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. Before this, Norths were the feeder team for South Sydney from 2007 to 2018. 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. In 1964, the club moved to new premises, its current location, in Abbott Street, Cammeray. Seriously, brad Fittler and matty johns are past the point of no return. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. 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. It's just sad that the owner of the Roosters doesn't realise they are a drain on the NRL and don't pull crowds. Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. These are the ties that bind. Yes, yes, yes adding a team in Sydney would appear to fly in the face of the theres too many teams in Sydney argument. Watch the people stream across Miller Street and into Bear Park, and fill it full to burst. Because: emotion, tribalism, and all that good, human stuff. But like said abominable Northern Eagles, they would be horrible. The winner of the match was to play minor premiers Manly in The Grand final. Fans can also support a team though theyve never set foot in their zone. 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 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. 2012 saw North Sydney make the semi finals, missing out on the minor premiership by points differential to Canterbury-Bankstown. Owned by both clubs and with equal represteantion on the board. JavaScript is disabled. But how can you blame Manly for doing the right thing by Manly? Can I put my subscription or membership on hold? featured alongside some of Australias most prominent sports journalists. Some fans will tell you the Bears are a relic of the past. [2] Until the end of season 2009, Souths were coached by the Bears' record-breaking top points scorer, Jason Taylor. [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. Its like when politicians are parachuted into safe seats. The club was established in 1908, making it one of the original founding members of the New South Wales Rugby Football League, and one of Australia's first rugby league football clubs. L.U. Dont worry mate, he consoled me, gently putting a fatherly arm around me as I tried to hide my flood of tears from my uncles. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. The record attendance for the club at Brookvale Oval was 14,521 against Cronulla on 21 July 2002. Manly Sea Eagles and North Sydney Bears must merge into a 'behemoth' club, says Brad Fittler Michael Di Lonardo 3 min read First it was the Gold Coast Bears. Theyre not just a floating entity that sells merch. Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! So bring em back, baby, and fill Percys Bar. Now Brad Fittler wants the Manly Bears. The North Sydney Bears would be back and there would be, give us your best Rabbits Warren, deadset jubilation. [5] when an injury riddled North Sydney were beaten by Newtown 347. 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. Missed out. South Sydney who have a partnership with Norths were not happy with this decision and declared that there would be no NRL pathway for Carney and declared that they might withdraw their relationship with Norths as a result. After Norths were booted out of the bad marriage, mates of mine havent been to a league game since. The NRL Forecast: Year of the Rooster, new-look Tigers spin their wheels, Payten's reality check, The Roars NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 1. After this, the Northern Eagles' licence then reverted to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, leaving the foundation club out of the top flight of rugby league in Australia after more than 90 years. The proposed franchise, to be known simply as The Bears,[62] would split home matches between various regional centres including Wagga Wagga, Dubbo, Tamworth, Coffs Harbour and Central Coast, along with major cities Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin that are otherwise currently without NRL representation. 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. Same-same. Bring back the bears, throw manly under a bus. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. They were eliminated by Balmain in a playoff for 5th place. Est 1908. The team shared home games between Brookvale Oval and Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, New South Wales. We lost thousands and thousands of rugby league fans.. But it should still be done. The club was formed during the rationalisation process of the NRL by the merger of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the North Sydney Bears in 2000. [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. [citation needed] Membership in 2016 stood at 21,500. But only like the two Koreas. Hes a doctor of demographics. Taylor ended up missing the goal. It explains that if you do not provide us with information we have requested from you, we may not be able to provide you with the goods and services you require. Theres thousands and thousands of Bears fans out there and bringing them all together would make a big statement, Mullan said. That's lotta eyeballs. the North Shore Nightmare and play in a dark . And they could again. Our club is a 1908 foundation club,". After being behind on the scoreboard 12-0, Norths fought their way back into the match to level the scores at 14-14. North Sydney would eventually reach the preliminary final in the competition but were defeated by Glebe 26-6. You are only entitled to this subscription if and for as long as you hold a valid and active subscription with your Google Account. Oops! At the end of the 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW regular season, Norths finished third on the table and qualified for the finals. On a fine and sunny afternoon at dear little Brookie, against the Eels, say, thered be what 15,000 fans? 2010 was a poor season for Norths, who received the wooden spoon. [37] 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! So far they have failed to gain a licence to re-enter the NRL with the latest push of buying the Manly Sea Eagles licence from Penn Sports for $6,000,000 after a failed attempt by Qatar to buy Manly for $22,000,000 a week earlier. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery 12 Month Plan costs $312 (min. Now that youve found Todays Tale why not join in on For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. With only seconds remaining Norths frantically threw the ball around and lost it, the ball was swooped up by Newcastle's Owen Craigie and he raced away to score a try and won the game. Johns went on to say "I think its a must, We keep talking about Perth, but its so far away I imagine the costs would be astronomical getting everyone over there and back. But once your delivery is activated, youll get the next edition, hot off the press. It's from that place. During that time, North Sydney produced arguably the greatest winger the game has ever seen in Ken Irvine. This is one of those things that wont happen but I do wonder what the future holds for Manly. The Dragons have 260,000 (not counting the Illawarra). And was a year late, thats all. Billy Moore, Greg Florimo and a massive bear (left). Maybe not jubilation. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. And the fans went with them. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. If the sea eagles fall over, better to use the chance to reduce the number of Sydney clubs and just task an existing club with the task of representing the North. Poker machine money enabled the first-grade roster some glitz, and though the Curse of the Cammeraygal continued to thwart their premiership hopes, the Bears were nevertheless one of the heavyweight teams of that decade. [22], North Sydney play in the second-tier NSW Cup competition, serving as the reserve side for the Sydney Roosters. I agree with you but the roosters wont be going anywhere now they are champions. Subscription automatically renews at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. A reconvened AFL presidents' meeting endorses the AFL commission's recommendation of a Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy merger. MORE:Cameron Smith reveals the 'difficulty' of not having a consistent halfback for the 2018 season. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merger and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in their merger. But it looks like Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter Vlandys disagrees. Norths went on to make the finals again in 1953 and 1954, losing to Souths and St. George respectively. They knew: tribalism is good. Its why they invest in a footy team with themselves, with emotion, with money. On 11 October 2017, Shane Millard was announced as new head coach by the club. The North Sydney Bears would be back and there would be, give us your best Rabbits Warren, deadset jubilation. Matt Cleary is a sports writer from Sydney. Madness, of course. Probably not irrevocable, either, given the volatile nature of this greatest game of all. Full Digital Access to be billed $1 for the first 28 days. And it was bye-bye Bears to purgatory. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. For mine, sports fans, that is freakin La La Land. The Roosters 200,000. Thats a lotta eyeballs. 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. "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. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. They have also been affiliated with the New Zealand Warriors, the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Melbourne Storm in the past.[23]. the fun and become a member of the community, You can share sports stories, experiences, match reports, The path appears to be clearing to bring back the grand old club. Manly officially returned to the NRL in 2003 (playing out of Brookvale Oval, though they played at least two games per season in Gosford until 2015) and have since played in four NRL Grand Finals (2007, 2008, 2011 and 2013), winning the premiership in 2008 and 2011. [17][18], In 1998, Norths finished 5th on the table and qualified for the finals. Sport; NRL; NRL 2022: Peter V'landys reveals thoughts on North Sydney Bears, Western Australian merge proposal. North Sydney's Captain-coach in the Grand Final of 1943 was the future doyen of rugby league broadcasters, Frank Hyde. 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! NRL support. North Sydney was in a partnership with South Sydney serving as Souths' reserve grade side from 2007 until the agreement ended in 2018. Get five per cent of Northern Sydney to a North Sydney Bears game and that's 50,000 citizens. West Australian desire. As of 2014, there have been several attempts for the Bears to come back into the NRL by being based at the Central Coast, North Sydney, Perth, Gold Coast and Brisbane. This was also Matt King's final game of Rugby League. Policy played out in the court of public opinion; its how we roll in the twenties. And today there's 600,000 people from Kirribilli to Mt Colah who dont have a rugby league team. Only Parramatta (890,000) and Wests Tigers (690,000) have a larger catchment than North Sydney Bears would have. Penrith won the match 16-14 despite the fact that Norths scored more tries. Not only would it be good I think its a must for the NRL to look at and this is the time, the time is right now.. [45] Both major political parties showed support for the Central Coast Bears bid in 20102011, with Labor supporting the bid by granting $100,000 for the Bears,[46] and the Liberal party supporting the bid by promising to acquire land at Mt Penang, Central Coast, NSW to build a state-of-the-art Sports Centre of Excellence in the lead up to the 2011 New South Wales state election. And relocating an entity, be they Bears, Dragons, Sharks, Tigers, Roosters, whoever, well, knowing fans as I do, and being one of them, youd just as soon they kill your team as see it move away. If the NRL wants to expand it should look inside itself: And bring back the North Sydney Bears. New customers only. Nothing locked in, of course, not officially. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Unfortunately, these would be their last first grade premierships, and their last grand final appearance was in 1943. Maybe not instant. Had another chat with a bloke involved in the Bears ill-fated bid for the Gold Coast license. North Sydney now field a team in the Canterbury Cup NSW, the competition immediately below NRL level, as a feeder to the Sydney Roosters. Bring Back The Who? Matt has interviewed just about everyone in Australian sport, and has a massive Rolodex of Australian sports folk. Little success was had during three seasons (2000-2002), finishing 12th, 10th, and 9th, winning 30 of 76 games. Bring Back The Bears. In September 2018, North Sydney announced that it had signed a 5-year deal to become the Sydney Roosters feeder club and reserve grade side with Taylor returning to the club as head coach. And they dont have a footy team to call their own. You are using an out of date browser. Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! Heart and soul of the North Sydney Bears Greg Florimo has weighed in on the proposal to re-merge Manly and the Bears. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. The Bears are prepared to move anywhere as part of their bid to become the NRL's 18th team but there are some "non-negotiables" they won't budge on. Former North Sydney internationals Greg Florimo and David Fairleigh play a prominent role in the club's push to join the NRL. Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? In 2014 facilities comprised two dining areas, function rooms, a 530-seat auditorium, a fitness and wellness centre, indoor and outdoor lounge areas, a bottle shop, a TAB, two squash courts, a courtesy bus service, a members rewards program and a multi-level car park for 320 vehicles. [39], The Bears have won eight premierships in reserve grade, making them the second most successful club currently participating in the competition. 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. Consider these northern beaches. Its the same in Canberra as the Shire as Townsville TNQ. Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. The joint venture club played out of Brookvale Oval and Central Coast Stadium at Gosford, a ground successfully lobbied and built for the Bears. I can live on the beach". They love that place. 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]. [36], In 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Canterbury Cup NSW, Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield competitions were cancelled. They didn't win many, these Bears. But they could be a much bigger thing. I cant see any government wanting to throw any money towards that shit hole especially with how small their supporter base is. We just want to make sure that geographically we feel we are the team of the people, and we can take that to the people where the game needs to go. Whether wise brinkmanship, 4D chess, or just playing hard to get, it is fair to say that Dickson thinks in the abstract about location, and is keeping his options open. I can see how that might appear. They love the club. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merge and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in the merge. A page that will not be. Perry went on to say "You need 12 and 12, so 24 key markets, and stricter criteria about those clubs around their funding model which means all of the 24 may not fit the top tier criteria, it may only be 16-18 franchises that make the cut, their catchment areas, their population, and their commercial growth, because currently I believe a lot of clubs havent been accountable as much as they should have. People can also support a team though theyve never set foot in their zone. [13] That year they came within one match of the grand final but lost to Canberra. While the Dolphins will. New customers only. You must log in or register to reply here. 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. Norths player Drew Hutchison also had a bad match kicking two goals from six attempts including one from right in front to send the game into extra-time. [19], By the start of the 1999 NRL season the future looked bright with plans for the move north well underway, but one unfortunate and apparently non-negotiable outcome of the Super League war's peace deal was a criterion designed to reduce the number of teams in the NRL to fourteen. They love the club. "We are here to win games and show our fans a product they can be proud of. Hes done the PhD, bought the T-shirt. He was introducing me to the dry, gallows humour that accompanied any seasoned observer of the Bears. "We went with the Dolphins for the 17th because they had a strong business . Exhibit A: The Northern Eagles. [54], On 11 November 2018, new North Sydney CEO David Perry said he was aiming at seeing a North Sydney/Central Coast bid come to fruition when the current television deal ends at the end of 2023. They both have a point, but how its executed is important. A total of sixty nine players played for the club. Gold Coast? Sat 25 Jun 2022 16.00 EDT Last modified on Sat 25 Jun 2022 18.49 EDT 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. [51][52][53], On 22 February 2018, it was announced that North Sydney were in talks with a Western Australian consortium with the possibility of creating a franchise and to seek inclusion into The NRL. I trudged in the rain with my Mum, Dad, and four uncles, back to the pub Percys across Miller Street. We are super excited to have a player of Todd Carneys calibre join the mighty North Sydney 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. Norths came into the game with an outside chance of making the finals but the loss ensured Norths finished outside the top 8 and with a bad point points differential meant they finished in second last place on the table. You can read him at his, How to play NRL fantasy: Our top tips for picking the best team to beat your mates, Round 1 team lists Late Mail: Titans star tears ACL, Thompson set to miss season, Roosters duo out, Hynes hobbled. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. Because: emotion, tribalism, and all that good, human stuff. Nothing locked in, of course, not officially. 380 following. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. People follow footy teams largely because the team represents them, their patch, their people. This option is only available where expressly indicated with the offer. This Bowling Club was transformed and re-branded as The Greens North Sydney in November 2014. In that time Norths made the preliminary final 4 times but lost on each occasion. But Fittler believes the perfect destination is at their feet, if Manly agree. Its why people follow footy teams. If the NRL wants to expand it should look inside itself: And bring back the North Sydney Bears. 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. Its a bad merge. North Sydney began playing in the NSW Cup (formerly known as Reserve Grade) at their traditional base, North Sydney Oval, where they are the feeder team to the Sydney Roosters. And have a massive march in March. https://birdssa.asn.au/birddirectory/white-bellied-sea-eagle/, 2023 R1 Thu - Parramatta v Melbourne @ CommBank, I Dont' Like Cricket, Oh No, I Love it, Yeah. The voice of TRUE North Sydney Bears Supporters. See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. And there are lots and lots and lots of eyeballs. People from outside can conflate Sydneys north shore with the northern beaches. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. [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". As reported in the Tele political type and Bears man James Mullan is organising a massive rally for March or April of next year like Souths had in 2000 at Town Hall. See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. They last won a premiership in 1993, defeating Newcastle in the grand final 5-4. The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. Bring back the Bears. 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. [29][30] Rebranded as Norths, the North Sydney Leagues Club was established by the district's football club, the North Sydney Bears, in 1955 in a house in the Sydney suburb of Neutral Bay. 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. If the NRL wants to expand it should look inside itself: And bring back the North Sydney Bears. And so it was bye-bye Bears to purgatory. "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. And it should be done because there is not a team in northern Sydney. North Sydney went down 14-30 giving Penrith a rematch of the 1990 grand final against Canberra. Normally a reliable goal kicker, Daryl Halligan missed 4 shots at goal and kicked only 1 from 5 including a penalty miss in the dying minutes. Follow the Bears. "'The 'Rabbitoh Way' is to build a culture that rewards young players for hard work, a culture that has respect for the club and its people, respects the members and sponsors that invest financially and emotionally into what we are doing here at South Sydney, and a culture of developing young players that want to play for South Sydney and that we see having a future NRL career". In 2009, North Sydney lost to Balmain Tigers in extra time to miss out on the Grand Final 1918. Brad smokes too many bongs and Joey seems to still be on the pingers. Weve been burnt before, but were still here, and still hoping. 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