Orcas are QLD, two-headed inbred upstarts. Wahs are the corrupt nswrl establishment always disrespecting them. The analogy stands.
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They sure love their “Reby league” down south with their CCC x Adidas co-labs lol doesn’t scream professional if they don’t even proof anything before releasing it
If I owned the Warriors I would've moved them to Welly after 25 years of failure and they'd be the Orcas now.
Put everyone on a 1 year contract. Effort in or F off.
NRL should'a polled the players down to U21s who would relocate to a compound in Port Moresby, no night life, no women, wives and kids living in effectively house arrest 24/7 for 1 year zero tax.
What about kindy and schooling? PNG schooling, Oz, NZ? Embassy run?
No for me.
Put everyone on a 1 year contract. Effort in or F off.
NRL should'a polled the players down to U21s who would relocate to a compound in Port Moresby, no night life, no women, wives and kids living in effectively house arrest 24/7 for 1 year zero tax.
What about kindy and schooling? PNG schooling, Oz, NZ? Embassy run?
No for me.
Yeah highly doubt many aussies will bring the WAGs and kids to the compound. Could be a recruitment problem for older players. But money talks, no doubt there'll be plenty of deep state sponsorship propping up the operation.
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Moffett's comments that the Warriors should have to bid for their license are ridiculous.
I joked on the Balmain/Western Suburbs rift for the Tigers that Western Suburbs should bid for the license if the Wests Tigers fell apart. That was more ingest and also was to point out it was a club struggling financially in the competition over 25 years ago. Also the old too many Sydney teams argument which was always brought up before the ARLC was formed.
Removing a Sydney side if the opportunity arose would provide more options for expansion locations.
Removing a current side would be difficult. The NRL clubs have ownership of the ARLC along with the state leagues. We have seen in the past when the ARLC have pushed too hard some clubs have banded together to try and push out the Commissioners. That led to some concessions so the Commissioners could save their jobs.
The NRL is considering a second NZ side. Moffett's yelling about replacing the current one doesn't achieve the second side and comes off as desperate. After covid the Warriors would be safe. Imagine the headlines after all of the comments of the Warriors saving the game.
I want a second NRL side and after seeing the rivalry between the two A-League sides even more so. The bid sides throwing shade at the existing club don't mean much until the bid gets approved and we get signings and game scheduled.
The lack of success. Yes, it has been frustrating. It also shows how hard the competition is if you don't get things right. Sydney clubs with all of their advantages have also struggled without premierships for decades as well. It just makes all the more satisfying when they do win a premiership.
I joked on the Balmain/Western Suburbs rift for the Tigers that Western Suburbs should bid for the license if the Wests Tigers fell apart. That was more ingest and also was to point out it was a club struggling financially in the competition over 25 years ago. Also the old too many Sydney teams argument which was always brought up before the ARLC was formed.
Removing a Sydney side if the opportunity arose would provide more options for expansion locations.
Removing a current side would be difficult. The NRL clubs have ownership of the ARLC along with the state leagues. We have seen in the past when the ARLC have pushed too hard some clubs have banded together to try and push out the Commissioners. That led to some concessions so the Commissioners could save their jobs.
The NRL is considering a second NZ side. Moffett's yelling about replacing the current one doesn't achieve the second side and comes off as desperate. After covid the Warriors would be safe. Imagine the headlines after all of the comments of the Warriors saving the game.
I want a second NRL side and after seeing the rivalry between the two A-League sides even more so. The bid sides throwing shade at the existing club don't mean much until the bid gets approved and we get signings and game scheduled.
The lack of success. Yes, it has been frustrating. It also shows how hard the competition is if you don't get things right. Sydney clubs with all of their advantages have also struggled without premierships for decades as well. It just makes all the more satisfying when they do win a premiership.
So more like arguing with an imaginary friend. There are a few posters on here like that.
We have one guy on here I agreed with him and he was still arguing with me.So more like arguing with an imaginary friend. There are a few posters on here like that.
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The David Moffett comments are pure play, stirring the pot to raise the profile of the bid. Take out the silly business and a 2nd team out of NZ makes perfect sense for both profile of the game in NZ and Australia and its commercial rights opportunities. The perfect scenario is a long lead time as with PNG to ensure any potential team is built on strong governance and commercial foundations.
Balmain’s secret talks with NRL expansion bid team amid Wests Tigers split rumours
The Wests Tigers join venture could be headed for a split amid reports the Balmain faction of the club are exploring a merger with NRL expansion bid team South Island Kea.
WWOS’ The Mole reported the Kiwi South Island Kea franchise have opened secret talks with Balmain in a bid to strengthen their chances of becoming the NRL’s 19th team.
It comes after revelations of a divide between the Wests and Balmain factions of the Wests Tigers’ joint venture, which could lead to the two parties splitting.
Kea bosses reportedly contacted their Balmain counterparts last week to discuss a possible partnership.
The Christchurch based Kea bid, are hoping to become the 19th NRL team and believe joining forces with Balmain, a foundation club from 1908 will boost their chances.
That would mean Western Suburbs Magpies would return as a stand alone club in the NRL, pending rugby league HQ’s approval, which is a move several influential board members at Concord have been pushing for.
Recent reports of leaked texts and emails show the animosity between the Wests and Balmain factions of the club and the massive divide could make their future as a joint venture untenable.
Still, many senior Balmain officials want to remain in the merger with Wests, but that is seeming more unlikely by the day.
Should the Wests Tigers fall apart, the Balmain club will consider joining up with the Kea as it appears their only way of staying in the NRL.
The Kea-Balmain joint venture proposal would see the clubs divide their games between their home stadium in Christchurch and Balmain’s spiritual home ground of Leichhardt Oval.
NRL officials rejected the Kea bid several months ago, opting to add Papua New Guinea as the 18th team, with the Western Bears also bidding to become the 19th team.
The South Island Kea are following the Bears model of joining forces with a foundation club in North Sydney, to link with Balmain.
A merger with Balmain could improve the South Island Kea’s chances of joining the NRL, given the history associated with the foundation club and their fan base and brand value.
The Wests Tigers have been a joint venture since 1999 and won their maiden premiership in 2005, with current coach Benji Marshall in the team.
Sounds like a recipe for disaster
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haha the Balmain Keas.. West Sydney and Christchurch are so much alike
Would Balmain bring a NSW cup feeder team to the table or does that belong to the magpies
I like this development for the Keas very much. No way could the South Island sell out 12 home games. But six home games for CHCH (screw Dunedin) and six for Sydney sounds commercially better. Big News....
This is parody surely
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That's an awful idea @Wrighty , there's absolutely no way any South Island franchise would want to give up half of their home games to Sydney. Christchurch will have a brand new covered stadium to complement the new franchise which will pull in the punters. Alot of people outside of the region underestimate the league following down here, pulling crowds will not be a issue.
It reeks of desperation which reinforces to me that the NRL have the decision right at this point in time to not include them
Yeah I hear you. You packed out a recent game I watched. I think it was a test match. I was worried for the oppositions safety as the crowd was a little too intense and too into it so CHCH will need to grow and evolve as a crowd but that is all part of the learning curve. I just feel like Auckland has 2M and only sells out Warriors games when the team is doing well (last years sell outs were off the back off doing well in 2023). I can really for the first time see CHCH getting 20 to 22K fans every single game even during a bottom four year if they only have 6 games to pick from. I think nearly everyone in CHCH will buy a 6 game NRL pack if they went on sale. They would be a hot commodity. But a 12 game commitment ??? Less takers??
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My god, I'm not even sure how to reply to that take!
Let me try again. No one has ever been worried about CHCH selling out a 12 game season while the team is new.My god, I'm not even sure how to reply to that take!
We are talking the long term viability of pulling 20K plus crowds all season ten years from now when the excitement of having a new team has worn out.
From Chat GPT
The average home attendance for the Crusaders during the 2024 Super Rugby season was approximately 12,600 spectators per game.
This figure is consistent with attendance numbers from previous seasons. For instance, in 2013, the Crusaders averaged around 12,700 fans per game, utilizing about 88% of their stadium's capacity at the time.
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