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Well if Perth get a team in the NRL, will the WA grass roots go up?More like sabotage than failure.
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Well if Perth get a team in the NRL, will the WA grass roots go up?More like sabotage than failure.
Well if Perth get a team in the NRL, will the WA grass roots go up?
Heard this on the radio this morning, struggle to see the logic this morning except perfect in 20-30 years in the future.
People generally don't change teams without a good reason. Why would existing Brisbane fans start supporting the other Brisbane team?
There's no geographical separation - what is the strategy to build a fanbase?
The revelation will rock the Queensland sporting market with V’landys keen for the Broncos and a second Brisbane team to take a stranglehold over rival codes the AFL, rugby and football’s A-League in the Sunshine State.
Oh well, just another QLD team to dislikeI would think this quote explains it.
Heard this on the radio this morning, struggle to see the logic this morning except perfect in 20-30 years in the future.
People generally don't change teams without a good reason. Why would existing Brisbane fans start supporting the other Brisbane team?
There's no geographical separation - what is the strategy to build a fanbase?
Not really. AFL is never taking over in Queensland - and a second team based in the same geographic location as the Broncos who are extremely well supported makes absolutely no sense. Second team or not AFL isn't going to be any more, or less dominant.I would think this quote explains it.
Fremantle had fans already to take away from West Coast and is geographically separated, same with Port Adelaide.Brisbane 2 should've happened a long time ago (like Perth 2, Adelaide 2, Sydney 2 in the AFL) but the Broncos are owned by News Corp so it wasn't allowed.
Should've gone to Perth after the Force were killed off.
What’s changed since the last time it failed there? I don’t get this fascination of expanding into previous failed areas. Gold Goast was a push as it is. The second Brisbane side has a lot less risks attached.
The side never failed. I've posted an article in the thread which gave some pretty horrendous accounts of just how tough it was made for them to survive financially. I do agree Brisbane is the least risky and GC will (IMO) continue to have a team.
It seems an almighty gamble and I’m not sure the game can afford right now to take a real gamble. Also travel for other teams has to be considered. I’m in the camp of not expanding for a few years anyway with Brisbane 2 being the first one for me personally. Think we have to get to a stage to admit two teams at once.
Nice meltThat's a terrible reason.
Don’t bet on it.Broncos fans aren't going to cross
Okay then rephrased, it isn't adding any new fans to the game. So the net return of new fans isn't high from this.Don’t bet on it.
Queensland is home to some of the most fickle sporting fans on the planet and they will go for whoever is doing ok
Yes, agreed. Will just take away any existing supporters and they love a winner in Brisbane so I’d imagine whilst the Lions are winning there would be plenty who jump codes also. Perth or even Adelaide would make much more sense.Okay then rephrased, it isn't adding any new fans to the game. So the net return of new fans isn't high from this.