PNG's back.

[BuffaloRules]

The Feds are taking a machete to funding:

King swings the axe on new road and rail to save existing projects

Infrastructure Minister Catherine King will provide an extra $6.2 billion to cover cost blowouts on 10 projects, but it will come at the cost of other projects.

www.afr.com

PNG is DOA

They still spending $300 billion on submarines?

 

[Maximus]

They still spending $300 billion on submarines?

Because America are our boss and told us we have to.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Because America are our boss and told us we have to.

Our boss in the Pacific- PNG , are telling Albo they want an NRL team…

And like I keep saying .., if you say no to them then probably start looking for a new place to take the boat people when they inevitably start up again

Leveraging China and Boat People is all they got

 

[titoelcolombiano]

‘A timeline that makes sense’: PNG’s bid to become 18th NRL team firms with big ‘promise’

‘A timeline that makes sense’: PNG’s bid to become 18th NRL team firms with big ‘promise’

www.foxsports.com.au

Did he just refer to the potential NRL team as the Kumuls? lol we aren't putting the national team into the comp - lol

 

[Bukowski]

Our boss in the Pacific- PNG , are telling Albo they want an NRL team…

And like I keep saying .., if you say no to them then probably start looking for a new place to take the boat people when they inevitably start up again

Leveraging China and Boat People is all they got

How about Christmas Island? Have a team there but base it in Perth. Makes sense

 

[BuffaloRules]

How about Christmas Island? Have a team there but base it in Perth. Makes sense

Come back to me when Albo mentions that’s something he is considering

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Has lower tv audience than nrl and massively more media and sponsorship revenue, hmmm maybe tv And advertisers prefer national metro reach?

All we are missing is a Perth team. No one gives a f**k about Adelaide.

What a surprise. A national game gets more money than a game played in 3 states. How to we change that?
Bring in a team from PNG. Brilliance.

Yeah the 3 most populous states accounting for 70% of the population, one territory and the biggest city in NZ which is the fourth biggest developed city in our region.

Our footprint is not inferior to the AFL's and they know it which is why they desperately throw money at NSW and QLD

 

[titoelcolombiano]

That doesn’t explain why sponsors pay afl more or why ptv pays them a hell of alot more, or why fta pays them double

Because our games administration has been a cluster f**k of incompetence and conflict of interest for the better part of the last 25 years kicked off by that little civil war that we engaged in.

The AFL has never had to face a rival with its house in order until the last couple of years. We'll have them run down in no time

 

[Bukowski]

Come back to me when Albo mentions that’s something he is considering

I've already got the Head of WWOS Perth on board. It's a compelling case.

 

[BuffaloRules]

I've already got the Head of WWOS Perth on board. It's a compelling case.

Get the WA Premier on board …. I’ve forgotten his/ her name …

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Nobodies questioning their passion for RL Abdo. The question is can a third world country run a $35mill a year professional sports club in an Australian competition and stay viable? Maybe he could answer that question in his next interview?

Previous article mentioned due diligence is being done at the moment.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

No running water or consistent electricity, exceptional poverty and crime.

But what RL pathways they have!

To be fair, PNG are asking for this team. We aren't forcing it on them.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

I’ve no problem at all with nrl footing the bill long term, I agree it would be a great investment. But they have been pretty clear up till now that a club has to stand on its own two feet. it would take a monumental policy backflip by nrlhq and the clubs for that to happen. Revoking the license would be a cluster f**k of monumental proportions. We’d be a laughing stock.

it sounds like you agree with me that the chances of png being a viable long term club that isnt reliant on major additional funding are slim to none?

Even if the Govt funds it for 10 years, the NRL is probably backing itself through asset investments to be in a position to support PNG at the 10 year mark.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Tasmania is getting around 1 billion in govt funds for a stadium and the state govt will underwrite their losses for around ten years

Yep and no one is sitting here saying but the voters in NSW and QLD will never vote for that

 

[Maximus]

To be fair, PNG are asking for this team. We aren't forcing it on them.

Is there a limit to what we should give them just because they ask for it? Or anything goes?

 

[Perth Red]

Because our games administration has been a cluster f**k of incompetence and conflict of interest for the better part of the last 25 years kicked off by that little civil war that we engaged in.

The AFL has never had to face a rival with its house in order until the last couple of years. We'll have them run down in no time

Hate to tell you but the revenue gap in 2025 becomes bigger than its ever been! But Vegas and PNG will sort it Im sure.

 

[Wb1234]

Hate to tell you but the revenue gap in 2025 becomes bigger than its ever been! But Vegas and PNG will sort it Im sure.

Wow another great contribution to the png thread

 

[Maximus]

Wow another great contribution to the png thread

Hey @Wb1234 here's a contribution to the PNG thread. Who is going to pay for the upgrades to the PNG stadium?

 

[BuffaloRules]

Is there a limit to what we should give them just because they ask for it? Or anything goes?

Is this the drugs and hookers argument again? we aren’t talking about what the limits are … we are talking about this specific thing .. money to start up and run a football team and pathways

I get it… you aren’t in favour of it…not many are …and logically it doesn’t make sense, particularly when there are much better expansion options ..

It doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen though… this idea has been around forever .. there has been plenty of time to quietly tell PNG no…

Instead the opposite has happened the last few weeks with the NRL, PNG and Aus governments are talking about it and details being leaked to the media…

Makes me think at the very least .., where there is smoke there is fire ..

 

[Wb1234]

The png team are going to be a massive success in the nrl

juniors pathways are going to be rivers of gold

with the juniors they produce the kumuls will be a match for nz or Australia

test match footy will provide huge growth for the game

it’s why nz2 should be a priority after png