WA BEARS

[MugaB]

The bid have stated they are regrouping and intend to go back to the NRL with a counter offer. Despite WA govt wanting to remain agnostic in their position they ultimately hold all the cards now.

They could support the bid financially to be able to offer a substantial license fee (a big chunk of the bids money was going to be spent on interim facilities until Govt CofE was built, that is something the Govt could legit pick the tab up for freeing up cash for the bid).
or just in putting pressure back on Vlandys to accept what they are offering,
or they could offer to pay start up costs to support NRL running the club, though they've been pretty adamant they wont directly fund the club in the past.

Vlandys Plan B was the Govt pay and run it but they will def not agree to that.

Still a ways to go before this is decided one way or the other. Perth remains NRL's best opportunity for club 18 for the next tv deal negotiations. Selling the value of PNG and NZ2 to Australia tv providers would be a very hard sell Id suggest.

It funny, how you think they wouldn't fund a bid, they've said they won't fund "this" bid fairly sure if they want the tourism revenue, they'd fund whoever to get it to happen, which might be happening now

 

[Perth Red]

It funny, how you think they wouldn't fund a bid, they've said they won't fund "this" bid fairly sure if they want the tourism revenue, they'd fund whoever to get it to happen, which might be happening now

They never said that, they have said time and again they wont directly fund or own a club. Doesnt matter who owns that club that is their position.

 

[Wb1234]

They never said that they have said time and again they wont directly fund or own a club. Doesnt matter who owns that club that is their position.

So bears 100 percent then

 

[Perth Red]

So bears 100 percent then

eh?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Do idjits really think that the NRL would waste everyone's time asking them to submit bids and then kiboshing them by saying you have to pay a licence fee?

The peanut gallery might be that petty but normal human beings aren't.

 

[warriors 95]

So is this bid officially dead or is PVL just playing hardball for more $$$?

 

[Perth Red]

So is this bid officially dead or is PVL just playing hardball for more $$$?

Time will tell