NRL - PNG APPROVED NEW LICENCE

[Saints Forever]

Next step they will move to squeeze out the JV Clubs

Otherwise they need to set up a Northern Conference and a Southern Conference

10 teams each

 

[Jubilee]

We should have made PNG a Territory after WWII but vision isn't something Aussie govts are known for.

Bcs there was nothing Australia needed in 1946 so much as to adopt a population of people of a different racial group with a pre-historic, tribalist warrior culture and absolutely no ties to or sympathy with the ancient political, economic and philosophical culture of the mainland country.

I have a pretty graphic "vision" myself of how that might have turned out and it looks exactly like a vast, welfare-dependent melanesian underclass living in govt housing on the edge of every state capital while race hustlers endlessly complain about white neo-colonialism and PNG separatist nationalist groups demand PNG self-government (which they achieved in 1975).

We might even have got some of those nationalist groups turning to China for support post 1949 and had a few terrorist acts; perhaps even a China-supplied PNG Liberation Army. It wouldn't be the first time China had exploited such groups.

But I understand that everyone has a different vision of progress.

 

[matPORTS]

The NRL Expansion Project goes back to the inception of the NRL in 1998, where they had to start by rationalising the amount of clubs.

The two clubs which stand to lose the most as a result of further expansion are ironically the two JV clubs which helped kick off the rationalisation.

Both us (with Flanno in charge as head coach) and the Tigers (with Richo and their revamped board) might actually start to bring through some homegrown marquees in the next couple of years. How the hell are we going to feel if the likes of Hayden Buchanan, Pasifika-Tonga and King-Togia come up to grade, have a break-out 2027, only to then have the carrot dangled in front of them with the tax free PNG earnings (not necessarily for 2028 but for say 2029 or 2030)?

One thing that is undisputable - a lot of off contract players, and their managers, across the comp going forward won't be signing anywhere beyond 2027. How on earth are other clubs, particularly those who are looking to re-build and climb the ladder) supposed to build long term stability now?

I can't help but feel we and the Tigers (who still have great loyal fanbases and several sell out games per year despite poor results in the last decade plus) have been left out in the cold. Why is the heartland being ignored? Parramatta fans should also be worried (the news today easily puts them back another 10 years from breaking their premiership drought IF they are lucky).

 

[Jubilee]

These days, our game seems to be little more than death by a thousand cuts.

I wouldn’t impose it on any new foreign countries.

A declaration of war would be kinder.

I have an idea. Instead of a massively expensive, fumble-fingered flier into international diplomacy, let's just see if these drunken NRL clowns can at least just get referees to adjudIcate the play-the-ball according to the rule book.

Once they have shown they can do that, then maybe Vlandys can see about getting a place in the history books alongside Otto von Bismarck, the great unifier of Germany.

But my money is not on seeing fair and consistent application of the play-the-ball rules any time soon.

 

[Jubilee]

The NRL Expansion Project goes back to the inception of the NRL in 1998, where they had to start by rationalising the amount of clubs.

The two clubs which stand to lose the most as a result of further expansion are ironically the two JV clubs which helped kick off the rationalisation.

Both us (with Flanno in charge as head coach) and the Tigers (with Richo and their revamped board) might actually start to bring through some homegrown marquees in the next couple of years. How the hell are we going to feel if the likes of Hayden Buchanan, Pasifika-Tonga and King-Togia come up to grade, have a break-out 2027, only to then have the carrot dangled in front of them with the tax free PNG earnings (not necessarily for 2028 but for say 2029 or 2030)?

One thing that is undisputable - a lot of off contract players, and their managers, across the comp going forward won't be signing anywhere beyond 2027. How on earth are other clubs, particularly those who are looking to re-build and climb the ladder) supposed to build long term stability now?

I can't help but feel we and the Tigers (who still have great loyal fanbases and several sell out games per year despite poor results in the last decade plus) have been left out in the cold. Why is the heartland being ignored? Parramatta fans should also be worried (the news today easily puts them back another 10 years from breaking their premiership drought IF they are lucky).

Oh, what's that? Negative unforeseen consequences? Impossible!

 

[Jubilee]

Yep. Tigers winning the spoon 3 times in a row (not expecting it to be 4 in a row) will be upstaged by the PNG team's 4 spoons in a row. Deadset, what a joke.

The money grabbing ARL and NRL, the greedy bastards more gambling ads to show to get their revenue.

They will need to bring in a Draft System, a yearly audited Salary Cap and TPA's.

The comp was better when we had 12 teams all playing against each other twice - home and away and top 4 for finals.

Not looking forward to the 20 team comp. Too many games and they will get boring as shit.

My gripe sorry!!

Don't apologize. You nailed it.

 

[Draginzaaar]

It's actually not a bad idea and money well spent given the conditions of the agreement. Sport is a good way to capture the hearts and minds of the PNG people - in this case their Number 1 sport. The Chinese govt would be fuming at Albo's big foot in the door. We should have made PNG a Territory after WWII but vision isn't something Aussie govts are known for.

PNG was part of Australia until 1975.

 

[marshall stalin]

Not sure how the other 17 clubs will react to the tax incentives to attract players to play for PNG - I assume zero tax will payable by these players?

If Fred is offered 800 k by the Broncos which is roughly 470k after tax - PNG can offer 500k plus and trump any offer when no tax is payable plus one assumes no accommodation and meals etc costs involved.

Of course players will weigh up safety and security concerns especially if they have wife/gf/children and if their partner and or children can reside in PNG - Their Partners work and Kids schooling etc.

They say they will build a compound to house players and their families

I read somewhere they could also be FIFO players similar to those that work in the mining industry for an example- not sure how that would work when training several times a week and the costs involved.

 

[Jubilee]

PNG was part of Australia until 1975.

Yes. If you were born in PNG prior to 1975, you may have Aust. citizenship, altho PNG does not allow dual citizenship.

 

[Jubilee]

Of course players will weigh up safety and security concerns especially if they have wife/gf/children and if their partner and or children can reside in PNG - Their Partners work and Kids schooling etc.

They say they will build a compound to house players and their families

Once upon a time there was a country called South Africa, and it had a system of internal passports called apartheid...

 

[marshall stalin]

Once upon a time there was a country called South Africa, and it had a system of internal passports called apartheid...

Nothing to do with that -even the PNG Prime Minister acknowledged that his goal is to make PNG a safer place - Players rightfully would have safety and security concerns not only just for themselves but any family they have who may also reside in PNG.

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[The Silverdale Phantom]

To ensure players and officials personal safety they might have build a huge rugby league compound.

It could be become the subject of raids and protests by the poor and needy, an insurgency backed by the Solomon’s and the Chinese.


Camp Vlandys, freedom town, no tax.

 

[George Sancti]

They could call it Super League...

Now that's a prototypical concept!!

 

[possm]

Maybe this new team should pickup Ravalawa.

 

[Jubilee]

1. even the PNG Prime Minister acknowledged that his goal is to make PNG a safer place

Sure. Politicians say all kinds of things. Then they retire and go onto the boards of Chinese banks and live in Singapore apartments

- Players rightfully would have safety and security concerns not only just for themselves but any family they have who may also reside in PNG.

2. Ofc they do. But their gated residential areas will have to have all kinds of road and retail and professional services which could not be accessed by the outside public, armed uniformed guards, guards dogs, high fences and entry only by an area passport or ID. Ths average PNGer will not be able to just wander through.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Sure. Politicians say all kinds of things. Then they retire and go onto the boards of Chinese banks and live in Singapore apartments




2. Ofc they do. But their gated residential areas will have to have all kinds of road and retail and professional services which could not be accessed by the outside public, armed uniformed guards, guards dogs, high fences and entry only by an area passport or ID. Ths average PNGer will not be able to just wander through.

You are 9 billion % right.

Thinking about it more closely, for your average png punter, the new club and infrastructure will probably only serve to showcase the shocking disparity of wealth over there.

Might even help the Chinese cause as people hobbling off to a day in the mines for 3 bucks a week get pissed off watching Ben Hunt in his limo with a ute load of armed guards behind him.

It’s a regular sight in Brisbane these days, but the Raskols couldn’t cop seeing that for very long.

5 million of our png league buddies can’t even eat properly as it is.