convert many people from WA into RL fans.

If the team turns out to be smaller than the Titans then Perth Rat, mongoloid and The Great Dunce will have to eat humble pie.

I want ALL expansion bids to get up, 24club comp would dwarf all other codes here, and make us the leading sport in the Pacific, we just need EVERY club to invest in their catchments/junior base and create a wealth of players to stockpile our collective talent pool enough to filter thru to the areas like a Perth team and/or Adelaide (which I agree we don't really need, but why not) If there's a chance to push for it, and the game is making money and streamlined now enough to become a bohemeath, don't worry about turning existing rival fans into RL fans, they'll get on board when they get regular matches just like the WAhs and Storm recently, (traditionally not RL) since covid it looks like the game has better viewership in those areas, and hey you can be a fan of both codes

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

I want ALL expansion bids to get up, 24club comp would dwarf all other codes here, and make us the leading sport in the Pacific, we just need EVERY club to invest in their catchments/junior base and create a wealth of players to stockpile our collective talent pool enough to filter thru to the areas like a Perth team and/or Adelaide (which I agree we don't really need, but why not) If there's a chance to push for it, and the game is making money and streamlined now enough to become a bohemeath, don't worry about turning existing rival fans into RL fans, they'll get on board when they get regular matches just like the WAhs and Storm recently, (traditionally not RL) since covid it looks like the game has better viewership in those areas, and hey you can be a fan of both codes

The game is currently in a growth phase. At some stage it will stagnate and possibly retract. It happens to all businesses.

Twenty years ago RU was in a strong position. It expanded too quickly. Now it's in all sorts of trouble.

A-League was stable until it bit off more than it could chew.

 

[taipan]

The game is currently in a growth phase. At some stage it will stagnate and possibly retract. It happens to all businesses.

Twenty years ago RU was in a strong position. It expanded too quickly. Now it's in all sorts of trouble.

A-League was stable until it bit off more than it could chew.

The very reason P Vlad is building an asset base to provide the code with financial backing when or if the tough times arise.
The cravat wearing community overspent, lacked the asset base ,and tried to ape professionalism on a state basis(forgetting the tribal element) in sport. Yet their support(whatever that ay be) is really local club level .
Soccer well it's played by a cast of thousands here ,but it just can't get the NRL's far greater tribal support, TV appeal ,even if they have 30 A League clubs. When it comes to TV support it's in sh*tsville.