WA BEARS

[BuffaloRules]

This bit intrigued me

However, the NRL is also reportedly considering a move to own and operate their own WA expansion team, although the Western Bears consortium is facing emergency talks with V’landys to save the bid.

Dude is trying to cover all bases lol….

I dont think the journo has any new info

 

[BuffaloRules]

John Singleton is laughing himself silly following this and his Penrith wager win.

I wonder if he offered to pay a licence fee with the Ipswich Jets ?

I doubt it somehow

 

[Fangs]

PVL playing hard ball, love it.

These blokes need to pay if they want to enter our prestigious competition. Looks like they thought they could wank their way into the NRL.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Did anyone enjoy this as much as I did?
Perth Red has been trying out new dresses for the big dance for a month, even had a get together with future fans! You can't make this shit up!

 

[flippikat]

Did Dolphins pay a license fee? If so, strange that the WA bid team thought they could get away with $0

Story goes that the WA team used the same consultants that helped Redcliffe in the "Brisbane 2 bidding round", and they prepared a robust business case based on the premise that - as was the case with the Dolphins - there would be no license fee.

Add to that, word is that the NRL gave no indication - or relayed no expectation - there would be a fee, until very recently.

 

[blue bags]

the colours.of the mighty Red and Black. And BEAR'S Monika's
Staying. That's the Deal

 

[Gobsmacked]

Story goes that the WA team used the same consultants that helped Redcliffe in the "Brisbane 2 bidding round", and they prepared a robust business case based on the premise that - as was the case with the Dolphins - there would be no license fee.

Add to that, word is that the NRL gave no indication - or relayed no expectation - there would be a fee, until very recently.

As I understand it , bids have all been asked if they would be willing to pay a fee... WA said no.. perhaps other bids have expressed as they should what they would be willing and able to pay.
NRL: do you bring anything to the table?
WA: no

 

[flippikat]

PVL playing hard ball, love it.

These blokes need to pay if they want to enter our prestigious competition. Looks like they thought they could wank their way into the NRL.

Redcliffe didn't - and from what I gather that was one of the assumptions in Perth's business case.

If the fee was a pre-requisite THIS bidding round, the NRL needed to say that up-front - so any bids could include that in their business case.

Did the NRL put that expectation there before the bids finalized & submitted their business cases.. well before the deadline?

If not, the NRL have not been operating in good faith.

 

[flippikat]

As I understand it , bids have all been asked if they would be willing to pay a fee... WA said no.. perhaps other bids have expressed as they should what they would be willing and able to pay.
NRL: do you bring anything to the table?
WA: no

When were they asked, though?

As they were preparing business cases, or after the bid deadline when all the documents were in?

 

[Chief_Chujo]

I wonder if he offered to pay a licence fee with the Ipswich Jets ?

I doubt it somehow

Singo could raise the capital for the fee easy. Christchurch Jets lets f**king go

 

[Pippen94]

Story goes that the WA team used the same consultants that helped Redcliffe in the "Brisbane 2 bidding round", and they prepared a robust business case based on the premise that - as was the case with the Dolphins - there would be no license fee.

Add to that, word is that the NRL gave no indication - or relayed no expectation - there would be a fee, until very recently.

Didn't the submission ask about licence fee?! Bringing in Sydney kings people seems to be an issue.

 

[Pippen94]

Singo could raise the capital for the fee easy. Christchurch Jets lets f**king go

Yep, team in Ipswich would be good outcome for game. Broadcasters would prefer it.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

When were they asked, though?

As they were preparing business cases, or after the bid deadline when all the documents were in?

The article/s have said it was laid out in the tender

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Cummins seems to have been playing funny buggers and hiding funding/ownership. You don't blindside Vlad. Now he is persona non grata and WA will go ahead without him.

 

[Pippen94]

Redcliffe didn't - and from what I gather that was one of the assumptions in Perth's business case.

If the fee was a pre-requisite THIS bidding round, the NRL needed to say that up-front - so any bids could include that in their business case.

Did the NRL put that expectation there before the bids finalized & submitted their business cases.. well before the deadline?

If not, the NRL have not been operating in good faith.

PNG is paying $60 million licence fee.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Yep, team in Ipswich would be good outcome for game. Broadcasters would prefer it.

That's a funny spelling of Christchurch

 

[Pippen94]

That's a funny spelling of Christchurch

Must be something with forum that auto corrects. Let me try again: next expansion team should be Brisbane. Christchurch is a boring hole.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Must be something with forum that auto corrects. Let me try again: next expansion team should be Brisbane. Christchurch is a boring hole.

NZ2 is a must for player numbers. QLD 5 should only be a relocation or culling of a Sydney club(pssst its the sharks).

 

[Pippen94]

NZ2 is a must for player numbers. QLD 5 should only be a relocation or culling of a Sydney club(pssst its the sharks).

Qld has it's own league history. Don't need to import teams from NSW. If NRL want licence fee then jets might be best option.

 

[Matt_CBY]

So Vlandys demanded a massive license fee after tender submissions were finalised. WA consortium has told him, quite rightly imo, to get fcked and NRL have pulled the pin on them. So rugba league, so Vlandys.
Good luck finding anyone else in WA to sink $60mill into this farce.

You are either completely delusional or you were somehow going to get a kick back if the Cummins group won the licence. Or maybe you just fancy him.

You should be happy to that it looks like Perth will get a team despite the obvious failures of the previous bid team.