There would need to be a big financial sweetner for starters. That could fund NRL expansion and RL growth generally for the next 20 years.

Then we have MASSIVE improvements to a number of NRL grounds. Were not talking sticking up some temp seating here. They generally spend in the region of 3/4 billion upgrading stadia for the WC. If the NRL and clubs play their cards right we could see massive improvements in both fan comfort and, more importantly, corporate boxes at a number of grounds.

If I was the NRL I'd insist on $100mill for disruption and insist on a new 44,000 rectangular stadium in western Sydney that a number of clubs could then use post WC. They need to make sure the upgrades are at RL grounds and not AFL grounds.

If the WAFL can't agree to a Subi upgrade (will never be the WACA) then the WA govt should push for a new rectangular 60,000 stadium in Perth that can host the semi then be reduced to 35,000 for the three codes to use. Canberra could get a new covered stadium out of it, North Queensland could get a massive upgrade, Newcastle could be finished off, the list goes on!

I'm as staunch a Rugby League man as anyone but it would really give me the tom tits if we stood in the way of the Soccer world cup bid.

I think I read somewhere that we'd need 16 stadiums, that means massive upgrades to a lot of stadiums that NRL teams use. Thankfully, we aren't as OZTAM-centric as the GAYFL so we'll benefit a lot more than them.

It's a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Having said that, I don't think we're much hope of snagging it even though I'd love to see it here.

Have you seen the TV commercial yet for the bid?

Nah.

If it's not on Foxsports or Comedy Channel there's not much hope of me seeing it..