Peter V'landys - New NRL/ARLC Chairman

[Gobsmacked]

Hey Gob, here is the secret to dissecting a St. George Illawarra fan and their Premierships and Wooden Spoons.
Ask them how many Premierships they have won.
If they say 16 that means they count the merged Premiership, which is fine in my books. It also mean they accept the 3 x Wooden Spoons the Steelers won.
If they say 15 then that's fair and they have not won a Spoon.
They can't have one without the other.

They need to clean out the top draw this year mate. The big spoon will be in the house.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Saints will not be winning a spoon this year you can bank on that.

I'm sorry, there's no easy way to break it to you.
They have the weakest roster by far, some are lazy , some are old but most just aren't very good.
Every club has improved but the Dragons look worse from a very low base.

 

[Barney Stubble]

Saints will not be winning a spoon this year you can bank on that.

yes
they will over achieve & get 16th

 

[kurt faulk]

Hey Gob, here is the secret to dissecting a St. George Illawarra fan and their Premierships and Wooden Spoons.
Ask them how many Premierships they have won.
If they say 16 that means they count the merged Premiership, which is fine in my books. It also mean they accept the 3 x Wooden Spoons the Steelers won.
If they say 15 then that's fair and they have not won a Spoon.
They can't have one without the other.

We didn't claim any of the Steeler's premierships so we're certainly not going to claim all their spoons. That can be left for Steelers folklore.

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[siv]

Ben Ikin feels a lot different …he is pushing another team from Brisbane and seems to carry some weight with the powers that be …. I don’t see any one equivalent pushing NZ2…. The Warriors are against it

He can have Beisbane 3

As long as he allows NRL Reserve Grade and NYC to return

 

[siv]

Canberra, like the NT, isnt sustainable. And there hasnt even been a feasibility study. Dillions comments yesterday to SEN, indicate that theres no rush to 20 in any case, the league is focussed on Tassie.

Darwin needs to join Qld Cup first

 

[bad boy bubby]

We didn't claim any of the Steeler's premierships so we're certainly not going to claim all their spoons. That can be left for Steelers folklore.

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Thank you for proving my example at point.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

Canberra, like the NT, isnt sustainable

With all due respect Wookie, what does sustainable actually mean in fumbleball, I believe there`s a couple of Melbourne clubs and the usual suspects up north who completely rely on above cap payments to survive, why shouldn't Canberra join in the fun. And btw is Tasmania "sustainable" ?

 

[kurt faulk]

Thank you for proving my example at point.

I guess that puts us on par with the nrl.

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[Wb1234]

He can have Beisbane 3

As long as he allows NRL Reserve Grade and NYC to return

He won’t he’s a huge opponent of national reserve grade

Qrl and nswrl are very parochial about protecting their turf and the money they get from the arl

 

[Wb1234]

With all due respect Wookie, what does sustainable actually mean in fumbleball, I believe there`s a couple of Melbourne clubs and the usual suspects up north who completely rely on above cap payments to survive, why shouldn't Canberra join in the fun. And btw is Tasmania "sustainable" ?

Their tv deal isn’t sustainable

Seeing them peddle that nonsense about reach and minutes watched to find out it means little

 

[Captain Apollo]

He won’t he’s a huge opponent of national reserve grade

Qrl and nswrl are very parochial about protecting their turf and the money they get from the arl

It's more the NRL clubs who do not want national reserve grade and NYC competitions due to logistics and costs.

 

[Perth Red]

It's more the NRL clubs who do not want national reserve grade and NYC competitions due to logistics and costs.

Not anymore. Even the qlnd nrl clubs want it. It’s all paid for by nrl so won’t cost clubs anything. But qrl and nswrl won’t give up that 10% admin fee on the $20mill each nrl grant they get!

 

[Fangs]

Not anymore. Even the qlnd nrl clubs want it. It’s all paid for by nrl so won’t cost clubs anything. But qrl and nswrl won’t give up that 10% admin fee on the $20mill each nrl grant they get!

Ben Ikin is for it?

 

[SirPies&Beers]

Ben Ikin is for it?

no he isn't. just perthwrongs making up rubbish as usual

 

[Perth Red]

Ben Ikin is for it?

Ben Ikin isn’t with an nrl qlnd club? No he isn’t for it, no way he’s proposing to turn off the qrl gravy train tap.

 

[SirPies&Beers]

Not anymore. Even the qlnd nrl clubs want it. It’s all paid for by nrl so won’t cost clubs anything. But qrl and nswrl won’t give up that 10% admin fee on the $20mill each nrl grant they get!

you talking about the same qrl and nswrl that produce 95% of all the talent in the nrl through their state clubs and organisation structure?

the same qrl and nswrl that fund entire states worth of pathways and junior clubs? that same qrl and nswrl?

perthwrongs, ding dong.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Ben Ikin isn’t with an nrl qlnd club? No he isn’t for it, no way he’s proposing to turn off the qrl gravy train tap.

How does it affect Perth Bears ?

What happens to them is your only interest right ?

 

[Fangs]

Ben Ikin isn’t with an nrl qlnd club? No he isn’t for it, no way he’s proposing to turn off the qrl gravy train tap.

Yes fine.

But he is a bit of an impediment then isn't he? Key decision maker who needs to be onside for a big change like this.

 

[Perth Red]

no he isn't. just perthwrongs making up rubbish as usual

I said the qrl are dead set against it you tool. Pss and tears off track as usual.
The qlnd nrl clubs are readying for it.

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The Brisbane Broncos have revealed plans to launch a reserve grade team in the next step towards the NRL potentially resurrecting the famous league.

Sport Confidential can reveal the Queensland Rugby League is investigating a radical proposal for an 18-team league that will see the Broncos, Cowboys and Titans field reserve-grade sides in the prestigious Hostplus Cup.

That could be a precursor to ARL Commission boss Peter V’landys’ dream for the return of reserve grade and the under-21s to bolster the NRL.

The QRL has established a taskforce to discuss Queensland’s three NRL clubs – the Broncos, North Queensland and Titans – entering reserve-grade teams as part of an expanded Hostplus competition for 2027 or 2028.

If successful, as expected, the Broncos and Cowboys will boast reserve-grade teams for the first time in 30 years.

The Broncos were previously opposed to the reserve grade concept but have had a change of heart.

Broncos boss Dave Donaghy last week revealed the club had struck a development deal with the Sunshine Coast to beef-up Brisbane’s network ahead of their likely reserve-grade birth in the Hostplus Cup.

“The QRL are currently reviewing whether to allow NRL teams to have their own reserve grade side from 2028,” Donaghy said.

“The Broncos now have the southeast Queensland corner covered, from Burleigh through to Noosa.

“This approach and the timing will allow us to have everything well in place for sustained performance and success should the QRL decide to go down this (reserve-grade) path.”

QRL chief executive Ben Ikin declined to comment but confirmed discussions are underway for the Broncos, Titans and Cowboys to join the Queensland Cup.

The taskforce includes Dolphins CEO Terry Reader, Cowboys football boss Micheal Luck, Ipswich Jets supremo Steve Johnson and QRL chairman Brian Canavan.

Under the plan, current Brisbane stars not chosen for NRL duty – such as Selwyn Cobbo, Jesse Arthars, Cory Paix and Blake Mozer – would wear Broncos colours in Queensland’s premier rugby league competition.

The Titans have never had a reserve grade team, while the Broncos and Cowboys last appeared in the NSWRL ‘reggies’ competition in 1996.