WA BEARS

[Gobsmacked]

If the NRL gets a team in Perth, the NRL becomes relevant to another roughly 5% of the population. In exchange for Perth becoming relevant to 60% of the population.

Perth wants to attract migration from the east coast. 60% of the population are in QLD and NSW - rugby league heartland.
You'd think that having a brand new stadium and team would entice a lot of people who couldn't commit otherwise. There's not many big League fans a dumb as Perth Red to move 4000km from the closest club.

This is a massive missed opportunity for Perth to become relevant to the majority of Australia's population.

Do you think Perth Red got a job offer in Perth and thought- " awesome! I'm going to Australia! The NRL! Big pay and NRL every week!! This is going to be lit !!!"
Then fully unpacking, slowly realised what's going on.. that he's overlooked something..lol
That must be it right?

 

[Perth Red]

If the NRL gets a team in Perth, the NRL becomes relevant to another roughly 5% of the population. In exchange for Perth becoming relevant to 60% of the population.

Perth wants to attract migration from the east coast. 60% of the population are in QLD and NSW - rugby league heartland.
You'd think that having a brand new stadium and team would entice a lot of people who couldn't commit otherwise. There's not many big League fans a dumb as Perth Red to move 4000km from the closest club.

This is a massive missed opportunity for Perth to become relevant to the majority of Australia's population.

Do you think Perth Red got a job offer in Perth and thought- " awesome! I'm going to Australia! The NRL! Big pay and NRL every week!! This is going to be lit !!!"
Then fully unpacking, slowly realised what's going on.. that he's overlooked something..lol
That must be it right?

Ironically the year we decided to move out was the same time the Reds were cut lol.

I think its time for NRL to come out and say what they are demanding so we can fairly judge where the fault is laying.
If Red and Black is right and the NRL are agreeing to 1:1 fund grassroots then $14mill a year is more than enough, in fact $7mill on its own is 700% more than now! Training Centre done. What else are the NRL wanting from grassroots or infrastructure spending?
If its stadium then they need to tell us the what and why so we can judge if its a legit reason to dash WA and NS fans hopes and support for NRL.

 

[Wb1234]

If the NRL gets a team in Perth, the NRL becomes relevant to another roughly 5% of the population. In exchange for Perth becoming relevant to 60% of the population.

Perth wants to attract migration from the east coast. 60% of the population are in QLD and NSW - rugby league heartland.
You'd think that having a brand new stadium and team would entice a lot of people who couldn't commit otherwise. There's not many big League fans a dumb as Perth Red to move 4000km from the closest club.

This is a massive missed opportunity for Perth to become relevant to the majority of Australia's population.

Do you think Perth Red got a job offer in Perth and thought- " awesome! I'm going to Australia! The NRL! Big pay and NRL every week!! This is going to be lit !!!"
Then fully unpacking, slowly realised what's going on.. that he's overlooked something..lol
That must be it right?

But it’s the gateway to 60 percent of the worlds population via the Indian Ocean

 

[Perth Red]

But it’s the gateway to 60 percent of the worlds population via the Indian Ocean

Indeed it is, its why we are the richest place in Australia.

 

[Wb1234]

Indeed it is, its why we are the richest place in Australia.

If you’re so rich why couldn’t you afford to pay a license fee or have a govt who can only find 70 million for rugby league ?

 

[Perth Red]

If you’re so rich why couldn’t you afford to pay a license fee or have a govt who can only find 70 million for rugby league ?

We can afford it, the Govt just doesn't see the ROI of more spend. That's why we are the richest state in Australia, we dont pss money away. And we offered a license fee.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Indeed it is, its why we are the richest place in Australia.

That has a shitbox stadium.

 

[Gobsmacked]

We can afford it, the Govt just doesn't see the ROI of more spend. That's why we are the richest state in Australia, we dont pss money away. And we offered a license fee.

Optus Stadium – StadiumDB.com

stadiumdb.com

 

[Wb1234]

We can afford it, the Govt just doesn't see the ROI of more spend. That's why we are the richest state in Australia, we dont pss money away. And we offered a license fee.

If you are and the only sport that benefits is afl you are irrelevant to rugby league

PNG is offering ten times what wa can afford for league

Enjoy being rich and not having an nrl team

 

[Gobsmacked]

We can afford it, the Govt just doesn't see the ROI of more spend. That's why we are the richest state in Australia, we dont pss money away. And we offered a license fee.

 

[Iamback]

Mere months ago, the NRL was "flush with cash" and people were "lining up" to be involved in the game. Now we have Zero private bids.

And expanding to one of Australia's biggest cities is "too risky".

I'm glad you feel good about some corporate balance sheet though.

Because any new team needs to set up to succeed, if they can't tick all the boxes then come back when they can

 

[ThornlieBear]

That's why we are the richest state in Australia, we dont pss money away.

Yeah - thats why.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Yeah - thats why.

Has nothing to do with a land mass bigger than Europe full of rich minerals...
They're just frugal lmao!!

 

[Centy Coast]

If you’re so rich why couldn’t you afford to pay a license fee or have a govt who can only find 70 million for rugby league ?

If it was AFL, Rita Saffioti would’ve opened those purse strings in a heart beat, don’t worry about the current tenants of HBF Park, the Perth Glory (A-League) and the Western Force (Super Rugby) and a potential third tenant in the Perth Bears (NRL).
That’s three codes, extra tourism dollars, surely the WA Govt would make their money back for Stadium upgrades very quickly.

 

[Perth Red]

the roi on it has been massive. massive concerts, cricket, two afl teams, big events like origin and sold out Int soccer matches, bledisloe cup etc etc. Fully justified spend that one and a facility wa is proud of.

hbf needs finishing but I can understand why with the politics involved they’ve taken it off the table for now. Get the deal done and come back to hbf in a couple of years. It’s fine as is for yr 1 and 2 of the clubs life.

no one has yet said what else they’d have liked to have seen in the deal, other than Tassie got more Which isn’t much of a reason to knock back NRL expansion.

 

[Centy Coast]

Because any new team needs to set up to succeed, if they can't tick all the boxes then come back when they can

Unless it is for political reasons, okay don’t get me started on PNG again lol.

 

[Iamback]

Unless it is for political reasons, okay don’t get me started on PNG again lol.

Again though. Yes PNG is funded for political reasons but look at where the money is going.

The new club is getting everything it needs to give it best chance to succeed

 

[Centy Coast]

the roi on it has been massive. massive concerts, two afl teams, big events like origin and sold out Int soccer matches, bledisloe cup etc etc. Fully justified spend that one and a facility wa is proud of.

hbf needs finishing but I can understand why with the politics involved they’ve taken it off the table for now. Get the deal done and come back to hbf in a couple of years. It’s fine as is for yr 1 and 2 of the clubs life.

no one has yet said what else they’d have liked to have seen in the deal, other than Tassie got more Which isn’t much of a reason to knock back NRL expansion.

Geez they let Shark Park and its surrounding projects get developed during the NRL season and despite a great atmosphere they draw the smallest sold out crowd in the NRL.

 

[Gobsmacked]

the roi on it has been massive. massive concerts, two afl teams, big events like origin and sold out Int soccer matches, bledisloe cup etc etc. Fully justified spend that one and a facility wa is proud of.

hbf needs finishing but I can understand why with the politics involved they’ve taken it off the table for now. Get the deal done and come back to hbf in a couple of years. It’s fine as is for yr 1 and 2 of the clubs life.

no one has yet said what else they’d have liked to have seen in the deal, other than Tassie got more Which isn’t much of a reason to knock back NRL expansion.

Answer this question:
If WA had a new 25,000 seat purpose built stadium, would it have a NRL team?

 

[BuffaloRules]

no one has yet said what else they’d have liked to have seen in the deal, other than Tassie got more Which isn’t much of a reason to knock back NRL expansion.

It doesn’t matter what we would like …, we don’t get a say in the matter …

The people that do - the NRL Clubs, probably want another $3m bribe each to admit another member to their group. like they got for PNG