They knew: tribalism is good. When Souths were kicked out, mates of mine followed Randwick. But they never won that premiership, they strategically blundered with Super League, and they fizzled into insolvency, enduring the humiliation of what former president David Hill described as the sacrilegious merger with Manly before the expulsion of the Bears by the Forces of Darkness. The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. 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. Policy played out in the court of public opinion; its how we roll in the twenties. 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. The loss was evidently too much for me, and I began to cry. Seriously, brad Fittler and matty johns are past the point of no return. Deon Apps and Curtis Johnston represented the Bears in the 2011 NSW Residents side with Johnston finishing up leading try scorer for the competition by the end of the regular season with 28 tries, Johnston would play 110 games with the North Sydney NSW Cup scoring 97 tries in 6 seasons. A host of Norths' finest . Hes a doctor of demographics. But they are separate, distinct entities. [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. Earlier in the week, The Australian's. [63] The Bears intend to retain their 113-year history and traditional black and red colours. You must log in or register to reply here. 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. Thats a nudge over 5 per cent of the population. They both have a point, but how its executed is important. Ill never forget the first time the Bears caused me pain. [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. Hes done the PhD, bought the T-shirt. [16], In the 1997 season North Sydney again made the preliminary final against Newcastle at the Sydney Football Stadium. And there are lots and lots and lots of eyeballs. Gold Coast? 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. And they would dinkum hang from the trees. With the scores locked at 12-12, Newcastle player Matthew Johns kicked a field goal with 2 minutes to play to make it 13-12. Its why they invest in a footy team with themselves, with emotion, with money. Some fans will tell you the Bears are a relic of the past. Unprecedented goodwill. It was more a fishing exercise by suits in high places, the paper leaked to select media to disseminate in the court of public opinion. After a meeting between the administrator of Fitzroy and the AFL commission, the AFL commission recommends a Bears-Fitzroy merger. Oops! cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. [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. 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.. 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. However! 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. [64], Updated: 11 February 2021Source(s): 2021 Squad Numbers, On 26 August 2006 the club announced their "Team of the Century". [28] On 20 May 2018, it was revealed that North Sydney were in advanced negotiations to sign former NRL player Todd Carney. It could take up to 5 business days before your first paper delivery arrives. Had another chat with a bloke involved in the Bears ill-fated bid for the Gold Coast licence. They love the club. Full Digital Access to be billed $1 for the first 28 days. Singleton said We had the players and the lifestyle on the Central Coast once you get people up there they go: wow, how goods this. Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? Bring back the Bears. 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. 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. They love the club. 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. Supporters of grass roots Rugby League. If you'd like to see more content from Matt Cleary, they'd be very grateful for your support and contribution. Sat 25 Jun 2022 16.00 EDT Last modified on Sat 25 Jun 2022 18.49 EDT Its a bad merge. [24] North Sydney finished the 2008 season as NSW Cup minor premiers and were eliminated in the finals in straight sets. I wonder if he realises that a twelve team co p survival of the fittest would almost certainly see Newcastle gone? A historic quote for the family. Hard-nosed? 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. NRL Round 1 Talking Points - early edition: Whos confident? Its why people follow footy teams. I trudged in the rain with my Mum, Dad, and four uncles, back to the pub Percys across Miller Street. Watch the people stream across Miller Street and into Bear Park, and fill it full to burst. Not in conjunction with any other offer. In that time Norths made the preliminary final 4 times but lost on each occasion. Politicians do the same thing with policy; leak a backbenchers brain-fart to the papers, see how it flies among the populace. 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. And there are lots and lots and lots of eyeballs. Before this, Norths were the feeder team for South Sydney from 2007 to 2018. The Bears are not in agreement with anyone, Dickson told SENZ Breakfast Radio recently. The joint venture club played out of Brookvale Oval and Central Coast Stadium at Gosford, a ground successfully lobbied and built for the Bears. [citation needed], In 1996, Norths merged with the North Sydney Bowling Club, which was established in 1888 and is the second oldest club (by one day) in Australia. The northern beaches. Manly's licence is redistributed to a WA or Bris2 franchise. 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. 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. Please call 1800 070 535. Interim Eels boss Max Donnelly could well be presiding over the Parramatta Bears had he not blocked a push to merge the Eels with foundation club North Sydney. The path appears to be clearing to bring back the grand old club. The record attendance for the club at Brookvale Oval was 14,521 against Cronulla on 21 July 2002. Est 1908. Hes in demand by NRL clubs. Who are these people? Maybe not instant. 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. They last won a premiership in 1993, defeating Newcastle in the grand final 5-4. Newtown went on to beat Balmain in the 2012 NSW Cup Grand Final. And the fans went with them. A WA-Bears joint venture will be judged very much on their business model rather than the emotion around the Bears. Dont need to have surfed the Long Reef bommie to back the maroon and white. 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. Its more than watch footy in the catchments serving Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks, Sea Eagles and Bulldogs. And so it was bye-bye Bears to purgatory. Hard-nosed? 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. Consider these northern beaches. The Northern Eagles ultimately didnt represent anyone from Milsons Point to North Turramurra, from west Willoughby to east Epping. In 1991 North Sydney finished the regular season in 3rd place and defeated local rivals Manly in the first week of the finals. The Northern Eagles shared their home games between Brookvale Oval in Sydney and Grahame Park in Gosford. If the NRL wants to expand it should look inside itself: And bring back the North Sydney Bears. Theres thousands and thousands of Bears fans out there and bringing them all together would make a big statement, Mullan said. Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. Article proves that ice is a scourge on Australian lives. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Nobody would win, not even TV. 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.. Since the North Sydney Bears were banished from the NRL after the ill-fated merger with Manly (forming the Northern Eagles) in 2002, the Upper and Lower North Shore and Northern Suburbs have gone . Too right. At the Central Coast they have a stadium up there and they have a huge junior base. 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 . [39], The Bears have won eight premierships in reserve grade, making them the second most successful club currently participating in the competition. At the end of the 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW regular season, Norths finished third on the table and qualified for the finals. It's a rainy Friday evening in Sydney, and the temperature on the big screen at North Sydney Oval reads 14 degrees. Heart and soul of the North Sydney Bears Greg Florimo has weighed in on the proposal to re-merge Manly and the Bears. It's from that place. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. 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. 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]. Manly dissolved the merger after just two . Norths were knocked out of the finals series that year in consecutive games, first losing to Manly and then to Eastern Suburbs. [50], Throughout 2017 there was much media speculation around North Sydney and their moves to purchase the struggling Gold Coast Titans licence when it went on sale by The NRL. 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. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merger and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in their merger. [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. And Dr Fujaks research tells us this: Canterbury has 440,000 people in their catchment. 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. Maybe not jubilation. Florimo then went on to say "I don't see too many other options presenting themselves, The energy and finance that we put into the Central Coast bid really didn't come to fruition so we're going hard to the plate on this". 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. 2012 saw North Sydney make the semi finals, missing out on the minor premiership by points differential to Canterbury-Bankstown. Dickson will later be joined in a box by Australian comedian Jim Jeffries, an avid Bears man, who once said my big dream in life is that Ill make enough money that Ill buy the Bears back into the NRL. Greg Florimo has been the face of the Bears' efforts to get back into the NRL, and remains involved with the club. [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. Manly has 270,000. 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. For full details, see our Terms and Conditions www.dailytelegraph.com.au/connectedterms. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. A coping mechanism, probably. The Roosters 200,000. And it should be done because there is not a team in northern Sydney. After three consecutive top four finishes, season 2014 was a horror year for North Sydney, who recorded only two wins throughout the entire season and finished with the wooden spoon, eight points below the second-last placed Manly Warringah. Still dont understand what idiot thought putting arch enemies together would work. In 2013, the Bears recorded several large victories in the regular season and finished third. NRL Fans gather on the hill at North Sydney Oval to watch the North Sydney Bears. [47], With weekly membership drives and ongoing community involvement, the Central Coast Bears targeted entry into the NRL in 2015,[48] but this date passed without admission. Souths: 390,000. And the Bears didn't get a license 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. Once again they were eliminated from the finals after losing both their matches in consecutive weeks,. The news never got better for Bears fans. No cancellations during the first 12 months. L.U. And all those aforementioned Sydney fisheries have a team, while a one million-strong chunk of northern Sydney and its near north does not. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. 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. Its more than watch footy in the catchments serving Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks, Sea Eagles and Bulldogs. In the elimination final against Newtown, Norths lost 30-28 even though they scored more tries than the opposition. And it should be done because there is not a team in northern Sydney. And have a massive march in March. Souths: 390,000. 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. If the NRL wants to expand it should look inside itself: And bring back the North Sydney Bears. Bulletin Latest Headlines direct to your inbox, LeagueUnlimited | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. [35], North Sydney would go on to lose both finals matches against South Sydney and Newtown. (Only applies if home delivery is included in your package), www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms, Subscriber-only newsletters straight to your inbox, Todays Paper, a digital replica of the newspaper, SuperCoach Plus for stats, analysis, tips and more, Saturday and Sunday paper delivery* (Not available in all areas). 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 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. [13] That year they came within one match of the grand final but lost to Canberra. Cheaper and easier than focus groups. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. A reconvened AFL presidents' meeting endorses the AFL commission's recommendation of a Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy merger. [26] On 19 September, it was announced that Ben Gardiner was leaving as coach of the club after two and a half years in charge.[27]. 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. Because eyeballs watching product are all. Then it was the Western Bears. On 21 May 2018, Carney officially signed with North Sydney, in reaction to the signing, General Manager of football at Souths Shane Richardson said "We've spoken to Norths about Todd Carney and it's our position that we will develop our young halves, as opposed to bringing in a player from outside the club in this instance," Richardson said. Home delivery is not available in all areas. July 22nd, 2022 11:47 am. The North Sydney Bears would be back and there would be, give us your best Rabbits Warren, deadset jubilation. Little success was had during three seasons (2000-2002), finishing 12th, 10th, and 9th, winning 30 of 76 games. Bring back the bears, throw manly under a bus. Missed out. On October 27, 2021, the Bears revealed their intention to return to the NRL, coinciding with a new logo. Anyway: old mate also said the next step wouldnt be Bears to Perth or the Central Coast or where I reckon, the northern region of Sydney with all those people, but rather 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. Two Classics, back in stock! The North Sydney Bears is an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. On 1 July 2018, Carney's move to North Sydney was blocked after Carney refused to pay a $15,000 release fee. This decision comes on the back of that. Heart and soul of the North Sydney Bears Greg Florimo has weighed in on the proposal to re-merge Manly and the Bears. But it should still be done. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. [55][56][57], On 9 August 2019, rugby league immortal Andrew Johns said that having a team on the Central Coast would be a "no-brainer". 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. Its not all about numbers, of course. 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. 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. Photograph: North Sydney Bears NRL Fans gather on the hill at North Sydney Oval to watch the North Sydney Bears. Perry suggested that the NRL should look at creating a promotion/relegation system similar to other sports around the world. And they dont have a footy team to call their own. 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. Youre getting the best of both. Please check your email to receive the magic link. I had a yarn once with an academic, Hunter Fujak, of University Technology Sydney. 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. Given Manleys lack of money they migh end up one day in charge anyway ala wests in the Wests Tigers merger. [5] when an injury riddled North Sydney were beaten by Newtown 347. They knew: tribalism is good. 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! Exhibit A: The Northern Eagles. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. 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