Redcliffe put their hand up

[siv]

it would be hard to build a 25k with only three sides,

No issue in Gosford or Newcastle

 

[IzmirZaferi]

If the new Brisbane team is not aiming for an average of between 20 - 25 thousand then they are aiming far too low.

The simple reality is that Brisbane Broncos are based north of the City and there is a significant population (RL oriented) particularly in the West.

Brisbane Firehawks should make overtures toward the Ipswich Council offering to build / partner to build a High Performance Centre in Springfield and an openness to playing games in any future stadium

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

If the new Brisbane team is not aiming for an average of between 20 - 25 thousand then they are aiming far too low.

The simple reality is that Brisbane Broncos are based north of the City and there is a significant population (RL oriented) particularly in the West.

Brisbane Firehawks should make overtures toward the Ipswich Council offering to build / partner to build a High Performance Centre in Springfield and an openness to playing games in any future stadium

Ipswich and Logan are two very important growth areas. Broncos already have support in both cities, but so much more can be achieved by a team based south of the border.

Easts Tigers cover the eastern suburbs of Logan from Rochedale South to Yarrabilba. They could make inroads into Redlands.

The Jets could cover the western suburbs of Logan all the way through Ipswich.

Dolphins could cover all of Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast.

 

[Pippen94]

Ipswich and Logan are two very important growth areas. Broncos already have support in both cities, but so much more can be achieved by a team based south of the border.

Easts Tigers cover the eastern suburbs of Logan from Rochedale South to Yarrabilba. They could make inroads into Redlands.

The Jets could cover the western suburbs of Logan all the way through Ipswich.

Dolphins could cover all of Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast.

Wait mofo, for 12 months you've said Logan & Ipswich are very different places & couldn't exist as team, now you putting them together?!

 

[Pippen94]

AAMI cannot be expanded due to the fancy roof.

Yep, to hinder soccer which requires 40k stadium for world cup

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Wait mofo, for 12 months you've said Logan & Ipswich are very different places & couldn't exist as team, now you putting them together?!

Eastern suburbs of Logan are the opposite of Ipswich and more like Redlands, but the western suburbs of Logan have some similarities with Ipswich, especially Greenbank which has the army reserve that fits in with the Jets theme. Most of Logan's population is in the eastern suburbs.

 

[Perth Red]

No issue in Gosford or Newcastle

Gosford is 20k and Newcastle has 4 sides! Not sure of your point?

 

[Jamberoo]

Yep, to hinder soccer which requires 40k stadium for world cup

30k is the perfect size for rectangular sports in Melbourne anyway.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Brisbane 2, whichever bid that is, will easily average 25k and be the second (maybe third behind Parra) highest drawing team in the league. Let's have a look at the reasons why that is easy...

Broncos derby 45 -50k
Titans match 30 - 40k
Cowboys match 30 - 40k
Storm match 25 - 35k

There area also a number of Sydney clubs with large fan bases in Brisbane that would be a 25 - 30k draw. But with just the above 4 games, Brisbane 2 would only need to pull between 16 - 22k for the rest of the season to average 25k for the year. As the city grows and the generations roll on, they will only carve out more and more of a fan base of their own until eventually we have two Brisbane clubs averaging 30 - 35k at all times.

 

[Perth Red]

Brisbane 2, whichever bid that is, will easily average 25k and be the second (maybe third behind Parra) highest drawing team in the league. Let's have a look at the reasons why that is easy...

Broncos derby 45 -50k
Titans match 30 - 40k
Cowboys match 30 - 40k
Storm match 25 - 35k

There area also a number of Sydney clubs with large fan bases in Brisbane that would be a 25 - 30k draw. But with just the above 4 games, Brisbane 2 would only need to pull between 16 - 22k for the rest of the season to average 25k for the year. As the city grows and the generations roll on, they will only carve out more and more of a fan base of their own until eventually we have two Brisbane clubs averaging 30 - 35k at all times.

fingers crossed. It will be important they can be competitive for first few years, no one likes a loser.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

fingers crossed. It will be important they can be competitive for first few years, no one likes a loser.

True, sustained lack of success out of the blocks would sour things for sure.

 

[Perth Red]

True, sustained lack of success out of the blocks would sour things for sure.

Thats probably another reason some other clubs are so against expansion, a new club being successful means an existing club dropping out the 8.
They should be thankful we don't have relegation here! Clubs get an easy ride at the bottom compared to SL.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

If the new Brisbane team is not aiming for an average of between 20 - 25 thousand then they are aiming far too low.

The simple reality is that Brisbane Broncos are based north of the City and there is a significant population (RL oriented) particularly in the West.

Brisbane Firehawks should make overtures toward the Ipswich Council offering to build / partner to build a High Performance Centre in Springfield and an openness to playing games in any future stadium

Mate, the Broncos are based in Red Hill. While technically its "north of the city" its basically inner city.

 

[The Great Dane]

Brisbane 2, whichever bid that is, will easily average 25k and be the second (maybe third behind Parra) highest drawing team in the league. Let's have a look at the reasons why that is easy...

Broncos derby 45 -50k
Titans match 30 - 40k
Cowboys match 30 - 40k
Storm match 25 - 35k

There area also a number of Sydney clubs with large fan bases in Brisbane that would be a 25 - 30k draw. But with just the above 4 games, Brisbane 2 would only need to pull between 16 - 22k for the rest of the season to average 25k for the year. As the city grows and the generations roll on, they will only carve out more and more of a fan base of their own until eventually we have two Brisbane clubs averaging 30 - 35k at all times.

Not just any team can pull numbers like that, you need a solid business plan with reliable leadership, a strong identity, effective marketing, and high product availability to pull that off. The more competition there is in the market the more difficult it becomes on top of that, and two teams simply being from the same city doesn't make them equals.

In other words, don't count your chickens before they hatch.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Not just any team can pull numbers like that, you need a solid business plan with reliable leadership, a strong identity, effective marketing, and high product availability to pull that off. The more competition there is in the market the more difficult it becomes on top of that, and two teams simply being from the same city doesn't make them equals.

In other words, don't count your chickens before they hatch.

I'm sure the winning bid will have all of those things.

 

[Hartwood]

Dolphins all but confirmed now

 

[Pippen94]

Gray Dane is cursing

 

[mongoose]

Dolphins all but confirmed now

do you have a source for this information?

 

[Foreign Legion]

News Corp strikes $75m deal with NRL to prop up 2023 Redcliffe expansion

As part of the deal the NRL has pledged to reduce the number of free-to-air games involving the Brisbane Broncos, which is part owned by News Corp.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Perth Red]

Media speculation. They've been talking them up since the beginning due to the mention of $100mill in assets. Media jumped on that and have been backing them in since. For a change the NRl has kept this well under wraps and I doubt we will know for sure until the announcement is made. At least we now know its happening!!