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cliffhanger said:
DSM5 said:
The big large ones come from the North. Mao was big and could have been useful in the front row.

Yao Ming the basketball player is huge.
Forget about the Burgess Bros, the chinese team will have 3 big brothers wing, wang and wong.:p

They would also have a very capable bAll handling 5/8 in
Henry Lee who has never had a problem of pulling out a big one when required ;)
 
It's a shame no Manly fans will be there. We all know from the DT that Manly fans don't cross the bridge and you have to do that to get to the airport.
 
MWTS could all go and claim it as a tax write off, for Promoting Australia in China :idea:

Hope that they get their air quality sorted ASAP :-/
 
EagleFromMay1967 said:
Jatz Crackers said:
It is a good idea.

They're always friendly, and they're ready to please
Very Eric Idle. Damnit, now i cant get that song out of my mind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH2P_pVze6s
 
hillbillyjazzer1954 said:
Jatz Crackers said:
It is a good idea.

They're always friendly, and they're ready to please


there`s 900 million of them in the world today...... so it should be a decent crowd

1,353,821,000 (2012 cencus).Now that'd be nice membership numbers :)
 
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/the-sea-eagles-plan-to-take-game-to-china-gains-momentum/story-fngr8iii-1226748359171
The Sea Eagles' plan to take game to China gains momentum
JON GEDDES MANLY DAILY OCTOBER 28, 2013 3:56PM

THE Sea Eagles could still be on the high road to China.

The ground breaking proposal to take a premiership game to the world's most populated country next year has taken another step forward.

The idea that Manly plays the Canberra Raider in Shenzhen next year has been in the pipeline for a while.

"Six weeks ago we started to feel like there was a bit more momentum," sad Sea Eagles general manager David Perry.

"There is a consultant named Tom Parker and his company Red Tape Consulting that the NRL have hired in China currently who is doing a feasiblilty study on the game.

"He is trying to address some of the costs and will be presenting that back to the NRL in the next couple of weeks."


Perry hopes that the club will an update and more clarity on the situation by the end of November.

Asked if he was now more positive that the historic game would now go ahead Perry replied: "We believe the right people are addressing the issues and concerns that the NRL have.

"So we are reasonably confident that we will get all the information required to make a more informed decision."

And the final say on whether the game goes ahead rests with the powers that be at the NRL

Perry said there were several factors that would have to be taken into account regarding the timing of the game.

"It would have to when it is suitable from a climate point of view," he said

"So you have to play it in the first half of the season, probably around rounds seven and eight," he said.

"And what has to be factored is that the team has appropriate recovery and scheduling the week before and the week after."
 
I hope its played on the june long weekend again like this year when we played the warriors so we can travel over there for the weekend
 
Raiders and Sea Eagles press NRL on China fixture
December 19, 2013 Lee Gaskin

It's a case of next year or bust when the Canberra Raiders and Manly Sea Eagles meet with the NRL on Thursday to find out whether a proposed fixture in China goes ahead in 2014.

Both clubs and their respective sponsors - Huawei and Kaspersky - are pushing for the historic game, but concede it won't happen at all if it is put on the backburner.

The major sticking points centre around who will underwrite the fixture, the length of the agreement and concerns for the welfare of players who have to back up in representative games the following week.

The annual costs of staging the game are about $1.5 million, but Huawei director of corporate and public affairs Jeremy Mitchell said it was imperative the NRL approved the proposal or risk missing an enormous opportunity.

''It definitely has to happen next year,'' Mitchell said. ''We've been openly disappointed they [the NRL] have come on board late, but they have hired the consultants so they understand the full potential. Kaspersky, Huawei, the Raiders and Manly have done everything they can, now it's up to the NRL to see how committed they are.''

Huawei and Kaspersky will take on the majority of the risk if the game delivers a financial loss.

They are hoping the NRL recognises the immense benefits of taking the game to the most populated country in the world.

Manly has proposed moving its round eight home game - pencilled in for Sunday, April 27, against the Raiders at Brookvale Oval - to the Chinese city of Shenzhen.

The match has been allocated to Fox Sports and the pay-TV provider would need to approve a change if Channel Nine wants to broadcast the first game played outside of Australia or New Zealand for premiership points.

The Raiders and Manly have proposed a two-year agreement with an option for 2016, while it's understood the NRL wants a three-year deal.

Another issue is the burden on players selected for representative fixtures - the Australia v New Zealand Test match, on Friday, May 2, and also the City v Country game, on Sunday, May 4.

To get back from Shenzhen, the teams will need to travel an hour by bus to either Guangzhou or Hong Kong followed by a nine-hour flight to Sydney.

The NRL appointed Tom Parker as an independent consultant to perform an analysis of the project.

Parker is a director at Red Tape Consulting, a firm based in China that specialises in strategic advice, market research and business matching in the Chinese market.

Huawei and Kaspersky have been working on the proposal for the past two years.



Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/raiders-and-sea-eagles-press-nrl-on-china-fixture-20131218-2zlj5.html#ixzz2nxMhjN3w



Nothing was mentioned about China in the briefings at the AGM.

I had not realized that it was a multi year proposal , but sounds exciting for all concerned.:)
 
No no no no no, not a nine hour plane flight in business class...Damn not fair....warriors probably do that 3-4 times a year.
 
bones said:
I'd prefer a zero year agreement.

I get it! Cause 'zeroes' were the nickname given to a certain type of japanese fighter in ww2.


Wait...tis china so that makes no sense.

#tipsy

#carry on
 
NRL push into China hits snag
December 21, 2013 Jon Tuxworth

The proposed NRL game between Manly and Canberra in China next year looks likely to be scrapped after last-minute talks failed to resolve a stalemate between the clubs and the governing body.

It is understood the five parties involved - Manly, Canberra, the club's major sponsors, Kaspersky and Huawei, and the NRL - have run out of time to get the landmark fixture off the ground.

Unless terms can be agreed quickly, which is highly unlikely, the project will be abandoned and the round eight clash on April 27 will stay at Brookvale Oval.

Final financial terms were put on Friday, but the NRL and the two clubs failed to resolve their differences on what model they favour.

Manly began talks with Canberra in September last year about playing a premiership match in Shenzhen, just north of Hong Kong.

Manly proposed moving its round eight home game - on Sunday, April 27, against Canberra at Brookvale Oval - to Shenzhen.

Raiders major sponsor Huawei has expressed frustration that the NRL waited so long to make a commitment and employ consultant Tom Parker to complete a feasibility study into the project.

The study uncovered financial risks, and the NRL and the clubs have been unable to find common ground on how to mitigate this.

Television coverage, the effects of travel and concerns over player burnout - particularly with representative players required to back up the following week - have not been resolved.

But it is understood the NRL remains open to the idea of playing in China in future years.

It would have been the first time a premiership match was played outside Australia and New Zealand.

But the two clubs and their sponsors have been emphatic that if it doesn't happen next year, they will abandon the project.

Huawei director of corporate and public affairs Jeremy Mitchell told Fairfax Media this week this is an opportunity the NRL cannot afford to throw away.

''It definitely has to happen next year,'' Mitchell said. ''We've been openly disappointed the NRL have come on board late, but they have hired the consultants so they understand the full potential. Kaspersky, Huawei, the Raiders and Manly have done everything they can, now it's up to the NRL.



Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/nrl-push-into-china-hits-snag-20131220-2zr0y.html#ixzz2o2m0ASsp
 
Won't happen, thanks to the cumbersome NRL bureaucracy. Which is unfortunate. I like the idea of Manly being pioneers and trendsetters in promoting the game and exploring new business opportunities, and it's good to know our people think outside the box.

Both Toovey and Perry were impressive speaking at the recent meeting. Our club seems to be in very good hands at the moment.
 
"The NRL appointed Tom Parker as an independent consultant to perform an analysis of the project."

I wonder if he'll take 50% commission for setting up the game??
 
Is he on the same commission as the soccer world cup consultants to Lowey
 

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