Reds merchandise is ltd and not easy to get but there is some stuff you can order via the Reds website. We will be producing some Red Army merchandise to raise funds in coming months.

www.waredsrugbyleague.com.au/ind ... Itemid=210

or you could become a member and get a cap etc.
www.waredsrugbyleague.com.au/WA% ... 202011.pdf
www.waredsrugbyleague.com.au/WA% ... 20Form.pdf

Reds merchandise is ltd and not easy to get but there is some stuff you can order via the Reds website. We will be producing some Red Army merchandise to raise funds in coming months.

www.waredsrugbyleague.com.au/ind ... Itemid=210

or you could become a member and get a cap etc.
www.waredsrugbyleague.com.au/WA% ... 202011.pdf
www.waredsrugbyleague.com.au/WA% ... 20Form.pdf

Great news from our bid team today. One of the main NRL concerns was that we could be another Melbourne, needing millions to keep us afloat every year. Hopefully this will calm some of them nerves. The likely main sponsor is Cash Converters, a WA company that has always been a strong supporter of WA RL and is now an international concern with over 600 stores.

www.nrl.com/finance-not-an-issue ... fault.aspx

Western Australia's bid team claim they'd be among the highest sponsorship-earning NRL clubs within two years if admitted to the competition.

They are acting on advice to have their bid ready to go in the next few weeks and indications are finance should not be an issue given interest shown in the AFL-dominated state.

"I've been told: 'Don't be surprised if you get a phone call from possibly even (NRL chief) David Gallop this month giving you six weeks to have something on the table'," said West Australian Rugby League Bid project manager Ralph McManis.

"That's so the independent commission can take them into review at their very first meeting in the first week of May."

WARL chief executive John Sackson said about $4 million worth of company sponsorship commitments were already on the table and one of them was prepared to commit $1.5 million to be the team's major sponsor.

Following the lead of Star City casino's recent major sponsorship of South Sydney and the partnership between Crown Casino and the Melbourne Storm, Perth's Burswood Casino was among those eager to be involved with a WA team.

Despite having only been able to sell "hopes and dreams" at this stage, McManis said the interest shown by the business community made them believe the club would be very profitable.

"We've had a bit of a roadshow around some of the corporates of Perth, particularly the top end of town," he said.

"If we're awarded a licence, we anticipate we could go close to being the highest sponsor-earning NRL club in our first two years."

Great news from our bid team today. One of the main NRL concerns was that we could be another Melbourne, needing millions to keep us afloat every year. Hopefully this will calm some of them nerves. The likely main sponsor is Cash Converters, a WA company that has always been a strong supporter of WA RL and is now an international concern with over 600 stores.

www.nrl.com/finance-not-an-issue ... fault.aspx

Western Australia's bid team claim they'd be among the highest sponsorship-earning NRL clubs within two years if admitted to the competition.

They are acting on advice to have their bid ready to go in the next few weeks and indications are finance should not be an issue given interest shown in the AFL-dominated state.

"I've been told: 'Don't be surprised if you get a phone call from possibly even (NRL chief) David Gallop this month giving you six weeks to have something on the table'," said West Australian Rugby League Bid project manager Ralph McManis.

"That's so the independent commission can take them into review at their very first meeting in the first week of May."

WARL chief executive John Sackson said about $4 million worth of company sponsorship commitments were already on the table and one of them was prepared to commit $1.5 million to be the team's major sponsor.

Following the lead of Star City casino's recent major sponsorship of South Sydney and the partnership between Crown Casino and the Melbourne Storm, Perth's Burswood Casino was among those eager to be involved with a WA team.

Despite having only been able to sell "hopes and dreams" at this stage, McManis said the interest shown by the business community made them believe the club would be very profitable.

"We've had a bit of a roadshow around some of the corporates of Perth, particularly the top end of town," he said.

"If we're awarded a licence, we anticipate we could go close to being the highest sponsor-earning NRL club in our first two years."

NRL CEO talks up Perth. 2min 50sec mark. New Tv slots, new market. He clearly favours Reds plus one of either CC or Brisbane2.
wwos.ninemsn.com.au/nrl/footyshow/

NRL CEO talks up Perth. 2min 50sec mark. New Tv slots, new market. He clearly favours Reds plus one of either CC or Brisbane2.
wwos.ninemsn.com.au/nrl/footyshow/

Storm Coach Backs Perth for Expansion
If we're looking at what's best for the game and best for television rights, I think a second Brisbane team and Perth are the preferable options.
I've been fortunate to travel to the city in recent seasons when the Storm has played games. The crowds have been impressive. They make for enthusiastic spectators.

The important thing for Perth is to get the right people involved. They need to hire a chief executive, coach, captain and senior players who know what our game is about and how you build a successful club.

They need a bit of patience. They need good development and recruitment systems. Most importantly, they need to get the right people in the right positions. You need strong foundations in your club to make it grow.

The other thing Perth brings to the table is the prospect of the game having a national competition again. In my eyes, the advantage of being national is the bargaining power it would give us with regard to television rights. We need to use that leverage to get a better deal for the clubs, their supporters and sponsors.

www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sp ... 6024319537

Storm Coach Backs Perth for Expansion
If we're looking at what's best for the game and best for television rights, I think a second Brisbane team and Perth are the preferable options.
I've been fortunate to travel to the city in recent seasons when the Storm has played games. The crowds have been impressive. They make for enthusiastic spectators.

The important thing for Perth is to get the right people involved. They need to hire a chief executive, coach, captain and senior players who know what our game is about and how you build a successful club.

They need a bit of patience. They need good development and recruitment systems. Most importantly, they need to get the right people in the right positions. You need strong foundations in your club to make it grow.

The other thing Perth brings to the table is the prospect of the game having a national competition again. In my eyes, the advantage of being national is the bargaining power it would give us with regard to television rights. We need to use that leverage to get a better deal for the clubs, their supporters and sponsors.

www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sp ... 6024319537

The WA Red Army Closes in on its 250th recruit!

A newly set up rugby league independent supporters group in Western Australia is providing a strong voice in support of a WA team's inclusion in the 2013 NRL competition. With support coming in from all over the world, as well as strong representation from across Western Australia, the WA Red Army committee are very pleased with the response to the new fanclub.
Red Army Chairperson, Jason Burton, said " We had anticipated having around 300 members by the end of our first year so to have reached nearly 250 within the first few weeks is great and shows the high level of interest in RL in Western Australia."
With an aim to give RL fans in WA an opportunity to come together to support the greatest game as well as act as the official fan club of the WA Reds, the Red Army's ranks are swelling. Working closely with the WARL and WA Reds bid team the Red Army committee are ensuring the voice of fans is heard in the development a future WA NRL team. A new Red Army website has recently been launched and a monthly newsletter is keeping members up to date with all the latest WA news and views.
Membership is free and easy to join via the Red Army website. Simply complete the form and become a part of the future of RL in Western Australia.
Website: www.warzone.net.au
Email redarmy@warzone.net.au

The WA Red Army Closes in on its 250th recruit!

A newly set up rugby league independent supporters group in Western Australia is providing a strong voice in support of a WA team's inclusion in the 2013 NRL competition. With support coming in from all over the world, as well as strong representation from across Western Australia, the WA Red Army committee are very pleased with the response to the new fanclub.
Red Army Chairperson, Jason Burton, said " We had anticipated having around 300 members by the end of our first year so to have reached nearly 250 within the first few weeks is great and shows the high level of interest in RL in Western Australia."
With an aim to give RL fans in WA an opportunity to come together to support the greatest game as well as act as the official fan club of the WA Reds, the Red Army's ranks are swelling. Working closely with the WARL and WA Reds bid team the Red Army committee are ensuring the voice of fans is heard in the development a future WA NRL team. A new Red Army website has recently been launched and a monthly newsletter is keeping members up to date with all the latest WA news and views.
Membership is free and easy to join via the Red Army website. Simply complete the form and become a part of the future of RL in Western Australia.
Website: www.warzone.net.au
Email redarmy@warzone.net.au

Perth-based NRL team would provide huge windfall: chairman

A PERTH-BASED NRL team would inject up to $28million into the local economy, according to WA Rugby League chairman David Hobbs.

Hobbs and WARL chief executive John Sackson will fly to Sydney this week to meet NRL boss David Gallop and pitch the WA Reds' case for admission to the national competition in 2013.

They will tell Gallop a major sponsor is ready to sign a $1.5-$2million deal.

Hobbs and Sackson will also attend an Australian Rugby League conference.

Hobbs said they would point out the success, not the perceived failure, of their predecessor the Western Reds, which fielded a side in the NRL in 1995 and '96 and as the Perth Reds in Super League in 1997.

"We've spent a lot of money researching the sustainability and feasibility of a team here in WA with positive feedback," Hobbs said.

www.perthnow.com.au/sport/nrl/pe ... 6028730783

Perth-based NRL team would provide huge windfall: chairman

A PERTH-BASED NRL team would inject up to $28million into the local economy, according to WA Rugby League chairman David Hobbs.

Hobbs and WARL chief executive John Sackson will fly to Sydney this week to meet NRL boss David Gallop and pitch the WA Reds' case for admission to the national competition in 2013.

They will tell Gallop a major sponsor is ready to sign a $1.5-$2million deal.

Hobbs and Sackson will also attend an Australian Rugby League conference.

Hobbs said they would point out the success, not the perceived failure, of their predecessor the Western Reds, which fielded a side in the NRL in 1995 and '96 and as the Perth Reds in Super League in 1997.

"We've spent a lot of money researching the sustainability and feasibility of a team here in WA with positive feedback," Hobbs said.

www.perthnow.com.au/sport/nrl/pe ... 6028730783

www.perthnow.com.au/sport/nrl/pe ... 6028730783

that article has convinced me

perth and CC in

www.perthnow.com.au/sport/nrl/pe ... 6028730783

that article has convinced me

perth and CC in