But Jeez thats two million eyeballs. [24] North Sydney finished the 2008 season as NSW Cup minor premiers and were eliminated in the finals in straight sets. And it was bye-bye Bears to purgatory. Its never easy, is it? 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. And watch the people stream across Miller Street and into Bear Park, and fill it full to burst, and chant like Souths fans did. A team they cant really own. Nothing locked in, of course, not officially. This was the third consecutive season that the North Sydney side had been eliminated in the finals by the team which would eventually win the premiership. Is it time to dream? The winner of the match was to play minor premiers Manly in The Grand final. The 2002 season was played under the Northern Eagles name, although effectively the club was the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles by another name. 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. They would allocate between four and six games at a potentially upgraded North Sydney Oval. See: The Northern Eagles. The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. Norths then had to wait 10 years to make the finals again, this time against Balmain where they lost 11-9. the North Shore Nightmare and play in a dark . The loss was evidently too much for me, and I began to cry. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. Matt has interviewed just about everyone in Australian sport, and has a massive Rolodex of Australian sports folk. Owned by both clubs and with equal represteantion on the board. Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! Brad Fittler calls for Manly Sea Eagles and North Sydney Bears to merge and form a 'behemoth' club The Northern Eagles in 2000. Sat 25 Jun 2022 16.00 EDT Last modified on Sat 25 Jun 2022 18.49 EDT Consider my own northern beaches. But Jeez that's two million eyeballs. 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. And Dr Fujaks research tells us this: Canterbury has 440,000 people in their catchment. 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. 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. If the NRL wants to expand it should look inside itself: And bring back the North Sydney Bears. Penrith (590,000) is about the same. 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. For those who wish to see the Bears return to the top grade, it is hard to conceive of a comment more inviting. See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. Yes, yes, yes adding a team in Sydney would appear to fly in the face of the theres too many teams in Sydney argument. Its like when politicians are parachuted into safe seats. L.U. Prominent rugby league personalities who have publicly backed the club include Phil Gould, Andrew Johns and Peter Sterling while support has also come from as high up as Federal Treasurer and North Sydney MP Joe Hockey. People follow footy teams largely because the team represents them, their patch, their people. New South Wales Origin coach Brad Fittler has suggested the Sea Eagles and Bears combine with the Central Coast region to form a "behemoth" club stretching north from the CBD all the way to Gosford and beyond. New customers only. 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. The joint venture club played out of Brookvale Oval and Central Coast Stadium at Gosford, a ground successfully lobbied and built for the Bears. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. On 3 September 2017, Norths played against Newcastle in the first elimination match and were defeated 40-18 ending their season. 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. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. Due to having a debt of around $4 million, the North Sydney club was not considered under the NRL's inclusion criteria. Renewals occur unless cancelled in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. Watch the people stream across Miller Street and into Bear Park, and fill it full to burst. [34] Politicians do the same thing with policy; leak a backbenchers brain-fart to the papers, see how it flies among the populace. And youd 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, theyve brought back the North Sydney Bears. In November 2010, it was reported that Ken Sayer, CEO of Mortgage House, planned to underwrite the bid for $10 million to help ensure their financial equity was shored up when the bid was submitted. 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. People from outside can conflate Sydney's north shore with the northern beaches. 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. And there are lots and lots and lots of eyeballs. But once your delivery is activated, youll get the next edition, hot off the press. Normally a very reliable kicker and one of the most accurate in the competition, Taylor had already missed two previous conversions in the match but if he was to kick this goal it could send North Sydney through to their first grade final since 1943. I think they would be crazy not to make that work, a Northern Suburbs team, Fittler told Wide World of Sports. In the 2016 NSW Cup North Sydney finished the season in 10th place and therefore missed the finals. Thats a nudge over five per cent of the population. The partnership folded in 2002, with Manly emerging as the stand-alone entity. And was a year late, thats all. After being behind on the scoreboard 12-0, Norths fought their way back into the match to level the scores at 14-14. Matt Cleary will receive 80% of all funds contributed. Some fans will tell you the Bears are a relic of the past. 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. 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. And we had a $50 million bank guarantee, so we would have been strong. 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. The Northern Eagles ultimately didnt represent anyone from Milsons Point to North Turramurra, from west Willoughby to east Epping. 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. Madness, of course. But Fittler believes the perfect destination is at their feet, if Manly agree. Billy Moore, Greg Florimo and a massive bear (left). An independent voice that will not be influenced by power or money, and will not be silenced by any official heirachy. If thats the marker, then the ARLC suited bean-counters should do this. 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. 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. This is the point where opponents will suggest that the partner should go it alone. with other sports fans, Please enter your credit or debit card details below. Its more than watch footy in the catchments serving Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks, Sea Eagles and Bulldogs. Nobody would win, not even TV. Problem with NRL is too many clubs in Sydney yet far too many grounds to watch teams ( remember the 2 team West Tigers playing out of 4 venues 10 years ago doesn't help) and the f**kin Roosters should f**k off to CC and Crowe should move SS back to Eastern Seabed but hey you are still strong as English Rugby League is f**ked I think. Now he reveals his thoughts on a proposed Western Australia-Bears joint venture, writes Phil Rothfield. Jakiya Whitfeld scores a double for North Sydney Bears in her NSW Women's Premiership debut Stars on the rise: The 150 players to watch in the Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Tarsha Gale Cups North Sydney Bears' bold bid for NRL return recieves massive funding, infrastructure boost Another dominate win by our women's team! Because: emotion, tribalism, and all that good, human stuff. And so it was bye-bye Bears to purgatory. It made sense to relocate one of the Sydney teams to the Central Coast". A page that will not be. It could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. But they are separate, distinct entities. linktr.ee/northsydneybearsofficial. Its why they invest in a footy team with themselves, with emotion, with money. This automatically renews to be charged as $24 (min. 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. But like said abominable Northern Eagles, they would be horrible. North Sydney went down 14-30 giving Penrith a rematch of the 1990 grand final against Canberra. And the fans went with them. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. West Australian desire. 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. Too right. Please check your email to receive the magic link. You must log in or register to reply here. You already have a current subscription with us. 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. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery $8 billed every 4 weeks for the first 12 weeks, then $36 billed every 4 weeks. Hard-nosed? A team they cant really own. Home ground - North Sydney Oval. 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]. Subscription automatically renews at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. They love that place. Freddy Fittler has called for the two clubs to merge once more. Please call 1800 070 535. promote your clubs sponsors and connect Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? When Souths were kicked out, mates of mine followed Randwick. [58], On 25 September 2019, Australian entrepreneur John Singleton spoke to former NRL player Matthew Johns about a team being placed on the Central Coast. Not sure how many of those boxes the Port Moresby Bears would tick, but Id hazard a guess its none. Its the same in Canberra as the Shire as Townsville TNorth Queensland. 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. 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. the fun and become a member of the community, You can share sports stories, experiences, match reports, Commercial viability. West Australian desire. But only like the two Koreas. And they dont have a footy team to call their own. 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