18th club, whose next?

[Perth Red]

So if bears announced for Perth the worst case scenario is realised!

you've moved on from telling us there is no perth bid or Perth investors. Well done lol

 

[Nuke]

Western Bears name and logo / emblem submitted to IP Australia on Friday last week.
We can't be far off an official announcement, one would hope.

 

[Matt_CBY]

Western Bears name and logo / emblem submitted to IP Australia on Friday last week.
We can't be far off an official announcement, one would hope.

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The top one is ufly.

The bottom one could add a yellow outline.

First reaction is it isn’t that great.

Hopefully it’s a logo for the bid, and a different logo will be used when we hit 2027.

 

[Pippen94]

you've moved on from telling us there is no perth bid or Perth investors. Well done lol

Who are investors?! Bears & wa government are the only parties we know involved.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

I wonder how the other 17 clubs will feel about one club getting a 40% higher salary cap than the rest?

It's the same salary cap, just different tax bracket. Warriors pay different tax levels. Although admittedly this is a whole other level

 

[Perth Red]

It's the same salary cap, just different tax bracket. Warriors pay different tax levels. Although admittedly this is a whole other level

It’s really not though is It?

nz is 1 or 2%? 150k or so different in player value. PNG will be $4mill or so different!

i dont think it’s a bad thing per se, we’ve got to find a way to get players to go live there or the club will be a laughing stock.
I’m just surprised, given the nature of nrl, that the clubs are happy to see one club get such a massive player payment dispensation.

 

[cinders7]

It’s really not though is It?

nx is 1 or 2%? 150k or so different in player value. PNG will be $4mill or so different!

i dont think it’s a bad thing per se, we’ve got to find a way to get players to go live there or the club will be a laughing stock.
I’m just surprised, given the nature of nrl, that the clubs are happy to see one club get such a massive player payment dispensation.

Majority of the clubs only care about the yearly handout and their own backyard. PNG is far away and will mean mean bigger handout.

If they start making the finals regularly then we may see the usual personalities make some noise.

 

[Perth Red]

Majority of the clubs only care about the yearly handout and their own backyard. PNG is far away and will mean mean bigger handout.

If they start making the finals regularly then we may see the usual personalities make some noise.

I think it'll only take the loss of a couple of star players and the moaning will begin! I wonder what the price threshold is to go live in PNG? $200k+ maybe? This gives them $4mill extra to play with.

 

[Perth Red]

Well submission deadline date is upon us. Shame we probably wont ever get to know who has put their bids in. How long till the leaks begin I wonder? Allegedly no announcement till October. Go the Adelaide Pandas!

 

[Matt_CBY]

Western Bears name and logo / emblem submitted to IP Australia on Friday last week.
We can't be far off an official announcement, one would hope.

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Looks like there is a cheeky W on the cheeks and a cheeky NS in the eyebrows.

 

[Pippen94]

I think it'll only take the loss of a couple of star players and the moaning will begin! I wonder what the price threshold is to go live in PNG? $200k+ maybe? This gives them $4mill extra to play with.

Who cares?! Perth adding huge travel costs & problems. Clubs could complain about that too!!

 

[Perth Red]

Who cares?! Perth adding huge travel costs & problems. Clubs could complain about that too!!

clubs dont pay the travel costs, Doh!

 

[BuffaloRules]

I think it'll only take the loss of a couple of star players and the moaning will begin! I wonder what the price threshold is to go live in PNG? $200k+ maybe? This gives them $4mill extra to play with.

That won’t be enough to entice elite players

 

[Perth Red]

That won’t be enough to entice elite players

Wouldn't be so sure. $400-500k a year more than they could earn anywhere else is a lot of money. The challenge will be keeping them for more than a year or two.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Oh I don’t expect anything official for weeks. I don’t expect any further leaks until Thursday.

Yeah I agree, they'll have to review the bids as a commission and present their recommendations to the clubs. That could take a month or so

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Western Bears name and logo / emblem submitted to IP Australia on Friday last week.
We can't be far off an official announcement, one would hope.

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A red bear would be a nice top of the cap to the Western Reds. Of course they will be called Western Bears, but if the bear on the logo is red then it is a Western Red Bear

 

[titoelcolombiano]

It’s really not though is It?

nz is 1 or 2%? 150k or so different in player value. PNG will be $4mill or so different!

i dont think it’s a bad thing per se, we’ve got to find a way to get players to go live there or the club will be a laughing stock.
I’m just surprised, given the nature of nrl, that the clubs are happy to see one club get such a massive player payment dispensation.

They've been paid off

 

[BuffaloRules]

Wouldn't be so sure. $400-500k a year more than they could earn anywhere else is a lot of money. The challenge will be keeping them for more than a year or two.

Not for a truly elite player..and why would they only worry about it for a “year or two”? Elite players sign long term contracts

 

[Perth Red]

Not for a truly elite player..and why would they only worry about it for a “year or two”? Elite players sign long term contracts

Because playing in Port Moresby for a year or two for a wad more cash may seem manageable but for 6 or 7 years? Unlikely

 

[BuffaloRules]

Because playing in Port Moresby for a year or two for a wad more cash may seem manageable but for 6 or 7 years? Unlikely

Time will tell…

i suspect PNG Aussie signings will be in the main unproven youngsters or journeyman looking for that last payday before hanging up the boots.. PNG will have trouble spending the salary cap I predict