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Vlad59

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Without the bears link up I wouldn’t be adding a team in Perth for ten years

I would go png, nz2 then Brisbane 3

A stand alone Perth team would be a slow burn to being an nrl team which contributes to the tv deal and competition as a whole

Linking with the bears is a whole different scenario for the reasons which have been discussed adnauseum

When talking about the future tv deal perthred himself said the team would have little value to the tv deal and was quite pessimistic about the value of nrl expansion teams
There it is. The Sydney centric know all once again shows his true colours. What a load of myopic twaddle.
 

Wb1234

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Perth should be looking at super league for their inaugural side

Better weather and five hours less travel time back home to England
 

Centy Coast

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Why? Aren't all the rich kids from Mosman going to play for the bears?
Or the PNG production line?

You worked so hard for your title, don't give it up now.
Why would the PNG production line pathways come to the Bears, they need to filter into their own side because ain’t nobody else going to go over there, big dollars and tax incentives included, unless they are a young player looking for an opportunity or they are a player near the end of their careers.
 

AlwaysGreen

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Why would the PNG production line pathways come to the Bears, they need to filter into their own side because ain’t nobody else going to go over there, big dollars and tax incentives included, unless they are a young player looking for an opportunity or they are a player near the end of their careers.
Your mates reckon that PNG are going to pump out NRL quality players from the get go.

Doesn't the peanut gallery meet anymore? I would have thought that was on your agenda.
 

Centy Coast

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Your mates reckon that PNG are going to pump out NRL quality players from the get go.

Doesn't the peanut gallery meet anymore? I would have thought that was on your agenda.
Nah I’m one of the few against PNG, but congrats to them on getting approved.
Went to a footy catch up on the weekend and a few of the QLD Cup boys were there, they said even though it’s certainly an experience playing over there there is no amount of money that could sway you to pack up a live over there.
There were five of the boys there, one plays for Sunshine Coast Falcons, one for Burleigh Bears, two for Tweed Seagulls and one for the Western Clydesdales.
They ALL played against the PNG Hunters in Port Moresby this year, all agreed, no f#cking way, it stinks over there etc.
Geez they had some funny stories from over there.
 
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Gobsmacked

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Nah I’m one of the few against PNG, but congrats to them on getting approved.
Went to a footy catch up on the weekend and a few of the QLD Cup boys were there, they said even though it’s certainly an experience playing over there there is no amount of money that could sway you to pack up a live over there.
There were five of the boys there, one plays for Sunshine Coast Falcons, one for Burleigh Bears, two for Tweed Seagulls and one for the Clydesdales.
They all agreed, no f#cking way, it stinks over there etc.
People seriously underestimate the headwinds facing this team. I've said from the start that it needs 10 years of runway but here we are..
 

Iamback

Referee
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People seriously underestimate the headwinds facing this team. I've said from the start that it needs 10 years of runway but here we are..

Yeah but it is a chicken and the egg situation. RL wants and needs new markets, So it needs to start somewhere.

It is 2 years into the program. Will be 4 years when they kick off, not ideal but better than nothing.

All the new teams will be garbage for the 1st 5 years atleast anyway
 

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