Is there any plans to enter a u16/u18 or toyota cup sides?

Has anyone expressed a interest in bidding for a franchise?

not that i know of.rl hardly gets any press coverage in adelaide in the advertiser unless its the run up to our one yearly game at the oval or hindmarsh. only rl fans i know out here are all ex-pats, without a "big" local team to follow the locals all watch their beloved afl teams even though both are very poor

NRL needs to be more proactive in the development of the game in affiliated States. One of the big issues is it is no ones repsonsibility, NRL say it is ARL's, ARL says it is the SARL and the SARL say we can't do anything with no money and no profile for the game.Hopefully the IC and a massive TV deal will help to rectify the fact that RL is hardly mentioned in 1/2 the country. Having one game a year in Adelaide, perth, Darwin etc is worth absolutely nothing to the growth of the game in those states. Funding for development officers, SG Ball sides, FTA TV, media people, 3-4 games a year, NRL roadshows etc etc is what is needed.

Ever considered putting yourself up for it, or in a position to get invovled? Or are you anyway?

My "real" work means I have little time sadly. I am however working with a small group of like minded fans in WA to build a supporters group fro RL fans in WA which will act as the "voice" of RL fans here. I meet regularly with the WARL as well to support them and the bid through the supporters group. Only been going for a couple of months but we are going great guns. www.warzone.net.au

My "real" work means I have little time sadly. I am however working with a small group of like minded fans in WA to build a supporters group fro RL fans in WA which will act as the "voice" of RL fans here. I meet regularly with the WARL as well to support them and the bid through the supporters group. Only been going for a couple of months but we are going great guns. www.warzone.net.au

The Sydney telegraph bigging up and lifting expectation of the future TV deal

Cooper? Well he's got two years to learn how to defend.

Hey Catalancs.


lol, just passing on a rumour ...Even if the NRL reaches the amount in the article Im not sure any club could afford both Williams and Cooper...imagine what gf could do with the marketing tho.

Just Marc Herbert? There's nearly a hundred overseas players the sl.

If the cap goes up to $7m, that will mean the end of mass imports to SL (of any quality at all). Thank goodness.

If there is a huge increase in the TV contract i hope that clubs spend a lot more on junior development as well. Country Rugby League could do with a huge increase in funding as well. the game in the bush is on its knees at the moment.

More likely to be a club grant and salary cap of $6mill per team imo.

I reckon it will be close to $800,000,000 for 5 years.

Cooper can't defend....SBW back in the NRL? We'll see, but I reckon the Frogs will have more cash...it may come down to if an NRL team would let him "box" I'd fly to Sydney for his first game AGAINST the Dogs
I am with Huddersfield....development and support in Country RL is vital....and after the Reds are in, get a team in Adelaide by the time the next deal comes around......then the NRL might get a deal to match the fumbleballers. IMO that is.

We'll never get more than the fumblers the way it is.

The only way we ever will is if we get another Pay TV operator out here to make Fox pay what the game is worth or risk losing the sport.

Anything over what the AFL got last (780 million) time will set the game up for the fight that's here now, the code has been defending itself with 1 arm tied behind its back for 15 years.

NRL clubs don't need as much money as that other code, so that 780 or whatever it will be will actually go a lot further than their 780 did.