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It'd be hello, Stephen Price, very well and I'm always good to check to you. Interesting news today a Papa and New Guinea's finally been confirmed as being yet another in RL side. I suppose your initial reaction to the Steve what we all knew it was going to happen, But now it's signed, sealed and delivered.

It'd be hello, Stephen Price, very well and I'm always good to check to you. Interesting news today a Papa and New Guinea's finally been confirmed as being yet another in RL side. I suppose your initial reaction to the Steve what we all knew it was going to happen, But now it's signed, sealed and delivered.

Yeah, I think like there's been so much talk about it happening, but now it's actually been an ounce so I think that's a good thing. We can move on, you know, how it all sort of happens, that's going to be the next big part of the puzzle. But yeah, saying Port Moore's in Papua New Guinea, having played them itself, I know how passionate. You know, every pup in New Guinea is of our Rugua league, so they're not going to have any problems from a support scenario. It's just going to be how it all works, you know, in regards to where players even all that sort of stuff. So I'm sure that you know the ultimate goal is for them to be based in and that it makes sense. But yeah, logistically, if that happens, that's that's a good thing for I supposed pup in New Guinea and for the game, and yeah, that's going to be I suppose everything that comes up from now is you know, they start to put everything together. So yeah, it's going to be really interesting to see how that goes.

Yeah, I think like there's been so much talk about it happening, but now it's actually been an ounce so I think that's a good thing. We can move on, you know, how it all sort of happens, that's going to be the next big part of the puzzle. But yeah, saying Port Moore's in Papua New Guinea, having played them itself, I know how passionate. You know, every pup in New Guinea is of our Rugua league, so they're not going to have any problems from a support scenario. It's just going to be how it all works, you know, in regards to where players even all that sort of stuff. So I'm sure that you know the ultimate goal is for them to be based in and that it makes sense. But yeah, logistically, if that happens, that's that's a good thing for I supposed pup in New Guinea and for the game, and yeah, that's going to be I suppose everything that comes up from now is you know, they start to put everything together. So yeah, it's going to be really interesting to see how that goes.

Steve logistics. And this is the key thing, isn't it For Port Moresby, things like the club, things like the grounds, all of that has to be worked through. So I suppose when you look at what they actually have over there, the facilities that they've got, what work do you believe has to be done there?

Steve logistics. And this is the key thing, isn't it For Port Moresby, things like the club, things like the grounds, all of that has to be worked through. So I suppose when you look at what they actually have over there, the facilities that they've got, what work do you believe has to be done there?

The actual grounds outstanding. The one that I played on when we would do the Prime Ministers thirteen when I was sort of playing back in you know, sort of two thousand and eight and nine. It was the old ground. But the new stadium, I think it's into a stadium, I think they call it. It's it's outstanding. The surface is amazing. The dressing rooms, you know, you won't get much better at any ground, you know, in in Queensland. So you know, from that perspective, I suppose I just have to do a little bit more. Infrastructure was probably add some more grand stands and that might that might be part of it. I'm not sure where there's a you know, a capacity minimum that you've got to have, but yeah, the actual ground itself is pretty good, and you know, all that sort of part of it's just going to be I suppose the team's traveling in. You know, it's going to be great for the locals, no doubt about that. Obviously, security and everything like that. I never felt unsafe in Pang because they love rugby league so much, but it is very different to you know, where we live. So just you know how all that works and that type of thing is just going to be the next part of it. But yeah, I mean when you're looking at the whole picture, they've been working so hard, to say long, to even get it to this stage. That's probably going to be the easiest part of the whole of the whole venture.

The actual grounds outstanding. The one that I played on when we would do the Prime Ministers thirteen when I was sort of playing back in you know, sort of two thousand and eight and nine. It was the old ground. But the new stadium, I think it's into a stadium, I think they call it. It's it's outstanding. The surface is amazing. The dressing rooms, you know, you won't get much better at any ground, you know, in in Queensland. So you know, from that perspective, I suppose I just have to do a little bit more. Infrastructure was probably add some more grand stands and that might that might be part of it. I'm not sure where there's a you know, a capacity minimum that you've got to have, but yeah, the actual ground itself is pretty good, and you know, all that sort of part of it's just going to be I suppose the team's traveling in. You know, it's going to be great for the locals, no doubt about that. Obviously, security and everything like that. I never felt unsafe in Pang because they love rugby league so much, but it is very different to you know, where we live. So just you know how all that works and that type of thing is just going to be the next part of it. But yeah, I mean when you're looking at the whole picture, they've been working so hard, to say long, to even get it to this stage. That's probably going to be the easiest part of the whole of the whole venture.

Great to hear that they've got the facilities playing you that's key because you play a safety When it comes to playing on the field, you need it to be schmicking. For the NRL, they've got these standards that they need to adhere to. But buy and large, you believe a lot of that's sorted out.

Great to hear that they've got the facilities playing you that's key because you play a safety When it comes to playing on the field, you need it to be schmicking. For the NRL, they've got these standards that they need to adhere to. But buy and large, you believe a lot of that's sorted out.

Yeah, mate, there was some international's there at the end of the year this year, and you wouldn't you know, Yeah, it wouldn't have been any different to anywhere else, you know, whether it's the Islands or in Australia or New Zealand. Say, yeah, it's a really good surface. The girls played there as well, you know, the Ausny girls and the Pang girls, and you know there's a few other teams that played in it in that Pacific nation sort of and the ball so yeah, it was it was really good for that. And then a couple of NRL teams have gone over there for pre seasons as well, and you know they have the the the team obviously and the Q Cup that play there every second week. So yeah, it's already happening. I suppose it's just going to be up to that next level in professionalism and the expectations of the NRL as well as all the clubs and obviously their own expectations and being able to support that and actually deliver that.

Yeah, mate, there was some international's there at the end of the year this year, and you wouldn't you know, Yeah, it wouldn't have been any different to anywhere else, you know, whether it's the Islands or in Australia or New Zealand. Say, yeah, it's a really good surface. The girls played there as well, you know, the Ausny girls and the Pang girls, and you know there's a few other teams that played in it in that Pacific nation sort of and the ball so yeah, it was it was really good for that. And then a couple of NRL teams have gone over there for pre seasons as well, and you know they have the the the team obviously and the Q Cup that play there every second week. So yeah, it's already happening. I suppose it's just going to be up to that next level in professionalism and the expectations of the NRL as well as all the clubs and obviously their own expectations and being able to support that and actually deliver that.

You talked about your own personal safety over there, and we know it can be a little on the sketchy side, can be a little wild wild west. You felt perfectly safe over there. The security has to be in place, though, still does it Do you think that will detract the want of players to go over there and nextly plays, I'm presuming it's not going to be entirely just made up of the locals. They'll try and rain in some NRL players to get them up to standard.

You talked about your own personal safety over there, and we know it can be a little on the sketchy side, can be a little wild wild west. You felt perfectly safe over there. The security has to be in place, though, still does it Do you think that will detract the want of players to go over there and nextly plays, I'm presuming it's not going to be entirely just made up of the locals. They'll try and rain in some NRL players to get them up to standard.

Steve. Yeah, so that's just going to be the thing. I suppose, with families and all that sort of stuff, how that works. Yeah, And there's going to be managers and players and all that's sort of that are going to be wanting to understand the whole dynamic and how it's going to work. And I'm sure they'd be doing a whole lot of work behind the scenes too, you know, and that would have been part of their obviously entry into the end of the NRL. Say, I'm sure all those things are ticked off. It's just how that's actually going to look and feel and actually be at the time when the players do arrive for their pre season for their first season, and then you know, during the season and end of season, say, I know there's some talk at one stage that players might be sort of you know, based in cans or somewhere like that. But if it's a B n G team and it's Paul Moresby, that's the hosting city, like you'd want to actually do well be there, I reckon. Otherwise it's not a fair INK and BG team, is it. So yeah, whoever goes to play there, I'd assume, just like when I played for the Warriors, you'd have to live in the in the in the town that it's base, you know. In my situation was Auckland, but Port Moresby is the town for the new team, so I'd assume, you know, there's going to be some sort of set up there that the players and families will live there. And yeah.

Steve. Yeah, so that's just going to be the thing. I suppose, with families and all that sort of stuff, how that works. Yeah, And there's going to be managers and players and all that's sort of that are going to be wanting to understand the whole dynamic and how it's going to work. And I'm sure they'd be doing a whole lot of work behind the scenes too, you know, and that would have been part of their obviously entry into the end of the NRL. Say, I'm sure all those things are ticked off. It's just how that's actually going to look and feel and actually be at the time when the players do arrive for their pre season for their first season, and then you know, during the season and end of season, say, I know there's some talk at one stage that players might be sort of you know, based in cans or somewhere like that. But if it's a B n G team and it's Paul Moresby, that's the hosting city, like you'd want to actually do well be there, I reckon. Otherwise it's not a fair INK and BG team, is it. So yeah, whoever goes to play there, I'd assume, just like when I played for the Warriors, you'd have to live in the in the in the town that it's base, you know. In my situation was Auckland, but Port Moresby is the town for the new team, so I'd assume, you know, there's going to be some sort of set up there that the players and families will live there. And yeah.

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