18th team will be logan ipswich

[Llangennech]

He’ll get back to you in two decades. Empty handed.

You, Manly and Balmain will still have an NRLW team and a NSW Cup side.

 

[The Great Dane]

Troll done bad

I don't think you know what troll means.

 

[Pneuma]

You, Manly and Balmain will still have an NRLW team and a NSW Cup side.

Potato

 

[AlwaysGreen]

If they’d had made the right choice for brisbane2 We wouldnt even need to be considering brisbane3 for decades.
Given new ltd chose dolphins for a reason the notion they will allow a genuine brisbane2 club to come in and really challenge the broncos is laughable whilst they hold the tv rights and the game by the gonads.

Wah wah wah. Dolphins are going to be great. Stick to afl turnip.

 

[MugaB]

Potato

Agreed what do you think moses?

 

[Pippen94]

I don't think you know what troll means.

Yeah ur a troll just with 90's talking points

 

[Llangennech]

Potato

M Johns said to Peter V last yr, that he fears the product would decrease in quality if we had an 18 team NRL. It's proven that it will by going to 17 teams IMO. As B Anasta said yesterday on NRL360, there are premium teams in the NRL; THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SALARY CAPPED LEAGUE WHERE EVERY TEAM AT THE START OF A SEASON HAS A GENUINE CHANCE OF WINNING THE GRAND FINAL.

Cut the Sharks and Sea Eagles from the NRL. Move The Tigers to south Brisbane. Bring in The Bears to play mainly in Perth. We're back to 16 teams then.

 

[Pippen94]

M Johns said to Peter V last yr, that he fears the product would decrease in quality if we had an 18 team NRL. It's proven that it will by going to 17 teams IMO. As B Anasta said yesterday on NRL360, there are premium teams in the NRL; THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SALARY CAPPED LEAGUE WHERE EVERY TEAM AT THE START OF A SEASON HAS A GENUINE CHANCE OF WINNING THE GRAND FINAL.

Cut the Sharks and Sea Eagles from the NRL. Move The Tigers to south Brisbane. Bring in The Bears to play mainly in Perth. We're back to 16 teams then.

Matty Johns is an idiot. Also, league will never reduce number of teams

 

[Llangennech]

Matty Johns is an idiot. Also, league will never reduce number of teams

as you fully well know, M Johns is far from an idiot.

 

[Pippen94]

as you fully well know, M Johns is far from an idiot.

Maybe he's a moron then. Generally when he says something I'd recommend doing the opposite

 

[Llangennech]

Maybe he's a moron then. Generally when he says something I'd recommend doing the opposite

he's got a high rugby IQ, he's only been married once, he's been on TV for yrs, therefore having to follow guidelines, he's helped bring up two quite well rounded sons it seems. He's acting on TV to a large extent. A bit like Snoochie Shy is acting on radio up here. They're performers; it's why M Johns didn't become a head coach.

 

[Pneuma]

M Johns said to Peter V last yr, that he fears the product would decrease in quality if we had an 18 team NRL. It's proven that it will by going to 17 teams IMO. As B Anasta said yesterday on NRL360, there are premium teams in the NRL; THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SALARY CAPPED LEAGUE WHERE EVERY TEAM AT THE START OF A SEASON HAS A GENUINE CHANCE OF WINNING THE GRAND FINAL.

Cut the Sharks and Sea Eagles from the NRL. Move The Tigers to south Brisbane. Bring in The Bears to play mainly in Perth. We're back to 16 teams then.

Cabbage

 

[MugaB]

Cabbage

Is cabbage the new potato, or are you hailing a taxi to get the f**k away from this conversation

 

[Pneuma]

Is cabbage the new potato, or are you hailing a taxi to get the f**k away from this conversation

Potato! Yes as fast as I can. Potato!

 

[docbrown]

The top 7 teams are within 2 points of each other. 1 win or loss and (based on other teams results) and they can end up anywhere from 1st to 10th. There are 13 teams within 1 win of the Top 8 and 15 teams within 2. That's a close competition.

But consider this: there are 10 points - 5 wins - separating 1st and 17th.

Now go back to the 2000 & 2001 when the NRL was a 14 team competition.

Round 11 2001: 12 points - 6 wins - between 1st and 14th.
Round 11 2000: 14 points - 7 wins - between 1st and 14th.

So the margin between 1st and 17th in 2023 is smaller than what it was between 1st & 14th during the 14-team competition.

Expansion has not impacted the closeness of the competition.