Manly Sea Eagle's $300k reason to move to Christchurch

[Mitch]

7th Tackle

The Sea Eagles are set to move home games to Christchurch in a bid to boost their balance sheet.

We’ve been told the club is close to signing off on an agreement to play one game at AMI Stadium – most probably against the Warriors – in 2018.

Should that experiment be successful, their commitment could be extended to two fixtures in the coming seasons.

The key is guaranteed revenue – regardless of the crowd.

New Zealand venues offer a much more handsome deal than their counterparts in cities like Perth and Adelaide.

The Sea Eagles have played the Warriors in Perth for the past two seasons, but poor weather rendered the venture financially unsound because there was no guaranteed appearance fee.

Clubs who move home games to New Zealand can be guaranteed up to $300,000 per game – an attractive lure for Manly, whose private owners are staring down the barrel of a multi-million deficit this year.

 

[BOZO]

That will do me

 

[Spartan Eagle]

Well I think it's a great idea. We get paid to increase brand awareness, team bonding and resilience. It's a win win even more so if we come back home with one.

 

[HappilyManly]

Isn't Christchurch earthquake central


Lancaster Park, previously known as Jade Stadium and AMI Stadium, was a sports stadium in Waltham, a suburb of Christchurchin New Zealand. The stadium was closed due to damage sustained in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

 

[eaglebuzz]

The club needs to stay afloat one way or another. I don't mind it. They wouldn't make that kind of money by keeping a game at Brookie.

 

[Frogz]

That will do me
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Whats the difference between one game at Suncorp and one in Perth.

 

[Eagles2nv]

Fine with this. They are moving the Perth game, not taking another home game.

Besides usually play well in NZ.

 

[BOZO]

Whats the difference between one game at Suncorp and one in Perth.

A few hundred thousand dollars maybe ?

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

I've asked everywhere at the club & no one has heard any rumour of this.

 

[Lyonstomenzies]

I'm fine with this. We always play well in NZ and have a very good Kiwi supporter base.

 

[Lord Eagleton]

Kia ora bro

 

[Harvies elbow]

Should take that donkeys game there.
Save playing it in front of their ratbags.

 

[manlywarringah]

I'm ok with that.

We need to try to keep the money coming in somehow and it's not one of our usual Brookie home games they're moving.

Makes good sense to me.

 

[Mals]

Makes more sense than playing it in Perth. I know the weather conditions were bad for the game there this season but the crowd was dismal. They mustn't have pre-sold many tickets so would have had a small walk up attendance.

 

[sheridanstand78]

The Penns are able to only move two games a season away from Brookvale under current arrangements. For them to be able to move any other games they have to get permission from the football club members who would have to vote on such a proposal.

My understanding is that the club gets paid handsomely with their existing agreements with the Queensland and WA State governments to move home games to Brisbane and Perth as we have seen over the last 2 seasons.

It is worrying that the owners are starting at a loss this season, that is not good for us. What needs to happen is a final decision on whether Brookvale oval is going to be redeveloped. This is the elephant in the room. Our team is handicapped by pretty much playing only 10 of our 24 games at our true home.

This is where the NRL are culpable. The innuendo and rumors of the betting scandal and now this salary cup investigation have harmed our brand and any opportunity to grow our club corporately, Their investigation needs to reach its conclusion ASAP.

 

[Frogz]

A few hundred thousand dollars maybe ?

exactly, so why is it an issue if we make more money, or were u saying you are for the idea

 

[The Eagle Eye]

That would be exciting for us kiwis, you guys will be surprised of how many Manly supporters are here in NZ.

 

[qldeagle]

Oh sweet as cuz, chur Bro.

 

[manlyfan76]

If the "club" want more money then they should put Toovey in charge of memberships.

 

[globaleagle]

I've asked everywhere at the club & no one has heard any rumour of this.

lol.

well it is josh mudhoops who wrote it.

He probably wrote it to try and annoy all of us and is now disappointed most of us are saying that it's not a bad idea.