"South East QLD Titans"

[kdalymc]

where does it mention a name change tho?

 

[carcharias]

Brisbane
1 team for each head

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

where does it mention a name change tho?

with reports the club could be headed to a new home ground with a new name.

The article itself doesn't mention the name in the title but that was what was brought up on Nine News at 6

 

[Marlins]

South Queensland Titans isn’t the worst name, but they definitely have to Remain on the Coast. Maybe take 2/3 games to Suncorp, maybe 1/2 to either/both sunny coast and/or Redcliffe, and the rest stay on the GC.

 

[kdalymc]

i just dont like it because Brisbane IS IN South QLD, i would hate to go down the American route..
Houston played Texas the other day in the baseball.....

 

[BuffaloRules]

NSW win two in a row and Qld RL is dead..

 

[BadnMean]

Is this some ploy by the Broncos (who have choked RL in Qld for decades) to wriggle out of ever having a 2nd Brisbane team whilst simultaneously ensuring the nearest other team -GC- remains a stinking mess with no real home or status in the game?

 

[ReddFelon]

South Queensland Titans isn’t the worst name, but they definitely have to Remain on the Coast. Maybe take 2/3 games to Suncorp, maybe 1/2 to either/both sunny coast and/or Redcliffe, and the rest stay on the GC.

The video on 9's Facebook page says 8 games at Suncorp which I assume means the remaining home games at CBUS.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Is this some ploy by the Broncos (who have choked RL in Qld for decades) to wriggle out of ever having a 2nd Brisbane team whilst simultaneously ensuring the nearest other team -GC- remains a stinking mess with no real home or status in the game?

 

[TheEroticGamer]

I am so sick of people pinning dog shit administration onto the area of where the club is based. The Gold Coast air didn’t make the Titans give a combined $1.1 million a year to Cartwright and Latu.

 

[BadnMean]

You're right. The Bronco's have always been all about Qld rugby league & growing the game.

 

[beave]

Well with that now sourced, I hope it happens. A second Brisbane team without expansion means Perth are all but guaranteed entry into the NRL.

GC moving to brisbane doesn’t really help Perth’s cause IMO. The game needs 2 teams to create more content for broadcasters to justify a rise in the tv deals. They’d still have to create 2 teams even if the Titans move to Brisbane IMO.

 

[Mr Angry]

Should end up with cheaper rent.

QLD government want their Stadium used.

Nice PR.

Fake threat.

 

[kdalymc]

What’s the distance from Brisbane CBD to the GC like? Is it comparable to Sydney to Penrith?

80km.
Syd to Penrith only 50km.

 

[Nevan_]

80km.
Syd to Penrith only 50km.

200km when you include the traffic.

 

[LeagueXIII]

Should end up with cheaper rent.

QLD government want their Stadium used.

Nice PR.

Fake threat.

Spot on, the Titans are in the process of getting a better stadium deal from the government so this is just an empty threat.

Has everyone forgotten already that Parramatta threatened a similar thing earlier this year when negotiating their stadium deal.

 

[ram raid]

From now on, I think the only good thing the Titans could do would be inspire their dormant fans to get behind the team with their presence like the Melbourne fans did when when they were in their black days. But from what I'm hearing that's not likely to happen.

 

[ReddFelon]

GC moving to brisbane doesn’t really help Perth’s cause IMO. The game needs 2 teams to create more content for broadcasters to justify a rise in the tv deals. They’d still have to create 2 teams even if the Titans move to Brisbane IMO.

It helps in the sense that it ends the four teams for Queensland push. If this "9 wants 17 teams" thing turns out to be true then Perth gets the spot either way.

 

[T-Boon]

Interesting.

 

[dogslife]

They could play double headers at Suncorp every week with the Broncos.

And they still wouldn't fill it.