PNG's back.

[steeden.]

As early as 2025??? Where are they going to play? There is no NRL level stadium in PNG or Cairns? What team do they amass in that timeframe??

PNG in box seat to become NRL’s 18th team after rival bid’s $11m hammer blow

PNG in box seat to become NRL’s 18th team after rival bid’s $11m hammer blow

www.foxsports.com.au

The NFS in Port Moresby would be fine for fly-in/fly-out games. As for Cairns, maybe this finally gets the rectangular stadium we’ve all been waiting on?

 

[Maximus]

If this is true, then that is a terrible expansion choice from the NRL. The big question the journos should ask is what happens when the government stops funding PNG?

Either the NRL takes over funding it and pisses off the rest of the comp, or loses a team and f**ks up the tv deal.

 

[Canard]

The NFS in Port Moresby would be fine for fly-in/fly-out games. As for Cairns, maybe this finally gets the rectangular stadium we’ve all been waiting on?

By 2025???

 

[BuffaloRules]

The NFS in Port Moresby would be fine for fly-in/fly-out games. As for Cairns, maybe this finally gets the rectangular stadium we’ve all been waiting on?

Like a new 15k stadium in Cairns?

Yay …

 

[Canard]

Like a new 15k stadium in Cairns?

Yay …

Albo on a speed run to lose his job in 2023.

 

[Perth Red]

Lol,apparently this whole story stems from ns oval not getting a few new seats! that has allegedly put bears out of the running and made png #1 choice! Typical Sydney media really.

PNG in box seat to become NRL’s 18th team after rival bid’s $11m hammer blow

PNG in box seat to become NRL’s 18th team after rival bid’s $11m hammer blow

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Perth Red]

By 2025???

png bid themselves are saying they will be based in png and not likely to enter until 2027.

 

[Canard]

Lol,apparently this whole story stems from ns oval not getting a few new seats! that has allegedly put bears out of the running and made png #1 choice! Typical Sydney media really.

PNG in box seat to become NRL’s 18th team after rival bid’s $11m hammer blow

PNG in box seat to become NRL’s 18th team after rival bid’s $11m hammer blow

www.foxsports.com.au

OK some funny business going on here.

That article originally had quotes from the Channel 7 Reporter Michelle Bishop about the PNG side, and now has completely deleted them and is just reposted old articles and quotes from months ago.

As @BuffaloRules stated its not like Michelle Bishop is a noted RL reporter.

I suspect her mail was "bullshit" or she is trolling Fox.

 

[Eion]

PVL isn’t stupid. It won’t be enough for the government to prop up a PNG bid.

The only reason for PVL to go for this is if he’s getting promised stadiums in Aus, or some other grift. I would have thought he may have learnt a thing of 2 from the NSW ‘promises’ on stadiums he secured.

 

[Wb1234]

This is it, they're going to struggle to get any Aussie to play for them, unless they are given some huge allowances. They will rely solely on locals which will take at least a decade for them to get up to a remotely decent level.

Once again the NRL is acting in the best interest of external organisations. I'm still not buying that this will be announced though.

Why would cairns struggle to attract players ?

 

[Wb1234]

PNG in box seat to become NRL’s 18th team after rival bid’s $11m hammer blow

PNG in box seat to become NRL’s 18th team after rival bid’s $11m hammer blow

www.foxsports.com.au

@Perth Red as early as 2025

even a broken clock is right twice a day

 

[Wb1234]

The bid itself is not being run an individual but by the government of PNG,” Hill said.

“It could (go ahead without Albanese’s support) but there’s no doubt having both the Australian and the PNG government involved is a game changer.”

Png govt needs to upgrade the ground for safety and also capacity

a 40k stadium would get filled every week and improve our crowd average as a code

 

[Canard]

The bid itself is not being run an individual but by the government of PNG,” Hill said.

“It could (go ahead without Albanese’s support) but there’s no doubt having both the Australian and the PNG government involved is a game changer.”

Png govt needs to upgrade the ground for safety and also capacity

a 40k stadium would get filled every week and improve our crowd average as a code

None of what you are quoting is new.

Its from months ago, Fox has since removed the quotes from the C7 reporter.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Lol,apparently this whole story stems from ns oval not getting a few new seats! that has allegedly put bears out of the running and made png #1 choice! Typical Sydney media really.

PNG in box seat to become NRL’s 18th team after rival bid’s $11m hammer blow

PNG in box seat to become NRL’s 18th team after rival bid’s $11m hammer blow

www.foxsports.com.au

With the Bears pulling out it’s now a “one horse race“ apparently …

https://x.com/leagueinitiativ/status/1714804112448200924?s=61&t=v5XDbD7N9FDe067Vz5o5tQ

Did Perth pull their bid already?

 

[Canard]

PVL isn’t stupid. It won’t be enough for the government to prop up a PNG bid.

The only reason for PVL to go for this is if he’s getting promised stadiums in Aus, or some other grift. I would have thought he may have learnt a thing of 2 from the NSW ‘promises’ on stadiums he secured.

I don't think the NRL is really busting a gut to get a new stadium in regional QLD that will only have 6 or 8 games per season.

The QLD state government is going to run screaming from any funding for that.

 

[Wb1234]

With the Bears pulling out it’s now a “one horse race“ apparently …

https://x.com/leagueinitiativ/status/1714804112448200924?s=61&t=v5XDbD7N9FDe067Vz5o5tQ

Did Perth pull their bid already?

No

the wa govt are talking to bidders now and putting together a submission to the arlc

someone commented that vlandys was hugely impressed with their Perth bid

their bid will be a strong one

 

[Canard]

With the Bears pulling out it’s now a “one horse race“ apparently …

https://x.com/leagueinitiativ/status/1714804112448200924?s=61&t=v5XDbD7N9FDe067Vz5o5tQ

Did Perth pull their bid already?

Its a hilariously shit premise

The Bears are only $11M short of being in the NRL. I mean they could fund that themselves if that was true.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Its a hilariously shit premise

The Bears are only $11M short of being in the NRL. I mean they could fund that themselves if that was true.

I gotta feeling we will be in for a lot more of this clickbait in relation to the 18th team… every possible location will get some airtime over the offseason …

 

[Perth Red]

PNG in box seat to become NRL’s 18th team after rival bid’s $11m hammer blow

PNG in box seat to become NRL’s 18th team after rival bid’s $11m hammer blow

www.foxsports.com.au

@Perth Red as early as 2025

even a broken clock is right twice a day

Lol even the png bid has said they don’t expect a decision till 2025 with an entry at the earliest of 2027.

 

[BuffaloRules]

PVL isn’t stupid. It won’t be enough for the government to prop up a PNG bid.

The only reason for PVL to go for this is if he’s getting promised stadiums in Aus, or some other grift. I would have thought he may have learnt a thing of 2 from the NSW ‘promises’ on stadiums he secured.

PVL is no naive goose … just ask the Victorian Racing…

$20m a year is not enough … wouldn’t even scratch the surface