WA BEARS

[Wb1234]

If you can’t run a successful nrl club on a grant of 5 million or more over the salary cap then you have to be some kind of special donkey

Times have changed since the days of 95 (plus all travel costs are paid for by the league)

 

[Perth Red]

If you can’t run a successful nrl club on a grant of 5 million or more over the salary cap then you have to be some kind of special donkey

Times have changed since the days of 95 (plus all travel costs are paid for by the league)

Some clubs are getting a lot more than that. 2023 Broncos got $19.4mill from NRL + $1.5mill in development pathways grants from NRL and QRL.
Cap $12.1mill men's + $880k womens.

surplus from grants after player payments to spend on club operations: $7.9million!

 

[SirPies&Beers]

Nothing in the Western Bears bid to say they wouldn't have been sustainable. Had start up money, had fall back money. Had 6 rich guys with deep pockets. Between a cheap stadium deal, having a CofE built for them, a strong fan east and west coast fanbase and a $20mill annual NRL grant there is nothing to suggest the Western Bears bid wouldn't have been successful. Instead the whole thing is now at the whim of an election and Labor getting back in. Thankfully the signs are good that will happen.

theres plenty to say it wasnt sustainable. hence it wasnt accepted and by vlandys own words it wasnt a sustainable business model. not sure how much more you need, unless you think you know more than the head of the game

 

[Pippen94]

I'd rather see Ipswich jets than Perth.

 

[Perth Red]

I'd rather see Ipswich jets than Perth.

hey up Donkeys back lol

 

[Pippen94]

hey up Donkeys back lol

Bears are probably a done deal, but people in Brisbane care more about league. When storm win it always feels empty. Hopefully north Sydney link provides substance.

 

[Perth Red]

Bears are probably a done deal, but people in Brisbane care more about league. When storm win it always feels empty. Hopefully north Sydney link provides substance.

Not to Storm fans it doesnt lol.

 

[Pippen94]

Not to Storm fans it doesnt lol.

We'll find out who are real fans when club has losing season.

 

[Vlad59]

Not to Storm fans it doesnt lol.

The 400000 Melbournians who watch the grand final are generally happy when they win

 

[Vlad59]

We'll find out who are real fans when club has losing season.

Enjoy the wait. Doesn’t that apply to every team?

 

[Pippen94]

Enjoy the wait. Doesn’t that apply to every team?

South's were out of league at one point. Dolphins in the bottom rung longer. That's rusted on.

 

[Vlad59]

South's were out of league at one point. Dolphins in the bottom rung longer. That's rusted on.

Not really

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