NRL 20 Club Expansion Plans Fire Up Maroon "This Will NEVER Work!" | Footy Talk League

The NRL planning to introducing more teams, to make 20 in the league, is becoming a hot topic with plenty of supporters on each side of the fence. We waited for just over 15 years for a 17th club to be added, but rumours are that an 18th club is closer than we might think.
The boys, Aaron Woods and Wade Graham, join Maroon on the Footy Talk League podcast to discuss the possible 20 club NRL league. “Now we’re gonna have a club that represents 4 nations, this can never work!” Says an angry Maroon, reinforcing his stand against rapid expansion like this. Wado chirps that execution needs to be done correctly, referring to the Dolphins’ 18 month roster and the lesson they learnt.
What do you think? Are you in favour of the NRL’s plan to grow 3 new teams? This is, like Nick Politis from the Roosters told News Corp, an opportunity for the game to be represented in every state in an effort to compete with the AFL.
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[@MeMe-td1ye]

Old white guy confused by pasifika I see

[@LiSTNRSport]

😂😂

[@henryvaiotu230]

Go Pacific Rugby League,..its time to expand the Rugby League game Internationally - long overdue ..

[@Ghost-xn9wg]

Give that old guy an uppercut,lol

[@jb_media_studio]

Dude he speaks the truth

[@concretedavidson]

2-4 games at North Sydney Oval isn't a huge compromise at all. I doubt anyone living in Perth (or Mars) would be having a sook about only getting most of the home games and not all.

[@Taniwha123]

I would love a PNG team ..but the social stability of the country is a concern. If theres a riot at an nrl game in png and people get killed..this will not help expansion or the game ..i dont think the infrastructure is quite there yet.

[@VIKINGKING12]

CAIRNS BROTHERS

[@blackrose.9927]

That Guy is a Goose ! I agree with the Boys good on ya's Look Expansion is difficult because of the Storm and Roosters. Those 2 Teams use feeder clubs that could actually be in the NRL. North Sydney , Brisbane Firehawks (Tigers) They Could be there now and Sunshine Coast Falcons is another prospective future NRL Team. The Storm have had 26 Years and they have only produced 5 NRL players ... Man ? and then PV suggested another Melbourne team ? Wtf ? So they'll be using our everyone else's players for another 25 years... nope ! I do wanna see more teams in Melbourne because of the population but not until they have their own talent to draw from. They're holding back Traditional League areas like Toowoomba extremely strong and famous region for Rugby League. Ipswich , Central Qld , Central Coast and a couple more Brisbane Teams.

[@richardwood9177]

The Bears are not OVER!!! And you cannot take their name to Perth. Copyright!

[@jb_media_studio]

Team in Western Australia, Team in South Australia, second team in New Zealand happy days how hard can it be because their are guys in Qcup and NSW Cup same guys that are from the Pacific Islands knocking on the door to expose their hardwork and talents Bang we have a National Rugby League competition not East Coast Rugby League No excuses for aww, but their AFL driven states nah they love Rugby League as well

[@benjaminrowley]

Lmao no they don’t

[@beefhamburger-yy5jb]

Nrl competition should merge with the English super league. Thats a 29 team comp

[@TheGreatWhiteJoke]

No

[@beefhamburger-yy5jb]

@@TheGreatWhiteJoke why

[@JRPete]

The future of pacific rugby league is pathways. Hunters are on a progressive trajectory but need time to build properly to be ready for 1st grade and as for the pacific they could create a tournament like a world club challenge where 1st tier local premieres face each other.

[@blackrose.9927]

Not to mention PNG , Pacifica Region another NZ Team or maybe 2 and of course Perth and Adelaide. Also for me bring the North Sydney Bears as the North Sydney Bears. It's ridiculous ? Man Sydney has expanded expanentially in 20 years. So there is room for the Bears.

[@richardwood9177]

2nd club in NZ representing the pacific nations based in the South Island. Even up the number of clubs and stop talk about 20 teams. The league doesn’t have the $$$.

[@user-ed7gs3ze9u]

PNG will go it alone with the backing of 10 plus million people..not with a pasifika team!!

[@goku-br9ri]

Base it out of PNG.

[@carpetsnake83]

Why do png and we already have North Queensland Need the bears back playing games out of north side and central coast We need a team in every capital of Australia Perth Adelaide Hobart Darwin You could put a second team in no And you have east tigers and Ipswich jets If they want to grow the pacific area just hold the pacific cup at the end of every year that doesn’t have a World Cup Teams for the pacific cup Australia New Zealand Tonga Samoa PNG Cook island Fiji USA That’s going to grow the game

[@jughead4845]

Is it safe to travel to PNG? Reconsider travel to Papua New Guinea due to crime, civil unrest, and piracy. Exercise increased caution due to kidnapping, unexploded ordnance, inconsistent availability of healthcare services, and potential for natural disasters. Some areas have increased risk.17 Jan 2024

[@user-ed7gs3ze9u]

Papua new guineans don't go stabbing shoppers !!?

[@darrylmackie9184]

It's ALL ABOUT the shiny arses sitting in their ivory tower's, raking in the dollar's and receiving all the freebies.NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GAME OR PLAYER'S.