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Message: [QUOTE="Foordy, post: 3325653, member: 1769"] this could be a ploy from the NRL to put pressure on Palachook to ensure the GF goes ahead as scheduled in Brisbane on Sunday, but: it is now being reported that should the game be forced to shift or postponed due to a potential lockdown in Brisbane, the NRL is considering moving it back to Sydney rather than play it in Townsville. the game in Sydney would be played on October 17 with a 50% capacity. the NSW deputy Premier and NSW Stadiums boss have been lobbying behind the scenes to make it happen. [B]Tony Shepherd (NSW Stadiums boss) says:[/B] “We’d be very happy to help the NRL out if the game can’t go ahead in Brisbane,” Shepherd said. “We’ll have people out and about in NSW by then and we’d have the best Covid safety measures and protocols in place. It would only be for 100 percent vaccinated fans.” [B]Peter Vlandys says:[/B] “We’re still quietly confident the Queensland Government is containing it (spread). They’ve done a wonderful job to date and we’re hoping the numbers stay low and we can go on Sunday (at Suncorp Stadium),” V’landys told 2GB’s Ben Fordham. “But all options are on the table. “We won’t take any action without consulting the coaches of the two teams. “But we want a crowd and if it means postponing the event to get a crowd to do so. “When we negotiated with the government we always had a Plan-B and that was to go to Townsville. “Logistically that may be hard. We’re going to make a decision on that today because you’ve got to get TV crews and OB (outside broadcast) vans up to Townsville from Brisbane. “Today will be crucial as well tomorrow.” [B]Fordham said to V’landys it sounded like postponement of the grand final was more likely than a shift to Townsville with the ARLC boss[/B] replying: “At this stage, yes. “Because logistically it’s hard to go to Townsville. We’re going to have to make a decision today on Townsville. “We wouldn’t make it tomorrow because that’s not going to give us enough time. “As I said, we’re leaving everything on the table. “We’re probably going to have an emergency commission meeting and have our road map planned out to what we do.’’ [/QUOTE]

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