WA BEARS

[Perth Red]

Nah, it benefits the NRL by increasing viewership across Sydney TV audiences, also benefits those away Sydney crowds.
Add to that the overall sense that the game is healing from the SL war. Then of course WA benefits from the pathways in place and tapping into a rich 100 year history instead of being simply a pop up brand.

But sure besides all that..

No one in perth cares if NS have a hundred year old history lol. Sure adds 20-50k tv audience in Sydney and a few hundred to Sydney crowds I suppose. But let’s not pretend, vlAndy’s remains nsw myopic and cares more about getting a dead Sydney club back than he does a Perth club. Perth id just an opportunity because of govt cash, like png, not a growth strategy for the game.

 

[Wb1234]

No one in perth cares if NS have a hundred year old history lol. Sure adds 20-50k tv audience in Sydney and a few hundred to Sydney crowds I suppose. But let’s not pretend, vlAndy’s remains nsw myopic and cares more about getting a dead Sydney club back than he does a Perth club. Perth id just an opportunity because of govt cash, like png, not a growth strategy for the game.

Poor response

The original post asked what the bears bring to the bid

@Gobsmacked pointed our all the benefits both to the team itself and also the game of rugby league

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Yeh but in W.A. you have Perth red and his mates as neighbours

In sure the png facility will be built on the beach with exclusive beach access for their players

Meanwhile the Perth boys will be holed up in an industrial area of Malaga

I know you're stupid but there's no need to show it at every opportunity.

 

[Pippen94]

No one in perth cares if NS have a hundred year old history lol. Sure adds 20-50k tv audience in Sydney and a few hundred to Sydney crowds I suppose. But let’s not pretend, vlAndy’s remains nsw myopic and cares more about getting a dead Sydney club back than he does a Perth club. Perth id just an opportunity because of govt cash, like png, not a growth strategy for the game.

That's not true. Look at the comments Politis has made about 20 teams. Pretty much speaks for NRL administration.

 

[BuffaloRules]

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No one in perth cares if NS have a hundred year old history lol. Sure adds 20-50k tv audience in Sydney and a few hundred to Sydney crowds I suppose. But let’s not pretend, vlAndy’s remains nsw myopic and cares more about getting a dead Sydney club back than he does a Perth club. Perth id just an opportunity because of govt cash, like png, not a growth strategy for the game.

You loved the Bears when it looked liked Cumins was getting the nod …. What’s changed ?

 

[TheEroticGamer]

Nah, it benefits the NRL by increasing viewership across Sydney TV audiences, also benefits those away Sydney crowds.

Perth doesn’t need Sydney TV viewership. This isn’t a prerequisite for any other expansion team. Those ‘away sydney crowds’ is an issue for the Sydney clubs.

Add to that the overall sense that the game is healing from the SL war.

It’s been 30 years. We have record crowds and tv viewership. We’ve healed plenty.

Then of course WA benefits from the pathways in place and tapping into a rich 100 year history instead of being simply a pop up brand.

But sure besides all that..

WA has more juniors than some clubs and that’s before being a part of the competition. Also, I don’t think a brand that had a 90 year history and base that still fell over is any better than a ‘pop up brand’.

Have them come in by proxy? Cool whatever. But let’s not give their narcissistic higher-ups the belief that they’re doing some noble thing by associating with Perth. This is just News Corp manufactured consent of a gerontocratic pushed type of think, that has created and will solve the same problem. Constant Bears whinging and hijacking of expansion discussions.

 

[Iamback]

Perth doesn’t need Sydney TV viewership. This isn’t a prerequisite for any other expansion team. Those ‘away sydney crowds’ is an issue for the Sydney clubs.

It’s been 30 years. We have record crowds and tv viewership. We’ve healed plenty.

WA has more juniors than some clubs and that’s before being a part of the competition. Also, I don’t think a brand that had a 90 year history and base that still fell over is any better than a ‘pop up brand’.

Have them come in by proxy? Cool whatever. But let’s not give their narcissistic higher-ups the belief that they’re doing some noble thing by associating with Perth. This is just News Corp manufactured consent of a gerontocratic pushed type of think, that has created and will solve the same problem. Constant Bears whinging and hijacking of expansion discussions.

The Sydney clubs along with other stakeholders have to accept expansion. So if having a Bear name brings fans to those clubs it helps the bottomline

NRL doesn't need these new areas to survive, They want them and that is a big difference

 

[AlwaysGreen]

What Sydneysider is going to watch a team from WA with a very tenuous link to a mediocre team that went bust 20 years ago?

 

[Maximus]

What Sydneysider is going to watch a team from WA with a very tenuous link to a mediocre team that went bust 20 years ago?

The 200k members. They are all totally real and not imaginary.