When Souths were kicked out, mates of mine followed Randwick. Forge their own identity. 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Brad Fittler calls for Manly to merge with North Sydney Bears to make 'behemoth' club. [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. So bring em back, baby, and fill Percys Bar. Nobody would win, not even TV. In 2013, the Bears recorded several large victories in the regular season and finished third. Bring back the bears, throw manly under a bus. Relocation disenchants and disenfranchise existing fans, while new ones get a sort of half-arsed mob from somewhere else. Manly's licence is redistributed to a WA or Bris2 franchise. And you'd only need one in 20 of these people to buy a jumper, go to a game, whack a sticker on the back of their Pajero and boom, they've brought back the North Sydney Bears. 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. As would electric Dog-Eels. And they didn't. At the Central Coast they have a stadium up there and they have a huge junior base. Norths were knocked out of the finals series that year in consecutive games, first losing to Manly and then to Eastern Suburbs. 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. Owned by both clubs and with equal represteantion on the board. [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 Great Dane Sep 3, 2018 Prev 1 2 3 4 Next flippikat Bench Messages 3,489 Sep 18, 2018 #21 Hello said: I dont know why they would need to play any games in Brooky or NSO. Matt has interviewed just about everyone in Australian sport, and has a massive Rolodex of Australian sports folk. [36], In 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Canterbury Cup NSW, Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield competitions were cancelled. Its more than watch footy in the catchments serving Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks, Sea Eagles and Bulldogs. 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. "They want to buy everyone. Who are these people? To upgrade, call 1300 MY NEWS (696 397), As a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member youll get unlimited digital access to every story online, insight and analysis from our expert journalists PLUS enjoy freebies, discounts and benefits with our +Rewards loyalty program. North Sydney was in a partnership with South Sydney serving as Souths' reserve grade side from 2007 until the agreement ended in 2018. The Dolphins losing the Redcliffe bit is madness. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. Maybe not jubilation. And was a year late, thats all. linktr.ee/northsydneybearsofficial. Please call 1800 070 535. And watch the people stream across Miller Street and into Bear Park, and fill it full to burst, and chant like Souths fans did. Its why they invest in a footy team with themselves, with emotion, with money. In the next match North Sydney had the chance to make their first grand final in 48 years if they could defeat Penrith in the semi-final. [5] when an injury riddled North Sydney were beaten by Newtown 347. Unprecedented goodwill. When Souths were kicked out, mates of mine followed Randwick. Earlier in the week, The Australian's. North Sydney chose to join the temporary Presidents Cup competition which involved teams from country New South Wales and the Ron Massey Cup. The Official North Sydney Bears. Hes in demand by NRL clubs. In the 2016 NSW Cup North Sydney finished the season in 10th place and therefore missed the finals. Dont need to have surfed the Long Reef bommie to back the maroon and white. The Dragons have 260,000 (not counting the Illawarra). And if you brought back the North Sydney Bears to represent these 600,000 people in the northern suburbs of Sydney - and the 400,000 people of the Central Coast - it would be an instant and irrevocable success. 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. And the fans went with them. 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. The only comments appearing to temper matters are those from Dickson himself. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. Established in 1908 the North Sydney District Rugby League Football Club is one of the great Rugby League clubs of the World. People from outside can conflate Sydney's north shore with the northern beaches. Ill never forget the first time the Bears caused me pain. Matt Cleary is a sports writer from Sydney. 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. 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. And have a massive march in March. [22], North Sydney play in the second-tier NSW Cup competition, serving as the reserve side for the Sydney Roosters. The team shared home games between Brookvale Oval and Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, New South Wales. The merged club lasted only until 2002 when it split again, with the Bears not returning to first grade and being represented in the NSWRL competition, the second-tier rugby league competition, where the Bears continue to play today. Couldn't he go, the Flo. A total of sixty nine players played for the club. But Fittler believes the perfect destination is at their feet, if Manly agree. At the end of the day, if they dont like the decision the Bears make, they can take it up with us. 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. Billy Moore, Greg Florimo and a massive bear (left). 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. In the 2007 NSWRL Premier League the North Sydney club made the Grand Final facing off against Parramatta. But moot it they did, these people in suits, because television told them. 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. Donnelly was the voluntary administrator of the North Sydney Rugby League Club when financial difficulties forced it out of the NRL competition at the end of 1999. Yeah the Northern Eagles were such a success. A team they cant really own. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Madness, of course. There are a million reasons why. Maybe not instant. And today there's 600,000 people from Kirribilli to Mt Colah who dont have a rugby league team. Thats a nudge over five per cent of the population. The North Sydney Bears would be back and there would be, give us your best Rabbits Warren, deadset jubilation. And yes if I was going to merge clubs I would support a new brand over a 'merged' brand, as merging the brands just leads to problems and infighting, so yeah instead of the new club being called the North Sydney Sea Eagles and playing in red and black, they'd have a completely new brand and be (e.g.) Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. 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. But Jeez that's two million eyeballs. [37] Once again they were eliminated from the finals after losing both their matches in consecutive weeks,. [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. The North Sydney Bears would be back and there would be, give us your best Rabbits Warren, deadset jubilation. It could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. 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. Some fans will tell you the Bears are a relic of the past. L.U. Consider: six hundred thousand people live from Kirribilli to Hornsby Heights, from the Roseville Bridge to north-west Ryde. He enjoys golf, footy and Four Pines Pale Ale, and spends as much time as conscience allows at Long Reef GC. The Northern Pride who Carney was contracted with demanded that Norths pay the fee which the club refused to do and hoped that a deal could be met between Carney's management team and The Queensland Cup side before the 30 June transfer window closed. Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! 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! Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. This decision comes on the back of that. They last won a premiership in 1993, defeating Newcastle in the grand final 5-4. Since the Northern Eagles folded at the end of 2002, Manly and North Sydney have gone their separate ways. Fans can also support a team though theyve never set foot in their zone. You are using an out of date browser. After Norths were booted out of the bad marriage, mates of mine havent been to a league game since. Sport; NRL; NRL 2022: Peter V'landys reveals thoughts on North Sydney Bears, Western Australian merge proposal. People from outside can conflate Sydneys north shore with the northern beaches. 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. Missed out. Former North Sydney player and the club's leading record point scorer Jason Taylor was named as new head coach. Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. Fish where the fish are, is something my old man would say and he didnt even like fishing. The Bears have also been the only team to have participated in every season of reserve grade since the competition's inception in 1908. This option is only available where expressly indicated with the offer. No cancellations during the first 12 months. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. 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. Yes, yes, yes adding a team in Sydney would appear to fly in the face of the theres too many teams in Sydney argument. 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. I agree with you but the roosters wont be going anywhere now they are champions. You must log in or register to reply here. 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. I wonder if he realises that a twelve team co p survival of the fittest would almost certainly see Newcastle gone? 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. It made sense to relocate one of the Sydney teams to the Central Coast". They went to the Swans and the Waratahs. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. 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. On 3 September 2017, Norths played against Newcastle in the first elimination match and were defeated 40-18 ending their season. Norths were formidable in the 1990s, regularly bettering storied opponents like Canberra, Manly and Brisbane, upon whom the folklore of 90s rugby league has been built. the fun and become a member of the community, You can share sports stories, experiences, match reports, Freddy Fittler has called for the two clubs to merge once more. North Sydney would eventually reach the preliminary final in the competition but were defeated by Glebe 26-6. After Norths were booted out of the bad marriage, mates of mine havent been to a league game since. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merge and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in the merge. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. Same-same. 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. And so it was bye-bye Bears to purgatory. The North Sydney Bears is an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. V'landys knows the Bears remains a popular NRL brand, despite exiting the NRL in 1999 after merging with the Sea Eagles to become the Northern Eagles. Please check your email to receive the magic link. Youre getting the best of both. There are hundreds of thousands of Bears people, just like me, who will invoke the same, mechanised caution at the prospect of a miracle: a return to first grade, footy at Bear Park, even just once a year, in the red and black. "We are here to win games and show our fans a product they can be proud of. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery 12 Month Plan costs $312 (min. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. This Bowling Club was transformed and re-branded as The Greens North Sydney in November 2014. NRL support. cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $24 every 4 weeks. A merger of Sydney Dragon-Sharks would be logical. Going with the Flo. 25-12 against Parramatta and 23-2 the following week against Canterbury. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work 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. Then it was the Western. Newcastle, and Andrew Johns, then 19, beat us at home. The partnership folded in 2002, with Manly emerging as the stand-alone entity. 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. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. The path appears to be clearing to bring back the grand old club. Full Digital Access to be billed $1 for the first 28 days. Supporters of grass roots Rugby League. Goodwill. Had another chat with a bloke involved in the Bears ill-fated bid for the Gold Coast license. 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. After a meeting between the administrator of Fitzroy and the AFL commission, the AFL commission recommends a Bears-Fitzroy merger. If the NRL wants to expand it should look inside itself: And bring back the North Sydney Bears. And he said the NRL told these guys not to use the media to play things out. Red & Black Foundation. Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. JavaScript is disabled. There are so many players play up there, so you can get the best kids aspiring to play for the Central Coast". Its a bad merge. [43], The Central Coast Bears have 7,200 financial members with new members joining weekly. I think they would be crazy not to make that work, a Northern Suburbs team, Fittler told Wide World of Sports. However, theres already enough Sydney teams so doing it with an area like Perth makes sense. [49] The General Manager of Norths and most capped player of the club Greg Florimo said at the time of North Sydney's first public interest in purchasing The Gold Coast licence as "the last chance". That's lotta eyeballs. We lost thousands and thousands of rugby league fans.. Speaking to Sporting News Australia, Manly tragic Peter Zorba Peters proudly rubbished Fittlers recommendation with a warning for the Bears. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Earlier this year there were reports the Bears were attempting to organise a consortium that will make a bid to purchase the NRL license off the Manly Sea Eagles. You are using an out of date browser. Brookvale is already well below the standard that should be required to home an NRL team and things are only getting worse. They knew: tribalism is good. It would be 17 years before North Sydney made the finals series again when they finished 3rd in the 1982 season. We want to see it! To be a part, even if its a minor part, of a northern Sydney nrl club or remain a nswrl leagues club suburban entity? And Dr Fujaks research tells us this: Canterbury has 440,000 people in their catchment. 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. It was a wet, Autumnal day in May 1994. Home Delivery is not available in all areas. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Thats a lotta eyeballs. Any Questions? Given the nrl bears are gone and never coming back surely they have the most to gain? Unfortunately, these would be their last first grade premierships, and their last grand final appearance was in 1943. 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. Before this, Norths were the feeder team for South Sydney from 2007 to 2018. Peter V'landys is often asked when the NRL will bring back the Bears. But it should still be done. Weve been burnt before, but were still here, and still hoping. Victory may be close, but the Bears do know how to make it hard. But how can you blame Manly for doing the right thing by Manly? Yep: the grand old North Sydney Bears. [20], On 28 August 1999, Norths played their final game as a first grade side against the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville. But Jeez thats two million eyeballs. Adding a team in Sydney would appear to fly in the face of the theres too many teams in Sydney argument. Because eyeballs watching product are all. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. And it was bye-bye Bears to purgatory. Little success was had during three seasons (2000-2002), finishing 12th, 10th, and 9th, winning 30 of 76 games. 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. Season 2015 saw a strong improvement as Norths won nine games throughout the season and returned to the NSW Cup finals, only to be eliminated by Canterbury in Week One, and finished eighth. But like said abominable Northern Eagles, they would be horrible. North Sydney's Captain-coach in the Grand Final of 1943 was the future doyen of rugby league broadcasters, Frank Hyde. He was introducing me to the dry, gallows humour that accompanied any seasoned observer of the Bears. Greg Florimo has been the face of the Bears' efforts to get back into the NRL, and remains involved with the club. He also pointed out, that only a few years earlier, outside the one-city teams then only Newcastle and Brisbane in 1991 and 1994 Norths were the competitions largest-drawing team. They love the club. In the 1996 ARL season Norths came within one match of the Grand Final but lost the game to the St George Dragons 29-12. In 2016, it was reported that there were moves for the Bears to buy the Gold Coast Titans franchise. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. Bring Back The Bears! It's from that place. 13.3K followers. [60] In 2018 theyd explored the possibility of establishing a Western Bears franchise based in Perth.[61]. For those who wish to see the Bears return to the top grade, it is hard to conceive of a comment more inviting. However, no such sentiment appears to exist in Perth. Norths & Easts. two very financially strong leagues clubs together. Hes presented Powerpoint shows to many suits detailing the findings of his years of study into Sydney peoples sports-consuming habits. I had a yarn once with an academic, Hunter Fujak, of University Technology Sydney. It was a wet, Autumnal day in May 1994. Penrith (590,000) is about the same. [16], In the 1997 season North Sydney again made the preliminary final against Newcastle at the Sydney Football Stadium. Even more transparent, in a back-arsed sort of way. But only like the two Koreas. People follow footy teams largely because the team represents them, their patch, their people. A page that will not be. However, independent research shows the club still has 220,000 avid followers, a huge supporter . Carney's blocked move coincided with the departure of Souths contracted player Robbie Farah who spent the first 12 weeks playing for North Sydney. 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. Big question would be do you brand the new merged club as one, both or neither of the two co-owners? Sat 25 Jun 2022 16.00 EDT Last modified on Sat 25 Jun 2022 18.49 EDT Hard-nosed? But how can you blame Manly for doing the right thing by Manly? I cant see any government wanting to throw any money towards that shit hole especially with how small their supporter base is. And there are lots and lots and lots of eyeballs. [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. 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