on footy show tonight being interviewed by gus

expansion unlikely before 2012 (next tv contract gets done)

but after that another team in queensland will be likely.

good stuff

Will Gallop be there in 2012?

sounded happy last night.

even gus was getting on with him

He answered that question about TV rights very poorly. When asked what will make the competition worth more in 2012 than it is now he answered: "We'll have a great club competition which we've already got."

He than also suggested the season would be shorter...

So, the networks will be falling over each other to pay more for fewer games of a competition that will not have expanded further since the last time they bought them?

We've already been told by Foxtel and others that we need greater geographical coverage yet it is ignored. Gallop's reason for not expanding "two more teams may lead to two teams dropping off"... Why? Not if they're in completely new and different markets they won't affect the others.

Luckily he's not the one who will making the decision anyway and he won't be in the job then - surely not.

And then... this morning out comes this... http://news.leaguehq.com.au/sport/sharks-to-play-home-games-in-adelaide-20081003-4t3u.html Quote:Cronulla will play a home game in Adelaide for the next three NRL seasons. Quote:NRL chief operating officer Graham Annesley said he hoped the fixtures would be the start of a long-term relationship between the NRL and the South Australian capital. Annesley is the lone voice of expansion within NRL HQ.

And then... this morning out comes this... http://news.leaguehq.com.au/sport/sharks-to-play-home-games-in-adelaide-20081003-4t3u.html Quote:Cronulla will play a home game in Adelaide for the next three NRL seasons. Quote:NRL chief operating officer Graham Annesley said he hoped the fixtures would be the start of a long-term relationship between the NRL and the South Australian capital. Annesley is the lone voice of expansion within NRL HQ.

i think he didnt want to admit hed signed such a poor deal last time after seeing what AFL got.

at least he pretty much admitted well be exapnding again once our TV rights go up.

more queensland teams in the nrl is fantastic.

as long as we safeguard queensland our position of dominance is safe.

shortening the season is something players want but im not sure about.

if players want a break, id stop the nrl for 3 weeks mid season with origin played on consecutive weekends in the gap which means origin doesnt overlap with the nrl and that the rest of the nrl gets a break

CumberlandsAshes wrote:And then... this morning out comes this... http://news.leaguehq.com.au/sport/sharks-to-play-home-games-in-adelaide-20081003-4t3u.html Annesley is the lone voice of expansion within NRL HQ. im not a fan of an nrl team in adelaide. we need a team in perth and another in nz, plus 2 more in queensland as well & gosford. hell, id even like to see a PNG team before adelaide. a PNG franchise would be much more successful than adelaide will ever be. thats one market we can ignore without too much trouble down the track

CumberlandsAshes wrote:And then... this morning out comes this... http://news.leaguehq.com.au/sport/sharks-to-play-home-games-in-adelaide-20081003-4t3u.html Annesley is the lone voice of expansion within NRL HQ. im not a fan of an nrl team in adelaide. we need a team in perth and another in nz, plus 2 more in queensland as well & gosford. hell, id even like to see a PNG team before adelaide. a PNG franchise would be much more successful than adelaide will ever be. thats one market we can ignore without too much trouble down the track

Agree about Perth, NZ, and Gosford (though only as a relocation of a Sydney side)... Not sure there's really the population centres for another two Queensland teams. Another in Brisbane, yes.



The fact is if the Sharks announced tomorrow they were moving to Adelaide it would increase the value of our TV rights. It would address Foxtel's concerns that we are not exploring potential new markets.

Announcing a team in PNG would add very little... there's very little media rights value in the place. Sad, but true.

The fact is the Rams were doing OK when News pulled the plug. They certainly deserved a bit more time to prove their worth.

1. i wanna see the bears back at the central coast. i dont think theres a need for any sydney clubs to move. times are tight but if they get through to the next tv deal theyll be fine.

bringing norths back would be like bringing souths back.

2. adelaide wont have juniors, and i doubt the number of viewers on tv would be that large. perth will have juniors and probably better tv numbers.

PNG would be more for player development and to get the international thing up to speed. plus if we want a strong international game, PNG would do more than adelaide. all we need for a great world cup is 6 - 10 good teams.

weve got aus and nz covered, we need to get PNG, Fiji, Tonga and samoa up to speed. SL will ensure france, england and wales are up there too. that would give us a basis for a very strong WC.

the way the population of queensland is booming 2 teams over 10 years should be fairly easy to get too.

i am a fan of an nrl team in adelaide well done the sharks