NRL mulls shock plan to buy Super League after record $700m year

[Jonty58]

It is being reported in the Australian media that there is a consideration for the NRL to purchase Super League.

[Jonty58]

“

NRL powerbrokers are reportedly considering a bold move to buy the English Super League in what is shaping to be a historic investment.

That is according to The Daily Telegraph who are reporting the NRL have begun investigating the ‘financial viability’ of taking over the rival competition.

Should the NRL be successful in its takeover, players could potentially move between competitions and countries within a single season”

[Wigan Riversider]

Bring it on.

[LeytherRob]

If it means adopting a universal rule set, I'm all for it.

[OMEGA]

No thanks 

Judging by the average Aussies attitude towards Superleague, international competitions and anything that’s not NRL or SoO coupled with the ideas put forward by Matty Johns, it’s a big NO from me.

Johns suggested that our better players could go to the NRL while some of their Reserves could gain experience here with the odd star player doing a guest stint to flesh out their earnings. That illustrates the attitude to SL 

[DavidM]

I hope they’re not watching this game or they may not bother 

[gingerjon]

Covered in several threads already

[Dunbar]

I have begun investigating the ‘financial viability’ of taking over Apple.

It may or may not be viable.

[sam4731]

10 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

I have begun investigating the ‘financial viability’ of taking over Apple.

It may or may not be viable.

Keep us updated.

[OMEGA]

1 hour ago, Dunbar said:

I have begun investigating the ‘financial viability’ of taking over Apple.

It may or may not be viable.

If all the clubs chip in we might afford a Granny Smiths apple, that’s as close as we’ll get!

[yipyee]

Superleague would become a feeder league for the NRL.. no thanks 

If Wigan win tomorrow superleague would have proven that they produce better teams..

When was the last time Australia got the courage to play England ?

[sweaty craiq]

This could be a great opportunity to rid the sport of the law suit by clubs leaving the RFL to sign up with the new comp and leaving the RFL to dwindle and die thus unable to settle with the claimants and insurance would be with the same company as NRL????

[RayCee]

Where would IMG fit into the arrangement if it took place?

[NRLandSL]

Does this really deserve two threads. Quite obviously utter nonsense.

[OMEGA]

10 hours ago, sweaty craiq said:

This could be a great opportunity to rid the sport of the law suit by clubs leaving the RFL to sign up with the new comp and leaving the RFL to dwindle and die thus unable to settle with the claimants and insurance would be with the same company as NRL????

Let’s chuck the baby out with the bath water eh!

[ATLANTISMAN]

18 hours ago, RayCee said:

Where would IMG fit into the arrangement if it took place?

No where hopefully

[N2022]

20 hours ago, yipyee said:

Superleague would become a feeder league for the NRL.. no thanks 

If Wigan win tomorrow superleague would have proven that they produce better teams..

When was the last time Australia got the courage to play England ?

Points 1 and 2, very fair. Point 3, sure they'd gladly have played us in the RLWC final if we had got there.

[NRLandSL]

When is the SL planning to buy NRL thread going to be made.

[yipyee]

6 hours ago, N2022 said:

Points 1 and 2, very fair. Point 3, sure they'd gladly have played us in the RLWC final if we had got there.

Not gladly, forced to..

Won't play us in any form home or away.

Infact they cancelled the annual test against NZ because they got beat a couple of times

[Wakefield Ram]

On 23/02/2024 at 21:08, OMEGA said:

No thanks 

Judging by the average Aussies attitude towards Superleague, international competitions and anything that’s not NRL or SoO coupled with the ideas put forward by Matty Johns, it’s a big NO from me.

Johns suggested that our better players could go to the NRL while some of their Reserves could gain experience here with the odd star player doing a guest stint to flesh out their earnings. That illustrates the attitude to SL 

Sounds like SLs attitude to Championship and L1 clubs......

[Wakefield Ram]

On 23/02/2024 at 21:28, Dunbar said:

I have begun investigating the ‘financial viability’ of taking over Apple.

It may or may not be viable.

Shall I start a thread?