Thatwasnthighref
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What actually is the stadium situation in Cairns and PNG?
No PM would agree to have Australian workers tax exempt, particularly during the worst cost of living crisis in our lifetime's.If it's based in Cairns, PVL's brain fart about tax free status is guaranteed to not happen. If Albo ignored legal advice and pushed it through anyway, it'd be overturned by the high court within a couple of years. It'd be clearly discriminatory against every other worker in Australia.
Correct but it also depends on what they are paying the players with, if they are set up in Port Moresby youd think the marquee signings living in port moresby are getting paid in Kina, (obviously of the equivalent of whatever the aus price would be for that player)No PM would agree to have Australian workers tax exempt, particularly during the worst cost of living crisis in our lifetime's.
It would be political suicide.
Hmmm... that's not ideal is it, especially if the code is trying to attract new eyeballs in the US.
Nope the bid has always been about playing the bulk of home games in Port Moresbys Santos stadium,Hmmm... that's not ideal is it, especially if the code is trying to attract new eyeballs in the US.
So if a Cairns based PNG team is #18, would a new/upgraded stadium be a pre-requisite?
If so - will the cost and time needed to build/upgrade impact the bid?
Ah ok, understood. So its FIFO for footy players, but more "out" than "in".Nope the bid has always been about playing the bulk of home games in Port Moresbys Santos stadium,
The Cairns aspect is purely for a training facility away from the country and housing to be safer for the team and families who join up, its a bit like Dragons training and based in Wollongong, but playing all games in kogarah, it actually probably closer in line with the dolphins using Suncorp, but living in redcliffe
Not really, its a safer area in cairns than port moresby, but the team will only exit if its representative of being that PNG team, they should have stuck to being a pasifika team, then they wouldnt really have to explain why Cairns is the base for a foreign png team... a bit like the Moana Pacifika in Super Rugby in Auckland, i mean why there? anyways, eventually theyll be based in PNG, but for its inception and to draw player power, an Australian base is safer for all involvedAh ok, understood. So its FIFO for footy players, but more "out" than "in".
But still... feels like a complex solution to a politically motivated problem.
What’s the design mate??? Looks cool!
Ask @AlwaysGreen its his western pasifika Porcupines bid ... sponsored by IKEAWhat’s the design mate??? Looks cool!
Given the QLD Govt is baulking at building an venue for the Olympics.Hmmm... that's not ideal is it, especially if the code is trying to attract new eyeballs in the US.
So if a Cairns based PNG team is #18, would a new/upgraded stadium be a pre-requisite?
If so - will the cost and time needed to build/upgrade impact the bid?
You are talking about the overblown Gabba restoration plus Precinct then yeah fk that idea,what a waste of money for cricket/Afl to prosper,not really the Olympics, they are better off rebuilding the QSACGiven the QLD Govt is baulking at building an venue for the Olympics.
A stadium for a team representing another country is completely off the table.
Yea I understand safety bit and that makes sense.Not really, its a safer area in cairns than port moresby, but the team will only exit if its representative of being that PNG team, they should have stuck to being a pasifika team, then they wouldnt really have to explain why Cairns is the base for a foreign png team... a bit like the Moana Pacifika in Super Rugby in Auckland, i mean why there? anyways, eventually theyll be based in PNG, but for its inception and to draw player power, an Australian base is safer for all involved
The money yes, but you cannot doubt their love for our game, and the fact they play it religiously, there is no one more deserving than them to get given a licence, the fact that they are a poor 3rd world country shouldn't come into it, but professional sports dictate you should be able to stand on your own two feet, even though our current system pays overs on grant to keep all clubs viable, (even those that were constantly in the red) I dont see why we shouldn't try, and if those govts are willing to throw money at our game, then so be it, i don't think anyone should refuse it considering they are helping a focal point for the country to back as a sporting club that they are represented by, imagine the money saved by the NRL to put towards other assets or junior pathways somewhere else for the 19th or 20th, considering that this one is already paid forYea I understand safety bit and that makes sense.
When I say politically motivated, I mean the idea of a PNG expansion team to begin with.
It seems (from what I can tell anyway) the biggest proponent of the idea is the Australian govt. for regional security reasons, and because they're willing to tip a shit ton of money in, that's making it attractive for the NRL. Is that the gist of it?
Can you explain why?The money yes, but you cannot doubt their love for our game, and the fact they play it religiously, there is no one more deserving than them to get given a licence, the fact that they are a poor 3rd world country shouldn't come into it, but professional sports dictate you should be able to stand on your own two feet, even though our current system pays overs on grant to keep all clubs viable, (even those that were constantly in the red) I dont see why we shouldn't try, and if those govts are willing to throw money at our game, then so be it, i don't think anyone should refuse it considering they are helping a focal point for the country to back as a sporting club that they are represented by, imagine the money saved by the NRL to put towards other assets or junior pathways somewhere else for the 19th or 20th, considering that this one is already paid for
What! why they are a 3rd world country? Fmd..Can you explain why?
I read your post as saying "it shouldn't matter that they are a third world country" when considering them for an NRL franchise.What! why they are a 3rd world country? Fmd..