Why wouldn't it make our future more secure if they had a big financial stake in our ground?
Why would any owner want to get rid of their largest tenant with no realistic option to replace it?
Agreed. If this did go ahead and it's a big IF, then it commits them to being a team in the area in my opinion. That's potentially why I don't think it will happen. If it was a more central area that other teams could easily play out of.
And in regards to business sense to lose part ownership of an asset. Happens all the time. Look at the rest of the Sharks development, we held the asset but had no capital to do the development. This is the same thing. Going partners with someone else to improve the value, functionality and ergo the revenue stream is certainly a viable option.
Besides if we don't do anything. So we stay at Shark park, we don't go halfsies with the NRL/State Govn and we don't play at Kogarah - What do you think happens in 5, 10, 15 years ? If we don't get the funding for the Centre of Excellence we can't upgrade the locker rooms and can't host finals or get a womens team. Not to mention the dilapidation of the rest of the stadium.
What I would actually like to see if instead of building these mini Bankwests that some teams don't want to play at why don't they provide funding for these stadiums to get upgrades.
For example Shark Park gets $60m, Leichhardt gets $20m, Panthers get $60m etc etc.