Never once has the Gold Coast had owners with sufficient clout to make it work.All the original owners were an absolute joke.Searle was broke but managed to convince Gallop he was the new messiah. It would be an absolute joke if the NRL let pretty close to the best junior NRL nursery in the land without a team. People forget the Gold Coasts first 3 years when the Searle myth was still alive - they had crowds to match any team. Almost every keen league fan including myself attended most games.
It is time the NRL did something that is not just short sighted money grabbing and financially backed a team in a league heartland. Take the club over, appoint experienced managers and get rid of Searles influence forever. I am involved in league here and the town is crying out for a well run financially secure club to get behind .Build it and they will come!The AFL are willing to lose money initially in search of a long term goal. Its time the NRL F...wits did the same.
The other thing that is never mentioned is the criminal amount of money the state govt charges to lease this great stadium and the ridiculous prices of food and drink at the ground due to the ridiculous catering contracts they dish out.If the Titans go then the thing will just sit there.Another stupid short term approach by Govt.
It is time the NRL did something that is not just short sighted money grabbing and financially backed a team in a league heartland. Take the club over, appoint experienced managers and get rid of Searles influence forever. I am involved in league here and the town is crying out for a well run financially secure club to get behind .Build it and they will come!The AFL are willing to lose money initially in search of a long term goal. Its time the NRL F...wits did the same.
The other thing that is never mentioned is the criminal amount of money the state govt charges to lease this great stadium and the ridiculous prices of food and drink at the ground due to the ridiculous catering contracts they dish out.If the Titans go then the thing will just sit there.Another stupid short term approach by Govt.
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