Peter V'landys - New NRL/ARLC Chairman

[shewi6]

Just listened to the clip now and as before it is just this radio station 'reporting' it.

If it comes true than the strategy of growing the game throughout the whole pacific sounds great, especially if it is in the governments dime.

The only bad idea is the actual png nrl team lol

 

[Wb1234]

This from the same guy who announced png were guaranteed 18th team in 2026 only a few weeks ago.

Just reporting on rumours as fact, it may well come true, but they can not know that yet.

What we do know is the nrl will only receive bids this month and then they will assess them in the next couple months.
So an announcement isn't likely before the end of the season.

Agree with your sentiment though, if we end up with atleast a 2nd brisbane team and the return of perth in a 5 year period, then PVL has proven himself despite being outplayed on the tv deal during covid.

Next tv deal he will be selling 20 teams

plus loads of other goodies he’s added

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Just listened to the clip now and as before it is just this radio station 'reporting' it.

If it comes true than the strategy of growing the game throughout the whole pacific sounds great, especially if it is in the governments dime.

The only bad idea is the actual png nrl team lol

Agreed, I wish we weren't doing the PNG thing. Also was interesting to hear that the development work included PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands... but not Tonga

 

[Vlad59]

How petty. In Melbourne heaps of ‘AFL people’ do live reads to promote the NRL. Every week. No one bats an eyelid. Surely PVL has more important things to do.

Cute lil AFLfan aren’t you? And you love your afl stadiums. You even lie about them!

 

[Iamback]

This from the same guy who announced png were guaranteed 18th team in 2026 only a few weeks ago.

Just reporting on rumours as fact, it may well come true, but they can not know that yet.

What we do know is the nrl will only receive bids this month and then they will assess them in the next couple months.
So an announcement isn't likely before the end of the season.

Agree with your sentiment though, if we end up with atleast a 2nd brisbane team and the return of perth in a 5 year period, then PVL has proven himself despite being outplayed on the tv deal during covid.

The covid tv has allowed Expansion. That would be 2-3 behind if they did a short TV deal

 

[Iamback]

Agreed, I wish we weren't doing the PNG thing. Also was interesting to hear that the development work included PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands... but not Tonga

I trust the money hungry clubs and NRL to ensure PNG bid is strong.

 

[shewi6]

Next tv deal he will be selling 20 teams

plus loads of other goodies he’s added

Yes, the game is going great atm and a lot of good stuff is happening that should bring a lot of value to the next deal.

 

[shewi6]

The covid tv has allowed Expansion. That would be 2-3 behind if they did a short TV deal

Its easy to say in hindsight and from my couch but being 3 years behind probably wouldn't have mattered too much if we had an extra couple of hundred million dollars over the 2020 to 2027 period.

I will concede that they were in a tough spot during covid and had to renegotiate the end of the last deal, but turning that into a 7 year extension at the same price was idiotic at the time doing it in a position of weakness.

All in the past now, the future looks good.

 

[Iamback]

Its easy to say in hindsight and from my couch but being 3 years behind probably wouldn't have mattered too much if we had an extra couple of hundred million dollars over the 2020 to 2027 period.

I will concede that they were in a tough spot during covid and had to renegotiate the end of the last deal, but turning that into a 7 year extension at the same price was idiotic at the time doing it in a position of weakness.

All in the past now, the future looks good.

We may not of though. Cricket did a deal after Covid and saw little movement. There is no guarantee a bigger deal was coming with no new content

NRL extended fully. Got $100m extra in the deal for Dolphins, has added 6 new NRLW sides. Best of 3 womens Origin.

Now looks to start the new TV deal with 9 games which you think adds $40m more if team 19 is added as well

3 years extra of Dolphins = $60m
3 years extra of a 9th game = $120m
Throw in the expanded Womens Origin only on channel 9 - there is the $200m in theory the NRL left on the table.

that is not allowing for the Hotels and other purchases that were made as a result of having TV locked in.

If the game took a potentially less TV deal and saw no movement then the deal would be poor but expanding the game with it makes it a pass