Pretty average considering the following specific website (which will no doubt improve over time):
http://www.cqnrlbid.com.au/
http://www.centralcoastbears.com.au/
http://www.pngnrlbid.com/
Plus other potentials (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Rugby_League#Official_franchise_bids )
Official franchise bids
There are currently five official bids in progress, all intent on joining the NRL when the current media deal comes up for negotiation around 2012/2013.
• The
North Sydney Bears are planning on rejoining the league as the
Central Coast Bears and basing themselves out of
Gosford, New South Wales and will use
Central Coast Stadium. The bid team plans to unite the current North Sydney and Central Coast districts under the one team.
[18]
• In 2006 the
Western Australia Rugby League announced that the
Perth-based
WA Reds were to be resurrected with an aim to re-join the NRL in 2013. Currently the team is playing in the underage
S. G. Ball Cup, with an aim to having a number of WA-born juniors when the bid joins the NRL
[19]
• In October 2008, a
Papua New Guinea bid team was launched with government funding and support.
[20] An official website was launched in September 2009 detailing the progress of the PNG bid and its aim to provide social and economic benefits for the country as a whole
[21]
• In April 2009, a consortium from the
Central Queensland region declared their intent to launch a bid for an
NRL franchise to be based in
Rockhampton in the next expansion period.
[22] The bid is aiming to be a new club by 2013.
[23]
• The Wellington-based
Southern Orcas bid team was competitive in the last expansion period but lost out to the Gold Coast Titans. Since then they have applied unsuccessfully to join Europe's
Super League[24].
[edit] Unofficial franchise bids
NRL CEO David Gallop has spoken specifically about adding teams in
West Brisbane[25][26][27][28][29],
Perth[28][30][31],
Adelaide[31], the
Central Coast[26][27][28], the
Sunshine Coast[26][27][28] and
Wellington, New Zealand[28]. Interest in gaining an NRL franchise has also come from
Fiji [32].
