Brisbane3 - What is needed to make it a successful bid?

[BuffaloRules]

So how is this gonna work then? Tryna wrap my head around this

What specifically is confusing to you? The article seems to spell out the issues …even down to the jersey colours

 

[Diesel]

Sounds like it’ll work in the same way as rhe Western Bears.

Based in Ipswich or the Western Corridor but bringing back a premierships foundation club & brand.

Ipswich wouldn’t be able to use the name Jets in the NRL without Newtown’s involvement from my understanding but even if the NRL allowed it, they may have seen a legal challenge from Newtown. Just like we saw with Redcliffe and the Gold Coast Dolphins.

There’s a Newtown in Ipswich

 

[MugaB]

There’s a Newtown in Ipswich

There's an Ipswich in the EPL too

 

[steeden.]

Ipswich wouldn’t be able to use the name Jets in the NRL without Newtown’s involvement from my understanding but even if the NRL allowed it, they may have seen a legal challenge from Newtown. Just like we saw with Redcliffe and the Gold Coast Dolphins.

Which is crazy, Ipswich have 40+ years of history as the Jets. Not at all like the GC being brand new

 

[titoelcolombiano]

So how is this gonna work then? Tryna wrap my head around this

The Jets Take Flight: Newtown and Ipswich Join Forces for NRL Expansion Bid

The race to secure a spot in the NRL’s next wave of expansion has intensified, with The Daily Telegraph reporting that the Newtown Jets and Ipswich Jets have joined forces to submit a bold bid for …

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[Matt_CBY]

Which is crazy, Ipswich have 40+ years of history as the Jets. Not at all like the GC being brand new

New to the premiership they are bidding to join though.

 

[The Daddy3]

The Jets Take Flight: Newtown and Ipswich Join Forces for NRL Expansion Bid

The race to secure a spot in the NRL’s next wave of expansion has intensified, with The Daily Telegraph reporting that the Newtown Jets and Ipswich Jets have joined forces to submit a bold bid for …

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Thanks. What value would this Jets union bring to the NRL?

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Thanks. What value would this Jets union bring to the NRL?

An SEQ western corridor team for starters which the NRL have been keen on since Gallop's days. Singo's money, probably new rectangular stadium infrastructure in Ipswich and as a tiny bonus The Newtown Jets get a little piece of their club back in the top flight

 

[The Daddy3]

An SEQ western corridor team for starters which the NRL have been keen on since Gallop's days. Singo's money, probably new rectangular stadium infrastructure in Ipswich and as a tiny bonus The Newtown Jets get a little piece of their club back in the top flight

Do you think this is a better option than joining forces with a cash rich Easts Tigers?

A merger involving Easts and Ipswich Jets seems like a more natural fit.

As a side note I would be vehemently against another club without a place name. What's wrong with Brisbane Jets?

 

[Matt_CBY]

Do you think this is a better option than joining forces with a cash rich Easts Tigers?

A merger involving Easts and Ipswich Jets seems like a more natural fit.

As a side note I would be vehemently against another club without a place name. What's wrong with Brisbane Jets?

An overblown non-topic.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Do you think this is a better option than joining forces with a cash rich Easts Tigers?

A merger involving Easts and Ipswich Jets seems like a more natural fit.

As a side note I would be vehemently against another club without a place name. What's wrong with Brisbane Jets?

If Easts and Ipswich can get a deal done it will automatically tick every box for the NRL. It is absolutely the best way forward for the Western Corridor bid.

Re the name: Ipswich is a different city and they staunchly view it that way. At best you'll get away with West Brisbane Jets. But it seems the QRL stipulation has ushered in a new tradition in Rugby League up here, teams with no geographic names - lol. We could be looking at The Dolphins, The Jets and The Hunters

At least if The Jets get in, another proud QRL tradition remains. NRL franchises that share their mascot name with an NFL team.

 

[jim_57]

If Easts and Ipswich can get a deal done it will automatically tick every box for the NRL. It is absolutely the best way forward for the Western Corridor bid.

Re the name: Ipswich is a different city and they staunchly view it that way. At best you'll get away with West Brisbane Jets. But it seems the QRL stipulation has ushered in a new tradition in Rugby League up here, teams with no geographic names - lol. We could be looking at The Dolphins, The Jets and The Hunters

At least if The Jets get in, another proud QRL tradition remains. NRL franchises that share their mascot name with an NFL team.

Jets partnering with Bombers last time and now Newtown sorta says to me one or both parties aren’t interested.

Shane Richardson in an interview a year or more ago was spruiking all the benefits of the Western corridor, at the time he was leading the Tigers/Firehawks. I guess Easts’ plan is to bid and say they’re a team for the West, kinda like Dolphins said they were going to represent the Sunshine Coast.

 

[MugaB]

Jets partnering with Bombers last time and now Newtown sorta says to me one or both parties aren’t interested.

Shane Richardson in an interview a year or more ago was spruiking all the benefits of the Western corridor, at the time he was leading the Tigers/Firehawks. I guess Easts’ plan is to bid and say they’re a team for the West, kinda like Dolphins said they were going to represent the Sunshine Coast.

Easts were saying everything they thought the arlc wanted to hear, but doing physically nothing to show it, yes they have money, but they are based in cooparoo, the east side of the city, HTF are they representing the western corridor, when they are in langlands park... all they have is money, better off merging with souths magpies or buying out the Broncos or wests tigers if they want the golden ticket to 1st grade NRL

 

[jim_57]

Easts were saying everything they thought the arlc wanted to hear, but doing physically nothing to show it, yes they have money, but they are based in cooparoo, the east side of the city, HTF are they representing the western corridor, when they are in langlands park... all they have is money, better off merging with souths magpies or buying out the Broncos or wests tigers if they want the golden ticket to 1st grade NRL

Pretty much, not sure what their plans are for the West other than to use it as a buzzword for “the fight against AFL”.

I’m leaning towards leaving Broncos & Dolphins as the city/Suncorp teams and having an Ipswich based side in 10+ years once the region has filled out more. Play 10 games in a new Ipswich stadium with the derbies at Suncorp.

 

[The Daddy3]

If Easts and Ipswich can get a deal done it will automatically tick every box for the NRL. It is absolutely the best way forward for the Western Corridor bid.

Re the name: Ipswich is a different city and they staunchly view it that way. At best you'll get away with West Brisbane Jets. But it seems the QRL stipulation has ushered in a new tradition in Rugby League up here, teams with no geographic names - lol. We could be looking at The Dolphins, The Jets and The Hunters

At least if The Jets get in, another proud QRL tradition remains. NRL franchises that share their mascot name with an NFL team.

In response to your point about Ipswich people having a distinct geographic identity to Brisbane. If Easts and Ipswich merged it wouldn't just be an Ipswich team. Ipswich would be merging with Easts who are a Brisbane based team, so there would be more than enough justification to name the club Brisbane.
When you take into account Easts would be the cashed up side of any merger and have used the Brisbane name in their previous bids and have also targeted Brisbane in those bids, again I don't see any issue with the Brisbane name being used in a merged situation.