Davo5 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/brisbane-expansion-17th-team-redcliffe-dolphins-firehawks-western-corridor-ipswich-bombers/52271ebd-2713-497c-a100-feef49cb856f?ocid=Social-NRLFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 It's amazing how far the expansion of the game can travel, isn't it? Broughton Rangers comeback next on the menu! 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rocket Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Their in a panic because the afl has been rating well up there and a lot of kids are playing it. QRL is headed by a f******* dinosaur Hartcher, who for years has been more interested in protecting the Broncos and now we are paying for it. They should definitely have another team out of Brisbane by now and the team from the western corridor. And don`t talk to me about players what we need is more coaches who can develop players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 22 minutes ago, Oxford said: It's amazing how far the expansion of the game can travel, isn't it? Broughton Rangers comeback next on the menu! Don’t you think the second biggest RL conurbation in the world should have two professional teams then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, Eddie said: Don’t you think the second biggest RL conurbation in the world should have two professional teams then? Absolutely. Brisbane population in 1990 was around 1.5m. In 2020 it is approaching 2.8-3m. That is a whole new Brisbane in 30 years. Of course they have enough room for a huge second club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omott91 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Second Brisbane equals money if done correctly. My pick would be Firehawks followed by Dolphins albeit out of Suncorp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 9 minutes ago, Eddie said: Don’t you think the second biggest RL conurbation in the world should have two professional teams then? Don't you think that these two things are not either or? Expansion is just another club, widening the sport's footprint is growing the game. And if Brisbane can support two teams, that's fantastic too. But a club in Brisbane is not expansion of RL however much you want to call it that. 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poower Lad Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Redcliffe for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 54 minutes ago, Oxford said: Don't you think that these two things are not either or? Expansion is just another club, widening the sport's footprint is growing the game. And if Brisbane can support two teams, that's fantastic too. But a club in Brisbane is not expansion of RL however much you want to call it that. I wasn’t trying to call it expansion, though actually it might be if they foster interest in new people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Brisbane should absolutely have 2 NRL teams, it’s a massive Rugby League city. Its ridiculous to only add 1 more club leaving an odd number of teams, just add 2 new clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rocket Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Oxford said: Don't you think that these two things are not either or? Expansion is just another club, widening the sport's footprint is growing the game. And if Brisbane can support two teams, that's fantastic too. But a club in Brisbane is not expansion of RL however much you want to call it that. There is a lot of people in Brisbane who don`t like the Broncos but follow RL, another team will give them someone to support and just as importantly support against the Broncos. Cross town rivalries can create a lot of supporter enthusiasm and interest in the general populace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: Brisbane should absolutely have 2 NRL teams, it’s a massive Rugby League city. Its ridiculous to only add 1 more club leaving an odd number of teams, just add 2 new clubs. They had fifteen teams for a while before the Titans were added and it worked relatively fine with byes each week and would do the same I imagine, if/when Brisbane 2 are announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 A second Brisbane team is a no brainier,should have done it 10yrs ago and the Dolphins certainly seem to have the financial clout. Having said that I’d like to see a genuine expansion club also added with either Perth or a 2nd NZ team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RP London Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 New team which can help to secure more money from tv, corporates etc.. and people see it as a bad thing.. remarkable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RP London Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Davo5 said: A second Brisbane team is a no brainier,should have done it 10yrs ago and the Dolphins certainly seem to have the financial clout. Having said that I’d like to see a genuine expansion club also added with either Perth or a 2nd NZ team. think that is fair, perhaps its a case of seeing what the impact will be of Brisbane 2 on the extra money etc and what they can then afford to "lose" and for how long with a genuine expansion to really get an idea.. ie we'll run for 2 years on 17 while building the 18th ready to come in and hit the ground running in 2023 or something.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rocket Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: They had fifteen teams for a while before the Titans were added and it worked relatively fine with byes each week and would do the same I imagine, if/when Brisbane 2 are announced. I agree, with the high pace and impact of the game an odd number of teams gives everyone a bye, so even in the end they added three teams over the next 10 years it wouldn`t matter. But you then start getting into the possible scenario of two conferences with a possible shorter season. Then we can have that tantalising prospect of a proper International calendar every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Eddie said: I wasn’t trying to call it expansion, though actually it might be if they foster interest in new people. Then let's have a new team in Sydney then. There must be some suburb somewhere (Marrickville?) where they can land one there might be some people who weren't interested up to that point! 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Plow Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 This is how SL and RFL should do expansion. Not just let anyone with money enter a team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, Mr Plow said: This is how SL and RFL should do expansion. Not just let anyone with money enter a team I don't think the RFL are in the same position where they can be picky. It's not like there is a long list of candidates to choose from or stacks of heartland clubs from outside the system wanting to join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Oxford said: Then let's have a new team in Sydney then. There must be some suburb somewhere (Marrickville?) where they can land one there might be some people who weren't interested up to that point! Where do you suggest? Other than randomly picking big cities - Perth, Adelaide, Wellington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Dane Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 A second Brisbane club is inevitable, but none of the bids are quite there if you know what I mean. The Firehawks are the closest by far, but even they have their flaws. Hopefully the NRL announces a bidding process and some better options come out of the woodwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 4 hours ago, Mr Plow said: This is how SL and RFL should do expansion. Not just let anyone with money enter a team By scraping promotion and relegation and bringing back licensing, absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quolls2020 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 9 hours ago, RP London said: New team which can help to secure more money from tv, corporates etc.. and people see it as a bad thing.. remarkable Adding just one team, does not necessarily mean an increase in TV money as the games per round remains the same, the monetary gain comes from increasing games per round and/or ratings. I don’t believe that a bye per round is a good thing as 1 team starts the season later than all the rest and 1 finishes earlier...and a proportion of fans have little interest in each round because their team is not playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copa Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 12 hours ago, Oxford said: There must be some suburb somewhere (Marrickville?) Henson Park, Marrickville. Matches there usually pull crowds of exactly 8,972. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RP London Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 9 hours ago, Quolls2020 said: Adding just one team, does not necessarily mean an increase in TV money as the games per round remains the same, the monetary gain comes from increasing games per round and/or ratings. I don’t believe that a bye per round is a good thing as 1 team starts the season later than all the rest and 1 finishes earlier...and a proportion of fans have little interest in each round because their team is not playing. As mentioned in the article it gives a game a week for the Brisbane TV market rather than a game every other week which would surely lead to better/more local advertising revenue and therefore potentially more tv money. of course it does not necessarily do that and nothing is certain but that is why i said "which can help to secure" rather than "will secure".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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