THE IDEAL NUMBER OF TEAMS IN THE NRL.

[Colk]

At most 16 teams but ideally you go back to 12.

 

[Perth Red]

If we could have 14-16 teams playing and filling 35-50k stadiums every week that would be ideal. As it is we are going for a more the merrier small clubs model.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

92 teams, 17 divisions, 6.9 conferences, 3 rounds, 81 byes.

 

[Colk]

4 teams playing each other six times.

 

[Diesel]

How many teams is not the first question that should be asked.
The first one is how many Sydney teams, then you can work out your answer

 

[Colk]

How many teams is not the first question that should be asked.
The first one is how many Sydney teams, then you can work out your answer

Well how many is too many? You could say a few will fall back but they are not the only ones. You could say a few regional teams should go because they are no chance of winning a comp.

 

[Matt_CBY]

What do you think is the right number of teams to compete in the nrl.

Me personally i'd love to see 12 eventually with each team playing everyone twice.

Watcha reckon?

54

 

[Matt_CBY]

If we could have 14-16 teams playing and filling 35-50k stadiums every week that would be ideal. As it is we are going for a more the merrier small clubs model.

Lucky too. Otherwise Perth wouldn’t get in.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

If we are starting today from scratch, ideally you'd have:

1. North Sydney / North Shore
2. Sydney City / Eastern Suburbs
3. Southern Sydney (inc the Shire)
4. Inner West Sydney
5. Western Sydney
6. South West Sydney
7. Newcastle
8. Central Coast
9. Wollongong
10. North QLD
11. Sunshine Coast / Moreton Bay
12. Brisbane
13. Ipswich & Logan
14. Gold Coast
15. Canberra
16. Melbourne
17. Adelaide
18. Perth
19. Auckland
20. Christchurch
21. Wellington
22. Geelong

Covers the top 15 population centres in Australia and reinforces our heartlands, plus the top 3 population centres in NZ

 

[Colk]

If we are starting today from scratch, ideally you'd have:

1. North Sydney / North Shore
2. Sydney City / Eastern Suburbs
3. Southern Sydney (inc the Shire)
4. Inner West Sydney
5. Western Sydney
6. South West Sydney
7. Newcastle
8. Central Coast
9. Wollongong
10. North QLD
11. Sunshine Coast / Moreton Bay
12. Brisbane
13. Ipswich & Logan
14. Gold Coast
15. Canberra
16. Melbourne
17. Adelaide
18. Perth
19. Auckland
20. Christchurch
21. Wellington
22. Geelong

Covers the top 15 population centres in Australia and reinforces our heartlands, plus the top 3 population centres in NZ

Way too many sides.

 

[CQLeaguey]

4 teams playing each other six times.

You may as well have that now.

We have a first and second division already, except second division sides play in the top division and get beat easily when they play the strong teams.

 

[Bazal]

As many as NSW can handle. Who cares about the rest

 

[The Man Shake]

You may as well have that now.

We have a first and second division already, except second division sides play in the top division and get beat easily when they play the strong teams.

Yeah you make a good point. Except for the fact that the eventual premiers the Panthers lost during the regular season to the Sea Eagles, Warriors, Dragons, Cowboys and Raiders.

 

[MRN]

WHY ALL CAPITALS

 

[MRN]

IN THE TITLE?

 

[Colk]

You may as well have that now.

We have a first and second division already, except second division sides play in the top division and get beat easily when they play the strong teams.

That would be fine IF there was any likelihood of that changing or the make up of the teams were different. You may as well lock in Penrith, Roosters or Melbourne for the next 100 years hence why this idea of 20 teams is so f******* stupid and will come back to bite the ARLC in a big way

 

[CQLeaguey]

Yeah you make a good point. Except for the fact that the eventual premiers the Panthers lost during the regular season to the Sea Eagles, Warriors, Dragons, Cowboys and Raiders.

Sportsbet likely require that as part of their sponsorship terms

 

[Colk]

Yeah you make a good point. Except for the fact that the eventual premiers the Panthers lost during the regular season to the Sea Eagles, Warriors, Dragons, Cowboys and Raiders.

I’m sure somebody like Aston Villa or a Nottingham Forest might be able to snag a victory against a Man City or a Liverpool every now and then; that doesn’t mean they are a chance in hell of potentially winning the thing. The NRL has become like a European soccer competition. If that’s what people want that’s cool but market it as such. Get rid of the salary cap and stop with the pretence of an even competition.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I’m sure somebody like Aston Villa or a Nottingham Forest might be able to snag a victory against a Man City or a Liverpool every now and then; that doesn’t mean they are a chance in hell of potentially winning the thing. The NRL has become like a European soccer competition. If that’s what people want that’s cool but market it as such. Get rid of the salary cap and stop with the pretence of an even competition.

Misconception: the salary cap is there to even up the comp. The salary cap is there to stop teams spending beyond their means and going broke.

Teams have always dominated eras. In the 50s and 60s it was St George and Souths, Manly won 4 comps in the 70s, as did Parramatta and Canterbury in the 80s and Brisbane in the 90s

It's just different teams now who have got their act together better than anyone else.

 

[blue bags]

This year is the 1st time the top 5
Are the Last 5 teams to win the NRL
Storm
Panthers
Rooster's
Shark's
Cowboy's
And then the last 3 grand finals loser's
Finished down the bottom of the ladder
Broncos
Eels
Rabbitohs
Very strange. Odd