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MugaB

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Should rebrand to the Eastern Rugby League if they keep making it hard for teams to fill states other than the ones they've been long standing in.

Just put a team in FFS. Perth would take off. Rugby had a good foothold there but f**ked it up with poor administration and club management. Whoever picks up the pieces will benefit greatly.
There's really only 2 cities worthy of expanding to that aren't "east coast" and technically the name was created when Adelaide Rams were in the game, so they were only missing one
 

Canard

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Should rebrand to the Eastern Rugby League if they keep making it hard for teams to fill states other than the ones they've been long standing in.

Just put a team in FFS. Perth would take off. Rugby had a good foothold there but f**ked it up with poor administration and club management. Whoever picks up the pieces will benefit greatly.
I dont think the NRL is actually concerned about how the game will go in the West, this is more a last minute attempt to extract some more $$$
 

Wb1234

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Should rebrand to the Eastern Rugby League if they keep making it hard for teams to fill states other than the ones they've been long standing in.

Just put a team in FFS. Perth would take off. Rugby had a good foothold there but f**ked it up with poor administration and club management. Whoever picks up the pieces will benefit greatly.

National panthers league
 

Exsilium

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I dont think the NRL is actually concerned about how the game will go in the West, this is more a last minute attempt to extract some more $$$

Pay to Play is fine but give the fans what they want and the dollars will come.
 

Canard

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Pay to Play is fine but give the fans what they want and the dollars will come.
I agree 100%.

Given they fund the teams to the tune of ~$20M annually, its all bit silly anyway.

Why not just say, hey we don't fund you for Year 1 and 2?
 

Exsilium

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I agree 100%.

Given they fund the teams to the tune of ~$20M annually, its all bit silly anyway.

Why not just say, hey we don't fund you for Year 1 and 2?

That would work.

You could also have an incentive based licence agreement.

- 20m Guaranteed annually for two years
- 5% of gate sales for the first four years to the NRL
- Licence for 10 years
- 8 years of scaled annual grant money by the NRL based on financial performance but limited to four years. Say 20, 20, 10 , 5.
- Marketing to be paid for by the club
- Stadium fees offset by government and NRL for the first 5 years.

Then its up to the bids to back themselves to make it work. If the club fails during this time, they are penalised with a financial fee to be paid to the NRL and government if required.

In the commercial world, we offer incentives based on what is outlaid in an offer/bid. Basically suggests we want you to be here and we will give you X based on Y but if you don't meet the requirements, you only get Z and then the contract has the necessary clauses to make both (all) parties comfortable.
 

Pippen94

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That would work.

You could also have an incentive based licence agreement.

- 20m Guaranteed annually for two years
- 5% of gate sales for the first four years to the NRL
- Licence for 10 years
- 8 years of scaled annual grant money by the NRL based on financial performance but limited to four years. Say 20, 20, 10 , 5.
- Marketing to be paid for by the club
- Stadium fees offset by government and NRL for the first 5 years.

Then its up to the bids to back themselves to make it work. If the club fails during this time, they are penalised with a financial fee to be paid to the NRL and government if required.

In the commercial world, we offer incentives based on what is outlaid in an offer/bid. Basically suggests we want you to be here and we will give you X based on Y but if you don't meet the requirements, you only get Z and then the contract has the necessary clauses to make both (all) parties comfortable.

How about they don't settle for broke bids?!
 

Exsilium

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How about they don't settle for broke bids?!

Fair point but the NRL made the declaration they want a side. I'd assume they would know who would tender for that licence. The comp needs more teams and geographical coverage so IMO there has to be a level of compromise. Otherwise just take it off the cards for now.
 
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The NRL has gone about this bid process horribly wrong. They're not understanding their target market. That target market being Cashies.

They need to approach Cumins with a deal he can't refuse.

First of all the NRL need to offer this Humphrey B Bear costume:

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And follow it up with some replicas of the 2007 and 2009 Melbourne Storm premiership trophies...

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For good measure, include the premiership rings of the 2007 and 2009 Melbourne Storm teams...

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Chuck in a few signed Northern Eagles jerseys:

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And to sweeten the deal, a large pot of the finest Winnie the Pooh honey...

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Then V'Landys just needs to ask: give me your best license fee for these quality items!

Voila Perff Bears!
 

Pippen94

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Fair point but the NRL made the declaration they want a side. I'd assume they would know who would tender for that licence. The comp needs more teams and geographical coverage so IMO there has to be a level of compromise. Otherwise just take it off the cards for now.

Perth were told licence fee would be required in July.
 

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