The way I see it at this stage.
Penrith
Sydney
NQ
Melbourne
Souths
Cronulla
Redcliffe
Parra
Canberra
Canterbury
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Newcastle
St George
Wests
Manly
NZ
No doubt this might be altered a bit considering that we have a whole freaking off-season to go yet.
I'm not keen at all as the Broncos are sure to get their pants pulled down. With all the disappointment of the last four years, getting throttled by an expansion team is certainly not beyond the realms of possibility.
The ATO will get you though. We own numerous properties in Brissy and the Sunny Coast where the valuations have went through the roof. Our unit in Noosa alone has increased by 700K over the past year and it's 5 mins drive from Hastings St.
The ATO has informed us that our land tax will...
The squad has already been selected and he ain't there. He can only gain a spot through injury. He isn't needed anyways. The Aussies should easily defend their title.
The Q Cup is still a third rate comp. Norths would struggle to beat any of the NSW Cup sides. The gap between the two leagues is alarming and very concerning.
In fairness to the Broncos, they had a pretty stable pack back in those days and had some good "up and coming" youth waiting in the wings. It worked out well for Lindsay as he avoided the eventual destruction of the club and the rabble it continues to be. He dodged a bullet there.
My son is a close mate of Lindsay's. They offered him a paltry base contract and weren't overly interested if he accepted or not. Lindsay's preference was to stay in Brisbane but the Roosters offered him a spot on their main contract list worth at least a 150 grand more than what the Broncos...