Yeap - correct. The days of Tinkler are long gone and the NRL has provided full control.St George just got bought out I think? I know a few years ago I was talking to a players wife and they had to have their awards night at the stadium because they couldn’t afford anything else.
Knights also under control by Wests group
The NRL dearly want another Qld team. Moving the Dogs to Qld would solve that problem nicely. AFL did the big relocations with the Swans and Lions, so don't be surprised if the NRL follows suit.Relocation of any team would mean lots of people have to buy New homes, change their kids school and a myriad of other decisions. The NRL won't open their wallets for that and I think it would be a sticking point.
Expansion would mean that player development would need huge money invested. Nrl won't open their wallets for that either. So it's all a lot of talk in my opinion. Just deflection from the fact that the game is poorly run right now.
The NRL doesn't have a tenth of the budget required to relocate a team, it cost the AFL tens of millions to relocate the Swans, that's in cash. Plus they paid Barrassi $2m a year for 3 years to promote the Swans move to Sydney. They also kicked the can for premium players like Tony Locket to come to Sydney and were subsidising them for more than a decade after the move. The NRL can't afford that, plus the other teams would crucify them.The NRL dearly want another Qld team. Moving the Dogs to Qld would solve that problem nicely. AFL did the big relocations with the Swans and Lions, so don't be surprised if the NRL follows suit.
Piss off .....The NRL dearly want another Qld team. Moving the Dogs to Qld would solve that problem nicely. AFL did the big relocations with the Swans and Lions, so don't be surprised if the NRL follows suit.
If that happens I’m a life long Bulldogs hater. Their Leagues club better want to change locations from Belmore as well as they would not be welcome.The NRL dearly want another Qld team. Moving the Dogs to Qld would solve that problem nicely. AFL did the big relocations with the Swans and Lions, so don't be surprised if the NRL follows suit.
Off course not. Sucks we never got up the Oasis thing though. I think St George should go down to Wollongong. Tigers/West’s to Perth and Titans to Redcliffe in QLD. Have a Central Coast Roosters team I don’t know but the Roosters are a problem that no one ever talks about.Dogs aren't going anywhere lol talk about over reactions
Do you support this team?Let’s pack up and move. May be the only chance we have to play at a decent stadium. Plus Sydney’s a rat race and I personally, cant wait to get the hell out.
Very unlikely Brisbane people would ever accept or get behind a Sydney team relocating. They have the capacity for a new team of their own.The NRL dearly want another Qld team. Moving the Dogs to Qld would solve that problem nicely. AFL did the big relocations with the Swans and Lions, so don't be surprised if the NRL follows suit.
If you're going to put a team in redcliffe why not just give redcliffe dolphins the licence.. they are cashed up, have a long history, and the people from the area already have a connection to them. You would also get a heap of ex players including juniors perhaps switching their Nrl team allegiances to the dolphins since they once wore the jersey themselves.. remembering brisbane Broncos have no junior setup in brisbane, only affiliate arrangements with other local clubs. ... I personally think you're better off cutting a team and then starting a new team in Brisbane.. relocation might work for PerthOff course not. Sucks we never got up the Oasis thing though. I think St George should go down to Wollongong. Tigers/West’s to Perth and Titans to Redcliffe in QLD. Have a Central Coast Roosters team I don’t know but the Roosters are a problem that no one ever talks about.