WA BEARS

[Matt_CBY]

Thats up to WA govt if it thinks giving 17 other NRl clubs WA taxpayer money is a good idea or not. Considering the NRL only stated what they wanted a few days ago that may well happen now. Maybe they could have said it 10 weeks ago and saved this mess?

Mess was created by Cumins

 

[BuffaloRules]

The Dolphins comparison is a distraction … Perth and Brisbane are different in the RL world … Covid going on when the Dolphins were admitted … no open tender happening …

 

[Canard]

The NRL also deemed the Dolphins being able to survive by themselves with their assets. This has been stated publicly.
They obviously do not deem the WA consortium in the same light. Which I remind you is their right to do so. It would be negligent of them not to look into perspective bids financial situations.

Ask for a BG then.

That would be quite reasonable, and SPECIFICY how much that BG should be.

 

[Dragonwest]

Different markets. The Dolphins guaranteed better TV ratings in Queensland straight away.
A growth market like WA will take longer.
Obviously I don't know the reason for it, just looking at it all from an outside perspective.

The 18th team provides an extra game going into the next tv deal.

Both Foxtel and 9 have told Perth that they are their preference.

 

[Canard]

The Dolphins comparison is a distraction … Perth and Brisbane are different in the RL world … Covid going on when the Dolphins were admitted … no open tender happening …

There was other bids for sure.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Because they have a $400 mill bid going?

You can't see that by putting $0 value in joining the NRL is not only disrespectful but also not so bright?

 

[Matt_CBY]

them be the facts.

 

[BuffaloRules]

There was other bids for sure.

Perth ?

 

[Matt_CBY]

In hindsight, but they probably thought a negotiation would follow and not the whole thing being canned. Seems like an overreaction

Seems like smart business from people who don’t like to be disrespected.

 

[blue bags]

Mess was created by Cumins

Cummins need's a cleanout

 

[bad boy bubby]

The 18th team provides an extra game going into the next tv deal.

Both Foxtel and 9 have told Perth that they are their preference.

I'm on record many times saying that I want Perth to be the next team in.
That's why I'm pissed off that Cumins has f%$ked this up.

 

[Matt_CBY]

There was other bids for sure.

It wasn’t “open” thought. This was the licence for Bris2.

 

[Canard]

Haha, the bid was rejected because they got no "respect".

What are the NRL? Corey Parker?

 

[Canard]

It wasn’t “open” thought. This was the licence for Bris2.

So if it's not "open", no license fee needed???

 

[Bukowski]

You can't see that by putting $0 value in joining the NRL is not only disrespectful but also not so bright?

Not disrespectful. In hindsight an error but not warranting this reaction. The bid has committed over $400 mill, a negotiation would be the appropriate response.
'We need this amount to accept the bid'

 

[Canard]

Unless V'landys is just a impulsive dickhead who just fires up over any old shit, there has to be more to it than the arbitrary licence fee point.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Not disrespectful. In hindsight an error but not warranting this reaction. The bid has committed over $400 mill, a negotiation would be the appropriate response.
'We need this amount to accept the bid'

I'm sure those in the consortium are thinking a lot in hindsight right now.

 

[Kurt Angle]

What’s the relevance of the Dolphins ?

The relevance of the Dolphins is they are the most recent team.

Any bids coming soon after it would look at it and think to themselves "that's roughly what we have to do"

When that recent expansion had a license fee of ONLY $5 million, which was waived, Peter saying saying "yeah mate, pay a significant fee" while he's had a skinful and the license fee you co.mit to is a blank field...

Is easy to see how this can be misinterpreted

This isn’t some kids sport where everyone is treated the same right ?

Who else has had a "you should have read my mind and known it was $20 million" treatment?

 

[Bukowski]

I'm sure those in the consortium are thinking a lot in hindsight right now.

Maybe the ARLC too, they're flying over here tmrw so they want Perth in. They need another bidder though , the WA govt won't be an owner.

 

[Kurt Angle]

The NRL also deemed the Dolphins being able to survive by themselves with their assets. This has been stated publicly.
They obviously do not deem the WA consortium in the same light. Which I remind you is their right to do so. It would be negligent of them not to look into perspective bids financial situations.

So again, is this fee about "you may fall down and we want to make sure you can cover the costs if tidying up the mess"?

Or is it "buying into the biz"

Or something else?

What exactly is it?