18th club, whose next?

[Wb1234]

Geez your dad was a hard man

Newcastle also beat us to advance to the GF against Manly when Darren Albert ran down Matt Seers from behind when he was in the clear and away back in ‘97.
Heart breaking moments but the Bears were well known to always find a way to lose the tight contests.
It was like the reserve grade Grand Final against Parramatta when the Eels were awarded a penalty goal in front on the 7th tackle lol.
And last years NSW Cup GF when Souths crossed in the corner with less than a minute remaining after getting a penalty from a crusher tackle where the Souths player reversed into the defence and grabbed his neck without even being squashed down on lol.

I had a photo framed of the 21 22 premiership winning teams but I think it got wrecked by the rain when I moved house

how cool is the name the shoremen ?

people here dunno sh@t about Sydney

don’t realise the wealth in the lower north shore

 

[AdelaideSharky]

Nobody likes you manly warringah!!!
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Reminds me of the old Jim Haynes song from 1990.

 

[blue bags]

Manly have done themselves no favours by being so insular. They really should spread their wings and embrace the whole of northern Sydney and Gosford.

Someone should OMG
Major Hot spot for rugby league Heartland
NRL wake Up

 

[blue bags]

People forget norths lost a very close prelim final against the eventual premiers Penrith

Halligan missed some conversions that wouldve got the win

the early 90s they were a very strong side

One of the best team in the 90s

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Someone should OMG
Major Hot spot for rugby league Heartland
NRL wake Up

Manly should have stronger links with Gosford.

 

[MugaB]

Reminds me of the old Jim Haynes song from 1990.

That's the reason I say it, usually I put a picture of a Jamaican guy when I post it

Nobody likes you Manly- Warrin-gah!

 

[Centy Coast]

Manly should have stronger links with Gosford.

If Manly had gone 50/50 in the merger everything would have been fine, as soon as the NRL said that the license would revert back to Manly if the merger failed that was when Arko and Fulton rubbed their hands together and knew that they had their little club back.
A few under belly bribes, the now former Norths President driving around in a new maserati around the Northern Beaches with a new job at Manly Leagues and Manly were in the dominant position in the merger.
Coincidence lol.

 

[mave]

I'm looking forward to the Bears infecting a new Perth side with their history of failure, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, and over a century of lack of any sort of success.

Over a century.....lmao.

Good luck Perth, you're gonna need it.

 

[MugaB]

I'm looking forward to the Bears infecting a new Perth side with their history of failure, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, and over a century of lack of any sort of success.

Over a century.....lmao.

Good luck Perth, you're gonna need it.

Pass the salt old man...

And yet the show rolls on....

 

[Canard]

All the Sydney clubs have a long history of fielding QLD players.

The Bears are not unique in that sense, and are not even close to being 'huge' in QLD in comparison to other non-QLD clubs.

 

[Pippen94]

That was Balmain tigers buddy !

Can't imagine balmain being popular in Qld during the 90's. Had a lot of NSW blues & no qlders.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Let's compromise if you boys can't get along.
Adelaide is about halfway between Perf and Sydney

So Adelaide Jets.



Bears and Perf can wait a few more years.

 

[Centy Coast]

I'm looking forward to the Bears infecting a new Perth side with their history of failure, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, and over a century of lack of any sort of success.

Over a century.....lmao.

Good luck Perth, you're gonna need it.

When I played rugby league failure was when you came last, when you held that dreaded wooden spoon, the Bears last held the wooden spoon in 1979 before that was 1951 so I’m not sure how you judge success but as long as you avoid that last position and can regularly qualify for finals football I think you are travelling okay.

 

[Centy Coast]

All the Sydney clubs have a long history of fielding QLD players.

The Bears are not unique in that sense, and are not even close to being 'huge' in QLD in comparison to other non-QLD clubs.

I’m talking about in the 90’s no Sydney team came close to having as many Queenslanders in their team as the Bears, St George came close when they signed Peter Gill, Mark Coyne, Wayne Bartrim etc from Bris Brothers one year.

 

[Red&BlackBear]

They wouldn't care for either.

Old Bears fans in NSW would though and that will help TV

Don’t discount Bears fandom in QLD. I’m QLDer as they come - came to Sydney as a junior with another 7 fellow Qlders at the time to play lower grades with the Bears in the mid to late 90’s. They had some some recruitment in SEQld back then. Some lads kicked on, most didn’t - that’s based on individual skill and temperament I guess.

Plenty of Bears sympathisers up in QLD. Be it SEQld pocket or North Qld pocket - I’ve lived in both - have had businesses in both and have engaged and made many friends and partners in both. From a rugby league perspective when people find out my passion for the Bears and for the Panthers - I always get good reception (probably not so much with Panthers these days because they keep winning everything haha).

Wasn’t that long ago 3/4 twenty year old Bears supporters crashed the Brisbane Bombers bid launch at Suncorp when the Bears were trying hard to enter as Central Coast.

Long story is Bears have support beyond North Sydney - always have and still does. Anyone who thinks otherwise doesn’t get out enough away from their local suburb. Big world out there.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

When I played rugby league failure was when you came last, when you held that dreaded wooden spoon, the Bears last held the wooden spoon in 1979 before that was 1951 so I’m not sure how you judge success but as long as you avoid that last position and can regularly qualify for finals football I think you are travelling okay.

Mate, just scrapping in ahead of Wests was hardly a badge of honour.

 

[Iamback]

Don’t discount Bears fandom in QLD. I’m QLDer as they come - came to Sydney as a junior with another 7 fellow Qlders at the time to play lower grades with the Bears in the mid to late 90’s. They had some some recruitment in SEQld back then. Some lads kicked on, most didn’t - that’s based on individual skill and temperament I guess.

Plenty of Bears sympathisers up in QLD. Be it SEQld pocket or North Qld pocket - I’ve lived in both - have had businesses in both and have engaged and made many friends and partners in both. From a rugby league perspective when people find out my passion for the Bears and for the Panthers - I always get good reception (probably not so much with Panthers these days because they keep winning everything haha).

Wasn’t that long ago 3/4 twenty year old Bears supporters crashed the Brisbane Bombers bid launch at Suncorp when the Bears were trying hard to enter as Central Coast.

Long story is Bears have support beyond North Sydney - always have and still does. Anyone who thinks otherwise doesn’t get out enough away from their local suburb. Big world out there.

There could be Bears fans all over the place, my point is on TV having the Bears name and colours will bring some eyeballs... As opposed to a brand new team that won't get the same traction straight away

 

[mave]

When I played rugby league failure was when you came last, when you held that dreaded wooden spoon, the Bears last held the wooden spoon in 1979 before that was 1951 so I’m not sure how you judge success but as long as you avoid that last position and can regularly qualify for finals football I think you are travelling okay.

What are wooden spoons?

 

[Pippen94]

I’m talking about in the 90’s no Sydney team came close to having as many Queenslanders in their team as the Bears, St George came close when they signed Peter Gill, Mark Coyne, Wayne Bartrim etc from Bris Brothers one year.

Some clubs like Norths & Canberra had lots of qlders. Balmain & South's etc didn't

 

[MugaB]

What are wooden spoons?

And thats why
....Nobody likes you manly warrin-gah