Wests tigers absorb Penrith and Parramatta…. Become the Western Wildcats.
Cuts down the Syd clubs.
Perth Pirates
Central Coast Bears
... Easy as that.
Cuts down the Syd clubs.
Perth Pirates
Central Coast Bears
... Easy as that.
Your Opinion on were Two New Teams Should Be Based In the NRL
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happy_tiger
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To give you an idea of populations Rockhampton which is the CQ bid is only an 80 000 population , Ipswich is 200 000 which makes it bigger than Townsville
Probably , but you could quite easily turn the North Ipswich Reserve into a big Stadium , about a 400 metre walk from the railway station
Cairnstigers
New member
6 teams left
5 of them sydney clubs
Why relocate any of them
But if you had to
Parramatta Manly and Dogs into one club
They could be called the "Slimy Manly Dogs"
Also two less teams to hate
5 of them sydney clubs
Why relocate any of them
But if you had to
Parramatta Manly and Dogs into one club
They could be called the "Slimy Manly Dogs"
Also two less teams to hate
Magpies1969
Well-known member
Not enough talent for current 16 team competition.
Would look about cutting teams to 12 and everyone plays everyone twice in a season.
Sydney to have 4 teams (don't care if teams merge or die) and the other 8 made up of Newcastle, Canberra, Warriors, Cowboys, Titans, Broncos. Melbourne and a newly formed QLD team to complete with the Broncos talent.
The four Sydney teams will be North, Souths, Easts and West covering all parts of Sydney.
Would look about cutting teams to 12 and everyone plays everyone twice in a season.
Sydney to have 4 teams (don't care if teams merge or die) and the other 8 made up of Newcastle, Canberra, Warriors, Cowboys, Titans, Broncos. Melbourne and a newly formed QLD team to complete with the Broncos talent.
The four Sydney teams will be North, Souths, Easts and West covering all parts of Sydney.
Tiger_Steve
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:roll
Cairnstigers
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And who are we if we aren't the wests Tigers
You cant keep on making original clubs obsolete
We need the history in our game
Are you a tiger or are you a west
Are you a souths or are you a Rabbit
If your a supporter then you support the name not the location
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I personaly think there is enough talent in the NRL however, the cap is not managed properly by the NRL so 4 or 5 teams have the lions share of the talent pool.
Bris and Perth should be our expansion plans, PNG is another important one but I'm not sure of the management options for a team out of PNG.
Dump the eels, manly, roosters and sharks or merge them and call them them the Sydney cheaters.
happy_tiger
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Lot of NRL talent in the ESL , have to be 20-30 NRL standard players over there at least
We have enough talent , but too many teams in one area fighting for limited talent
If the NRL has the balls , stick to their guns and are prepared to back relocated sides long term ( basically one generation ) the fans will come and pick up the slack /support
Would like to see another Brisbane team to dilute the Broncos a bit. A city of 5 million in Sydney supports nine sides, and Brisbane only has one with a population of 2 million? They could probably support another two quite comfortably.
Would like to see Perth or Adelaide get a go next, Perth would have to be further ahead I would think in terms of Rugby League development pathways and the like. Would open up a good timeslot for the NRL and broadcasters as well.
Yeah it would be good to see the Bears back, and it would be good to see a Central Coast side (not necessarily implying that it should be the Bears there either,) but unfortunately I think the NRL has made it clear that time has passed. They don't seem interested in entertaining the Bears whatsoever with the rejection of their Titans buyout. The CC would be a good place to setup one day but the focus should be expansion of the game, and then look at consolidating in regions like the CC later on.
PNG would be good one day. They are nuts for RL but there are obvious concerns with security and wanting to get players to be based there. Wouldn't mind also seeing a Central Western NSW team based at Orange or Bathurst but not sure how successful that would be.
Would like to see Perth or Adelaide get a go next, Perth would have to be further ahead I would think in terms of Rugby League development pathways and the like. Would open up a good timeslot for the NRL and broadcasters as well.
Yeah it would be good to see the Bears back, and it would be good to see a Central Coast side (not necessarily implying that it should be the Bears there either,) but unfortunately I think the NRL has made it clear that time has passed. They don't seem interested in entertaining the Bears whatsoever with the rejection of their Titans buyout. The CC would be a good place to setup one day but the focus should be expansion of the game, and then look at consolidating in regions like the CC later on.
PNG would be good one day. They are nuts for RL but there are obvious concerns with security and wanting to get players to be based there. Wouldn't mind also seeing a Central Western NSW team based at Orange or Bathurst but not sure how successful that would be.
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I think there is currently enough talent in the NRL with the 16 teams and I’d like the game to expand (not contract). The conference idea has a lot of merit imo.
We saw what Hayne’s couple of games in NFL did for NFL in Australia. The NRL should look to do the same in the Asia/Pacific area.
Grow the game.
Cairnstigers
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I dont think you will ever get full house crowds anymore unless it's a special occasion or some other kind of pre entertainment brings the crowds
Just think about it
The price to go and watch a game at the ground can cost up to $60 depending where you go
Even if its $30 then two games is more than paying for Fox to watch all games live for a whole month along with channel nine
Fox and channel nine dont want you at the game
They want you at home watching so they have a bigger audience
That means more valuable advertising space for them and more revenue
This in return means more money for the league and
More money for the players
Many people cant afford both Fox and to go to the game live
For most it's one or the other
Maybe they should look at putting on women's rugby league as the pre entertainment until they can stand on thier own two feet
Just think about it
The price to go and watch a game at the ground can cost up to $60 depending where you go
Even if its $30 then two games is more than paying for Fox to watch all games live for a whole month along with channel nine
Fox and channel nine dont want you at the game
They want you at home watching so they have a bigger audience
That means more valuable advertising space for them and more revenue
This in return means more money for the league and
More money for the players
Many people cant afford both Fox and to go to the game live
For most it's one or the other
Maybe they should look at putting on women's rugby league as the pre entertainment until they can stand on thier own two feet
Tigerstruck
Active member
My heart is saying CC, would love to see the Bears back in the comp, but my head is saying Brisbane.
A RL city with 2.4 million only supporting one club? I think that we need to get a team that Brisbane can compete with up there, would make another rivalry too over time.
Also liking the conference idea, but the NRL will never implement it, too much work on their behalf
A RL city with 2.4 million only supporting one club? I think that we need to get a team that Brisbane can compete with up there, would make another rivalry too over time.
Also liking the conference idea, but the NRL will never implement it, too much work on their behalf
Balmainbred
Active member
Ipswich based side a must, take the dominance in Brisbane away from the donkeys. Had it all to there self for to long. Very strong junior base out there. And a very big expanding area. I’m pretty sure the Brisbane Lions have done a deal to move out west from the Gabba.
Harvey
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Ipswich is like western Sydney. Loads of juniors, population growth but no corporate support
greatodensraven
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Definitely a 2nd Brisbane side & one on the Central Coast.
- Perth would be huge mistake. Small, isolated and near zero supporters. The Western Force fiasco should be enough of a reason for the NRL to give Perth a wide berth,
- PNG is but a sweet fantasy.
- Central Coast is full of retirees and has no corporate support.
So…..
Brisbane is a logical choice. Big population and plenty of footy support.
My second choice is Melbourne. Big population that will turn up to watch grass grow.
Plan B would be a mid season Pacific Cup featuring NSW, QLD, NZ and Tonga.
- PNG is but a sweet fantasy.
- Central Coast is full of retirees and has no corporate support.
So…..
Brisbane is a logical choice. Big population and plenty of footy support.
My second choice is Melbourne. Big population that will turn up to watch grass grow.
Plan B would be a mid season Pacific Cup featuring NSW, QLD, NZ and Tonga.
Harvey
Well-known member
1 should be in Brisbane.
The other should be the nowhere nomads. They should have a 12 year plan where they play each home game at a different venue.
Each year the venue with the lowest crowd is eliminated, while the venue with the highest crowd gets an extra game. Venues with multiple games have the average attendance used when working out the next venue to be eliminated.
In their 12th year they will have a home.
They would also need to factor in corporate support somehow
The other should be the nowhere nomads. They should have a 12 year plan where they play each home game at a different venue.
Each year the venue with the lowest crowd is eliminated, while the venue with the highest crowd gets an extra game. Venues with multiple games have the average attendance used when working out the next venue to be eliminated.
In their 12th year they will have a home.
They would also need to factor in corporate support somehow
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Didn't realise Wests Tigers were a reality TV show???
