I could be ok with that if they where to play a few big games at ANZ every year.
A mate of mine who is a Bulldogs fan said the same thing - he suggested that they move to the Central Coast, while at the same time strike a long term deal with 4 or 5 other Sydney clubs (who no doubt will be keen to encourage the Bulldogs to move) to move their home games against the Bulldogs to ANZ Stadium - both clubs then promote the game and share (at some agreed %) the day's gate-takings & corporate boxes etc.
So, for example - the home games for Souths, Dragons, Parra, Wests Tigers and/or Roosters against the CC Bulldogs all be played at ANZ - the Bulldogs could sell a Sydney fans 5 game season pass etc.
Of course, the above model could work with any Sydney club contemplating the offer of the Central Coast move OR to anywhere else for that matter - except perhaps Saints (for obvious reasons) as well as Penrith, Cronulla & Manly given there is little hope of thier fans going to ANZ for 4 or 5 games.
I don't think any Sydney club will move to the CC unless they are facing financial ruin & have exhausted all other revenue/ownership options - but the above model might be one way for a re-location from Sydney to be more palatable.
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