New Zealand 2 will deal a massive blow to NZ rugby

[bad boy bubby]

classic Dunedin sound of the 80s.

awesome time for independent music in general, Dunedin especially,. Loved it.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Because thats what they felt it was worth to them and they know thats what NRL will accept. It was $20mill for many years, went up to $32mill this deal (cash not known) purely because of spark rival bidding.

To think they will be happy to increase it by a further 40% on this big increase just because of a second NZ team is fanciful at best. It fits peoples narrative and justifications on here but in reality is highly unlikely, unless there is a rival bidder.

Is it any more fanciful than your claim that the NRL's revenue stream will be forever behind AwFuL unless it adds teams in Adelaide and Perth within a decade?

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

ch9 didnt.

Ch9 lost access to four Broncos games.

“Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.”

Which is why we shouldn't make the mistake of adding unwanted teams to pissant markets like Perth.

 

[Perth Red]

Is it any more fanciful than your claim that the NRL's revenue stream will be forever behind AwFuL unless it adds teams in Adelaide and Perth within a decade?

NZ2 thread

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

NZ2 thread

PR's go to catchphrase when he doesn't have a rebuttal.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I will go to a game for sure

Good atmosphere when the students are in town, especially if it’s the derby vs crusaders

Dunedin goes alright, I spent a couple of years there in the late 90s.

 

[Perth Red]

PR's go to catchphrase when he doesn't have a rebuttal.

my comment when people want to talk about stuff thats got nothing to do with the thread.
be careful what you wish for!

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

my comment when people want to talk about stuff thats got nothing to do with the thread.
be careful what you wish for!

NZ2 thread.

 

[Wb1234]

Wahs should be playing at home on Anzac Day

storm can find another opponent

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Wahs should be playing at home on Anzac Day

storm can find another opponent

Or the Storm could just play in NZ every second year

 

[Wb1234]

Or the Storm could just play in NZ every second year

I doubt the storm will give it up tbh

 

[Gobsmacked]

I doubt the storm will give it up tbh

So Rugby league! Something is successful,.. let's change it

 

[SpaceMonkey]

So Rugby league! Something is successful,.. let's change it

Playing it in NZ every second year is hardly changing it, it’s still the same fixture on the same date, just not giving one team permanent home advantage.
chabging the opponent would be a bigger change

 

[Perth Red]

i know manly and Canterbury have formed formal links with nz regions, any othe nrl clubs doing this? If they revamp and improve the nz comp is that an opportunity for more partnership arrangements with nrl clubs?

 

[Perth Red]

the biggest thing for nz2 would now be for warriors to have a solid run of a few years at the top and kiwis to beat Australia regularly. We’ve seen many false dawns in nz.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Playing it in NZ every second year is hardly changing it, it’s still the same fixture on the same date, just not giving one team permanent home advantage.
chabging the opponent would be a bigger change

It's the only fixture Melbourne get near capacity, so it's just a bit of a shame for them. I'd be pumped if they take it to Eden Park and that's near capacity.

 

[Gobsmacked]

the biggest thing for nz2 would now be for warriors to have a solid run of a few years at the top and kiwis to beat Australia regularly. We’ve seen many false dawns in nz.

I agree but this is an incredible looking dawn!

 

[BuffaloRules]

So Rugby league! Something is successful,.. let's change it

Blame the Warriors for this one…. Cameron George has been complaining about always playing the Anzac game away …must have heard him say this in interviews 2-3 times this past season …

Strange they have done that this past season when they attracted pretty good crowds anyway…

 

[BuffaloRules]

Playing it in NZ every second year is hardly changing it, it’s still the same fixture on the same date, just not giving one team permanent home advantage.
chabging the opponent would be a bigger change

It’s the only Melbourne game that goes close to selling out … the Warriors sold out a number of games this year …

It might be more fairer … but it’s not in the games best interest…IMO

 

[Wb1234]

It’s the only Melbourne game that goes close to selling out … the Warriors sold out a number of games this year …

It might be more fairer … but it’s not in the games best interest…IMO

Storm get south’s who would still sell out

wahs get a choice of their best to vs

as grotd said eden park please