If it's true the bidding clubs have to pay a $500K non refundable fee, just to have their bid proposal assessed as someone tweeted that's wrong of the FA.
However I thought the planned slow introduction of pro/rel, was a pretty well thought through plan. From memory no promotion for a number of years into the ALM, then maybe like 6 teams promoted over time - to get 20 ALM teams, then split into A1 & A2. Something like that, seemed not the worst idea.
Any potential NST team has got to the realise the ALM itself is pretty fragile (look at the Glory & Jets) - and the existing 12 clubs (plus it seems soon Auckland & Canberra) need to be protected foremost. They need to be patient with any pro/rel ambitions.
Not sure if it's the former or the latter issue that Melb Knights ain't happy about.
However I thought the planned slow introduction of pro/rel, was a pretty well thought through plan. From memory no promotion for a number of years into the ALM, then maybe like 6 teams promoted over time - to get 20 ALM teams, then split into A1 & A2. Something like that, seemed not the worst idea.
Any potential NST team has got to the realise the ALM itself is pretty fragile (look at the Glory & Jets) - and the existing 12 clubs (plus it seems soon Auckland & Canberra) need to be protected foremost. They need to be patient with any pro/rel ambitions.
Not sure if it's the former or the latter issue that Melb Knights ain't happy about.