Which team will get the 18th Franchise
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How could the NRL nor anybody else in their right minds grant PNG a franchise licence?
After todays scenes in Port Moresby due to a payroll glitch??
A match day riot would only be a matter of time, referees would be in fear of their lives. I don't think this will come to fruition in my life time.
After todays scenes in Port Moresby due to a payroll glitch??
A match day riot would only be a matter of time, referees would be in fear of their lives. I don't think this will come to fruition in my life time.
Halbrowne61
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Mate, that’s nothing compared to the fracas if Olam and Nugilik are from different, warring tribes !
Another job for Richo!!
GNR4LIFE
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You’re gonna be hard up convincing players to go and live in PNG.
Halbrowne61
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I don’t think he’ll want to go near that !
It will be hand to hand machetes !
Halbrowne61
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They won’t be living there imo, at least if they want a mixed team. Will have to be Cairns I’d say.
But if “Albo the Dodo” hadn’t used the NRL as a bargaining chip vs Chinas PNG intentions we’d be looking at more appropriate expansion targets.
Jedi_Tiger
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they won't play any games in PNG though you would think. A political play that the nrl might just have to cop if the Feds pay for most of it.
Would think Perth would have been the smarter move as it would have opened up a TV timeslot for home games of 4pm w.a. time which would be 6pm eastern time
gallagher
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I can't see the current clubs wanting to play away games there either. There's probably a reason no club has ever taken a game there.
Don’t shout me down , but if the gov are bank rolling the PNG team , why can’t we just move to 19 , and get the Perth team as well .
The real issue with the PNG team is playing talent . It will forever be on the lower end . The only way it wouldn’t , would be if the nrl/ gov did a swans / GWS and gave that team an extra 5 mil for thier cap .
It’s a beautiful idea , but just not practical . And how long would the gov subsidise the team ? Forever ?
The real issue with the PNG team is playing talent . It will forever be on the lower end . The only way it wouldn’t , would be if the nrl/ gov did a swans / GWS and gave that team an extra 5 mil for thier cap .
It’s a beautiful idea , but just not practical . And how long would the gov subsidise the team ? Forever ?
gallagher
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The govt money could disappear with a change of leadership and with the way Albos going that could be anytime.
Yeah and not one top 20 player would move there. Absolute joke they are even discussed.
All because the government is too lazy to come up with any ideas that arnt pathetic.
IF PNG gets in they wont make the top 8 fpr a decade if not at all.
Yeh he wont last long. Not sure what hes been dping the last 6 months but it has nothing to do with being proactive in he issues of this country.
PNG can not be the 18th team.
Nope. What happens when the home team loses regularly? Wpnt end well.
Mistymuzzle
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The reason no CLUB has taken a game there is there is no money to be made doing so. No money in the economy, no TV revenue. The ARL takes a game there a year to foster the game. The Federal Government wants an NRL franchise there for political and national security reasons.
hammertime
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It needs to be somewhere with all the infrastructure, secure and the travel time doesn't impact recovery.
I would like to see Perth, but it's more logistically challenging than another team in QLD or NZ
I would like to see Perth, but it's more logistically challenging than another team in QLD or NZ
gallagher
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Every other sport with less popularity and less money can handle Perth. Most with women's comps now too. It's mind boggling that the NRL see it as too hard.
innsaneink
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I'd say they'd go another NZ team.
But one from left field how's about a JV FNQ/PNG based somewhere to top of QLD
But one from left field how's about a JV FNQ/PNG based somewhere to top of QLD
Todd Packer
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Easts Brisbane and a fond farewell to Richo.
Mistymuzzle
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Its not too hard.....there is just no money to be made from it. Tiny population that all follow AFL. No TV revenue, time zone issues
