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Then let's look at their record at Brookvale. The last time they averaged more tham 13k was 2013. Since then their averages have been below standard:
I've explained why the most we can ever have is 20, which will not be happening within the next 15 or 20 years at the very least. PVL and Abdo have spoken about a 17th and 18th team.
Not sure you can explain it either, but as far as broadcast deals if there's a genuine need to spend 2 billion on rugby league now, when arl was running off 500k, maybe it might be 3-4 billion in a decade or 2, not saying in-house streaming wont happen, but you think we are somehow going backwards... expansion fool
Foxtel is in debt and commercial TV is dying. They won't be in a position to pay $4b over 5 years in 2030. They've made it clear that broadcast deals have reached their peak.
Who said foxtel or nine will pay this amount? There are ther channels in the world, one's that have way better coverage and marketing than that of channel 9, I'm not saying we will go to them, im just saying there's more options than those 2
Ch7 is struggling and prefer AwFuL. Ch10 won't outbid Ch9. They've made it clear that they're not paying overs for sport. International streaming companies won't pay for a sport that's a big fish in a small pond. By that stage we might be a medium size fish in a small pond.
Agreed. I'd like to know if the Foxtel deal says every game has to be in a unique timeslot, as it'll make expansion difficult if it does. NZ2 as the 18th team would allow for a 12pm AEST game played in Auckland, plus another 2 games in Australia at 2pm and 4pm. If it's a clause written into the contract, then it weakens the ARLC's bargaining position with FTA, in regards to Brisbane 2, as the benefit in that would be to have 2 games played at 7.30pm Friday, with one specifically for Brisbane and the other for Sydney. That would maximise ratings for the commercial broadcaster who has the rights.
That's why I am so frustrated with the state of the game. We're always changing the rules of the gameplay, out of hope it will bring more people through the gates, but it hasn't worked. At some stage our leaders will need to conduct research on why the game isn't growing and put measures in place to correct it. Clubs will always oppose any radical change as they're part of the problem and fear being cut loose so the game can grow, but if we let them direct the ship then we will concede more ground to our competitors and run ourselves out business. It's a car crash in slow motion.
Its almost like they're just flip floping hey?
They claimed they were relocating there 22 years ago. Time for them to live up to their word. They could do more for RL by relocating to Central Coast and letting Roosters or Sea Eagles absorb North Sydney's district.
If they were serious about relocating to Gosford then they would have entered the NSW First Division in 2000 as Central Coast Bears, playing out of Central Coast Stadium before Northern Eagles games.
