People follow footy teams largely because the team represents them, their patch, their people. On a fine and sunny afternoon at dear little Brookie, against the Eels, say, thered be what 15,000 fans? Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. "We went with the Dolphins for the 17th because they had a strong business . Not sure if you missed it Freddy but the Bears already did merge with Manly. The news never got better for Bears fans. [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". Consider my own northern beaches. However, independent research shows the club still has 220,000 avid followers, a huge supporter . Matt Cleary will receive 80% of all funds contributed. with other sports fans, Please enter your credit or debit card details below. 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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. They both have a point, but how its executed is important. Politicians do the same thing with policy; leak a backbenchers brain-fart to the papers, see how it flies among the populace. [22], North Sydney play in the second-tier NSW Cup competition, serving as the reserve side for the Sydney Roosters. Former North Sydney player and the club's leading record point scorer Jason Taylor was named as new head coach. [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. 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. 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. Article proves that ice is a scourge on Australian lives. The club was formed at the North Sydney School of Arts in Mount Street on 7 February 1908. Since the Northern Eagles folded at the end of 2002, Manly and North Sydney have gone their separate ways. The northern beaches. In that time Norths made the preliminary final 4 times but lost on each occasion. promote your clubs sponsors and connect Still dont understand what idiot thought putting arch enemies together would work. 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. But Fittler believes the perfect destination is at their feet, if Manly agree. On 3 November 2017, it was revealed that Norths had failed in their bid to purchase The Gold Coast licence. Theyve been too reliant on funding from the NRL and havent been measurable enough". The people of Gosford preferred to wait until a home-grown team was based there. The Gold Coast colors would also change to Norths red and black with the logo being changed as well to fit the proposed new club. "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. 13.3K followers. MORE:Cameron Smith reveals the 'difficulty' of not having a consistent halfback for the 2018 season. [63] The Bears intend to retain their 113-year history and traditional black and red colours. The joint venture club played out of Brookvale Oval and Central Coast Stadium at Gosford, a ground successfully lobbied and built for the Bears. 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Thats a nudge over five per cent of the population. Too right. Madness, of course. A team they cant really own. The Bears are not in agreement with anyone, Dickson told SENZ Breakfast Radio recently. We lost thousands and thousands of rugby league fans.. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. Not sure how many of those boxes the Port Moresby Bears would tick, but Id hazard a guess its none. It would be 17 years before North Sydney made the finals series again when they finished 3rd in the 1982 season. 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. [14], North Sydney remained loyal to the Australian Rugby League during the Super League war of the mid-1990s. 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. And the fans went with them. Full Digital Access to be billed $1 for the first 28 days. Too right. Don't need to have surfed the Long Reef bommie to back the maroon and white. For two wilderness-riven decades, Bears hopefuls have been scoffed at, cast as hopeless, foolish tragics, and blind to the realities of economic rationalism in the 21st century. Speaking . Because eyeballs watching product are all. 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 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. Hard-nosed? Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. [20], On 28 August 1999, Norths played their final game as a first grade side against the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville. People follow footy teams largely because the team represents them, their patch, their people. If thats the marker, then the ARLC suited bean-counters should do this. 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. Cronulla has 220,000. On October 27, 2021, the Bears revealed their intention to return to the NRL, coinciding with a new logo. "They want to buy everyone. However! [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. Established in 1908 the North Sydney District Rugby League Football Club is one of the great Rugby League clubs of the World. I trudged in the rain with my Mum, Dad, and four uncles, back to the pub Percys across Miller Street. On 3 September 2017, Norths played against Newcastle in the first elimination match and were defeated 40-18 ending their season. The foundation club exited the league in 1999, before their failed merger with Manly ended in 2003. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. 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. Seriously, brad Fittler and matty johns are past the point of no return. They knew: tribalism is good. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Matt is the Tribunes head curator of content. On 14 December 2017, it was officially announced by The NRL that the consortium of Darryl Kelly and self made property tycoon Rebecca Frizelle had won the bid to purchase The Gold Coast Titans. Home ground - North Sydney Oval. A reconvened AFL presidents' meeting endorses the AFL commission's recommendation of a Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy merger. 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. I think they would be crazy not to make that work, a Northern Suburbs team, Fittler told Wide World of Sports. See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. [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. Speaking to Sporting News Australia, Manly tragic Peter Zorba Peters proudly rubbished Fittlers recommendation with a warning for the Bears. Newcastle, and Andrew Johns, then 19, beat us at home. Irvine held the record for most first grade tries for one club (171) and overall (212). 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. In the fifty years the new building has stood, a number of redesigns and refurbishments have taken place. Indeed like Souths fans will, for theyll be there, as Bears fans were for them, and their game, the one the media barons had so buggered. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Prices after the introductory pricing period may be varied in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. They have also been affiliated with the New Zealand Warriors, the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Melbourne Storm in the past.[23]. Penrith (590,000) is about the same. He was introducing me to the dry, gallows humour that accompanied any seasoned observer of the Bears. 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. It reminds me of my dads response to my tears after that loss to Newcastle in 1994. Northern Eagles Rugby League Football Club, Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 01:10, "Manly Sea Eagles and North Sydney Bears must merge into a 'behemoth' club, says Brad Fittler", "Why the demise of the North Sydney Bears has Sydney Roosters officials worried", Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Northern_Eagles&oldid=1142006992, 4 matches, 25 August 2001 30 March 2002, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 01:10. 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. Not in conjunction with any other offer. With the score 12-8 in favour of Newcastle with less than 10 minutes to play Jason Taylor set up Michael Buettner for a try which made the score 12-12. Big question would be do you brand the new merged club as one, both or neither of the two co-owners? 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. And they didnt. A great brand and a new supporter base.. Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery 12 Month Plan costs $312 (min. The Roosters 200,000. 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. A total of sixty nine players played for the club. Maybe not instant. North Sydney Bears. But once your delivery is activated, youll get the next edition, hot off the press. 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. Owned by both clubs and with equal represteantion on the board. [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. If you subscribe directly with us you will also get access to our News+ Network which is made up of some of our most popular news sites, like. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. After purchase, this subscription may be managed in your Google Account Settings. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. Because: emotion, tribalism, and all that good, human stuff. Probably not irrevocable, either, given the volatile nature of this greatest game of all. Halfway through the season, the Eagles even abandoned playing games at Gosford, due to a sharp decline in attendances. 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. North Sydney now field a team in the Canterbury Cup NSW, the competition immediately below NRL level, as a feeder to the Sydney Roosters. The Knock On Effect NSW Cup. Lost the plot. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. Brad Fittler calls for Manly Sea Eagles and North Sydney Bears to merge and form a 'behemoth' club The Northern Eagles in 2000. [citation needed], They were nearly dropped from the competition during World War I due to dwindling spectator numbers. [28] On 20 May 2018, it was revealed that North Sydney were in advanced negotiations to sign former NRL player Todd Carney. Perth team? Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. At the Central Coast they have a stadium up there and they have a huge junior base. 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. Hes done the PhD, bought the T-shirt. Knock On Effect NSW Cup Draw; Harvey Norman Women's Premiership. So bring em back, baby, and fill Percys Bar. Former North Sydney internationals Greg Florimo and David Fairleigh play a prominent role in the club's push to join the NRL. 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. 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. East Coast Roosters (or "Easts" for short). Hard-nosed? Norths then had to wait 10 years to make the finals again, this time against Balmain where they lost 11-9. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. The North Sydney Bears believe their vast fan following and 113 years of history make them the ideal fit for an 18th team should the NRL explore further expansion. This Bowling Club was transformed and re-branded as The Greens North Sydney in November 2014. 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. Thus a merge of Sydney Dragon-Sharks would be logical. Its like when politicians are parachuted into safe seats. Its a bad merge. They lost their first semi final to Newcastle Knights but had a chance to remain in the running of the competition the week after only to give up a 246 lead to the Newtown Jets and lose in extra time 32-30 from a Daniel Mortimer 35-metre penalty goal. 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. They went to the Swans and the Waratahs. 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 . However, poor on-field performances and factional fighting led to the collapse of the Northern Eagles in 2002, after only three years. NRL support. And they could again. But they would. 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 1964, the club moved to new premises, its current location, in Abbott Street, Cammeray. 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. And all those aforementioned Sydney fisheries have a team, while a one million-strong chunk of northern Sydney and its near north does not. But Jeez thats two million eyeballs. They were eliminated by Balmain in a playoff for 5th place. [5] when an injury riddled North Sydney were beaten by Newtown 347. But it looks like Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter Vlandys disagrees. On a fine and sunny afternoon at dear little Brookie, against the Eels, say, thered be what - 15,000 fans? 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. Norths won the game 28-18.[21]. North Sydney were coached that year by the great Ron Willey. The 1990s was a decade of hope for the North Sydney Bears and while it ultimately ended in tears they almost claimed rugby league's ultimate glory along the way. Manly dissolved the merger after just two . Going with the Flo. 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.) 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. Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. On 1 July 2018, Carney's move to North Sydney was blocked after Carney refused to pay a $15,000 release fee. I can see how that might appear. Some fans will tell you the Bears are a relic of the past. Because: emotion, tribalism, and all that good, human stuff. Rugby league historian Andrew Moore once suggested that the Northern Eagles joint venture may well have established a record for being the least loved football club in sporting history. Oops! People from outside can conflate Sydney's north shore with the northern beaches. In the elimination final against Newtown, Norths lost 30-28 even though they scored more tries than the opposition. And Dr Fujaks research tells us this: Canterbury has 440,000 people in their catchment. Newtown went on to beat Balmain in the 2012 NSW Cup Grand Final. The Roosters 200,000. And it would be magnificent. Nobody would win, not even TV. The Dolphins losing the Redcliffe bit is madness. Given Manleys lack of money they migh end up one day in charge anyway ala wests in the Wests Tigers merger. They love that place. You are only entitled to this subscription if and for as long as you hold a valid and active subscription with your Google Account. 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. They were beaten 20-15 by Weller Hauraki, scoring a controversial try with just 13 seconds to go, which many believed should not have been allowed due to a forward pass. North Sydney chose to join the temporary Presidents Cup competition which involved teams from country New South Wales and the Ron Massey Cup. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. After a meeting between the administrator of Fitzroy and the AFL commission, the AFL commission recommends a Bears-Fitzroy merger. Matt Cleary is a sports writer from Sydney. The North Sydney Bears is an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. Consider: six hundred thousand people live from Kirribilli to Hornsby Heights, from the Roseville Bridge to north-west Ryde. Like the other Sydney district clubs, Norths were largely born from players and officials from the local Rugby Union club, Northern Suburbs Rugby Club. 2012 saw North Sydney make the semi finals, missing out on the minor premiership by points differential to Canterbury-Bankstown. But they could be a much bigger thing. Norths & Easts. two very financially strong leagues clubs together. They didn't win many, these Bears. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. [12], On 14 July 1994, the club was fined $87,000 for breaching the salary cap. [17][18], In 1998, Norths finished 5th on the table and qualified for the finals. In 2013, the Bears recorded several large victories in the regular season and finished third. Ill never forget the first time the Bears caused me pain. 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