Brian potter
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Enough to run a club that isn’t dependent on government handouts.
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Enough to run a club that isn’t dependent on government handouts.
They only started making a profit a few years ago
More than 100% of a foreign third world nation in all likelihood.
Not strictly speaking true, some are still reliant on pokie den top ups to make a surplus. you go on about storm owners putting money in in the early years but some clubs still rely on millions a year from their owners to stay afloat. I’d hate to think how much clubs like the eels have required from their owners over last twenty years, it would dwarf what Storm owners have invested.
You went to the University of east hull didn’t you ?
who do you think pays for the junior comp in parra ? Lmao
Bradford actually
Eels lc pays for junior competitions in parra
“The Eels reported a standalone profit of $1.047m for the year ended 31 October 2021. This was driven by the continued rise in revenue through being the No.1 NRL Club in memberships, having the highest home NRL crowd average in 2021 before the NSW shutdown, and the acquisitions and renewal of corporate partners including a new three-year contract with our principal partner Aland. Our financial performance was achieved without the need for any financial support from PLC –“
www.parraeels.com.au
Maybe now with a big grant and a new stadium, but up to a couple of years ago they were losing $5mill a year which they need the LC to cover.
Once their in Australia, most games against them should be easier for their travel, same could be said if they were based in Brisbane or Sydney
Eh? they’ll be the only club to have to travel every game! How’s that easier? A “home”game is going to require an international return flight! 48 flights a year is going to get pretty tedious.
Easier from Cairns than from pot moresby or perf
Personally I’d rather do 24 flights a year than 48!
But I’m talking about how a PNG based NRL team can bring positivity to that country i.e. Players visiting schools, hospitals, local businesses, giving interviews to local media outlets and getting involved in local community projects etc.
Ok its not about flights, it about immigration, plus where they are based... you want bennett for coach for example, you want cameron munster or jerome luai then cairns is a more attractive base than port moresby,... beside the NRL have said they want it to be a Pasifika team... PNGs only chance is to tow that line, not as a singular entity
That wont happen if there is a nrl licence, but it will for games leading up to it throughout that week, same as any other clubs visiting png or pacific islands
Oh man, this idea just keeps getting worse.
It always has been, are you living under a rock
I was under the impression that a pasifika team was a separate bid based in New Zealand similar to the super rugby team.
