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Expansion Thread

Monoethnic Social Club said:
Its really the last available "market" left for expansion in the APL model of doing things.... unless they really do go overseas with expansion licenses to Indonesia and Pacific Islands like they threatened...
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It's interesting (and equally concerning) that this Canberra bid has really struggled with getting enough money just to get going. Are they going to be able to take those losses for the foreseeable future? It's funny that it really wasn't that long ago that the 11th and 12th licence were up for grabs and we had a good number of clubs (including yours) with cash in hand ready to sign up. Now, we have aleague clubs struggling to find buyers and a new licince struggling to be sold.
 
someguyjc said:
It's interesting (and equally concerning) that this Canberra bid has really struggled with getting enough money just to get going. Are they going to be able to take those losses for the foreseeable future? It's funny that it really wasn't that long ago that the 11th and 12th licence were up for grabs and we had a good number of clubs (including yours) with cash in hand ready to sign up. Now, we have aleague clubs struggling to find buyers and a new licince struggling to be sold.
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Yeah from the outside it really does look like a zombie league at the moment... just lurching along from one round to the next... I really wonder how some of these clubs are really doing financially if a tent pole club like Victory is losing money hand over fist?
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
Its really the last available "market" left for expansion in the APL model of doing things.... unless they really do go overseas with expansion licenses to Indonesia and Pacific Islands like they threatened...
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I still think they will get to 16. If Canberra can' t make it this year I can see a Tasmanian team pushed by Pignata, a Gold Coast or ipswich team, if Canberra can't make it a South Island NZ team out of the new Christchurch Stadium
 
patjennings said:
I still think they will get to 16. If Canberra can' t make it this year I can see a Tasmanian team pushed by Pignata, a Gold Coast or ipswich team, if Canberra can't make it a South Island NZ team out of the new Christchurch Stadium
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Don't know about Gold Coast going at it again.... IF Canberra can't make it how is Tassie even considered?
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
Don't know about Gold Coast going at it again.... IF Canberra can't make it how is Tassie even considered?
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Tassie is being pushed by Tony Pignata and did seem to be getting Govt - state and federal support. The problem seems to be deciding on the right site for a NTC (National Training Centre) program with a 10,000 rectangular show pitch. This was probably earlier this year but they were positioning themselves to jump in if Canberra fails - otherwise being the 15th or 16th team.
 
patjennings said:
Tassie is being pushed by Tony Pignata and did seem to be getting Govt - state and federal support. The problem seems to be deciding on the right site for a NTC (National Training Centre) program with a 10,000 rectangular show pitch. This was probably earlier this year but they were positioning themselves to jump in if Canberra fails - otherwise being the 15th or 16th team.
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State gov and fed support was ALSO behind Team 11 ... just saying :P
 
I didnt realise that the Sunshine coast stadium is 100% being redeveloped. I thought it was a preliminary discussion.

With the works starting next year, surely they jump to the front of the queue for expansion?

Will be on par with Adelaide as the best sized stadium in the A-league
 
yer was gonna post that up earlier - plus it has a "china clause" lol....

The Australian Government has outlaid $600 million over 10 years to fund PNG’s entry into the NRL which is expected to enter the competition in 2028.

The breakdown of the total figure sees a $60m payment to the NRL for a licensee fee, $290m for franchise support and $250m to bolster rugby league in the region.

“Can’t fix cost of living, can’t fix Alice Springs, can’t fix energy crisis, can’t fix the country’s division but happy to blow $600m in PNG. FFS Albo.”

Weidler said another point that “disturbs” him is the mooted tax exemptions for players.

“That for me stuffs up the salary cap,” Weidler said.

“The salary cap is not balanced but if you’re getting tax-free money, you’ve got a double cap straight away.

“How is that fair for let’s say the Raiders who always have an issue bringing players to their club for whatever reason? They’ve got a $12m cap, suddenly PNG have got a $20m cap, which it is in effect if these tax breaks go through. That’s not fair to other teams.

The $600m cash injection for PNG has been described as soft diplomacy as Australia tries to slow China’s growing influence in the region.
 
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Football will continue to fight a losing battle when it comes to getting things like funding, remember when Arnie called for a home of football? lol

If football was No.2 let alone No.1 in the pecking order I think it will be a different story but given where the sport is in the hierarchy list of what's important in the sporting landscape it will always collect the crumbs coming from a lower end.

We know rugby league, union, cricket and AFL are always get favoured as it can give them easy political points so what can football do so they can get their share? The NRL sold an easy narrative around PNG so Australia can protect them from China.

It also doesnt help that the govt. seems to prioritise also on the olympics over international tournaments like the World Cup either.

Maybe football needs to think outside of the square? I remember Bozza said someone should create a political party for football basically you need to go govt with a narrative you can sell and I don't think football has done a good enough job or doesn't have a strong selling point to go govt.

We are simply not important enough outside of the odd scarf.
 
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