Big question would be do you brand the new merged club as one, both or neither of the two co-owners? Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. Policy played out in the court of public opinion; its how we roll in the twenties. And the fans went with them. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Its why they invest in a footy team with themselves, with emotion, with money. Gee lock up him up it already happened and didn't work, I could be wrong but Im sure if seen a merged club, possibly the Northern Eagles that went well. Its more than watch footy in the catchments serving Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks, Sea Eagles and Bulldogs. For all the people saying the CEO and Commissioners need to be "RL people", just remember; A solution that may work is a Bears and seaeagles in nsw Cup remain as sepeate identities and a new club takes the license, based at Gosford but with couple of games in manly/NS. Everyones sold a pup, a homeless hound that nobody owns. Home Delivery is not available in all areas. It was a wet, Autumnal day in May 1994. The Northern Eagles represented Manly. And he said the NRL told these guys not to use the media to play things out. It was more a fishing exercises by suits in high places, the "paper" leaked to select media to disseminate in the court of public opinion. Norths also amalgamated with the Seagulls, a border club at Tweed Heads on the far north coast of New South Wales, the oldest provincial rugby league club in Australia. They are headed up by Perry Lopez and Greg Florimo and has the corporate backing of a number of local Central Coast and some North Shore businesses. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. Taylor ended up missing the goal. And lo did journos On The Pulse and encrypted WhatsApp chats spread the love about the arcane and business-like practices the Commission was mooting to shift a Sydney club out of town, to ensure viability and profitability, to uphold the greater good, or whatever reason they might use to shift a team in a Ken-Cowley-taking-Super-League-to-the-massive-untapped-markets-of-New-York-Johannesburg-and-Hong-Kong kind of way. [15], The following year saw two separate national rugby league championships, and confirmation of the club's intention to move north to New South Wales' Central Coast. Can I put my subscription or membership on hold? Seriously, brad Fittler and matty johns are past the point of no return. But they are separate, distinct entities. Thats a nudge over five per cent of the population. Rugby league historian Andrew Moore once suggested that the Northern Eagles joint venture may well have established a record for being the least loved football club in sporting history. Follow the Bears. The voice of TRUE North Sydney Bears Supporters. It could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. Twice the Bears have adorned the back page of the West Australian, and ahead of Perth's hosting of the State of Origin on Sunday, Bears chairman Daniel Dickson will be in the city to meet a. In the fifty years the new building has stood, a number of redesigns and refurbishments have taken place. The club initially struggled to obtain access to North Sydney Oval, but council obstruction was removed and the Shoremen played their first real home game in 1910. In the 2016 NSW Cup North Sydney finished the season in 10th place and therefore missed the finals. Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. A merger of Sydney Dragon-Sharks would be logical. It didnt matter: the Bears were done, their cards were marked. Because eyeballs watching product are all. For mine, sports fans, that is freakin La La Land. Mortgage House signed a three-year deal to sponsor the Central Coast Bears, also becoming a major jersey sponsor for the Bears. This was also Matt King's final game of Rugby League. Carney spoke to the media saying "I had that option with the Bears but Souths have blocked that, I'm sure something will come up". [50], Throughout 2017 there was much media speculation around North Sydney and their moves to purchase the struggling Gold Coast Titans licence when it went on sale by The NRL. [28] On 20 May 2018, it was revealed that North Sydney were in advanced negotiations to sign former NRL player Todd Carney. They love that place. . The Northern Eagles ultimately didnt represent anyone from Milsons Point to North Turramurra, from west Willoughby to east Epping. Matt Cleary will receive 80% of all funds contributed. [12], On 14 July 1994, the club was fined $87,000 for breaching the salary cap. Our club is a 1908 foundation club,". Article proves that ice is a scourge on Australian lives. Had another chat with a bloke involved in the Bears ill-fated bid for the Gold Coast licence. Nobody would win, not even TV. The Knock On Effect NSW Cup. I agree with you but the roosters wont be going anywhere now they are champions. They went to the Swans and the Waratahs. Bring Back The Bears! With the scores locked at 12-12, Newcastle player Matthew Johns kicked a field goal with 2 minutes to play to make it 13-12. On 8 November 2022, the Sydney Roosters announced that they would be ending their partnership deal with North Sydney at the end of the 2023 season. 13.3K followers. Brookvale is already well below the standard that should be required to home an NRL team and things are only getting worse. Hes in demand by NRL clubs. North Sydney chairman Perry Lopez said of the deal "We are the North Sydney Bears, were not South Sydney," The decision is based on whats best for our club. But if your subscription or membership includes home delivery, then you can request to suspend your paper delivery through My Account. In 2019 the Australian Rugby League Commission cobbled together a white paper of sorts, a plan to prop up under-performing Sydney NRL clubs with revenue that would apparently flow from broadcasters once the club had relocated to a new place where people watch telly. And lo did journos On The Pulse and in encrypted WhatsApp chats spread the love about the arcane and business-like practices the Commission was mooting to shift a Sydney club out of town, to ensure viability and profitability, to uphold the greater good, or whatever reason they might use to shift a team in a Ken-Cowley-taking-Super-League-to-the-massive-untapped-markets-of-New-York-Johannesburg-and-Hong-Kong kind of way. But moot it they did, these people in suits, because Television as we ranted about the other week told them to. This is one of those things that wont happen but I do wonder what the future holds for Manly. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. For those who wish to see the Bears return to the top grade, it is hard to conceive of a comment more inviting. In that time Norths made the preliminary final 4 times but lost on each occasion. [22], North Sydney play in the second-tier NSW Cup competition, serving as the reserve side for the Sydney Roosters. "Never going to happen. Matt has interviewed just about everyone in Australian sport, and has a massive Rolodex of Australian sports folk. And the dominant partner eventually killed and ate their Siamese twin, and took the license for themselves, for they are nothing if not their own people. You are using an out of date browser. Youve got the big business of North Sydney, youve got the Peninsula, then youve got the people of the Central Coast, the numbers, it would be nearly a behemoth of a club if it had the right administration and the right people behind it. Victory may be close, but the Bears do know how to make it hard. ll never forget the first time the Bears caused me pain. The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. He enjoys golf, footy and Four Pines Pale Ale, and spends as much time as conscience allows at Long Reef GC. This is the point where opponents will suggest that the partner should go it alone. However, theres already enough Sydney teams so doing it with an area like Perth makes sense. Going with the Flo. They last won a premiership in 1993, defeating Newcastle in the grand final 5-4. Hyde, who was living in Lane Cove at the time, had been forced to switch from Balmain to Norths in 1941 due to the league's residency rules which stated that a player was required to live in their club's district. Still dont understand what idiot thought putting arch enemies together would work. Then, after the initial 28 days it is $28 billed approximately 4 weekly. Its why people follow footy teams. "If Souths dont agree with what were doing and decide its not in our interest, we will look at the other avenues we have to ensure we have a competitive ISP side. Maybe not jubilation. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work Please call 1800 070 535. Consider: six hundred thousand people live from Kirribilli to Hornsby Heights, from the Roseville Bridge to north-west Ryde. They would allocate between four and six games at a potentially upgraded North Sydney Oval. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Sport; NRL; NRL 2022: Peter V'landys reveals thoughts on North Sydney Bears, Western Australian merge proposal. And today theres 600,000 people from Kirribilli to Mt Colah who dont have a rugby league team, and another 400,000 on the Central Coast. Perth team? Penrith won the match 16-14 despite the fact that Norths scored more tries. And they dont have a footy team to call their own. There are three individual investors lined up, he says, Vlandys knows who they are, hes met them, and theyre ready to step up to the block. Whos fearful? North Sydney went down 14-30 giving Penrith a rematch of the 1990 grand final against Canberra. Missed out. Est 1908. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merge and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in the merge. Norths then had to wait 10 years to make the finals again, this time against Balmain where they lost 11-9. JavaScript is disabled. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Sat 25 Jun 2022 16.00 EDT Last modified on Sat 25 Jun 2022 18.49 EDT Former North Sydney player and the club's leading record point scorer Jason Taylor was named as new head coach. Indeed like Souths fans will, for theyll be there, as Bears fans were for them, and their game, the one the media barons had so buggered. Irvine held the record for most first grade tries for one club (171) and overall (212). Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. And all those aforementioned Sydney fisheries have a team, while a one million-strong chunk of northern Sydney and its near north does not. (Only applies if home delivery is included in your package), www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms, Subscriber-only newsletters straight to your inbox, Todays Paper, a digital replica of the newspaper, SuperCoach Plus for stats, analysis, tips and more, Saturday and Sunday paper delivery* (Not available in all areas). Not sure if you missed it Freddy but the Bears already did merge with Manly. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Twice the Bears have adorned the back page of the West Australian, and ahead of Perths hosting of the State of Origin on Sunday, Bears chairman Daniel Dickson will be in the city to meet a West Australian government group to further explore the partnership. Former North Sydney internationals Greg Florimo and David Fairleigh play a prominent role in the club's push to join the NRL. Port Moresby, for sweet Mal Meningas sake, because the Australian government would like to use rugby league to do something with regional aid or sufficiency, or something, I dont know, I didnt hear much more of his explanation because I was gob-dangling speechless that old mate was actually talking about Papua New bloody Guinea as a dinkum locale for a red-and-black comeback. Its why people follow footy teams. It will never happen, not the North Sydney Bears. If the NRL wants to expand it should look inside itself: And bring back the North Sydney Bears. A page that will not be. [44] They were aiming for 5,000 by March 2011, when the official bid was due to be handed in to the NRL but passed that mark in 2010. The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. They love that place. And the Bears didnt get a licence when using the press is what they shouldve done along with all the other weapons in their armoury to shift public opinion to the Bears. A reconvened AFL presidents' meeting endorses the AFL commission's recommendation of a Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy merger. But they never won that premiership, they strategically blundered with Super League, and they fizzled into insolvency, enduring the humiliation of what former president David Hill described as the sacrilegious merger with Manly before the expulsion of the Bears by the Forces of Darkness. 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