An AFL club starting an NRL Franchise: Could this ever be a possibility.

[shadowformz]

Okay, now I know that this would probably be the realms of possibility, but I'm keen to get people's opinions on this. Imagine an NRL franchise with one of these teams colours and brand name. Geelong Cats, Essendon Bombers........ Collingwood Magpies. Paris Saint Germain is a multi sport team club, perhaps one of these could be too. Let's through this thought around a bit

 

[Perth Red]

No, next thread.

 

[Canard]

Social drug use is really a bigger problem then people realise.

 

[bazza]

there are a few examples of recent history of established NRL/AFL teams starting another team in another sport

Parra, Carlton and Collingwood I think all tried soccer
Collington tried with netball

In these cases the new club struggled for various reasons and ended up being wound up to not detract from the main sporting business

 

[Perth Red]

there are a few examples of recent history of established NRL/AFL teams starting another team in another sport

Parra, Carlton and Collingwood I think all tried soccer
Collington tried with netball

In these cases the new club struggled for various reasons and ended up being wound up to not detract from the main sporting business

Storm have a netball team in Qlnd. Not really sure why but they do lol

PSG once had a SL club, for a brief moment in time.

 

[bazza]

Also been a few super league RL teams buy a union team and strip their assets

 

[mongoose]

Storm have a netball team in Qlnd. Not really sure why but they do lol

PSG once had a SL club, for a brief moment in time.

collingwood had a netball team, took the government funding for it and built a new training centre.... for the football team

 

[Perth Red]

At a local level we had a Union club start up a league club in Perth, didnt last long lol It soon went pear shaped and the league club broke off and set up their own club.

Other Union/League marriages that failed miserably would include the Harlequins and London Broncos. Lasted 5 years before divorce.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The balls on this guy.

 

[King-Gutho94]

More chance of Annandale "The Dales" who were in the NSWRL comp from 1910 to 1920 coming back to the NRL then this.

 

[flippikat]

More chance of Annandale "The Dales" who were in the NSWRL comp from 1910 to 1920 coming back to the NRL then this.

Don't. You'll just fuel hope that yet ANOTHER old Sydney club gets resurrected at the top level

 

[flippikat]

there are a few examples of recent history of established NRL/AFL teams starting another team in another sport

Parra, Carlton and Collingwood I think all tried soccer
Collington tried with netball

In these cases the new club struggled for various reasons and ended up being wound up to not detract from the main sporting business

Yeah, it just seems like a bad idea... because it instantly turns-off potential fans that don't like the "parent club".

Especially if the spin-off club is in the same city as the parent club.

 

[Perth Red]

Don't. You'll just fuel hope that yet ANOTHER old Sydney club gets resurrected at the top level

Awaits the SMH story and Albos backing lol

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I'm surprised AFL Red hasn't enthusiastically endorsed his beloved dorkers or west coke druggos entering an nrl team.

 

[MugaB]

I'm surprised AFL Red hasn't enthusiastically endorsed his beloved dorkers or west coke druggos entering an nrl team.

Probably the only way they might get a perf team entered into NRL, More chance of it anyways,

aswell as too stupid to link with the bears

 

[blue bags]

Awaits the SMH story and Albos backing lol

Pasifika Grizzlies Bear's

 

[blue bags]

Greater western Sydney Giants
Has the Giants netball team

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Don't. You'll just fuel hope that yet ANOTHER old Sydney club gets resurrected at the top level

New thread incoming

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Yeah, it just seems like a bad idea... because it instantly turns-off potential fans that don't like the "parent club".

Especially if the spin-off club is in the same city as the parent club.

Great point, I didn't think of that angle

 

[MugaB]

Greater western Sydney Giants
Has the Giants netball team

Great lets do it... prime example of how this is the best idea ever.... thread is great