Good suggestion made in earlier response that can be developed further.
Why dont we have a NRL Expansion Round!
So if there are 4 areas that want to have a team in the NRL why not make them work for it!
We could argue for ages about the merits of Perth vs the Central Coast or Central QLD vs Wellington in NZ or how Adelaide is a lost cause in coparision to a second Brisbane side but words aren't worth a lot.
Ask for bidders to host one of 4 double headers in their city, guaranteeing a minimum gate taking plus travel for the teams involved so that they can then prove that they have the crowd, corporate and government support to make an NRL team in their city a reality. The four double headers would be played on the same round so as to harness the media attention to expansion and to show how progressive the NRL is. Also because of the expansion areas are playing at the same time they would all be trying to outdo each other for the benefit of Rugby League. What would be the downside of this???
The NRL expansion weekend. 4 separate double headers hosted in expansion areas across Australia or NZ. Why not give it a go?
I guess the only problem would be that this would require the NRL to be proactive...oh wait I see the potential problem now.....
Why dont we have a NRL Expansion Round!
So if there are 4 areas that want to have a team in the NRL why not make them work for it!
We could argue for ages about the merits of Perth vs the Central Coast or Central QLD vs Wellington in NZ or how Adelaide is a lost cause in coparision to a second Brisbane side but words aren't worth a lot.
Ask for bidders to host one of 4 double headers in their city, guaranteeing a minimum gate taking plus travel for the teams involved so that they can then prove that they have the crowd, corporate and government support to make an NRL team in their city a reality. The four double headers would be played on the same round so as to harness the media attention to expansion and to show how progressive the NRL is. Also because of the expansion areas are playing at the same time they would all be trying to outdo each other for the benefit of Rugby League. What would be the downside of this???
The NRL expansion weekend. 4 separate double headers hosted in expansion areas across Australia or NZ. Why not give it a go?
I guess the only problem would be that this would require the NRL to be proactive...oh wait I see the potential problem now.....