The grand plan

[BuffaloRules]

Couple of points
1. Storm have had over $300million of nrl funding in that time, plus another $100mill from their owners.

You have said this several times ……Explain this nrl funding ? Is this the same funding the other teams get… most of which gets spent paying players ? Not sure how that alone does much to build a culture or brand …it’s certainly no advantage over your competitors ..

 

[BuffaloRules]

2. storm are one club in a city of 6million, not 25 clubs across a population of around 14million.

And they compete in the most parochial sports city in the world who have nine teams in their cult competition lined up against them …

I say this once again - if they can succeed there, then it’s possible for any team to succeed anywhere

 

[stratocaster]

 

[Perth Red]

You have said this several times ……Explain this nrl funding ? Is this the same funding the other teams get… most of which gets spent paying players ? Not sure how that alone does much to build a culture or brand …it’s certainly no advantage over your competitors ..

It goes a very long way to giving the club the funds it needs to build. A successful club, market it to the heathens, create a game day fans want to be part of etc etc

I’m sure if a SL club in London was funded to the tune of $400mill over 27 years it would also be a decent rugby league club In a soccer mad city.

 

[Perth Red]

And they compete in the most parochial sports city in the world who have nine teams in their cult competition lined up against them …

I say this once again - if they can succeed there, then it’s possible for any team to succeed anywhere

Yes with $400 million spent in a City of 6 million it sure is!

 

[BuffaloRules]

It goes a very long way to giving the club the funds it needs to build. A successful club, market it to the heathens, create a game day fans want to be part of etc etc

I’m sure if a SL club in London was funded to the tune of $400mill over 27 years it would also be a decent rugby league club In a soccer mad city.

Wrong
The $300m ( which is a likely overstated figure) jpaid by the NRL you refer to has been paid over 30 years to all NRL teams primarily for the purposes of paying players …it’s only in very recent years more money has been paid beyond the salary cap…

The money given in excess of the salary cap is more likely to be spent on coaches and junior development ..not on marketing or game day experience

looks like we have reached the stage of the debate when one of your claims gets shot down but you just ignore the r response and keep repeating your false claim over and over

 

[BuffaloRules]

Yes with $400 million spent in a City of 6 million it sure is!

Over 30 years most of which has been used to pay players… how much has been spent by the ESL teams over that period including player payments ?

You’re fixation on money does nothing to address my point - the AFL in Melbourne is a much tougher nut to crack than what the ESL is up against

if throwing money at a sporting club alone determined popularity and success … the GWS Giants would be a super club by now

 

[SirPies&Beers]

Wrong
The $300m ( which is a likely overstated figure) jpaid by the NRL you refer to has been paid over 30 years to all NRL teams primarily for the purposes of paying players …it’s only in very recent years more money has been paid beyond the salary cap…

The money given in excess of the salary cap is more likely to be spent on coaches and junior development ..not on marketing or game day experience

looks like we have reached the stage of the debate when one of your claims gets shot down but you just ignore the r response and keep repeating your false claim over and over

perthwrongs, ding dong

 

[Wb1234]

It’s kind of a wash

they both have similar number of pro clubs per person

around 550k

the issue with expansion in England is they’ve never had money to put into it

if they did then sure Newcastle Liverpool Manchester Sheffield would work

even union gets like 6k crowds for sale in Salford and Newcastle which isn’t bad for non rugby cities

 

[BuffaloRules]

Ms

It’s kind of a wash

they both have similar number of pro clubs per person

around 550k

the issue with expansion in England is they’ve never had money to put into it

if they did then sure Newcastle Liverpool Manchester Sheffield would work

even union gets like 6k crowds for sale in Salford and Newcastle which isn’t bad for non rugby cities

If the numbers are similar…one has success and the other one doesn’t…. You know as well as anyone the fanaticism of the fumblers in Melbourne

So why is the NRL even considering getting involved then?

The NRL either sees the potential for so far unrealised growth or more likely they are starting to sniff their own farts and think they can turn water into wine like the News Ltd media says

 

[Gobsmacked]

Ms

If the numbers are similar…one has success and the other one doesn’t…. You know as well as anyone the fanaticism of the fumblers in Melbourne

So why is the NRL even considering getting involved then?

The NRL either sees the potential for so far unrealised growth or more likely they are starting to sniff their own farts and think they can turn water into wine like the News Ltd media says

It's been stated very clearly on multiple occasions that the goal is to grow Rugby league - you've been told very clearly and directly from the CEO what the objective is.
Yet you're still here speculating with shit takes that have no basis in reality.

Even Perth Red had the humility to Peel it back in the face of such clear objectives layed out by the NRL.

What's your deal? You're not this stupid and you're not lacking in information.

 

[Wb1234]

Ms

If the numbers are similar…one has success and the other one doesn’t…. You know as well as anyone the fanaticism of the fumblers in Melbourne

So why is the NRL even considering getting involved then?

The NRL either sees the potential for so far unrealised growth or more likely they are starting to sniff their own farts and think they can turn water into wine like the News Ltd media says

Broncos have closed one stand already and moved the season ticket holders to the other side to save stewarding costs

guy before Lockyer put in I think 100 million aud into the broncos and crowds were around 3k

they need their own ground and build slowly

plus the club keeps moving all around London. Like moving from Campbelltown to Bondi in terms of distances

league can grow in England but what people on here expect is hugely hyped up

 

[BuffaloRules]

It's been stated very clearly on multiple occasions that the goal is to grow Rugby league - you've been told very clearly and directly from the CEO what the objective is.
Yet you're still here speculating with shit takes that have no basis in reality.

Even Perth Red had the humility to Peel it back in the face of such clear objectives layed out by the NRL.

What's your deal? You're not this stupid and you're not lacking in information.

Mate .,, Abdo has provided no details or plan to support his “objectives “…so until he does I think I have the right to be skeptical about it …

I think your takes are “shit “ too by the way

 

[Gobsmacked]

Positive out of Toulouse, they got over 6k vs Hull KR, so those crowds are on the up. A few seasons in SL and a better roster will surely see them breaking 5 figures.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Mate .,, Abdo has provided no details or plan to support his “objectives “…so until he does I think I have the right to be skeptical about it …

I think your takes are “shit “ too by the way

I don't think you're genuinely sceptical, I call bullshit.

 

[BuffaloRules]

I don't think you're genuinely sceptical, I call bullshit.

Mate ..if you are just gunna play the man and not address my arguments because they don’t agree with your overly optimistic takes you can go on ignore

 

[BuffaloRules]

Broncos have closed one stand already and moved the season ticket holders to the other side to save stewarding costs

guy before Lockyer put in I think 100 million aud into the broncos and crowds were around 3k

they need their own ground and build slowly

plus the club keeps moving all around London. Like moving from Campbelltown to Bondi in terms of distances

league can grow in England but what people on here expect is hugely hyped up

So what will the NRL do differently to address this stadium issue ? One place in the world not lacking for rectangle stadiums is London I would have thought ….

 

[Gobsmacked]

Mate ..if you are just gunna play the man and not address my arguments because they don’t agree with your overly optimistic takes you can go on ignore

You've got interviews with Andrew Abdo only days ago that dispell all of your " arguments".
Put me on ignore, then I can call out your bullshit for everyone without having to get a bullshit reply.

 

[SirPies&Beers]

You've got interviews with Andrew Abdo only days ago that dispell all of your " arguments".
Put me on ignore, then I can call out your bullshit for everyone without having to get a bullshit reply.

lol.

this guy ^^ now talking about information and available data. which hey its true, youre right it is available.

but you sure as shit havent followed this advice when it comes to alot of other topics on this forum.
pot kettle black here.

 

[BuffaloRules]

You've got interviews with Andrew Abdo only days ago that dispell all of your " arguments".
Put me on ignore, then I can call out your bullshit for everyone without having to get a bullshit reply.

He has said nothing of the sort