Would that be the same David Gallop that said this?

"There was unanimous support that the game needs to be able to grow the existing pie so that we can increase revenue for the existing clubs, increase payments for players and increase the amount we can invest in junior development," Mr Gallop said afterwards.

And this?

"You can't do those things and invest in expansion ... and until there is a strong business case for any expansion contributing to the growth of the competition, then it will not be part of [the NRL's] immediate plans."

I think we should be told.

the only places mentioned as expasion chances are brisbane mark 2, rockhampton, central coast, PNG and nz mark 2.

covered all of em ey mate

Brisbane 2 - will happen but not for a few years and will be fought tooth and nail by the most pwerful club in the NRL
Rockhampton (pop 75,000) - small town mentality at its best, like admitting Barrow to SL
CC - will happen when a Sydney team goes bust and has to relocate. Like Leigh the suburban Bears have found their natural level.
PNG - la la land
Wellington - no bid, no interest expressed
oh yes then there is the 4th biggest and richest city in the country with its hand up!

I wasnt suggesting that union fans would en masse go over to league but if one in 10 union fans in wales could be converted we would have a significant fan base there. I agree with you about the schools being so important, i think theres something like 100 schools in wales playing rl now, if just 2 kids from every school become rl fans then we have 200 extra fans a year each one spreading the word of the game around wales and beyond, perhaps playing at some level and one day raising there own children to be rl fans. Doing things like this might take 20-30 years tp reap the full benefits buts those benefits will be massive.

I am not hiding behind anyone Mate.
I work for a company that has PNG as part of its territory and chooses not to send its staff there like many other big companies.
My old MD spent 20 years there and he had almost become like a native only with big racist attitudes.
If you live and like it there good on you but it is lower third world with hardly any law enforcement that would be considered the minimum in a first world country.
With no economy or cashed up residents how will it support a team?
As others have said no pay TV, Sponsorship or fan support other than expats in Oz?
Government money passed on from Oz aid?
Aid should be just that, if its redirected it will be cut off.
Thats a solid business plan.

why would there be no TV revenues from PNG?

dont they have TVs over there?

Quote: dally messenger "why would there be no TV revenues from PNG? dont they have TVs over there? yeo there going to pay $8mill a year for NRL rights. Oh hang on teh PNG TV's is worth very little and has a miniscule budget! www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/20 ... 267994.htm I am sure there will be 20,000 Kumuls happy to give up more than half their weekly wage to buy a ticket to the NRL! www.wsws.org/articles/2001/feb2001/png-f26.shtml

Quote: dally messenger "why would there be no TV revenues from PNG? dont they have TVs over there? yeo there going to pay $8mill a year for NRL rights. Oh hang on teh PNG TV's is worth very little and has a miniscule budget! www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/20 ... 267994.htm I am sure there will be 20,000 Kumuls happy to give up more than half their weekly wage to buy a ticket to the NRL! www.wsws.org/articles/2001/feb2001/png-f26.shtml

If you were an official at one of the other NRL clubs, would you be happy sending your players over there?

Looking past the alleged security issues, what happens if one of your lads gets a badly broken leg a la Chev Walker? Do they have the facilities to treat stuff like that in the manner we expect?

Reasons why it will never happen:

1) They don't have the standard of players and will not be able to attract any overseas players to filll the shortfall for the first decade+
2) They don't have the stadium and would need a lot more than the PNG Govt can offer to build one
3) The security. The wimpy Kangaroos wouldn't tour Europe after 911, you think they will go to Port Moresby every other week?
4) It is 3rd world country and the locals could not afford to pay what would be needed to sustain a team
5) They are worth NOTHING to the TV deal or to clubs sponsorships
6) There is no way they will be able to get enough corproate sponsorship to have a revenue of around $15-20mill a year

In short it ain't going to happen! There are alot better and more sustainable things we could be doing to support the game in PNG but pinning some dream on an NRL place is stopping realistic developments happening imo.

Maybe they just didn't want to go?
Its a nothing tour that achieves nothing other than two halves of football against England where Oz shows what they can do.
How much pressure are the Australian team under to keep a game competitive "for the games sake"
Shred England for a Half and turn off
Arm wrestle for a half and play tit for tat in tries then shred them again.
Its like a B grade movie script.

Hang on....
Rocky.............
He is getting killed....
No he is getting MAD.......................
Adrian..................

Dally is a pom Jonesy

You do have to make a few allowances.

I prefer to use pictograms when trying to communicate with them


Even then it doesnt always work though.