2nd side in Brisbane , 17th side

[happy_tiger]

Creating a lot of stir up here

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/billy-slater-slams-nrl-expansion-talk/7a8eaea1-ea23-4c9b-934f-51d3a0e719da

 

[happy_tiger]

Personally , Redcliffe just isn't a realistic option

They have done a heap of work but their Stadium is only 15 k ,population base is only 50 k as well ,Redcliffe is a fair hike to Brisbane and public transport infrastructure couldn't deal with that many fans travelling to Brisbane

Easts are hated by many of the old BRL fans and won't attract enough fans

Sanity says Ipswich , play them out of Suncorp

 

[gallagher]

Would promoting a QLD cup team hinder them getting a large supporter base? Surely they would be playing out of Suncorp?

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Slater makes a valid point about player depth and diluting talent. I can't see this being successful without an existing team being cut.

 

[gallagher]

Slater makes a valid point about player depth and diluting talent. I can't see this being successful without an existing team being cut.

Maybe his club in their 20 odd years could have developed some Melbourne juniors.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Slater makes a valid point about player depth and diluting talent. I can't see this being successful without an existing team being cut.

Maybe his club in their 20 odd years could have developed some Melbourne juniors.

Agreed. Do you believe there are too many teams in the Bondi -Redfern corridor?

Perhaps a reporter could ask Mr Vlandys what the optics would be on a. Rooster-Rabbit merge.

 

[JD Tiger]

Slater makes a valid point about player depth and diluting talent. I can't see this being successful without an existing team being cut.

Maybe his club in their 20 odd years could have developed some Melbourne juniors.

Agreed. Do you believe there are too many teams in the Bondi -Redfern corridor?

Perhaps a reporter could ask Mr Vlandys what the optics would be on a. Rooster-Rabbit merge.

Sounds like two too many already in that corridor for mine.

 

[happy_tiger]

Would promoting a QLD cup team hinder them getting a large supporter base? Surely they would be playing out of Suncorp?

Redcliffe Dolphins are an existing side , but it is probably 60 kms from Suncorp

They have upgraded their home ground and a few A League games have been played there

Ipswich makes the most sense , about 200 k population , no issues with Brisbane

My thing with an extra Brisbane club is this ...you are either a broncos fan or support a club pre broncos .....what Brisbane fans of rugby league would switch allegiances ....

Ipswich you'd support your own town , your own club and with the history of Ipswich superstar rugby league players who would attract talent and fans to the club

Also there is a hatred between Ipswich and Brisbane ....lies underneath the surface ....but promoted well and it would become like Souths / Roosters , Wests / Manly

 

[gallagher]

Slater makes a valid point about player depth and diluting talent. I can't see this being successful without an existing team being cut.

Maybe his club in their 20 odd years could have developed some Melbourne juniors.

Agreed. Do you believe there are too many teams in the Bondi -Redfern corridor?

Perhaps a reporter could ask Mr Vlandys what the optics would be on a. Rooster-Rabbit merge.

Too many teams between Rosehill and Westmead.

 

[gallagher]

Would promoting a QLD cup team hinder them getting a large supporter base? Surely they would be playing out of Suncorp?

Redcliffe Dolphins are an existing side , but it is probably 60 kms from Suncorp

They have upgraded their home ground and a few A League games have been played there

Ipswich makes the most sense , about 200 k population , no issues with Brisbane

My thing with an extra Brisbane club is this ...you are either a broncos fan or support a club pre broncos .....what Brisbane fans of rugby league would switch allegiances ....

Ipswich you'd support your own town , your own club and with the history of Ipswich superstar rugby league players who would attract talent and fans to the club

Also there is a hatred between Ipswich and Brisbane ....lies underneath the surface ....but promoted well and it would become like Souths / Roosters , Wests / Manly

Called the jets?

 

[happy_tiger]

Would promoting a QLD cup team hinder them getting a large supporter base? Surely they would be playing out of Suncorp?

Redcliffe Dolphins are an existing side , but it is probably 60 kms from Suncorp

They have upgraded their home ground and a few A League games have been played there

Ipswich makes the most sense , about 200 k population , no issues with Brisbane

My thing with an extra Brisbane club is this ...you are either a broncos fan or support a club pre broncos .....what Brisbane fans of rugby league would switch allegiances ....

Ipswich you'd support your own town , your own club and with the history of Ipswich superstar rugby league players who would attract talent and fans to the club

Also there is a hatred between Ipswich and Brisbane ....lies underneath the surface ....but promoted well and it would become like Souths / Roosters , Wests / Manly

Called the jets?

Probably the only serious issue .....switch the name .....wouldn't be hard Jets could be their history ...like Balmain and Wests are our history

 

[happy_tiger]

Would promoting a QLD cup team hinder them getting a large supporter base? Surely they would be playing out of Suncorp?

Redcliffe Dolphins are an existing side , but it is probably 60 kms from Suncorp

They have upgraded their home ground and a few A League games have been played there

Ipswich makes the most sense , about 200 k population , no issues with Brisbane

My thing with an extra Brisbane club is this ...you are either a broncos fan or support a club pre broncos .....what Brisbane fans of rugby league would switch allegiances ....

Ipswich you'd support your own town , your own club and with the history of Ipswich superstar rugby league players who would attract talent and fans to the club

Also there is a hatred between Ipswich and Brisbane ....lies underneath the surface ....but promoted well and it would become like Souths / Roosters , Wests / Manly

Called the jets?

If they decided to make Ipswich a Stadium , where the current ground is perfectly positioned , 400 metres to the train station and a huge area they could build a massive stadium

 

[gallagher]

Would promoting a QLD cup team hinder them getting a large supporter base? Surely they would be playing out of Suncorp?

Redcliffe Dolphins are an existing side , but it is probably 60 kms from Suncorp

They have upgraded their home ground and a few A League games have been played there

Ipswich makes the most sense , about 200 k population , no issues with Brisbane

My thing with an extra Brisbane club is this ...you are either a broncos fan or support a club pre broncos .....what Brisbane fans of rugby league would switch allegiances ....

Ipswich you'd support your own town , your own club and with the history of Ipswich superstar rugby league players who would attract talent and fans to the club

Also there is a hatred between Ipswich and Brisbane ....lies underneath the surface ....but promoted well and it would become like Souths / Roosters , Wests / Manly

Called the jets?

If they decided to make Ipswich a Stadium , where the current ground is perfectly positioned , 400 metres to the train station and a huge area they could build a massive stadium

Would that attract fans in Brisbane or just Ipswich people? Its sounds a bit Campbelltown ish, in that you'd be concentrating on just one area.

 

[happy_tiger]

Would promoting a QLD cup team hinder them getting a large supporter base? Surely they would be playing out of Suncorp?

Redcliffe Dolphins are an existing side , but it is probably 60 kms from Suncorp

They have upgraded their home ground and a few A League games have been played there

Ipswich makes the most sense , about 200 k population , no issues with Brisbane

My thing with an extra Brisbane club is this ...you are either a broncos fan or support a club pre broncos .....what Brisbane fans of rugby league would switch allegiances ....

Ipswich you'd support your own town , your own club and with the history of Ipswich superstar rugby league players who would attract talent and fans to the club

Also there is a hatred between Ipswich and Brisbane ....lies underneath the surface ....but promoted well and it would become like Souths / Roosters , Wests / Manly

Called the jets?

If they decided to make Ipswich a Stadium , where the current ground is perfectly positioned , 400 metres to the train station and a huge area they could build a massive stadium

Would that attract fans in Brisbane or just Ipswich people? Its sounds a bit Campbelltown ish, in that you'd be concentrating on just one area.

But many Ipswich fans would be Broncos fans

As I said you won't attract enough fans / members to a 2nd Brisbane franchise and none of the current BRL sides would attract enough fans / members

Ipswich kills two birds with one stone

 

[gallagher]

Would promoting a QLD cup team hinder them getting a large supporter base? Surely they would be playing out of Suncorp?

Redcliffe Dolphins are an existing side , but it is probably 60 kms from Suncorp

They have upgraded their home ground and a few A League games have been played there

Ipswich makes the most sense , about 200 k population , no issues with Brisbane

My thing with an extra Brisbane club is this ...you are either a broncos fan or support a club pre broncos .....what Brisbane fans of rugby league would switch allegiances ....

Ipswich you'd support your own town , your own club and with the history of Ipswich superstar rugby league players who would attract talent and fans to the club

Also there is a hatred between Ipswich and Brisbane ....lies underneath the surface ....but promoted well and it would become like Souths / Roosters , Wests / Manly

Called the jets?

If they decided to make Ipswich a Stadium , where the current ground is perfectly positioned , 400 metres to the train station and a huge area they could build a massive stadium

Would that attract fans in Brisbane or just Ipswich people? Its sounds a bit Campbelltown ish, in that you'd be concentrating on just one area.

But many Ipswich fans would be Broncos fans

As I said you won't attract enough fans / members to a 2nd Brisbane franchise and none of the current BRL sides would attract enough fans / members

Ipswich kills two birds with one stone

I don't quite follow. Will the Ipswich Broncos fans change allegiances?

 

[happy_tiger]

Would promoting a QLD cup team hinder them getting a large supporter base? Surely they would be playing out of Suncorp?

Redcliffe Dolphins are an existing side , but it is probably 60 kms from Suncorp

They have upgraded their home ground and a few A League games have been played there

Ipswich makes the most sense , about 200 k population , no issues with Brisbane

My thing with an extra Brisbane club is this ...you are either a broncos fan or support a club pre broncos .....what Brisbane fans of rugby league would switch allegiances ....

Ipswich you'd support your own town , your own club and with the history of Ipswich superstar rugby league players who would attract talent and fans to the club

Also there is a hatred between Ipswich and Brisbane ....lies underneath the surface ....but promoted well and it would become like Souths / Roosters , Wests / Manly

Called the jets?

If they decided to make Ipswich a Stadium , where the current ground is perfectly positioned , 400 metres to the train station and a huge area they could build a massive stadium

Would that attract fans in Brisbane or just Ipswich people? Its sounds a bit Campbelltown ish, in that you'd be concentrating on just one area.

But many Ipswich fans would be Broncos fans

As I said you won't attract enough fans / members to a 2nd Brisbane franchise and none of the current BRL sides would attract enough fans / members

Ipswich kills two birds with one stone

I don't quite follow. Will the Ipswich Broncos fans change allegiances?

Yes .....when you bring in the Walters , Langer and many of the other Ipswich heroes the fans will follow

Redcliffe and Easts will draw nada ......if the Bombers did a membership drive they'd draw sfa .....was different with the Crushers because there was a real anti Brisbane sentiment then ...... any ex Crusher fans would be Titans or Cowboy fans now ........And if you didn't switch your allegiance to the Broncos or Crushers from you current NSWRL club you aren't going to be swayed now

 

[gallagher]

Would promoting a QLD cup team hinder them getting a large supporter base? Surely they would be playing out of Suncorp?

Redcliffe Dolphins are an existing side , but it is probably 60 kms from Suncorp

They have upgraded their home ground and a few A League games have been played there

Ipswich makes the most sense , about 200 k population , no issues with Brisbane

My thing with an extra Brisbane club is this ...you are either a broncos fan or support a club pre broncos .....what Brisbane fans of rugby league would switch allegiances ....

Ipswich you'd support your own town , your own club and with the history of Ipswich superstar rugby league players who would attract talent and fans to the club

Also there is a hatred between Ipswich and Brisbane ....lies underneath the surface ....but promoted well and it would become like Souths / Roosters , Wests / Manly

Called the jets?

If they decided to make Ipswich a Stadium , where the current ground is perfectly positioned , 400 metres to the train station and a huge area they could build a massive stadium

Would that attract fans in Brisbane or just Ipswich people? Its sounds a bit Campbelltown ish, in that you'd be concentrating on just one area.

But many Ipswich fans would be Broncos fans

As I said you won't attract enough fans / members to a 2nd Brisbane franchise and none of the current BRL sides would attract enough fans / members

Ipswich kills two birds with one stone

I don't quite follow. Will the Ipswich Broncos fans change allegiances?

Yes .....when you bring in the Walters , Langer and many of the other Ipswich heroes the fans will follow

Redcliffe and Easts will draw nada ......if the Bombers did a membership drive they'd draw sfa .....was different with the Crushers because there was a real anti Brisbane sentiment then ...... any ex Crusher fans would be Titans or Cowboy fans now ........And if you didn't switch your allegiance to the Broncos or Crushers from you current NSWRL club you aren't going to be swayed now

Sounds like any new team will struggle for fans.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

like campbletown a big area with supporters already rused on dogs saints sharks etc when they move out to area. Ipswich probably wont work as like gold coast people up there come up and already support clubs from sydney etc where they are from

 

[tigerbalm]

Would promoting a QLD cup team hinder them getting a large supporter base? Surely they would be playing out of Suncorp?

Redcliffe Dolphins are an existing side , but it is probably 60 kms from Suncorp

They have upgraded their home ground and a few A League games have been played there

Ipswich makes the most sense , about 200 k population , no issues with Brisbane

My thing with an extra Brisbane club is this ...you are either a broncos fan or support a club pre broncos .....what Brisbane fans of rugby league would switch allegiances ....

Ipswich you'd support your own town , your own club and with the history of Ipswich superstar rugby league players who would attract talent and fans to the club

Also there is a hatred between Ipswich and Brisbane ....lies underneath the surface ....but promoted well and it would become like Souths / Roosters , Wests / Manly

Called the jets?

If they decided to make Ipswich a Stadium , where the current ground is perfectly positioned , 400 metres to the train station and a huge area they could build a massive stadium

Would that attract fans in Brisbane or just Ipswich people? Its sounds a bit Campbelltown ish, in that you'd be concentrating on just one area.

But many Ipswich fans would be Broncos fans

As I said you won't attract enough fans / members to a 2nd Brisbane franchise and none of the current BRL sides would attract enough fans / members

Ipswich kills two birds with one stone

I don't quite follow. Will the Ipswich Broncos fans change allegiances?

Yes .....when you bring in the Walters , Langer and many of the other Ipswich heroes the fans will follow

Redcliffe and Easts will draw nada ......if the Bombers did a membership drive they'd draw sfa .....was different with the Crushers because there was a real anti Brisbane sentiment then ...... any ex Crusher fans would be Titans or Cowboy fans now ........And if you didn't switch your allegiance to the Broncos or Crushers from you current NSWRL club you aren't going to be swayed now

Sounds like any new team will struggle for fans.

And players of any quality!

 

[Geo]

They do not care how many memberships the 2nd Brisbane team gets...they do not care how big the crowds will be...What the NRL care about is the Broadcast market..the ability to have a Thursday or Friday night game every week with 2 games broadcast into the market instead of every second week