Welcome to the comp, Redcliffe.

[Perth Red]

All memberships are rubbery these days, they've gone the way of "participation" numbers

 

[Wb1234]

That was a stinker yesterday

bit more worried now

 

[Perth Red]

That was a stinker yesterday

bit more worried now

They will need time to gell, especially in defence. The first few games could be a bit ugly though.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

yep, crowds are a better metric... as if the Suns have 21k season ticket holders, give me a break

I reckon AwFuL lie about crowds too. Carrara and Sydney Showgrounds are 75-90% empty more often than not, yet we're opposed to believe they're getting 10-15k through the gates.

 

[Perth Red]

I reckon AwFuL lie about crowds too. Carrara and Sydney Showgrounds are 75-90% empty more often than not, yet we're opposed to believe they're getting 10-15k through the gates.

Objection, supposition your honour. lol

I have no doubt all sports/clubs are fudging figures. They're not being audited on these things so can report what they like.
We've seen free memberships added into NRL clubs tallies, Magic weekend crowds boosting attendance avg's, Union not even reporting crowds, AFL crowds not tallying with look at games, membership numbers not matching revenue line items etc etc.

Take everything with a pinch of salt and you're probably not far off.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Objection, supposition your honour. lol

I have no doubt all sports/clubs are fudging figures. They're not being audited on these things so can report what they like.
We've seen free memberships added into NRL clubs tallies, Magic weekend crowds boosting attendance avg's, Union not even reporting crowds, AFL crowds not tallying with look at games, membership numbers not matching revenue line items etc etc.

Take everything with a pinch of salt and you're probably not far off.

Some of those Gabba crowds are dodgy as f**k. Three-quarters of the seats are on the second tier and they're usually all empty, yet AwFuL reckons they're getting 25k through the gate.

 

[Iamback]

That was a stinker yesterday

bit more worried now

Bennett's team's never trial well

 

[MugaB]

Bennett's team's never trial well

That's bennett for ya, you'd think he was doing that on purpose... just to show certain players that they are really not meant to be in 1st grade yet..

 

[Iamback]

That's bennett for ya, you'd think he was doing that on purpose... just to show certain players that they are really not meant to be in 1st grade yet..

perfect wakeup call for them

 

[MugaB]

perfect wakeup call for them

A hat trick for the titans in the 1st 12 minutes all down brenko lees centre area, he just either ran up way too early and left his newbie winger bostock with an overlap everytime... brenko is not a centre, barely a 1st grader, coach subbed him for Aiken, all that shit stopped and dolphins got back into the game, i doubt we see brenko much this season..
I get keiren foran beefed up the titans attack, he is a very smart and tough 5/8th, but that up and in defence doesn't work they just pass outside you and you're left in no mans land, holding your dik.. until edrick lee returns, if bostock is on the wing, cant have brenko leaving stranded

 

[Wb1234]

12ft

webster has the potential to be the best league journo when he writes like this

 

[Perth Red]

Interesting little snippet on choice of name. QRL wont allow an NRL club name in Qlnd cup. Also NRL requirement for, presumably just QLnd clubs, to be affiliated with more than one Qlnd cup club. They wanted Sunshine Coast and ended up with CQ after Falcons extended with Storm.

“We weren’t allowed to be called Redcliffe or we wouldn’t be allowed to play in the Queensland Cup,” Reader said. “[NRL clubs] must have multiple affiliates in the QRL competition, so we have got Redcliffe and the Capras.

Why 75 years of history sets Dolphins apart from other expansion teams

If the NRL had promotion for clubs outside the Telstra Premiership, the Dolphins would be the model.

www.nrl.com

 

[Canard]

Interesting little snippet on choice of name. QRL wont allow an NRL club name in Qlnd cup. Also NRL requirement for, presumably just QLnd clubs, to be affiliated with more than one Qlnd cup club. They wanted Sunshine Coast and ended up with CQ after Falcons extended with Storm.

“We weren’t allowed to be called Redcliffe or we wouldn’t be allowed to play in the Queensland Cup,” Reader said. “[NRL clubs] must have multiple affiliates in the QRL competition, so we have got Redcliffe and the Capras.

Why 75 years of history sets Dolphins apart from other expansion teams

If the NRL had promotion for clubs outside the Telstra Premiership, the Dolphins would be the model.

www.nrl.com

That doesn't make sense, given the Cowboys have cut all ties with Cairns and Mackay and are only aligned with Townsville.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Interesting little snippet on choice of name. QRL wont allow an NRL club name in Qlnd cup. Also NRL requirement for, presumably just QLnd clubs, to be affiliated with more than one Qlnd cup club. They wanted Sunshine Coast and ended up with CQ after Falcons extended with Storm.

“We weren’t allowed to be called Redcliffe or we wouldn’t be allowed to play in the Queensland Cup,” Reader said. “[NRL clubs] must have multiple affiliates in the QRL competition, so we have got Redcliffe and the Capras.

Why 75 years of history sets Dolphins apart from other expansion teams

If the NRL had promotion for clubs outside the Telstra Premiership, the Dolphins would be the model.

www.nrl.com

That means the NRL club will either remain as The Dolphins or become the Moreton Bay Dolphins. There was a dispute between them and the Moreton Bay Regional Council over their name. The MBRC wanted them to be the Moreton Bay Dolphins. They provided significant sponsorship to the club.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

That doesn't make sense, given the Cowboys have cut all ties with Cairns and Mackay and are only aligned with Townsville.

North Queensland pathways

The North Queensland Toyota Cowboys are committed to creating pathways for 'homegrown' rugby league talent through our close affiliation and support of Queensland Cup feeder teams Townsville Blackhawks, Northern Pride and Mackay Cutters.

www.cowboys.com.au

 

[Perth Red]

Also in that article, membership at 15,000. Not outstanding, not terrible. A solid base to build from.

 

[mongoose]

Also in that article, membership at 15,000. Not outstanding, not terrible. A solid base to build from.

need to follow GWS's lead in counting members - maybe count anyone who's been to "Bee Gees Way" a Dolphins member, or just anyone who's bought a Bee Gee's album.

 

[Canard]

North Queensland pathways

The North Queensland Toyota Cowboys are committed to creating pathways for 'homegrown' rugby league talent through our close affiliation and support of Queensland Cup feeder teams Townsville Blackhawks, Northern Pride and Mackay Cutters.

www.cowboys.com.au

That date of that link is unclear.

We know for a fact that no NRL squad members are being allocated to Mackay or Cairns.

Hopefully this means the Cowboys will still fund these sides, as they will very shortly not exist otherwise.

 

[Canard]

That means the NRL club will either remain as The Dolphins or become the Moreton Bay Dolphins. There was a dispute between them and the Moreton Bay Regional Council over their name. The MBRC wanted them to be the Moreton Bay Dolphins. They provided significant sponsorship to the club.

Alternatively the QRL side could be renamed.

 

[Perth Red]

That date of that link is unclear.

We know for a fact that no NRL squad members are being allocated to Mackay or Cairns.

Hopefully this means the Cowboys will still fund these sides, as they will very shortly not exist otherwise.

NRls push for a true reserve grade will see a number of NSWRL and QRL clubs go under or drop down divisions. Like Ive been saying to MugaB unless you have pokies or NRl club funding its unviable to run a team in the second tier.

If the NRl strategy is to reintroduce a full NRL reserve grade, and it looks like it is, then I hope they have a strong strategy for what a second division comp looks like and how they'll support it. It would be a shame not to have a decent semi-pro level second tier in Qlnd and NSW anymore.