The Game 2021 Draw

[Coastbloke]

I'd like to see a game taken to C.ex International Stadium in Coffs. Perhaps a Knights v Titans match?

 

[greenBV4]

I'd like to see a game taken to C.ex International Stadium in Coffs. Perhaps a Knights v Titans match?

I'd like to see the titans take 1 or 2 games per year to the northern rivers/north coast to better connect with the area that is in their catchment

rotate them around each year to share the love

 

[League Unlimited News]

Parramatta set to play in Darwin: https://www.parraeels.com.au/membership/packages/away-friends/territory-eel/

 

[siv]

I'd like to see a game taken to C.ex International Stadium in Coffs. Perhaps a Knights v Titans match?

While Coffs is a great location to play

The facilities are barely trial standard. Small stand and a 2 football field cricket pitch where the Eastern side has no hill

 

[greenBV4]

While Coffs is a great location to play

The facilities are barely trial standard. Small stand and a 2 football field cricket pitch where the Eastern side has no hill

Temporary stands on the empty side could bring it up to the same standard as other regional venues that have been used in the past, good enough for 1 game every other year or so

The main deciding factor is if the lights are up to broadcast standard or not

 

[Perth Red]

People forget that game day revenue can be a significant % of a clubs overall revenue.
With only 12 occasions to maximise that it isn't just as easy as taking games to regional towns as its a good promotional thing to do. Lack of corporate facilities, reduced attendance, impact on appeal of memberships etc all play a big part. Usually these costs are offset by the State Govt, Stadium owner or Local Govt paying $X for the honour of hosting a game. If those $'s are not available then clubs would lose significant money at some of these venues.

 

[franklin2323]

People forget that game day revenue can be a significant % of a clubs overall revenue.
With only 12 occasions to maximise that it isn't just as easy as taking games to regional towns as its a good promotional thing to do. Lack of corporate facilities, reduced attendance, impact on appeal of memberships etc all play a big part. Usually these costs are offset by the State Govt, Stadium owner or Local Govt paying $X for the honour of hosting a game. If those $'s are not available then clubs would lose significant money at some of these venues.

Penrith end up $300k in front from Bathurst game. It is the flow on you can get if you make an area yours

 

[Perth Red]

Penrith end up $300k in front from Bathurst game. It is the flow on you can get if you make an area yours

who is paying them to play there?

 

[Diesel]

PR whinges that they don’t take games to other venues and then posts the reason why some clubs don’t take games to other venues

 

[franklin2323]

who is paying them to play there?

Council pays them. We sold 2000 Bathurst Memberships. Have a short sponsor due to the link.

One off games have limited benefits but if you do it long term it is good

 

[LeagueNut]

Jeepers this all feels very premature when we have no idea what sort of travel restrictions and bubbles will have to be in place for next year.

If we're still in a world that needs biosecurity bubbles, I wonder if the NRL will try to run with a full 26 round season? And what the players would think about being stuck in a bubble for that length of time?

 

[horrie hastings]

I'd like to see a game taken to C.ex International Stadium in Coffs. Perhaps a Knights v Titans match?

Why don't Souths take a game there and they could have a love in at Russell Crowe's property.

 

[horrie hastings]

I'd like to see the titans take 1 or 2 games per year to the northern rivers/north coast to better connect with the area that is in their catchment

rotate them around each year to share the love

What towns around the Northern Rivers/North Coast could host games ? Coffs has been mentioned and Oakes Oval at Lismore has hosted city vs country matches before. Port Macquarie has a reasonable field but probably getting to far away from the Titans area. Could places Ballina or Grafton host matches ?

 

[Timmah]

Jeepers this all feels very premature when we have no idea what sort of travel restrictions and bubbles will have to be in place for next year.

If we're still in a world that needs biosecurity bubbles, I wonder if the NRL will try to run with a full 26 round season? And what the players would think about being stuck in a bubble for that length of time?

25 rounds - but yes, the NRL are currently planning for a normal season starting March 11 and Grand Final on the October long weekend as usual (and will need to stick to it assuming RLWC proceeds)

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Jeepers this all feels very premature when we have no idea what sort of travel restrictions and bubbles will have to be in place for next year.

If we're still in a world that needs biosecurity bubbles, I wonder if the NRL will try to run with a full 26 round season? And what the players would think about being stuck in a bubble for that length of time?

V’landys is not one to sit on his hands. I’m sure they’re working up a plan b as well.

 

[siv]

Clubs should work engaging with a region and establishing junior feeder relationships

I disagree with NRL monikers being used for these country regions as they have a local image with 100 years of history which one day should be used in the State Cups

Nth Qld - Cairns/Rockhampton
Broncos - Port Moresby
Redcliffe - Sunshine Coast
Gold Coast - Lismore

Newcastle - Tamworth
Bears - Gosford / North Sydney
Manly - Tonga
Easts - Adelaide
Souths - Coffs
Wests - Campbelltown/Goulburn
Canterbury - Christchurch
Parramatta - Darwin
Penrith - Bathurst
St George- Illawarra - Nowra / Bega
Canberra - Wagga
Cronulla - Perth
Storm - Albury / Hobart
Warriors - Wellington

 

[greenBV4]

What towns around the Northern Rivers/North Coast could host games ? Coffs has been mentioned and Oakes Oval at Lismore has hosted city vs country matches before. Port Macquarie has a reasonable field but probably getting to far away from the Titans area. Could places Ballina or Grafton host matches ?

Yeah port wouldn't be considered Titans territory

Lismore, Coffs, Ballina, Tweed do

Grafton doesn't really have any sort of stadium from memory - maybe something could be built if games became a once a year sort of thing but unlikely

 

[steeden.]

Yeah port wouldn't be considered Titans territory

Lismore, Coffs, Ballina, Tweed
Grafton doesn't really have any sort of stadium from memory - maybe something could be built if games became a once a year sort of thing but unlikely

Parra and the GC played a trial in Lismore front of 8,000-off about a decade ago

 

[It's Been Done]

Yeah port wouldn't be considered Titans territory

Grafton doesn't really have any sort of stadium from memory - maybe something could be built if games became a once a year sort of thing but unlikely

Yeah they have nothing from looking on Google Maps, in fact, most of the sporting grounds there appear to be cricket grounds and nearly all of them are hard up against roads/houses making development of a NRL standard stadium difficult

 

[greenBV4]

Yeah they have nothing from looking on Google Maps, in fact, most of the sporting grounds there appear to be cricket grounds and nearly all of them are hard up against roads/houses making development of a NRL standard stadium difficult

Grafton Ghosts play at Frank McGuren Field, could beef it up with some temp stands but it is very far from NRL standard, even for regional games, and I'd guess that the lighting isnt up to scratch for broadcasters