I think the 3 currently mooted teams gives us a great balance to the competition.These 3 teams plus the dolphins sets the nrl up for decades to come and will solidify its place as number one
You should be polishing pvl shoesId prefer Perth, Christchurch and Adelaide Bears. but Id take 2 out of 3!
PNG and Ipswich when we go to 22 teams in 15-20 years time.
It does seem these 3 would be the front runners IF the NRL goes to 20 teams.
Happy to do a Julian O Neil in themYou should be polishing pvl shoes
Former western reds starHappy to do a Julian O Neil in them![]()
I think Adelaide has ended up in the "too hard (for now?)" basket just through the effort - both real and imagined - that the NRL thinks it needs.Id prefer Perth, Christchurch and Adelaide Bears. but Id take 2 out of 3!
PNG and Ipswich when we go to 22 teams in 15-20 years time.
It does seem these 3 would be the front runners IF the NRL goes to 20 teams.
I think PNG have a 12 month window to get the 18th licence. If the decision is delayed until the next federal election then the funding proposal might be ditched, depending on how the polls are trending.I'm inclined to agree with your assessment - that the NRL will be keenest to "lock in" PNG before a change of Government, in the hope that the goodwill generated will shame any new administration into keeping up the funding - even if they don't like the idea.
That sounds awfully naive & misguided, and it might not even sway a changed administration to keep the funding ongoing.. but I can see the motivation for getting it ASAP.
Yeah... the more I hear, the more I get the feeling that the NRL is trying to cope with some serious FOMO with regards to Government handouts for PNG.I think PNG have a 12 month window to get the 18th licence. If the decision is delayed until the next federal election then the funding proposal might be ditched, depending on how the polls are trending.
I'm surprised a deal hasn't been announced already. The longer V'landys draws this out the greater the likelihood of the deal being pulled.Yeah... the more I hear, the more I get the feeling that the NRL is trying to cope with some serious FOMO with regards to Government handouts for PNG.
That's why it's constantly popping up as a big contender (even the favourite) for team 18.... which is translating to this poll as well.
The NRL want so bad to get there before that opportunity for sweet sweet Government subsidies disappears.
ExactlyI think PNG have a 12 month window to get the 18th licence. If the decision is delayed until the next federal election then the funding proposal might be ditched, depending on how the polls are trending.
20 teams is by 2032As long as we expand I’ll be happy.
20 teams by the start of a new tv deal with a record breaking deal. Fingers Croseed.
when you look at the areas and teams they’re offering up, all have great merits.
If it’s Perth, South Island, And PNG, it’ll turn out great no matter what order.
It’ll never happen but if it was me I’d go all in on south QLD.
Ipswich Jets, Easts Sabres, and South Side Magpies.
You want to drop a tv on him,Happy to do a Julian O Neil in them![]()
South QLD Sabres solves all three areas in my opinionAs long as we expand I’ll be happy.
20 teams by the start of a new tv deal with a record breaking deal. Fingers Croseed.
when you look at the areas and teams they’re offering up, all have great merits.
If it’s Perth, South Island, And PNG, it’ll turn out great no matter what order.
It’ll never happen but if it was me I’d go all in on south QLD.
Ipswich Jets, Easts Sabres, and South Side Magpies.
Yeah i don't think your reading the tea leaves canard, PVL gets an itch he scratches it with or without the govt, andrew hill already mentioned he won't need that much, not to say or that i agree that its a good idea, but saint peter will make it happen, and will try to get the govt to pay for it one way or another regardless whos in powerWe will find out in mere months when the FY25 budget gets released, if it will happen anytime in the next year or so