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gallagher said:

Norths don't play trial games there due to the cricket pitch. It's a stupid idea, PVL will most likely do it though

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Jedi_Tiger said:

well then pvl should play
perth bears v manly at Allianz

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Jedi_Tiger said:

well then pvl should play
perth bears v manly at Allianz

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innsaneink said:

Lucky to get 10k attendance

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Jedi_Tiger said:

so if they were called the perth pirates fans would go see them ?
c'mon the initial half of the season they will get good crowds its a perth team, they will also get good support to away games in sydney with ex bears fans

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Tiger Tarl said:

I reckon the 20th team should be a second NZ team to round off expansion and eliminate the bye every week.

A Christchurch-based South Island team. I heard the Southern Orcas (black and white colour scheme?) have a lot of backing and a new stadium was just built (with a roof). Or call them the Kea or Bulls or Wolves or whatever. Allows for a NZ derby twice a year, grows the game in the country that has plenty of union talent, and hopefully weakens the All-Blacks! 😉

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Leck said:

I love the idea of a north v south island team, could be a trans tasman origin in the future.

However I feel that wellington, their capital city deserves a team first.

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kiwitiger said:

Hey Leck, as a Wellington based person after Auckland the home of RL in NZ is Christchurch.
With that new stadium I would be all over that. Wellington can sell out a few games but not sure we can support a team better than Christchurch

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Jedi_Tiger said:

perth will be a success, locals will go and watch plus they get some of the old bears supporters back.
they will become people's second team
plus it gives a good tv time slot for eastern states

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