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    Close, But No Cigar.

    "As struggling crowds at the Nines put an end to talk about a potential franchise in Perth, the NRL are ready to create a second Brisbane team in 2023 ..." The Daily Telegraph.

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    Interesting spin, given it seems there is little interest even within the Mungo diehards for the tournament anyway

    https://www.theroar.com.au/2020/02/1...-no-one-wants/

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    If their using the 10k crowd on a 40 degree day at a ground where the main stand faces the setting sun with a kick off of 4pm on a work day as a reason to kill of a Perth bid, I suspect they were never serious about a Perth side.

    The 9's has faced declining crowds since its debut in Auckland where it got 90k through the gates across the weekend. In fact I think the Perth crowd was on par with what they got at BankWest Stadium for the World 9's last October.

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    You'll be Shastised for having that attitude, Gerry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fulvio sammut View Post
    You'll be Shastised for having that attitude, Gerry.
    Not really. Its been used one or two times already.

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