Peter V'landys - New NRL/ARLC Chairman

[beave]

The day after the GF in QLD is most definitely the kings birthday public holiday, unless my iphone calendar and google are wrong????

 

[beave]

On Penrith, $300 mil for a refurb seems extortion.

I know building costs have risen but to not be able to do 2 new grandstands for $150 mil each, something is seriously wrong. Put the corporates all on one side (like Commbank and QCB) and make the eastern a simple 2 tier'd stand like Commbank with maybe a couple of extra rows in the lower section.

Makes the total costs for those 2 above mentioned stadiums seem pretty good in 2023.

 

[Bukowski]

Is the western stand in bad condition at Penrith? Could they just build a big ass eastern stand to improve corporates, media and player facilities?

 

[Perth Red]

You guys are exaggerating it

fans would travel maybe less than origin but still in large numbers

Like fans from non Sydney clubs dont have to do this every year anyways lol. Such an entitled bunch you are in Sydney!
If you dont think more than 15k fans will travel to see their two teams in a GF you really dont understand sport.

 

[Wb1234]

Like fans from non Sydney clubs dont have to do this every year anyways lol. Such an entitled bunch you are in Sydney!
If you dont think more than 15k fans will travel to see their two teams in a GF you really dont understand sport.

That’s actually an excellent argument

I didn’t know you had it In you but there you go

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Like fans from non Sydney clubs dont have to do this every year anyways lol. Such an entitled bunch you are in Sydney!
If you dont think more than 15k fans will travel to see their two teams in a GF you really dont understand sport.

Just like those 15000 Melbourne fans that travel to grand finals?

1500?

150?

15?

 

[MugaB]

It’s a grand final

your club might never have been there before

Our club just won the past 2 GFs, might well say ready and waiting for the contender now... the GF is never playing in perth... let alone leaving sydney (covid aside)

 

[Diesel]

Foxtel cannot legally have sole TV rights for State of Origin matches. Anti-siphoning provisions specifically lists State of Origin and NRL Grand Finals as having to be on FTA. Hence they can't sell that to Foxtel and then work out the FTA component for those matches.

I thought Foxtel got around that by offering Kayo freebies, or does it specifically say FTA?

 

[Diesel]

The day after the GF in QLD is most definitely the kings birthday public holiday, unless my iphone calendar and google are wrong????

Either that or Labour Day. I forget but it’s been a PH the day after the GF since 2012

 

[Iamback]

It’s a grand final

your club might never have been there before

Yes but again there isn't an unlimited amount of money or even seats on a plane

 

[Iamback]

Like fans from non Sydney clubs dont have to do this every year anyways lol. Such an entitled bunch you are in Sydney!
If you dont think more than 15k fans will travel to see their two teams in a GF you really dont understand sport.

Like how the AFL moves it's GF around?

When there are 2 non Sydney teams the tickets are cheaper, They wouldn't do that if 30k fans came with the sides.

9 x Sydney teams
Newcastle 2 hour drive
Canberra 3 hour drive
Melbourne is 8
Brisbane same
GC 7 hours

Having the GF here opens it up to the most sets of fans

 

[Iamback]

Is the western stand in bad condition at Penrith? Could they just build a big ass eastern stand to improve corporates, media and player facilities?

Yes that is still the Original Stand, Though if we are being real only the corporates will get more seating

 

[Wb1234]

Yes that is still the Original Stand, Though if we are being real only the corporates will get more seating

Had a ten million upgrade ten ? years ago to build extra corporates

 

[Bukowski]

Yes that is still the Original Stand, Though if we are being real only the corporates will get more seating

The stand built around 1990? Is that one not suitable anymore. I can imagine the stand accommodating media and player facilities wouldn't be crash hot.

 

[Iamback]

The stand built around 1990? Is that one not suitable anymore. I can imagine the stand accommodating media and player facilities wouldn't be crash hot.

Yeah it opened for 1991.

The side the tunnel is on. Has no corporate boxes. There is a chairmans Lounge that holds 280 people, word is that is being doubled. They will no doubt have corporates all across the top

 

[Frailty]

Regardless of the 'will fans travel to a GF' argument, it's honestly pretty poor that the location for the 2023 Grand Final is only being confirmed in late July. Also the fact it's a one year deal means it will be in a similar situation to this year unless the NRL wrap up next years (and possibly beyond) quickly.

If the GF was to move around, it would be best practice to have the location known by the start of the season. Hell, the Super Bowl locations are usually known a couple of years in advance.

 

[Perth Red]

Like how the AFL moves it's GF around?

For once we might actually do something more visionary than them! A superbowl style travelling GF could be massive for the NRL in the same way Origin has become by taking it national.

There is no logical reason it has to be in Sydney.

Sure if gets the game a good deal then keep it there, but if not then get the best deal for it you can. Use it to leverage what the game wants to achieve strategically. Be it increased revenue, stadium development in different cities or State Govt support for new NRL clubs. Its a golden opportunity.

 

[Wb1234]

For once we might actually do something more visionary than them! A superbowl style travelling GF could be massive for the NRL in the same way Origin has become by taking it national.

There is no logical reason it has to be in Sydney.

Sure if gets the game a good deal then keep it there, but if not then get the best deal for it you can. Use it to leverage what the game wants to achieve strategically. Be it increased revenue, stadium development in different cities or State Govt support for new NRL clubs. It’s a golden opportunity.

With the nsw govt chipping in it actually makes the most money in Sydney with the corporates, ticket prices and capacity

it wouldn’t surprise me if they make a profit of close to 20 million from most gf in Sydney

if they did open it up for bidding then that’s the benchmark they need to beat to get it

 

[Steel Saints]

For once we might actually do something more visionary than them! A superbowl style travelling GF could be massive for the NRL in the same way Origin has become by taking it national.

There is no logical reason it has to be in Sydney.

Sure if gets the game a good deal then keep it there, but if not then get the best deal for it you can. Use it to leverage what the game wants to achieve strategically. Be it increased revenue, stadium development in different cities or State Govt support for new NRL clubs. Its a golden opportunity.

Didn't the AFL copy and paste the magic round concept from rugby league and called it "gather round"?

 

[Wb1234]

Didn't the AFL copy and paste the magic round concept from rugby league and called it "gather round"?

And every time we add a team so they do to maintain them having more teams