Nobody would win, not even TV. [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". Commercial viability. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. It also explains how you can access or seek correction of your personal information, how you can complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles and how we will deal with a complaint of that nature. "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. "'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". A total of sixty nine players played for the club. Playing half of their games in Manly and half on the Central Coast, the merged was a complete and utter failure. 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. promote your clubs sponsors and connect Greg Florimo has been the face of the Bears' efforts to get back into the NRL, and remains involved with the club. Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! [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. And have a massive march in March. 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. And all those aforementioned Sydney fisheries have a team, while a one million-strong chunk of northern Sydney and its near north does not. These are the ties that bind. 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.. Probably not irrevocable, either, given the volatile nature of this greatest game of all. For those who wish to see the Bears return to the top grade, it is hard to conceive of a comment more inviting. North Sydney now field a team in the Canterbury Cup NSW, the competition immediately below NRL level, as a feeder to the Sydney Roosters. NRL Round 1 Talking Points - early edition: Whos confident? 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. However this was turned around in the 2011 season with the North Sydney side reaching the preliminary final and losing to eventual premiers the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Fans can also support a team though theyve never set foot in their zone. 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In the elimination final against Newtown, Norths lost 30-28 even though they scored more tries than the opposition. Consider these northern beaches. Given the nrl bears are gone and never coming back surely they have the most to gain? Its why people follow footy teams. 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. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. [39], The Bears have won eight premierships in reserve grade, making them the second most successful club currently participating in the competition. And they didn't. North Sydney continued competing with some success in the first half of the 20th century in the NSWRL, and through the ARL and NRL premierships until the club merged with Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles to form the Northern Eagles for the 2000 season. Because: emotion, tribalism, and all that good, human stuff. [citation needed] Membership in 2016 stood at 21,500. 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. 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. 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. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. 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. Consider my own northern beaches. Home ground - North Sydney Oval. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 13.3K followers. Est 1908. This is the point where opponents will suggest that the partner should go it alone. Now Brad Fittler wants the Manly Bears. It could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. But like said abominable Northern Eagles, they would be horrible. Its like when politicians are parachuted into safe seats. The North Sydney Bears is an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. We are super excited to have a player of Todd Carneys calibre join the mighty North Sydney Bears". Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Before this, Norths were the feeder team for South Sydney from 2007 to 2018. 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. 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. 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. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. 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. 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. Matt has interviewed just about everyone in Australian sport, and has a massive Rolodex of Australian sports folk. Adding a team in Sydney would appear to fly in the face of the theres too many teams in Sydney argument. 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. On October 27, 2021, the Bears revealed their intention to return to the NRL, coinciding with a new logo. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. 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. This Bowling Club was transformed and re-branded as The Greens North Sydney in November 2014. 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. For full details, see our Terms and Conditions www.dailytelegraph.com.au/connectedterms. 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. Don't need to have surfed the Long Reef bommie to back the maroon and white. Like the other Sydney district clubs, Norths were largely born from players and officials from the local Rugby Union club, Northern Suburbs Rugby Club. In the fifty years the new building has stood, a number of redesigns and refurbishments have taken place. He enjoys golf, footy and Four Pines Pale Ale, and spends as much time as conscience allows at Long Reef GC. Hes done the PhD, bought the T-shirt. Bears are now officially the feeder club for the Roosters for the next 5 years starting 2019. A merger of Sydney Dragon-Sharks would be logical. 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. Since the Northern Eagles folded at the end of 2002, Manly and North Sydney have gone their separate ways. [31][32], On 25 August 2018, Norths lost their last game of the season against the New Zealand Warriors due to a last minute try scored by Chanel Harris-Tavita. 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". Anywhere from the Harbour Bridge - take in the Central Coast - that would be such a powerful area and if they could come to some sense you could encapsulate Brookvale Oval, North Sydney Oval and Gosford and have a wonderful, strong club.. It was a wet, Autumnal day in May 1994. ll never forget the first time the Bears caused me pain. 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. The record attendance for the club at Brookvale Oval was 14,521 against Cronulla on 21 July 2002. 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. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. 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]. Whos fearful? The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. Its more than watch footy in the catchments serving Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks, Sea Eagles and Bulldogs. Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. But it should still be done. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. The Bears bid committee is lobbying the NRL for inclusion as the next expansion team. The club was formed at the North Sydney School of Arts in Mount Street on 7 February 1908. A coping mechanism, probably. Norths won the game 28-18.[21]. The Northern Eagles shared their home games between Brookvale Oval in Sydney and Grahame Park in Gosford. Its more than watch footy in the catchments serving Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks, Sea Eagles and Bulldogs. Victory may be close, but the Bears do know how to make it hard. Hes in demand by NRL clubs. Once again they were eliminated from the finals after losing both their matches in consecutive weeks,. Hes in demand by NRL clubs. 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 The North Sydney Bears is an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. Perry suggested that the NRL should look at creating a promotion/relegation system similar to other sports around the world. 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. [29][30] 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. [28] On 20 May 2018, it was revealed that North Sydney were in advanced negotiations to sign former NRL player Todd Carney. Who are these people? Nothing locked in, of course, not officially. 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. And if there were a Bears team to call their own, local people would invest in the Bears, consume the Bears, love the Bears. Souths: 390,000. A host of Norths' finest . They have also been affiliated with the New Zealand Warriors, the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Melbourne Storm in the past.[23]. [24] North Sydney finished the 2008 season as NSW Cup minor premiers and were eliminated in the finals in straight sets. The loss was evidently too much for me, and I began to cry. Manly has 270,000. The North Sydney Bears would be back and there would be, give us your best Rabbits Warren, deadset jubilation. They knew: tribalism is good. Hes a doctor of demographics. We used to cry when the Bears won a game! Guttural laughter from my uncles. 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. 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. 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. But theyd be into, the Northern Sydney Bear people, all six hundred thousand of em, or whatever percentage the NRL could plane off and declare allegiance, and consume the club and love it one way or many. Hard-nosed? And today there's 600,000 people from Kirribilli to Mt Colah who dont have a rugby league team. 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. After Norths were booted out of the bad marriage, mates of mine havent been to a league game since. They last won a premiership in 1993, defeating Newcastle in the grand final 5-4. Thats a nudge over 5 per cent of the population. North Sydney legend David Fairleigh was proposed to become the inaugural coach. The Roosters 200,000. Established in 1908 the North Sydney District Rugby League Football Club is one of the great Rugby League clubs of the World. But like said abominable Northern Eagles, they would be horrible. Same-same. The Dolphins losing the Redcliffe bit is madness. [43], The Central Coast Bears have 7,200 financial members with new members joining weekly. Supporters of grass roots Rugby League. 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. North Sydney would have another chance the following week to make the grand final going up against defending premiers Canberra in the preliminary final. They didn't win many, these Bears. In 1991 North Sydney finished the regular season in 3rd place and defeated local rivals Manly in the first week of the finals. 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. with other sports fans, Please enter your credit or debit card details below. 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. 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. 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[17][18], In 1998, Norths finished 5th on the table and qualified for the finals. Bring back the bears, throw manly under a bus. Maybe not jubilation. 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. They love that place. [33], On 5 September 2018, North Sydney announced that they were ending their agreement with South Sydney Rabbitohs to act as their reserve grade side and had signed a 5 year deal to join the Sydney Roosters as their new feeder club team for the 2019 season. Home Delivery is not available in all areas. 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. [4] Many good players such as Andy Morton, Jimmy Devereaux and Sid Deane were lost to English clubs in the years after making the semi-finals in the season of 1908. But if your subscription or membership includes home delivery, then you can request to suspend your paper delivery through My Account. July 22nd, 2022 11:47 am. Please call 1800 070 535. Brad Fittler calls for Manly to merge with North Sydney Bears to make 'behemoth' club. Brad Fittler calls for Manly Sea Eagles and North Sydney Bears to merge and form a 'behemoth' club The Northern Eagles in 2000. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merge and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in the merge. They both have a point, but how its executed is important. It was a wet, Autumnal day in May 1994. [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. It's from that place. Mortgage House signed a three-year deal to sponsor the Central Coast Bears, also becoming a major jersey sponsor for the Bears. But theyd be into, the northern Sydney Bear people, all six hundred thousand of em, or whatever percentage the NRL could plane off and declare allegiance, and consume the club and love it one way or many. People from outside can conflate Sydney's north shore with the northern beaches. 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. They knew: tribalism is good. Perth team? Its a bad merge. However, independent research shows the club still has 220,000 avid followers, a huge supporter . Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Bring Back The Bears! But as recently as April 2021 the Bears have expressed their intent on eventually returning the brand to the NRL competition. On a fine and sunny afternoon at dear little Brookie, against the Eels, say, thered be what 15,000 fans? I agree with you but the roosters wont be going anywhere now they are champions. So bring em back, baby, and fill Percys Bar. 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. Penrith won the match 16-14 despite the fact that Norths scored more tries. Due to having a debt of around $4 million, the North Sydney club was not considered under the NRL's inclusion criteria. 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. Why subscribe to become a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member? Bears Banter; Bears TV; Teams & Draws. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work Consider: six hundred thousand people live from Kirribilli to Hornsby Heights, from the Roseville Bridge to north-west Ryde. And so it was bye-bye Bears to purgatory. So bring em back, baby, and fill Percys Bar. Our club is a 1908 foundation club,". [35], North Sydney would go on to lose both finals matches against South Sydney and Newtown. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merger and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in their merger. We lost thousands and thousands of rugby league fans.. The Sydney Roosters revealed that they would be fielding their own team in the NSW Cup for 2023 and would still provide some contracted players to North Sydney as part of the agreement. But how can you blame Manly for doing the right thing by Manly? Youre getting the best of both. Taylor ended up missing the goal. And they could again. 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