18th club, whose next?

[Bukowski]

Sounds great.

 

[final say]

The big items are

Geez, green jerseys at home and blue away? Yuk. I was on board until I read that.

 

[Perth Red]

Didnt disappoint lol

'The AFL have identified that area as Queensland’s next major sporting growth market and a Newtown-Ipswich joint venture could give the NRL a potent strategic alliance.'

 

[Perth Red]

Not another 'The'! Lets hope the Christchurch bid found some backers.

 

[Perth Red]

I wonder if the Bombers money men are backing the Ipswich side of venture and Singo thew Sydney side?? One of the big problems Ipswich had last time was no money backing forcing them to merge with the Bombers consortium.

 

[Wb1234]

I wonder if the Bombers money men are backing the Ipswich side of venture and Singo thew Sydney side?? One of the big problems Ipswich had last time was no money backing forcing them to merge with the Bombers consortium.

There were no bombers money men

that’s why they merged with Ipswich

 

[Centy Coast]

I wonder if the Bombers money men are backing the Ipswich side of venture and Singo thew Sydney side?? One of the big problems Ipswich had last time was no money backing forcing them to merge with the Bombers consortium.

Ipswich may have a vast nursery to draw upon via the Western Corridor but from all reports I have heard from the Hostplus QLD Cup they aren’t very financially viable in that competition.

 

[BuffaloRules]

So article mentions “up to 9 “ actual Bids made … typical NRL expansion vagueness … they love a mystery..

So Western, PNG, Ipswich, Easts Tigers, Jets, South Island Kea, Wellington …

Who is left …?

 

[Perth Red]

There were no bombers money men

that’s why they merged with Ipswich

nah that was a last grasp desperate attempt at combatting a decision already made.

 

[Wb1234]

So article mentions “up to 9 “ actual Bids made … typical NRL expansion vagueness … they love a mystery..

So Western, PNG, Ipswich, Easts Tigers, Jets, South Island Kea …

Who is left …?

Auckland
3 chch bids

 

[BuffaloRules]

Auckland
3 chch bids

Guessing right?

 

[Wb1234]

nah that was a last grasp desperate attempt at combatting a decision already made.

They lodged a combined bid

finances were weak

 

[Perth Red]

So article mentions “up to 9 “ actual Bids made … typical NRL expansion vagueness … they love a mystery..

So Western, PNG, Ipswich, Easts Tigers, Jets, South Island Kea …

Who is left …?

Fiji, SI bid, potentially the third mystery Christchurch bid that has been vaguely mentioned. That'd make 9.

 

[Wb1234]

Guessing right?

It’s been in the articles lol

check the nz2 thread maybe I posted it there

 

[BuffaloRules]

It’s been in the articles lol

check the nz2 thread maybe I posted it there

Well two bids have bit the dust according to the Jets article … could be more …we don’t know which ones do we ?

 

[BuffaloRules]

Fiji, SI bid, potentially the third mystery Christchurch bid that has been vaguely mentioned. That'd make 9.

I left Wellington off … they seen more recently mentioned than a couple

 

[Perth Red]

Does todays news mean the nda is over? Or have they just thought bollox we might as well tell everyone we have bid? Im not sure the nda really ever stopped bids from making themselves public did it? It didnt stop the Western Bears or PNG bids.

 

[Wb1234]

Well two bids have bit the dust according to the Jets article … could be more …we don’t know which ones do we ?

No but the reality is most have no chance and are time wasting

I’m sure with Christchurch they want to see which bid has the best finances / investors

 

[Wb1234]

Does today’s news mean the nda is over? Or have they just thought bollox we might as well tell everyone we have bid? Im not sure the nda really ever stopped bids from making themselves public did it? It didnt stop the Western Bears or PNG bids.

Singo is going to be on the wrong end of rugby league history four times lol

once with the jets in 83, then central coast, then Perth and now this one

 

[BuffaloRules]

No but the reality is most have no chance and are time wasting

I’m sure with Christchurch they want to see which bid has the best finances / investors

It will still drag out for months I’m sure