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Was the “One Red” that sold me 
Riz
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One Red Bull, no pills.Was the “One Red” that sold me
Cces
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Yesterday I bumped into a mate who has done some amazing stuff in the community league space in the last 15 years & he mentioned a couple of things. I'll add he's a honest fella who isn't one to gossip.
He's currently involved in one of the NZ based bids. A coach that his bid have lined up, if they got a license, also interviewed at the Bears. He said the Bears are heavily backed by some guy, whose name I can't recall but is one of the top dogs at Cash Converters. Apparently the interview was pretty much over before it started because the guys interviewing him were all high on coke & weren't even trying to keep that a secret.
More interestingly though was that he believes that the Warriors have the exclusive NRL rights to Te Kaha One NZ Stadium due to their long term sponsorship arrangement so the likelihood of a team being based in Chch were slim to fuck all
Huge if true
He's currently involved in one of the NZ based bids. A coach that his bid have lined up, if they got a license, also interviewed at the Bears. He said the Bears are heavily backed by some guy, whose name I can't recall but is one of the top dogs at Cash Converters. Apparently the interview was pretty much over before it started because the guys interviewing him were all high on coke & weren't even trying to keep that a secret.
More interestingly though was that he believes that the Warriors have the exclusive NRL rights to Te Kaha One NZ Stadium due to their long term sponsorship arrangement so the likelihood of a team being based in Chch were slim to fuck all
Huge if true
Can’t remember his name but believe the cash converters guys been heavily involved in the Perth team all through the pirates bid- even the reds had them as their major sponsor if I remember correctly. It’s certainly good to have a wealthy backer in your corner but there was also rumoured tension between him and the NRL and the WA gov that had the potential to tank the bid.Yesterday I bumped into a mate who has done some amazing stuff in the community league space in the last 15 years & he mentioned a couple of things. I'll add he's a honest fella who isn't one to gossip.
He's currently involved in one of the NZ based bids. A coach that his bid have lined up, if they got a license, also interviewed at the Bears. He said the Bears are heavily backed by some guy, whose name I can't recall but is one of the top dogs at Cash Converters. Apparently the interview was pretty much over before it started because the guys interviewing him were all high on coke & weren't even trying to keep that a secret.
More interestingly though was that he believes that the Warriors have the exclusive NRL rights to Te Kaha One NZ Stadium due to their long term sponsorship arrangement so the likelihood of a team being based in Chch were slim to fuck all
Huge if true
Good old ‘nose beers’ in the corporate world if rife in Aus so that doesn’t surprise me in the slightest.
Would surprise me if the naming rights sponsor had the power to veto a team playing in a stadium, I’m sure the council would step in and renegotiate that contract if it was the difference in getting a team or not- also I guess what happens if one NZ also decides to sponsor NZ2?
In reality I think NRL is stringing NZ2 along a bit, they can have their cake and eat it too by getting the NZ players they already do while satisfying the NZ public with the team they already have. It’s all about the $ and there are more financially lucrative bids. Plus not sure they’d want another risk team with PNG and Perth to navigate first
2nd signing ; Griffin Neame
Target all ( as many as possible) of the South Islanders
That would be crazy, but you could see them trying it, Cam George always plays down the second team whenever he gets a chance, bro wants to turn the club into New Zealand’s team – standing alone – with no one cutting into their market share.Yesterday I bumped into a mate who has done some amazing stuff in the community league space in the last 15 years & he mentioned a couple of things. I'll add he's a honest fella who isn't one to gossip.
He's currently involved in one of the NZ based bids. A coach that his bid have lined up, if they got a license, also interviewed at the Bears. He said the Bears are heavily backed by some guy, whose name I can't recall but is one of the top dogs at Cash Converters. Apparently the interview was pretty much over before it started because the guys interviewing him were all high on coke & weren't even trying to keep that a secret.
More interestingly though was that he believes that the Warriors have the exclusive NRL rights to Te Kaha One NZ Stadium due to their long term sponsorship arrangement so the likelihood of a team being based in Chch were slim to fuck all
Huge if true
But i doubt a community asset can be controlled in that way, its not Eden Park with a trust board, its owned by the city
Cces
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It's an exciting looking side. I spotted that Verhoeven play #1 last weekend.That team I put up in the post earlier is all South Island players who may or may not be NRL regulars in 2030. Griffin didn't make the cut lol. I'd be interested to see others potential team lists or thoughts on the side I listed (looking at you @Cces
Siua Wong would only be 27 years old. K-Ci Newton-Whare could be a Prop option after a few years in Storm system. Kenny Lufituanai would be 21'ish by then & who knows where he'd be sitting in Warriors depth chart. Victory Isaako as an outside back option maybe. Oliver Lawry has played a couple of Cup games at Centre for Souths in NSW Cup this year so could kick on. Meihana Pauling is getting consistently playing for Titans in the NRLQ in the #1.
There's a coaster, Callum Donaldson, who was in Bulldogs system, who has disappeared. Wonder where he ended up? Same with Richie Tupuailei
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Not sure what’s worse. Dogs fans or PNG fans 
Every single comment they make has something to do with the warriors and that they will win the comp before us
Every single comment they make has something to do with the warriors and that they will win the comp before usTeets
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I loved Donaldson. Maybe born in the wrong era.
If he came along 15-20 years ago he'd have been an awesome tackle machine 13 in that Stagg, Luck, Johnson etc mould.
Cces
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Won Jersey Flegg in 2024 & I can't find any involvement since
Free rent in their heads. We don't think about them at all, might as well not exist.Not sure what’s worse. Dogs fans or PNG fans
Riz
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Good shout, there's definitely some talent coming out of the region!
Thirty years.Not sure what’s worse. Dogs fans or PNG fans
You can see their point.
Especially if they are factoring in that we are an outside chance this year because....Panthers....and who know's what the Warriors fortunes will be after that.
