Theres still people holding a candle for the Newtown Jets, though not enough that the Jets arent destined to forever be a reserve grade feeder out of Henson Park. It could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. Missed out. Editor Matt Cleary is an award-winning sports writer, contributor to The Guardian, Inside Sport, Big League and Inside Rugby, among several dozen other journals. 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. Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. 13.3K followers. Interim Eels boss Max Donnelly could well be presiding over the Parramatta Bears had he not blocked a push to merge the Eels with foundation club North Sydney. [5] when an injury riddled North Sydney were beaten by Newtown 347. During that time, North Sydney produced arguably the greatest winger the game has ever seen in Ken Irvine. The Bears bid committee is lobbying the NRL for inclusion as the next expansion team. Maybe not instant. Owned by both clubs and with equal represteantion on the board. But it should still be done. Johns originally floated the plan in early August, https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/bb/news-story/6fc9fb8d6f197168e25759294c1e8e1d, https://www.sportsradio.com.au/north-sydney-bears-ceo-open-to-new-merger-with-manly/, 2023 R1 Thu - Parramatta v Melbourne @ CommBank, I Dont' Like Cricket, Oh No, I Love it, Yeah. [11], The nineties saw finals appearances and near misses in 1991 and 19941998. The North Sydney Bears believe their vast fan following and 113 years of history make them the ideal fit for an 18th team should the NRL explore further expansion. So bring em back, baby, and fill Percys Bar. However, poor on-field performances and factional fighting led to the collapse of the Northern Eagles in 2002, after only three years. But moot it they did, these people in suits, because television told them. The Official North Sydney Bears. Hes in demand by NRL clubs. Florimo then went on to say "I don't see too many other options presenting themselves, The energy and finance that we put into the Central Coast bid really didn't come to fruition so we're going hard to the plate on this". Dont need to have surfed the Long Reef bommie to back the maroon and white. The Dragons have 260,000 (not counting the Illawarra). [55][56][57], On 9 August 2019, rugby league immortal Andrew Johns said that having a team on the Central Coast would be a "no-brainer". Its a bad merge. Weve been burnt before, but were still here, and still hoping. "They want to buy everyone. There have been on-going bids to resurrect the club in the NRL as either The Bears, based in Perth and Sydney, or as the Central Coast Bears, based at Gosford.[1]. Former North Sydney chief executive Bob Saunders said the Bears saw the move to Gosford as a great opportunity to secure their future, but wet weather and construction delays left them without a regular home ground and led to the club's demise after they failed to meet the NRL criteria when the competition was cut to 14 teams, because of their Theyve been too reliant on funding from the NRL and havent been measurable enough". Even more transparent, in a back-arsed sort of way. 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. A reconvened AFL presidents' meeting endorses the AFL commission's recommendation of a Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy merger. Freddy Fittler has called for the two clubs to merge once more. Ill do a Russell Crowe and bring them back Though daddy-money would be nice, Dickson says that should the Bears be green-lit for the 18th licence, the money is good. A page that will not be. Wouldn't be surprised if Uncle Nick has seen the writing on the wall for Manly as a business and is ready to pick off carcass of the Sea Eagles Roosters/Norths absorb Manly, become the Northern Roosters and encompass the eastern and northern beaches all the way to Gosford. Hes done the PhD, bought the T-shirt. Probably not irrevocable, either, given the volatile nature of this greatest game of all. It would be 17 years before North Sydney made the finals series again when they finished 3rd in the 1982 season. Yes, yes, yes adding a team in Sydney would appear to fly in the face of the theres too many teams in Sydney argument. North Melbourne withdraws from the merger race. Northern Eagles Rugby League Football Club, Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 01:10, "Manly Sea Eagles and North Sydney Bears must merge into a 'behemoth' club, says Brad Fittler", "Why the demise of the North Sydney Bears has Sydney Roosters officials worried", Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Northern_Eagles&oldid=1142006992, 4 matches, 25 August 2001 30 March 2002, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 01:10. 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. 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. Even more transparent, in a back-arsed sort of way. Please check your email to receive the magic link. Est 1908. Little success was had during three seasons (2000-2002), finishing 12th, 10th, and 9th, winning 30 of 76 games. NRL support. You must log in or register to reply here. Sport; NRL; NRL 2022: Peter V'landys reveals thoughts on North Sydney Bears, Western Australian merge proposal. However, no such sentiment appears to exist in Perth. 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. [38] the North Shore Nightmare and play in a dark . When Souths were kicked out, mates of mine followed Randwick. Its why people follow footy teams. Former North Sydney internationals Greg Florimo and David Fairleigh play a prominent role in the club's push to join the NRL. "On the way in I saw a couple of flying pigs, and then I checked my diary to see if it was April Fools Day," Zorba said in May. At a private event some years ago, a former senior administrator in the NRL laughed in the face of a Bears official explicating the case for a return on the Central Coast in a ground the club built, underwritten by John Singleton, coached by Wayne Bennett. The Bears have also been the only team to have participated in every season of reserve grade since the competition's inception in 1908. But once your delivery is activated, youll get the next edition, hot off the press. The following year North Sydney came 2nd in the regular season, but were defeated 47-7 by St George, and then lost to South Sydney 14-9 the following week.[8][9][10]. NRL support. Bring Back The Bears! They went to the Swans and the Waratahs. The Dragons have 260,000 (not counting the Illawarra). Fish where the fish are, is something my old man would say and he didnt even like fishing. Its like when politicians are parachuted into safe seats. Thats a nudge over 5 per cent of the population. If you'd like to see more content from Matt Cleary, they'd be very grateful for your support and contribution. [24] North Sydney finished the 2008 season as NSW Cup minor premiers and were eliminated in the finals in straight sets. At the end of the day, we are the North Sydney Bears and well look to not just have a competitive side but a winning side. Consider these northern beaches. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. Newcastle, and Andrew Johns, then 19, beat us at home. Maybe not jubilation. However, independent research shows the club still has 220,000 avid followers, a huge supporter . He recently told The Daily Telegraph: Wherever I go every third person asks me when are you bringing back the Bears?., Speaking specifically about the proposed 18th team in the NRL, Vlandys went on to say: One thing Ive learned in rugby league is that the Bears have an extremely popular brand. 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. And watch the people stream across Miller Street and into Bear Park, and fill it full to burst, and chant like Souths fans did. North Sydney would be eliminated from the finals in straight sets losing to Penrith and Canterbury. promote your clubs sponsors and connect Who are these people? Matt Cleary is a sports writer from Sydney. And the Bears didn't get a license 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. The Bears remain a thing. I can see how that might appear. North Sydney reportedly placed a $7 million bid to purchase The Gold Coast Licence and as part of the bid if they were to be successful was to rename the side The Gold Coast Bears and continue to play games at Robina plus taking two games to North Sydney Oval with one game being held against fierce rivals The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Its a bad merge. Lost the plot. The club competes in the New South Wales Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL season after 90 years in the premier rugby league competition in Australia. "We went with the Dolphins for the 17th because they had a strong business . As Lane Cove was in North Sydney's district, the club protested to the NSWRFL and claimed Hyde from Balmain. They love the club. Perth team? With the score 12-8 in favour of Newcastle with less than 10 minutes to play Jason Taylor set up Michael Buettner for a try which made the score 12-12. Manly's licence is redistributed to a WA or Bris2 franchise. Now Brad Fittler wants the Manly Bears. The North Sydney Bears is an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. And Dr Fujaks research tells us this: Canterbury has 440,000 people in their catchment. But Jeez that's two million eyeballs. And there are lots and lots and lots of eyeballs. North Sydney were coached that year by the great Ron Willey. Also, the new club's decision to play games in Gosford instead of the Bears home ground at North Sydney Oval alienated several North Sydney fans, despite North Sydney's planned move to the new Central Coast Stadium, which had been rebuilt for the Bears on the site of the old Grahame Park ground. The North Sydney Bears are reportedly attempting to organise a consortium that will make a bid to purchase the NRL license off the Manly Sea Eagles. A team they cant really own. If you wish to change or create a new subscription, please call 1800 070 535 Monday to Friday 7.30am 6.00pm & 7.00am-11.30am AEST on both Saturdays & Sundays. JavaScript is disabled. And they would dinkum hang from the trees. [6], The team became known as the North Sydney Bears during the 1950s after accepting a sponsorship from the nearby Big Bear supermarket at Neutral Bay. (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). Brookvale is already well below the standard that should be required to home an NRL team and things are only getting worse. [citation needed], In 1996, Norths merged with the North Sydney Bowling Club, which was established in 1888 and is the second oldest club (by one day) in Australia. Manly dissolved the merger after just two . You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. In that time Norths made the preliminary final 4 times but lost on each occasion. Now that youve found Todays Tale why not join in on Oops! Penrith (590,000) is about the same. This decision comes on the back of that. JavaScript is disabled. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. [17][18], In 1998, Norths finished 5th on the table and qualified for the finals. Established in 1908 the North Sydney District Rugby League Football Club is one of the great Rugby League clubs of the World. Sign up successfully. Peter Vlandys is often asked when the NRL will bring back the Bears. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merger and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in their merger. Two Classics, back in stock! Hes in demand by NRL clubs. Adding a team in Sydney would appear to fly in the face of the theres too many teams in Sydney argument. North Sydney chose to join the temporary Presidents Cup competition which involved teams from country New South Wales and the Ron Massey Cup. On 1 July 2018, Carney's move to North Sydney was blocked after Carney refused to pay a $15,000 release fee. The Sea Eagles fell on hard times financially and while they did manage to claim one of the prized 14 NRL licenses they did enter into a merger with hated rivals the North Sydney Bears. As Nick Politis said in the piece in The Tele Bears fans didnt go to Manly and they didnt cross the bridge and come to the Roosters. West Australian desire. Still dont understand what idiot thought putting arch enemies together would work. Don't need to have surfed the Long Reef bommie to back the maroon and white. The Bears are not in agreement with anyone, Dickson told SENZ Breakfast Radio recently. I had a yarn once with an academic, Hunter Fujak, of University Technology Sydney. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. Rejection didnt get in their way, beginning a new mission to return to the top flight by holding talks with a Western Australian consortium to launch a club almost 4000km across the country. Relocation disenchants and disenfranchise existing fans, while new ones get a sort of half-arsed mob from somewhere else. But how can you blame Manly for doing the right thing by Manly? On a fine and sunny afternoon at dear little Brookie, against the Eels, say, thered be what 15,000 fans? Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox! From then on, you can then use Sign In with Google to access your subscription and Google will do the billing for the subscription and process your payments. Its like when politicians are parachuted into safe seats. The loss was evidently too much for me, and I began to cry. 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. Photograph: North Sydney Bears NRL Fans gather on the hill at North Sydney Oval to watch the North Sydney Bears. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. They love the club. Matt is the Tribunes head curator of content. Supporters of grass roots Rugby League. Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. This automatically renews to be charged as $24 (min. Then, after the initial 28 days it is $28 billed approximately 4 weekly. Mortgage House signed a three-year deal to sponsor the Central Coast Bears, also becoming a major jersey sponsor for the Bears. Due to having a debt of around $4 million, the North Sydney club was not considered under the NRL's inclusion criteria. They knew: tribalism is good. You already have a current subscription with us. Hes a doctor of demographics. Madness, of course. I was eight, Norths were first. And it should be done because there is not a team in northern Sydney. Some fans will tell you the Bears are a relic of the past. Anyway: old mate also said the next step wouldnt be Bears to Perth or the Central Coast or where I reckon, the northern region of Sydney with all those people, but rather 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. Everyones sold a pup, a homeless hound that nobody owns. Is it time to dream? It may not display this or other websites correctly. The Roosters 200,000. It will never happen, not the North Sydney Bears. [64], Updated: 11 February 2021Source(s): 2021 Squad Numbers, On 26 August 2006 the club announced their "Team of the Century". Perry suggested that the NRL should look at creating a promotion/relegation system similar to other sports around the world. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. 2012 saw North Sydney make the semi finals, missing out on the minor premiership by points differential to Canterbury-Bankstown. Hard-nosed? Manly Sea Eagles and North Sydney Bears must merge into a 'behemoth' club, says Brad Fittler, Cameron Smith reveals the 'difficulty' of not having a consistent halfback for the 2018 season. It reminds me of my dads response to my tears after that loss to Newcastle in 1994. Not in conjunction with any other offer. But moot it they did, these people in suits, because Television as we ranted about the other week told them to. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merge and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in the merge. Northern Eagles: as if a dog and a cat got married. You must log in or register to reply here. Newcastle, and Andrew Johns, then 19, beat us at home. And it was bye-bye Bears to purgatory. But Fittler believes the perfect destination is at their feet, if Manly agree. A WA-Bears joint venture will be judged very much on their business model rather than the emotion around the Bears. 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. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. Home ground - North Sydney Oval. Its the same in Canberra as the Shire as Townsville TNorth Queensland. This was also Matt King's final game of Rugby League. Copyright 2023 NorthernBeachesSportsTribune News. Consider my own northern beaches. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Norths won the game 28-18.[21]. To be a part, even if its a minor part, of a northern Sydney nrl club or remain a nswrl leagues club suburban entity? 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