Rumours and Stuff

[zuke]

Surely there must be a rich Saudi sheik that would love to by the eels.

 

[King-Gutho94]

That is a major part of our problem.

Privatisation provides more incentive for sustained success.

Its going that way isnt it.

Especially with the salary cap being privatised has its benefits with business connections for TPA's.

But you also need a smart owner that is business saavy but also Football/League smart. Knowing our luck if we ever went that way we would probably get some rich dope who has no idea about the game and get screwed over.

 

[Gronk]

That is a major part of our problem.

Privatisation provides more incentive for sustained success.

Melbourne Rebels say hi.

 

[Cloeel]

Melbourne Rebels say hi.

Didn't say it was guaranteed.

However there is far more incentive and generally attracts more ambitious operators.

 

[JokerEel]

Melbourne Rebels say hi.

Rugby there is the issue...

Imagine buying into a Rugby club then the ARU signs a deal to play the games only on Pay TV or on the Free to air channels 4th channel.

How do you sign sponsors when they don't get eyeballs on their product. Very bad investment.

 

[TheCrowe]

Fairly sure you can teach speed btw. He did score a good try against us though i think we had already wrapped up the game and some players clocked off..

Russell must have been taught speed as he ran Savage down easily.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Looks like Ernie Wanka is finally recognised as a Parramatta first grader along with a couple of others been added retrospectively.

Official Player Numbers

Official Player Numbers

www.parraeels.com.au

 

[Gronk]

Didn't say it was guaranteed.

However there is far more incentive and generally attracts more ambitious operators.

Rugby there is the issue...

Imagine buying into a Rugby club then the ARU signs a deal to play the games only on Pay TV or on the Free to air channels 4th channel.

How do you sign sponsors when they don't get eyeballs on their product. Very bad investment.

No, what you have ignored is that a private owner will, and they do across many sports, just walk away when things don't go their way or they have a beef with someone or they just don't care enough any more.

Toronto Wolfpack says hi.

 

[Twizzle]

Private owners will want a big salary cap or no salary cap

the NRL will not attrack any for this reason imo

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Melbourne Rebels say hi.

Have they said hi to the Storm?

 

[JokerEel]

No, what you have ignored is that a private owner will, and they do across many sports, just walk away when things don't go their way or they have a beef with someone or they just don't care enough any more.

Toronto Wolfpack says hi.

Weren't the Wolfpack duded by the ESL and other clubs?

What private owners want is ROI, Rugby Australia screwed them over by putting their clubs second and a quick buck first.

 

[Gronk]

Weren't the Wolfpack duded by the ESL and other clubs?

What private owners want is ROI, Rugby Australia screwed them over by putting their clubs second and a quick buck first.

No they got analed by COVID and then when it was time to return, they lost interest. Basically the owners were not prepared to put any more cash into it. Owning sports teams is very romantic, but these merkins fall out of love just as quick.

Toronto Wolfpack - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Toronto Wolfpack’s rise and demise: unpaid players and a cautionary tale

Canadian club’s much trumpeted arrival in the Super League was curtailed by the pandemic yet the legacy of unpaid wages rumbles on two years later

www.theguardian.com

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If there's fans there will always be a club. Did the Wolfpack ever have a customer base? Or did they all die off like Norths fans?

 

[Gronk]

If there's fans there will always be a club. Did the Wolfpack ever have a customer base? Or did they all die off like Norths fans?

Some new merkin bought them. They are playing in the Nth American something something.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Probably where they should be

 

[Lemon Squash]

Anyone think Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney would be keen to purchase an Australian Rugby League team?

Surely winning a Premiership for Parra would be a greater achievement then getting Wrexham back into the Football League

 

[King-Gutho94]

Anyone think Ryan Reynolds and McElhenney would be keen to purchase an Australian Rugby League team?

Surely winning a Premiership for Parra would be a greater achievement then getting Wrexham back into the Football League

Forget Ryan Reynolds get The Mentalist Simon Baker who is an Eel for Life.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Anyone think Ryan Reynolds and McElhenney would be keen to purchase an Australian Rugby League team?

Surely winning a Premiership for Parra would be a greater achievement then getting Wrexham back into the Football League

I don't get why there's Welsh clubs in the English football system. Don't they have their own league?

 

[JokerEel]

No they got analed by COVID and then when it was time to return, they lost interest. Basically the owners were not prepared to put any more cash into it. Owning sports teams is very romantic, but these merkins fall out of love just as quick.

Toronto Wolfpack - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Toronto Wolfpack’s rise and demise: unpaid players and a cautionary tale

Canadian club’s much trumpeted arrival in the Super League was curtailed by the pandemic yet the legacy of unpaid wages rumbles on two years later

www.theguardian.com

So a Beef with covid?

If Covid didn't come along you can get they would still be involved in the game.

 

[Lemon Squash]

Forget Ryan Reynolds get The Mentalist Simon Baker who is an Eel for Life.

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This is what he looks like now... typical aging signs of the average Parramatta supporter