Fox reporting Jack Williams is being targeted by PNG for 2028.
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Thats true. Another thing that will eventually annoy the players is png isn't like sydney. They can't just jump in their cars and go to a restaurant or a beach in peace they will get mobbed everywhere they go. I can't see luai wanting to hang around the compound all day.
My mate works for hobson engineering and he worked for a bit in png. He told me you simply can't go out at night its a very dangerous place. Told me yesterday that they are kidding themselves if they think they will have the best security for the players
Media saying they will be treated like gods. All it takes is one lunatic to hold the family to ransom for money, these players will have it. Ask Hannah Hollis, she lived there when younger as her parents were journo's there and she was involved in hold up, particularly on a tram.
Not saying a player will be held at gun point but doubt them being famous will make them 100% safe.
Exactly. Lot of poverty over there. I heard ages ago that alot of people over there don't want an nrl team there. You have people working for peanuts over there they won't like having players coming in making millions and they struggle to feed their families. One thing is for sure they won't be able to snub fans like alot of them do here lol.
How well will it go down that these players are not being taxed in a country that needs taxes for normal resources?
Where is the club itself going to get money from? It's a third world country and the 2nd most dangerous country in the world. I, like you, had a mate live there for 9 months as he was in the army. He said compound or not they are trying to get in and we're in lockdown all the time.
How will families go being in the compound all the time and if there issues with families and are seeing them every single day how will that go?
Luai has an option for year 3, even he knows there's a chance he can make a quick 3-4mil and get the f out of there. If he was that sold he would have signed 3-4 years flat. PNG bowed to him to get that positive press. Luai has 4x premierships, played Origin, played for Samoa. There is nothing they can offer him other than money. Sorry but if they were real deal getting top names, they wouldn't have signed Johnston so early who will be 33 when they are in the comp. Granted it is cheap, but strive higher, get Coates as that example.
Spot on mate. The thing that shits me is the government can suddenly agree not to tax these players well i'm sorry none of us like paying taxes but we have to .They should be paying taxes and as you said where is the money going to come from.
Albo committed 600 mill over 10 years. The stadium needs an upgrade, i think they said it holds 15,000 atm but looking at getting it to 30,000 again that won't be cheap. As you said its a third world country this is a massive risk imo. It will also be interesting what they charge for ticket prices for the locals... most are struggling to feed themselves
I wonder if this 600 mil will still be available if Albo loses the next election. The only reason the government is bankrolling this, is political, the Chinese want PNG. Also heard on MMM today, that Luai is also pocketing upwards of $500k a year in (tax free) TPA's, no club can compete with that.
Your right mate it is political. Albo only did this to make sure china didn't come in. It will be interesting if the deal sticks if albo loses the election. V'landys has created a shit storm with this tax free money and tpa's. Most fans are asleep at the wheel but mark my words v'landys and abdo are rotten to the core they will destroy the game.
What do you mean will, they already have.
$600 million to prevent China's Belt & Road initiative parking warships in PNG ports on 50 year deals is a frakkin bargain.
Also, if we are talking "Albo gave PNG $600 million", well guess how much money ScoMo gave PNG in 2018-2022? A hint: one port cost the same as Albo's fund and then multiple by 4 to total the other funds. Oh and how much had Australia invested in gold mining and gas in PNG up to 2018? Hint: multiple Albo's fund by about 100
My point is obviously don't trust the fucking media to tell you all the relevant facts
Kendoza, and as we know when companies know its tax funded money they increase the costs of everything....the $$$ thrown at this is a scam; i get we don't want China on our doorstep but seriously throwing $600 million at this; it could end in tears.
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