18th club, whose next?

[titoelcolombiano]

Will the NRL provide an additional $20m per annum for a PNG club when Dutton rips up NSW Labor's dumbarse deal?

LNP aren't going to bankroll a dumbarse NSW Labor policy that is a vote a killer in Queensland.

Scomo commented the other day that the PNG team is essential for relations with PNG but the Liberals preference was to base them in Cairns. I know he's not involved anymore but he's obviously still connected

 

[titoelcolombiano]

After tigers & dolphins which is strongest brl club (or any Brisbane club) in terms of money?!

Burleigh and Wynnum Manly are decent. But the big 2 are miles in front of the rest.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Government wastes money on all type of crap. Happy for PNG to get a team & have fanbase who really loves the sport.

Players won't want to play for a team that's based on Port Moresby.

Do you think MugaB and WB1234 will sell their houses in Sydney and buy one in Port Moresby to support a PNG NRL team?

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

how’s the northern fury a league side going ?

What's your point?

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Who funded the new stadium the cowboys play out of ?

Sigh.

Is there a point to this?

Do the Cowboys need $20-25m in funding from the Aus Gov to field a team in the NRL?

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

It's my understanding that PNG have agreed to sign a security treaty aligning with Australia instead of China if they are given an NRL team. That's what they asked for.

It seems they want to tie education (school attendance) and other social programs to being eligible to play. They think it will be a driver of social change.

You do realise that the PNG Gov is extremely corrupt, right?

They don't give a f**k about their constituents. Don't be surprised if they take the money from the Aus Gov then do a deal with China behind the scenes.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Forgot to mention Newcastle wests owns seven … yes that’s right seven other licensed premises

and funded the clubs centre of excellence from Their own funds rather than bumming off the taxpayer

Cowboys acquired a $20m loan from the NAIF to construct their high performance training centre.

NQ Cowboys - Hutchinson Builders Centre

NAIF's $20M loan to NQ Cowboys Community, Training and High-Performance Centre to retain and attract sports talent.

www.naif.gov.au

 

[titoelcolombiano]

You do realise that the PNG Gov is extremely corrupt, right?

They don't give a f**k about their constituents. Don't be surprised if they take the money from the Aus Gov then do a deal with China behind the scenes.

Yes I do realise, but it doesn't matter if I didn't. I'm just telling you the motivations behind the funding of an NRL team.

Sure they could do us dirty, but if you are tied into an alliance with Australia and its allies (mainly the U.S.) you are going to be facing heavy sanctions / penalties and backlash for doing so. Something PNG probably doesn't want to deal with.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Yes I do realise, but it doesn't matter if I didn't. I'm just telling you the motivations behind the funding of an NRL team.

Sure they could do us dirty, but if you are tied into an alliance with Australia and its allies (mainly the U.S.) you are going to be facing heavy sanctions / penalties and backlash for doing so. Something PNG probably doesn't want to deal with.

PNG Gov is a basket case. They regularly beg the Aus Gov to send cops up there to break up deadly riots, then tell our cops that none of them will be given immunity for any death that occurs under their watch. The result is our cops do nothing because they don't want to be held responsible for the inevitable bloodshed.

There's no way the NRL and Aus Gov will be able to protect the players from a mob attack. About 7 years ago there was a horrible scene during a semi final in the PNGRFL. One of the team's staff started it by attacking match officials. Fans ran onto the field and hurled weapons at players. Players had to physically restrain fans.

110K views · 1.1K comments | Wild brawl between Rabaul Gurias and Mt Hagen Eagles at the 2016 PNG Rugby league Digicel cup semi final. | By NRL Zero Fuks GivenFacebook

Wild brawl between Rabaul Gurias and Mt Hagen Eagles at the 2016 PNG Rugby league Digicel cup semi final.

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[Brian potter]

You do realise that the PNG Gov is extremely corrupt, right?

They don't give a f**k about their constituents. Don't be surprised if they take the money from the Aus Gov then do a deal with China behind the scenes.

That would actually be the smart move after about 4-5 years into the project.

 

[Centy Coast]

f**k me dead we've just come off two in a row and 14 of 19. Hyperbole much...

Put Flegler, Tino, Gilbert, Munster and a proper, fit, in form Walsh and Ponga and the series looks much different. Our production line is better than ever.

Flegler may never play again, Gilbert is injured more than Tommy Turbo and is Munster even half as good as he once was ?

 

[Nutz]

PNG Gov is a basket case. They regularly beg the Aus Gov to send cops up there to break up deadly riots, then tell our cops that none of them will be given immunity for any death that occurs under their watch. The result is our cops do nothing because they don't want to be held responsible for the inevitable bloodshed.

There's no way the NRL and Aus Gov will be able to protect the players from a mob attack. About 7 years ago there was a horrible scene during a semi final in the PNGRFL. One of the team's staff started it by attacking match officials. Fans ran onto the field and hurled weapons at players. Players had to physically restrain fans.

110K views · 1.1K comments | Wild brawl between Rabaul Gurias and Mt Hagen Eagles at the 2016 PNG Rugby league Digicel cup semi final. | By NRL Zero Fuks GivenFacebook

Wild brawl between Rabaul Gurias and Mt Hagen Eagles at the 2016 PNG Rugby league Digicel cup semi final.

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The last time I was flying around PNG in helos there was a fatal stabbing at Port Jackson airfield and they burnt down our motel.
We used to call Red Rooster in Port Moresby the "Stab & Stop" shop.
Riots would start in the streets just because 2 dogs were fighting.
I felt safe though in our barricaded fortress with corrupt ex cops acting as our security who frequented rascal trading grounds at night.

 

[Iamback]

It's my understanding that PNG have agreed to sign a security treaty aligning with Australia instead of China if they are given an NRL team. That's what they asked for.

It seems they want to tie education (school attendance) and other social programs to being eligible to play. They think it will be a driver of social change.

That is it, There is a plan behind it. Whether it works or not is the question but there is lots of planning behind this

 

[siv]

Cowboys are the fourth most watched club on Foxtel.

Attendances for Newcastle and North Queensland aren't that different. 19,862 vs 19,164.

Dont give that viewers bull

Anyone who has Fox or Kayo watch almost all games

Thats why numbers from lowest to highest vary little, and vary more to do with scheduling timeslots

 

[titoelcolombiano]

PNG Gov is a basket case. They regularly beg the Aus Gov to send cops up there to break up deadly riots, then tell our cops that none of them will be given immunity for any death that occurs under their watch. The result is our cops do nothing because they don't want to be held responsible for the inevitable bloodshed.

There's no way the NRL and Aus Gov will be able to protect the players from a mob attack. About 7 years ago there was a horrible scene during a semi final in the PNGRFL. One of the team's staff started it by attacking match officials. Fans ran onto the field and hurled weapons at players. Players had to physically restrain fans.

110K views · 1.1K comments | Wild brawl between Rabaul Gurias and Mt Hagen Eagles at the 2016 PNG Rugby league Digicel cup semi final. | By NRL Zero Fuks GivenFacebook

Wild brawl between Rabaul Gurias and Mt Hagen Eagles at the 2016 PNG Rugby league Digicel cup semi final.

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Oh yeah, look I can see what the Aus Govt are trying to achieve with this team, but it's the last thing I want in the NRL honestly. Give me Perth, Christchurch and Easts any day.