New Zealand 2 will deal a massive blow to NZ rugby

[Brian potter]

I suspect Perth, Christchurch and Brisbane Tigers will be the three teams. The 17 clubs are demanding more than Labor can provide.

I don't take much notice of V'landys' rhetoric. He likes to talk shit to generate headlines.

Remember when he talked up Pasifka @ Cairns and Melbourne 2?

The dope from Penrith fell for that one hook, line and sinker.

Albo and V'landys can posture all the like. It won't change the fact no one will want to live in Port Moresby. Nor will it endear the game's commercial partners to the proposal.

Those 3 teams would set the NRL up nicely for the next generation or so for being the biggest sporting competition in the southern hemisphere and potentially the equivalent of the NFL.

 

[final say]

Regarding NZ2 as a Christchurch based South Island bid if not now, when?

what more could NZ2 do or have to do to make it happen?

I think it's happening mate. Both bids are ramping up their cases with a 3rd possible. They're are connected and they wouldn't be making moves like they are otherwise.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Those 3 teams would set the NRL up nicely for the next generation or so for being the biggest sporting competition in the southern hemisphere and potentially the equivalent of the NFL.

NRL needs to market itself more to East Asians and South Asians.

 

[Wb1234]

NRL needs to market itself more to East Asians and South Asians.

Getting Indians and Pakistani off cricket is zero chance

Asians we are slowly breaking though

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Getting Indians and Pakistani off cricket is zero chance

Asians we are slowly breaking though

The South Asians born in Australia have the potential to become NRL fans. Some of the Pakistanis in England play rugby league.

 

[Wb1234]

The South Asians born in Australia have the potential to become NRL fans. Some of the Pakistanis in England play rugby league.

Over time maybe

They are a huge part of the growth in migrants into Australia and in Sydney’s west

 

[final say]

NRL needs to market itself more to East Asians and South Asians.

North Asians too and don't forget West Asians- great ruck speed!

 

[Brian potter]

I think it's happening mate. Both bids are ramping up their cases with a 3rd possible. They're are connected and they wouldn't be making moves like they are otherwise.

Really hope you are right mate.

it’s not hyperbole to say that the addition of NZ2 to the NRL could potentially be the biggest game changer decision in the history of RL in New Zealand.

it’s that big and momentous that it needs to happen to not to do so would not only be a mistake but a huge blunder.

 

[Brian potter]

NRL needs to market itself more to East Asians and South Asians.

100% mate.

It also needs to try and market itself to Japan and ironically china.

 

[i0Nic]

“Two city team” is not the way to grow the game in Perth. Just from that statement alone im off that bid.

Bring in NZ2 first and then next a standalone Perth bid.

 

[Wb1234]

100% mate.

It also needs to try and market itself to Japan and ironically china.

If only someone had the vision to take rugby league to China

 

[Bukowski]

“Two city team” is not the way to grow the game in Perth. Just from that statement alone im off that bid.

Bring in NZ2 first and then next a standalone Perth bid.

The only thing stopping that is the infancy of the NZ bids in comparison to the Perth bid. But I wouldn't mind if NZ came in before Perth. PNG is the only bid that sets off alarm bells for me.

 

[MugaB]

If only someone had the vision to take rugby league to China

 

[Wb1234]

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[Brian potter]

If only someone had the vision to take rugby league to China

PNG.

 

[Brian potter]

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

If the NRL were bold and had any vision at all theyd be aiming to christen te kaha stadium with a blockbuster all New Zealand rugby league NRL derby between the warriors and the kea/bulls/whoever.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Port Moresby just doesn't have the depth and breadth of corporates that any major Australian (or NZ) city will have.

no it doesn’t. But I can see a PNG team if it gets in still getting corporate support there because frankly it won’t have much competition.

Luckily for us, the NRL seems to be slowly backing away from this shitshow of an idea

Let’s hope so. I agree it’s a dumb idea on several levels.

 

[Wb1234]

If the NRL were bold and had any vision at all theyd be aiming to christen te kaha stadium with a blockbuster all New Zealand rugby league NRL derby between the warriors and the kea/bulls/whoever.

True but likely going to be 2029 to 2032

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Albo will probably use tax payer money to buy a corporate box at the National Football Stadium. Any excuse for him to get out of the country and have a piss up.

 

[Brian potter]

True but likely going to be 2029 to 2032

About the same time the crusaders will have rebuilt and will be top dogs again in NZ Union.