Mal: Aus v NZ in Qatar at end of year + maybe Tonga (I am done)

[adamkungl]

f**k Qatar. Sydney, Auckland or Hawaii.

 

[deluded pom?]

f**k Qatar. Sydney, Auckland or Hawaii.

By process of elimination I take it you’re favouring Brisbane then adam?

 

[Burns]

Would still be amazing to see Tonga v Aus - who could have guessed this 12 month ago?

 

[paulmac]

I’d go with Auckland & market it as the World Cup final that should have been. (PS i know the ref got it right)

 

[adamkungl]

By process of elimination I take it you’re favouring Brisbane then adam?

Brisbane got premium games for the WC and didn't bother showing up. The myth is broken.

 

[yakstorm]

I'm not against some of the other options being proposed, but my fear is that Omar, Honolulu or Brisbane is unlikely to get the crowds or generate the hype that Auckland can for this fixture.

The large Tongan community in and around Auckland, plus the fact we would only need to sell 30,000 seats does make it the safer option, but in order to ensure that 2018 isn't the last time a Tier 1 nation plays Tonga until 2021, we need for the game to be a success.

Auckland also works relatively well for broadcast into the Pacific and back into Australia and arguably the NZ media is more likely to get excited by this match up than the Australia v NZ match (unless the NZ players in the NRL have a great season)

 

[Foreign Legion]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/03/02/tonga-want-to-take-test-to-the-us/


video

 

[thorson1987]

Here is a novel idea, play Tonga in f**king Tonga.

 

[Burns]

Tonga should organise a test first methinks

 

[roughyedspud]

They aren't allowed too..

 

[Pommy]

Here is a novel idea, play Tonga in f**king Tonga.

It probably doesn’t make financial sense to do so.

 

[roughyedspud]

It probably doesn’t make financial sense to do so.

It doesn't...weight it up..

10,000,if that,in Tonga paying peanuts to get in..
Or
25,000+ in Auckland paying what? $40+ ?

 

[adamkungl]

Some things are worth more than money though.
It would be nice if we could get to a point where all the Pacific test playing nations could play a full-strength home game every year. Even if it's only 1, even if it just breaks even.

The Aus PM XIII go to PNG every September, it's obviously doable.

 

[Pommy]

Some things are worth more than money though.
It would be nice if we could get to a point where all the Pacific test playing nations could play a full-strength home game every year. Even if it's only 1, even if it just breaks even.

The Aus PM XIII go to PNG every September, it's obviously doable.

It probably is doable but what’s the benefit in reality?
At least if the Tongan RL can make some money they can put it back in to the sport in Tonga.

 

[Pig Hunter]

It probably is doable but what’s the benefit in reality?
At least if the Tongan RL can make some money they can put it back in to the sport in Tonga.

Tongan RL is the best way to do this work for you today and then I’ll grab some dinner

 

[deluded pom?]

Tongan RL is the best way to do this work for you today and then I’ll grab some dinner

I love what you post mate but I don’t have a clue what it means.

 

[Pig Hunter]

I love what you post mate but I don’t have a clue what it means.

Sorry I didn’t have time to grab some cheese

 

[Pommy]

I love what you post mate but I don’t have a clue what it means.

I thought I was further gone than I thought, glad it’s not just me.

 

[Pig Hunter]

I thought I was further gone than I thought, glad it’s not just me.

I once again have been the best thing for an opportunities

 

[Pommy]

You know words, you know the best words