NZ 2 .. 360 million dollar bid

[Gobsmacked]

Thought it deserves its own thread.

Knight-backed Kiwi consortium makes $360m splash into NRL competition

Sir Graham Lowe says the Orcas are determined to be a competitive force in the NRL.

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[BuffaloRules]

NZ Bears …?

Three home games in Sydney?

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Thought it deserves its own thread.

Knight-backed Kiwi consortium makes $360m splash into NRL competition

Sir Graham Lowe says the Orcas are determined to be a competitive force in the NRL.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Is this $360m inclusive of infrastructure costs? That’s how it reads.

Is it essentially like WA Governments $400m commitment for the same thing?

Only difference is NZ $360m includes start up fees and license fee + all the fat trimmings whilst WA Gov’s $400m+ was strictly for infrastructure on the condition WA got an NRL club?

If so then good stuff. That’s how the cash should be spent if an area/bid are serious about getting a franchise.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Is this $360m inclusive of infrastructure costs? That’s how it reads.

Is it essentially like WA Governments $400m commitment for the same thing?

Only difference is NZ $360m includes start up fees and license fee + all the fat trimmings whilst WA Gov’s $400m+ was strictly for infrastructure on the condition WA got an NRL club?

If so then good stuff. That’s how the cash should be spent if an area/bid are serious about getting a franchise.

Any chance of the Bears trying to work with them?

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Any chance of the Bears trying to work with them?

Nope, all in on WA. Plus Peter Peters is involved with this Orcas bid.

Happy that one of the bids has identified the best streamlined way of funding the initial investment. Although it’s still very much a private model. I like it.

If only the committed WA Gov funding included a similar cost breakdown as far including start up costs as well as infrastructure costs like this proposed Orcas bid….

 

[BuffaloRules]

Nope, all in on WA. Plus Peter Peters is involved with this Orcas bid.

Happy that one of the bids has identified the best streamlined way of funding the initial investment. Although it’s still very much a private model. I like it.

If only the committed WA Gov funding included a similar cost breakdown as far including start up costs as well as infrastructure costs like this proposed Orcas bid….

Put all those eggs in one basket …

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Put all those eggs in one basket …

Just a basket now, no eggs left.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Just a basket now, no eggs left.

You might need someone to buy some

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Sorry to be pedantic: this is $AUD 325 Million.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Sorry to be pedantic: this is $AUD 325 Million.

Is the license fee in AUD ?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Is the license fee in AUD ?

Kroner

 

[Matt_CBY]

Any chance of the Bears trying to work with them?

Can you please stop asking if the Bears are going to join every other bid?

 

[Gobsmacked]

Sorry to be pedantic: this is $AUD 325 Million.

Next time you're in NZ, insist on AUD . It'll go down a treat... peanut king.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Can you please stop asking if the Bears are going to join every other bid?

It's just a troll.. very old joke. About a year old in fact. Some are slow like that.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Next time you're in NZ, insist on AUD . It'll go down a treat... peanut king.

Next time a NZ bid goes to the Australian based NRL they will be dealing in Australian dollars. Walnut.

 

[Perth Red]

This is the Orcas logo on their gear in the photo. Seems they've gone with red, black and white. At least for now.

 

[Pippen94]

They got the money then let them in

 

[Iamback]

18k registered players is a great starting base.

The different Regional academy setup... Follows Panthers model so it is one that is proven

 

[Iamback]

Next time a NZ bid goes to the Australian based NRL they will be dealing in Australian dollars. Walnut.

Not exactly.

I am sure the $100m quoted for a Training base would be in NZ $.

 

[Matt_CBY]

If the recent report is accurate then it seems like a great choice. The report is obviously coming from the people who want a team though, not from the people that will award a team.