From what I understand other clubs and supporters want this:
Perth
and
Brisbane 2 or Ipswich (Ippie being the preference)

But eventually
Brisbane 2 under the right model (possibly Redcliffe)
and
Wellington / 2nd Auckland team (maybe the Lions)

Reality is the most valuable to TV is Brisbane2, Perth offers some value in terms of new timeslots for live game options but the viewing numbers are less than Brisbane will achieve. Fortunately we offer the NRL much more and Gallop has been very consistent in saying that he sees one expansion and one "growth" club in any expansion of the NRL. We are the only viable option for true expansion for some time to come, we have the stadum, the fanbase, the corporate support, the State Govt support, the support of the other NRL clubs, the support of Gallop now all we need is the ARLC to announce us in!

In terms of the "lukewarm" of Ch9, they do not own Ch9 Perth, WIN do so not surprising they aren't fussed, Fox already have all the RL subscribers here due to the poor showing of the game by FTA, however Ch7 are rumoured to be very keen to see a Perth side so i guess it depends on who gets the rights? The good thing is if Brisbane2 really is worth $20mill a year then expansion of two teams is self funding and the ARLC can afford to grow the game i a new capital city with little risk or expenditure.

IF there is expansion it WILL be Brisbane2 and Perth, I have no doubts.

How do you figure Redcliffe is the best option? It's on an isolated peninsula (no growth potential) and has no good public transport to the city.

2nd NZ team won't happen for a long, long time.

Ideally I would like to see the Diehards come back.

Have also heard that Easts and Wynnum were a possible merger (but both teams hate each other just like Roosters and Souths do).

Redcliffe have apparently got a guarantee that a train network will be put in place so have that in there pocket.

Ippie have a major problem with being known as the Jets. Any team in Australia that's known as that will be compared to one and that's the mighty Blue Bags aka Newtown Jets.

Given pass results in the 20's, last years NSW Cup and test matches a 2nd NZ team isn't a matter of how its a matter of when

The bid isn;t called Ipswich, at the moment it is called Western Corridor but I expect any team will be called South Queensland

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Redcliffe with the planned train line is still 40 kms from the stadium. They have a limited supporter base too. I can't see the ARL making the same mistake that the AFL did with Port Power, with the added negative of being so far from the stadium.


the area south and west of Brisbane they'e representing.

lets just end this argueing and just settle for adelaide... a neutral choice lol

Sadly you just lost your only game of the year! A team is a long long way off.

I've heard AFL have pressured State Govt to refuse to allow NRL to be played at the redevloped oval, is this true?

With a Perth side and a south Queensland side favourites it seems to be the 2 new clubs to enter the NRL how much money would they add to any future TV contract once they have entered the Competition?

I've noticed it depends who I talk to as to who are the "two favourites"

Allegedly Ch9 have talked about a 2nd Brisbane side being worth $100million. Add in the value of a 9th game and a new audience/live time slot in Perth and expansion should be worth a comfortable $30million a year (unbelievably that is what the value of GWS and Suns has been quoted as for the AFL TV contract despite them being donkeys no one wants to watch). Given it will cost about $15-20mill a year, depending on club grant sizes, to expand to those two areas it is still a nice extra piece of income for the game to have an extra 2 teams and 9th game. Only frustration is the NRL not having the b4lls to announce announcement in 2011 so we could have gained full value for the whole 5 years fo the deal.