Any genuinely good reason you can think of why they wouldnt have released the strat plan by now taipan?
Any good reason the nrl hasn’t shared how they intend to use thensecond tier comps for expansion, the where’s and who?
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Stability of current clubs for one.Check what is /has gone on with clubs like the Eels/Dogs/Manly/Titans.Planning ahead is fine but announcing your plan on doing such and such, when you are being hobbled by bad club management,can come back to bite you.As I have shown earlier.
Although it appears to be wonderful in your eyes, other codes make S/P announcements and the disasters or financial setbacks that have resulted in some instances ,are apparently palatable in your eyes.One only has to look at the Force and their abandonment to get the message.
You are better placed to make long term decisions when you have the financial clout backing you.There is no way the AFL would have expanded onto the GC/GWS if they were not prepared to spend and indeed cost the code huge sums, with no guarantees BTW.The ARU could not continue to finance the Force.Ironic you ignore such major issues.
Grassroots have been neglected in the eastern states, and now the NRL wants the NSWRL and the country RL to combine under the one roof, for obvious benefits, such as exhibited by the QRL
A S/P when ATM numbers for grassroots14up and above is a problem,is not going to assist in filling new clubs .
There are many areas of the game as of now,that currently need addressing .
No need to ask for your reasoning.It's about your selfish approach,stuff the Sydney clubs ,let them die..
Must have a publicly announced S/P, which is humiliating if you aren't strong enough to fulfil the plan or go close to doing so.How much is Perth going to contribute/ how much is the NRL expected to put in to set the club up and provide continual grants?
Look at the flack the ARU has copped with their expansionary foresight.The A League certainly has the juniors, but their clubs are costing the owners a fortune,.and their TV ratings are not going to encourage a bigger TV deal down the line.Oh but we have a publicly announced S/P,that'll solve it.
AFL has shown they have money to burn.The media rarely bags them for doing so.
And I'll throw in another factor.What sort of monies can the NRL expect in their 2023 TV deal, with drops in ratings,TV stations tightening their belts.The days of continual increases are just not going to happen.
I would much rather see the NRL/Commission do things ,rather than promise and predict.eg Announce expansion,as a reality .
