No PNG Home Games - Why

[siv]

We need to ask the RLIF why PNG was not offered any home games in this 4 nations

In helping develop the game at international levels we wshoudl have played the 2 (England and OZ) if not all 3 PNG matches at Port Morseby

 

[roughyedspud]

because it's one of the poorest nations on earth....maybe


and the gate receipts would'nt pay for colin love's suite @ the crown plaza

 

[hutch]

the game wouldnt generate money and the stadium is not up to scratch. they were never a chance of hosting a game!

 

[Henson Park Hornets]

Can the security of the players be guaranteed?

 

[ozenzud]

Frank Endicotts book talks about a tour to NZ by the kiwis and having the bus hijacked by a group of mudmen with spears.

Port moresby games generally have riots and police firing smoke bombs. Personally, I'd love to go watch games there. I'll wait however till I have no dependant children as it sounds like you'd have to be mad......

 

[besthalfbackPEARCE]

We need to ask the RLIF why PNG was not offered any home games in this 4 nations

In helping develop the game at international levels we wshoudl have played the 2 (England and OZ) if not all 3 PNG matches at Port Morseby

great idea how about we give Iraq, Afghanistan and North Korea some NRL games too!

 

[Wilson1]

the game wouldnt generate money and the stadium is not up to scratch. they were never a chance of hosting a game!

Well is that really true? If the game was played in PNG it would be a sell out of 15,000. 4,000 more then there was in Parramatta. I'm sure 15,000 people will not be going to the double header just to see an England vs PNG dead rubber.

Frank Endicotts book talks about a tour to NZ by the kiwis and having the bus hijacked by a group of mudmen with spears.

Port moresby games generally have riots and police firing smoke bombs. Personally, I'd love to go watch games there. I'll wait however till I have no dependant children as it sounds like you'd have to be mad......

That has never stopped the presidents 13 from playing there.

great idea how about we give Iraq, Afghanistan and North Korea some NRL games too!

The difference of course being that PNG are mad about rugby league. Also less likely to be terrorists in PNG, just criminals.

 

[Kiki]

loving all the ignorant statements about PNG here. have any of you saying negative stuff actually been? yeh, didn't think so.

 

[The Observer]

Well is that really true? If the game was played in PNG it would be a sell out of 15,000.

Lloyd Robson can only fit 10-11k maximum now - they used to charge 20 Kina (AUD $7.80) for a test match ticket. They'd make a fraction of an Australian Stadium's revenue from corporate boxes.

Hutch was correct about the facilities. Photos of the benches and grandstand

 

[ozenzud]

Well Kiki, you might have been there, you might even be a papuan, but tell me what I said that is wrong? Are there not riots when the games sell out and people try to get in? Are there not occassions when the Oz team when it did play, had to run off the field?

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have games there and I'd love to go watch them there. I love India and they love cricket, but I know why many players (Brett Lee aside) don't like touring there.

 

[siv]

Still this was their chance to host a 4 Nations Test on home soil, in front of a home crowd

When was the last time PNG played one of the big 3 at home ?

 

[beave]

loving all the ignorant statements about PNG here. have any of you saying negative stuff actually been? yeh, didn't think so.

I have, 6 times in fact. The place whilst having enormous natural beauty, is still a backwards sh*thole that is full of corruption and crime. There are some very friendly people and theres some very opposite.

Have you been kik?