Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work The North Sydney Bears is an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. Playing half of their games in Manly and half on the Central Coast, the merged was a complete and utter failure. We used to cry when the Bears won a game! Guttural laughter from my uncles. Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. New customers only. I wonder if he realises that a twelve team co p survival of the fittest would almost certainly see Newcastle gone? It made sense to relocate one of the Sydney teams to the Central Coast". Politicians do the same thing with policy; leak a backbenchers brain-fart to the papers, see how it flies among the populace. 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. Supporters of grass roots Rugby League. 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. People follow footy teams largely because the team represents them, their patch, their people. There are plans to again be part of the NRL in coming years as the Central Coast Bears. Irvine held the record for most first grade tries for one club (171) and overall (212). Mergers mean dogs and cats living together in unholy matrimony. Only Parramatta (890,000) and Wests Tigers (690,000) have a larger catchment than the Bears would have. 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. Brad smokes too many bongs and Joey seems to still be on the pingers. [60] In 2018 theyd explored the possibility of establishing a Western Bears franchise based in Perth.[61]. This automatically renews to be charged as $24 (min. They knew: tribalism is good. 380 following. with other sports fans, Please enter your credit or debit card details below. Bring Back The Who? [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. In the 2022 NSW Cup season, North Sydney finished third on the table and qualified for the finals. [citation needed], They were nearly dropped from the competition during World War I due to dwindling spectator numbers. JavaScript is disabled. But they would. Yep: the grand old North Sydney Bears. People follow footy teams largely because the team represents them, their patch, their people. 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. The Dragons have 260,000 (not counting the Illawarra). 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. 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. 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. Manly has 270,000. Its why they invest in a footy team with themselves, with emotion, with money. Hes presented Powerpoint shows to many suits detailing the findings of his years of study into Sydney peoples sports-consuming habits. But Fittler believes the perfect destination is at their feet, if Manly agree. 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. At the end of the 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW regular season, Norths finished third on the table and qualified for the finals. So bring em back, baby, and fill Percys Bar. He enjoys golf, footy and Four Pines Pale Ale, and spends as much time as conscience allows at Long Reef GC. The Official North Sydney Bears. And we had a $50 million bank guarantee, so we would have been strong. Unprecedented goodwill. Then it was the Western. And it would be magnificent. Get five per cent of Greater Northern Sydney to a North Sydney Bears game and thats 50,000 citizens. 25-12 against Parramatta and 23-2 the following week against Canterbury. Only Parramatta (890,000) and Wests Tigers (690,000) have a larger catchment than North Sydney Bears would have. Its not all about numbers, of course. In the fifty years the new building has stood, a number of redesigns and refurbishments have taken place. Follow the Bears. Like the other Sydney district clubs, Norths were largely born from players and officials from the local Rugby Union club, Northern Suburbs Rugby Club. Steve Menzies played the most games for the club, with 69 caps.[3]. Speaking . [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. Home delivery is not available in all areas. 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. Norths won the game 28-18.[21]. In 2014 facilities comprised two dining areas, function rooms, a 530-seat auditorium, a fitness and wellness centre, indoor and outdoor lounge areas, a bottle shop, a TAB, two squash courts, a courtesy bus service, a members rewards program and a multi-level car park for 320 vehicles. But how can you blame Manly for doing the right thing by Manly? It may not display this or other websites correctly. Manly's licence is redistributed to a WA or Bris2 franchise. As would electric Dog-Eels. Relocating rugby league clubs disenchants new fans and disenfranchises existing ones. [59], After the Northern Eagles went defunct, the North Sydney Bears have continued to field teams in several grades of the NSW rugby league competitions, and were behind the failed Central Coast Bears bid in the mid-2000's. Not sure if you missed it Freddy but the Bears already did merge with Manly. New customers only. Maybe not jubilation. And all those aforementioned Sydney fisheries have a team, while a one million-strong chunk of northern Sydney and its near north does not. 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. 2012 saw North Sydney make the semi finals, missing out on the minor premiership by points differential to Canterbury-Bankstown. Victory may be close, but the Bears do know how to make it hard. These are the ties that bind. Now that youve found Todays Tale why not join in on 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. Because: emotion, tribalism, and all that good, human stuff. 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. But only like the two Koreas. There are a million reasons why. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? This Bowling Club was transformed and re-branded as The Greens North Sydney in November 2014. Norths came into the game with an outside chance of making the finals but the loss ensured Norths finished outside the top 8 and with a bad point points differential meant they finished in second last place on the table. Renewals occur unless cancelled in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. 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. Thus a merge of Sydney Dragon-Sharks would be logical. From then on, you can then use Sign In with Google to access your subscription and Google will do the billing for the subscription and process your payments. Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? It was a wet, Autumnal day in May 1994. North Sydney would be eliminated from the finals in straight sets losing to Penrith and Canterbury. Oops! And there are lots and lots and lots of eyeballs. I was eight, Norths were first. 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. You already have a current subscription with us. The path appears to be clearing to bring back the grand old club. People from outside can conflate Sydneys north shore with the northern beaches. [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 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. North Sydney would have another chance the following week to make the grand final going up against defending premiers Canberra in the preliminary final. Perry suggested that the NRL should look at creating a promotion/relegation system similar to other sports around the world. Former North Sydney internationals Greg Florimo and David Fairleigh play a prominent role in the club's push to join the NRL. Hes in demand by NRL clubs. Hes presented Powerpoint shows to many suits detailing the findings of his years of study into Sydney peoples sports-consuming habits. 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. North Melbourne withdraws from the merger race. Yet the region the catchment, where the fish are continued to grow. In total, 247 players who had been affiliated with Souths played with Norths in The Intrust Super Premiership NSW. [12], On 14 July 1994, the club was fined $87,000 for breaching the salary cap. 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. "'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". However, poor on-field performances and factional fighting led to the collapse of the Northern Eagles in 2002, after only three years. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. 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. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. On 3 November 2017, it was revealed that Norths had failed in their bid to purchase The Gold Coast licence. 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. Commercial viability. 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. 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. For full details, see our Terms and Conditions www.dailytelegraph.com.au/connectedterms. I think they would be crazy not to make that work, a Northern Suburbs team, Fittler told Wide World of Sports. [13] That year they came within one match of the grand final but lost to Canberra. The Bears bid committee is lobbying the NRL for inclusion as the next expansion team. It reminds me of my dads response to my tears after that loss to Newcastle in 1994. July 22nd, 2022 11:47 am. 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. And it should be done because there is not a team in northern Sydney. Nothing locked in, of course, not officially. [20], On 28 August 1999, Norths played their final game as a first grade side against the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville. Payment will be charged to your Google Account. Now Brad Fittler wants the Manly Bears. The Knock On Effect NSW Cup. 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. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. Like Illawarra got the socks in their merge and the Magpies got Campbelltown occasionally, the Bears got shafted in the merge. If the NRL wants to expand it should look inside itself: And bring back the North Sydney Bears. Manly has 270,000. But as recently as April 2021 the Bears have expressed their intent on eventually returning the brand to the NRL competition. "We went with the Dolphins for the 17th because they had a strong business . North Sydney placed a $7 million bid to take over the Titans last year but were overlooked for a multi-million plan from businessman Darren Kelly to keep the licence on the Gold Coast. 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. 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. Ill never forget the first time the Bears caused me pain. 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 North Shore Nightmare and play in a dark . 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. In 2009, North Sydney lost to Balmain Tigers in extra time to miss out on the Grand Final 1918. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. 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.) Two Classics, back in stock! During that time, North Sydney produced arguably the greatest winger the game has ever seen in Ken Irvine. 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. [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. But Jeez that's two million eyeballs. [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. 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! 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. 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. Theres thousands and thousands of Bears fans out there and bringing them all together would make a big statement, Mullan said. Exhibit A: The Northern Eagles. L.U. Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. Bears Banter; Bears TV; Teams & Draws. 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. 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. ll never forget the first time the Bears caused me pain. For those who wish to see the Bears return to the top grade, it is hard to conceive of a comment more inviting. Even more transparent, in a back-arsed sort of way. To be a part, even if its a minor part, of a northern Sydney nrl club or remain a nswrl leagues club suburban entity? 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. 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. 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. They have also been affiliated with the New Zealand Warriors, the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Melbourne Storm in the past.[23]. And he said the NRL told these guys not to use the media to play things out. A merger of Sydney Dragon-Sharks would be logical. It would mean joining forces with the North Sydney Bears who have been desperate to get in the NRL since their exit at the end of the 1999 season. 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