26 June expansion meeting (Predictions?)

[Wb1234]

The Reds had a winning percentage of 41.4%
The Rams had a winning percentage of 35.4%
If they were closest to "making a dollar" it was likely that they had a better flight and accommodation arrangement than The Reds.
I have no idea how manageable The Rams rent agreement was, but weren't they evicted from the Adelaide Oval

Plus a cheaper team

Perth had a decent side back then

 

[Milhouse2020]

Would Steelers fans have accepted superleague?! Certainly, Newcastle for example had no choice. Fans were anti superleague.

I've always wondered what would have happened if the Knights had joined Super League. It certainly would have the outcome of the war very interesting.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

I've always wondered what would have happened if the Knights had joined Super League. It certainly would have the outcome of the war very interesting.

We wouldn't have seen Jamie Goddard bust Andrew Johns' mouth open?

 

[Vlad59]

Play ball not man

Sook

 

[Vlad59]

It's the very reason the AFL plonked clubs on the Gold Coast and Western Sydney, while ignoring Tasmania as long as they could, and then making the latter jump through hoops no bid has ever had to before.

That’s correct. Tasmania adds nothing either for crowds or ratings or footprint really. Expansion requires vision and some bravery. Some here can’t see beyond Balmain or Logan. Expansion cowards.

 

[Milhouse2020]

That’s correct. Tasmania adds nothing either for crowds or ratings or footprint really. Expansion requires vision and some bravery. Some here can’t see beyond Balmain or Logan. Expansion cowards.

I slightly disagree. It comes down to who can get a foothold there first.

 

[Pippen94]

lol dragons roosters manly Balmain wests crushers Gold Coast could’ve gong to super league too that and probably be stand alone now

you made a comment about how bad the jv are which I’m saying sure they are but if they did look at them closely no Steelers lol

Superleague didn't want the broke clubs as George piggins said..

 

[Wb1234]

Superleague didn't want the broke clubs as George piggins said..

When they lost Newcastle they were desperate

 

[Pippen94]

When they lost Newcastle they were desperate

I don't think any of those inner city clubs would've got a run. South's in the 90's weren't the South's today. Manly & Bulldogs were the powerhouses. If superleague got Manly (which was never going to happen) superleague might still be around.

 

[Wb1234]

I don't think any of those inner city clubs would've got a run. South's in the 90's weren't the South's today. Manly & Bulldogs were the powerhouses. If superleague got Manly (which was never going to happen) superleague might still be around.

They took Cronulla

doesn’t get more budget than that

 

[Pippen94]

They took Cronulla

doesn’t get more budget than that

90's sharks were a glamour team. Securing ET was win for superleague.

 

[Wb1234]

90's sharks were a glamour team. Securing ET was win for superleague.

Zero comps

only reason they went was hoping dragons would get killed off

same with Penrith and the eels

 

[Pippen94]

Zero comps

only reason they went was hoping dragons would get killed off

same with Penrith and the eels

They were a stronger club. Same with Bulldogs & panthers. Look at UK superleague & those who supported Toronto & are speaking to Phil Gould. Ambitious clubs are the successful ones.

 

[Wb1234]

They were a stronger club. Same with Bulldogs & panthers. Look at UK superleague & those who supported Toronto & are speaking to Phil Gould. Ambitious clubs are the successful ones.

Sharks were broke all through the 80s

bailed out I think twice by the nswrl when they went broke

how were the sharks ambitious lol

they were brought in to stop St George when they were winning 11 straight and that’s it

 

[Pippen94]

Sharks were broke all through the 80s

bailed out I think twice by the nswrl when they went broke

how were the sharks ambitious lol

they were brought in to stop St George when they were winning 11 straight and that’s it

How were they travelling in the 90's?!

Listen to Graeme Hughes speech at Bulldogs meeting from that time. Stronger clubs felt weaker teams were holding game back. Clubs like balmain, roosters, magpies & South's were stuck to bottom of ladder. Seemed like all would go way of the jets. Of course Super league made people realise importance of rivalries.

 

[Wb1234]

How were they travelling in the 90's?!

Listen to Graeme Hughes speech at Bulldogs meeting from that time. Stronger clubs felt weaker teams were holding game back. Clubs like balmain, roosters, magpies & South's were stuck to bottom of ladder. Seemed like all would go way of the jets. Of course Super league made people realise importance of rivalries.

They couldn’t get any good Sydney clubs except the dogs so they took Penrith and Cronulla

Cronulla have been basically broke until five years ago

Cronulla and Penrith knew if Sydney clubs were going to be rationalised they would go because they couldn’t compete with big brother next door

you know saints agreed to go to super league later on

then they approached the roosters to go over

 

[Pippen94]

They couldn’t get any good Sydney clubs except the dogs so they took Penrith and Cronulla

Cronulla have been basically broke until five years ago

Cronulla and Penrith knew if Sydney clubs were going to be rationalised they would go because they couldn’t compete with big brother next door

you know saints agreed to go to super league later on

then they approached the roosters to go over

From memory St George was to join superleague but then choose arl. Penrith with its leagues club & nursery would've always been a target. Sharks were one of five clubs to meet admission criteria for 1995 comp.

 

[Wb1234]

From memory St George was to join superleague but then choose arl. Penrith with its leagues club & nursery would've always been a target. Sharks were one of five clubs to meet admission criteria for 1995 comp.

Yeh sharks met criteria because all the money news ltd were pumping into them was counted

South’s and Gold Coast actually should’ve ranked ahead of sharks. Gold Coast had like one million the bank. South’s had some sponsor who wasn’t counted for some reason

saints were arl they almost went over until John raper went crazy af sharks leagues club I think and they stayed loyal

 

[final say]

Well two still together & now bears look to be based in Perth so all good..

Are we pretending this is a merger? There is no Perth.
The Bears are moving to Perth and doing a business deal with locals.

 

[MugaB]

Melbourne cannot support a second team.

Victoria doesn't have 8 million people. At the moment it is less than 7 million.

PNG will be an absolute f**king disaster in every way. Your refusal to acknowledge any of the points about its shortcomings sums up the futility of trying to reason with you.

Then don't bother dipshìt...

And if WA can support 1 team, Vic can support 2 teams, both are afl run cities, the population in each can handle more sides.. your just too parochial towards RL heartlands to see it..