Still dont understand what idiot thought putting arch enemies together would work. [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. Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! Souths: 390,000. "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. [16], In the 1997 season North Sydney again made the preliminary final against Newcastle at the Sydney Football Stadium. At the end of the 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW regular season, Norths finished third on the table and qualified for the finals. And they didnt. They have to be from somewhere, represent some patch. Hes in demand by NRL clubs. I had a yarn once with an academic, Hunter Fujak, a Lecturer in Sport Management at Deakin Business School. [35], North Sydney would go on to lose both finals matches against South Sydney and Newtown. At the end of the day, if they dont like the decision the Bears make, they can take it up with us. But they are separate, distinct entities. 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.. 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. [7], The 1952 season saw North Sydney reach the finals for the first time since 1943. And they didn't. He enjoys golf, footy and Four Pines Pale Ale, and spends as much time as conscience allows at Long Reef GC. People can also support a team though theyve never set foot in their zone. 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. The club was formed at the North Sydney School of Arts in Mount Street on 7 February 1908. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. the fun and become a member of the community, You can share sports stories, experiences, match reports, 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.) Hard-nosed? But how can you blame Manly for doing the right thing by Manly? He was introducing me to the dry, gallows humour that accompanied any seasoned observer of the Bears. The Dolphins losing the Redcliffe bit is madness. And if there were Bears people would invest in the Bears, consume the Bears, love the 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. Cronulla has 220,000. 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. The Northern Eagles ultimately didnt represent anyone from Milsons Point to North Turramurra, from west Willoughby to east Epping. 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. [3], North Sydney was formed as a foundation club of the newly arrived rugby league game in 1908 and were initially known as the Shoremen. Hes done the PhD, bought the T-shirt. A reconvened AFL presidents' meeting endorses the AFL commission's recommendation of a Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy merger. Exhibit A: The Northern Eagles. [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. [39], The Bears have won eight premierships in reserve grade, making them the second most successful club currently participating in the competition. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery $8 billed every 4 weeks for the first 12 weeks, then $36 billed every 4 weeks. You are only entitled to this subscription if and for as long as you hold a valid and active subscription with your Google Account. The proposed team would play 11 games in Gosford and one game at North Sydney Oval (obviously against Manly as part of a heritage or rivalry round). The Northern Eagles ultimately didnt represent anyone from Milsons Point to North Turramurra, from west Willoughby to east Epping. The beauty of having a digital subscription or membership is that it travels with you. But they could be a much bigger thing. Payment will be charged to your Google Account. July 22nd, 2022 11:47 am. They love the club. Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? 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. Cronulla has 220,000. Forge their own identity. The only comments appearing to temper matters are those from Dickson himself. Only Parramatta (890,000) and Wests Tigers (690,000) have a larger catchment than the Bears would have. 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. On 11 October 2017, Shane Millard was announced as new head coach by the club. 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. Northern Eagles: as if a dog and a cat got married. Singleton then spoke about the Gold Coast Titans and how their bid beat Singleton's initial bid for a Central Coast team in 2006 saying They had no money and no stadium, and we did have a stadium built for North Sydney. And so it was bye-bye Bears to purgatory. 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. They were eliminated by Balmain in a playoff for 5th place. 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. But like said abominable Northern Eagles, they would be horrible. 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. 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. On 3 November 2017, it was revealed that Norths had failed in their bid to purchase The Gold Coast licence. On a fine and sunny afternoon at dear little Brookie, against the Eels, say, thered be what 15,000 fans? New South Wales representative Queenslander, Bruce Walker, captained the Bears in the final of the 1976 Amco Cup. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merge and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in the merge. The winner of the match was to play minor premiers Manly in The Grand final. Who are these people? [citation needed] In spite of this, the club provided more players for the 2001 State of Origin series' New South Wales team than any other club. 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. Unprecedented goodwill. 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, 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. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. Not sure if you missed it Freddy but the Bears already did merge with Manly. The Bears have also been the only team to have participated in every season of reserve grade since the competition's inception in 1908. 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. 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. And they could again. They defeated the Newcastle Knights 32-28 in the first week of the finals, and were then eliminated by minor premiers and eventual NSW Cup premiers the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the preliminary final, who recorded a convincing 38-6 win. Select the subscription offer youd like to buy, click Subscribe with Google, and you will be directed to complete your purchase using your Google account. Policy played out in the court of public opinion; its how we roll in the twenties. Ill never forget the first time the Bears caused me pain. But it should still be done. Thus a merge of Sydney Dragon-Sharks would be logical. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. 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. Heart and soul of the North Sydney Bears Greg Florimo has weighed in on the proposal to re-merge Manly and the Bears. Norths & Easts. two very financially strong leagues clubs together. Matt Cleary is a sports writer from Sydney. Commercial viability. We used to cry when the Bears won a game! Guttural laughter from my uncles. Billy Moore, Greg Florimo and a massive bear (left). This automatically renews to be charged as $16 (min. Due to having a debt of around $4 million, the North Sydney club was not considered under the NRL's inclusion criteria. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. Peter V'landys is often asked when the NRL will bring back the Bears. 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. Bears are now officially the feeder club for the Roosters for the next 5 years starting 2019. Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. [40], There is a movement for a return to first-grade Rugby League for the club, with the North Sydney Bears moving to Gosford (on the Central Coast, New South Wales) and becoming the Central Coast Bears. 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. Its more than watch footy in the catchments serving Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks, Sea Eagles and Bulldogs. 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