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The Game 2023 NRL draw

titoelcolombiano

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Manly is part of Sydney, are you suggesting they represent Sydney? Its yet to be seen if the non geographically specific Dolphins are going to attract a Brisbane audience with 7 games at Suncorp. Time will tell. Lets hope so for everyone's sake.
They are only playing 7 at Suncorp next year because of the FIFA WC. After that commercial realities will mean a few more.

And yes, if Manly were one of only 2 sides in Sydney and played the majority of their games at the SFS of course they would be Sydney 2, obviously
 

Perth Red

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They are only playing 7 at Suncorp next year because of the FIFA WC. After that commercial realities will mean a few more.
They only have to vacate for 6 weeks don't they? I'm sure they could have done a 9-3 split if they had wanted. Broncos are only needing to take 3 games to the Gabba.
 

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They are only playing 7 at Suncorp next year because of the FIFA WC. After that commercial realities will mean a few more.

And yes, if Manly were one of only 2 sides in Sydney and played the majority of their games at the SFS of course they would be Sydney 2, obviously

Exactly, They will play as Bris 2 would just not be locked in by having to ONLY play in Brisbane
 

titoelcolombiano

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They only have to vacate for 6 weeks don't they? I'm sure they could have done a 9-3 split if they had wanted. Broncos are only needing to take 3 games to the Gabba.
I haven't seen the draw, they may have been given more home games during that period.

Although, if their normal split is going to be

10 Suncorp
1 Redcliffe
1 Sunshine Coast

Then it's about right because they are just skipping three of their Suncorp games like the Broncs and taking them to Redcliffe. Or SC instead of the Gabba
 

Perth Red

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I haven't seen the draw, they may have been given more home games during that period.

Although, if their normal split is going to be

10 Suncorp
1 Redcliffe
1 Sunshine Coast

Then it's about right because they are just skipping three of their Suncorp games like the Broncs and taking them to Redcliffe. Or SC instead of the Gabba
I'm sure if they had demanded it then they could have got 9 home games at Suncorp same as Broncos are. I suspect they had planned 2 on SC that they thought SC council was going to pay for but it looks like it might have fallen through, or still be in negotiation, given they havent announced where 2 games are going to be played. They could still move them games back to Suncorp I suppose if they cant sell them to someone else.
 

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The 2023 Super League fixture announced is happening at 7:30pm AEDT - this article shows that the St Helens Round 1 clash is postponed, and mentions the World Club Challenge is being planned for 18-19 February:

Super League and St Helens continue to work with the NRL to finalise arrangements for a World Club Challenge game to be held across the weekend of 18/19 February. Further announcements will be made in due course and as a result of St Helens' possible involvement in the World Club Challenge, their Round 1 fixture against Huddersfield Giants will be postponed and re-arranged at a date later in the season.

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titoelcolombiano

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I'm sure if they had demanded it then they could have got 9 home games at Suncorp same as Broncos are. I suspect they had planned 2 on SC that they thought SC council was going to pay for but it looks like it might have fallen through. They could still move them games back to Suncorp I suppose if they cant sell them to someone else.
Maybe, we'll see what their mix is in 2023
 
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you seem to be missing the point, shocking I know lol. Its not if people from Redcliffe associate with them and follow them, that should a given. Its if anyone else across Brisbane will.
well the point would be if most Brisbane RL fans who don't follow the Donkeys & aren't pissy negative whining wankers like you , then OFC the Dolphins will be their team regardless of where they live in greater Brisbane

old skeletor might even entice a few donkeys fans over too

now
shouldn't you be pulling hankies out of your sleeve or something ? 😎
 

Perth Red

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then OFC the Dolphins will be their team regardless of where they live in greater Brisbane

old skeletor might even entice a few donkeys fans over too
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Thats what we've been promised, fingers crossed its truer than the tv value of a Brisbane2. Remember when the argument was '"we must have Brisbanen2 as its criminal suncorp isnt hosting NRL every week!" ? lol

Tricks up sleeves? Pretty sure that's what Pistol Pete has promised us!
 
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yadamisha

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yea but you're an idiot

I know heaps of people from Redcliffe who answer where they're from as ... Brisbane !
If the next question is what part , they say Redcliffe.
got it ... Brisbanite ?
I call BS, someone not from that area telling someone from that area what they call themselves just to suit your argument! I can guarantee I know more people from Redcliffe than you. Just because use a separate more readily known city as a reference point on a map does not make you from that city. Who is the idiot!
 

yadamisha

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you seem to be missing the point, shocking I know lol. Its not if people from Redcliffe associate with them and follow them, that should a given. Its if anyone else across Brisbane will.
I agree, it's not that hard hey. I don't think they will as a whole because the Dolphins have never represented Brisbane as a team, despite the NRLs wishes. Hence the Dolphins should just call themselves Moreton Bay and concentrate on Redcliffe/Moreton Bay Council area and the Sunshine Coast and up and leave Brisbane to Brisbane.
 

Perth Red

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I agree, it's not that hard hey. I don't think they will as a whole because the Dolphins have never represented Brisbane as a team, despite the NRLs wishes. Hence the Dolphins should just call themselves Moreton Bay and concentrate on Redcliffe/Moreton Bay Council area and the Sunshine Coast and up and leave Brisbane to Brisbane.
proof of the pudding and all that. If they can avg around 20k plus at Suncorp then all good, the people of Brisbane have taken to THE Dolphins. if not well I think we can put another one down to Vlandys acquiescing to what news Ltd want at the expense of what the game needed. Time will tell.
 

Iamback

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I agree, it's not that hard hey. I don't think they will as a whole because the Dolphins have never represented Brisbane as a team, despite the NRLs wishes. Hence the Dolphins should just call themselves Moreton Bay and concentrate on Redcliffe/Moreton Bay Council area and the Sunshine Coast and up and leave Brisbane to Brisbane.

The club has the data, They will base the side where the fans/sponsors want
 

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