18th club, whose next?

[Centy Coast]

Ca

Warriors have struggled in the past hopefully their new pathways get that.

Storm have never ran their own 2nd tier team though. So Perth will go against the grain IF they run a local one

It is now Round 11. Storm can use any player in 2nd tier for them now.

Central Capras
East Coast Tigers
Bears.
Storm Jersey Flegg team

Those sides have teams underneath that feed into them but even if only 4 or 5 in those sides are NRL standard

That gives them 20 players outside of their 36 to use. That isn the sort of depth teams need

Capras feed into the Dolphins, Sunshine Coast Falcons are the Storms other feeder club.
I know for a fact that Bears officials have been spending a lot of time in Melbourne looking over their set up, it is a lot different to the Roosters.

 

[Iamback]

Ca

Capras feed into the Dolphins, Sunshine Coast Falcons are the Storms other feeder club.
I know for a fact that Bears officials have been spending a lot of time in Melbourne looking over their set up, it is a lot different to the Roosters.

Ah yes. Point still stands that Storm have no shortage of players to build up depth.

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

That works for the odd game but you aren't going to fly them up to games without training. Well to keep the team competitive especially.

You guys have Flegg and Ball now to bring players from now

Nah I meant in terms of guys who’ve relocated to Auckland to play for the Warriors. Not much of a burden, unlike moving from Syd to WA, and even if they had to go home for some reason it’s only a short flight. Or even drivable for some.

 

[Perth Red]

I’d be talking to mounties or wentie if I was cumins. Both cashed up LC‘s that could afford to re-enter the nsw elite grades and would probably welcome an opportunity to do so, and Without any demands on the perth club. Either of them could add the pirates brand to their elite jnr clubs.

 

[Iamback]

Nah I meant in terms of guys who’ve relocated to Auckland to play for the Warriors. Not much of a burden, unlike moving from Syd to WA, and even if they had to go home for some reason it’s only a short flight. Or even drivable for some.

Yeah but how many have moved to take up part time contracts?

Driving makes sense, Dragons for example have guys drive to play and train.

A big difference then pulling kids out of school, finding employment etc that it takes to move such a distance.

Some will do it on multi year deals but not part time where one injury and you could be back home

 

[titoelcolombiano]

I think we're look at this the wrong way. Base the team in Sydney. Fly in Papuans from PNG, we should be able to squeeze 20000 into a Hercules plane. They watch the game, we fly them back

Only 20k? Poor turnout by the Papuans. Can't even be bothered to travel in large enough numbers.

 

[Perth Red]

Yeah but how many have moved to take up part time contracts?

Driving makes sense, Dragons for example have guys drive to play and train.

A big difference then pulling kids out of school, finding employment etc that it takes to move such a distance.

Some will do it on multi year deals but not part time where one injury and you could be back home

No ones suggesting moving kids across the country?
perth to run hm, sg and flegg teams
east coast partner to do the same
the best then get an opportunity to go into the perth nsw cup side along with the 18 contracted players not playing first grade that week. Nrl squads are now 36 players so it’s not like you need to be carrying a load of amateurs to make up the numbers For nsw cup,

doubt you’ll get many 19/20 year old kids turning down an opportunity to move to perth with a guaranteed job, accomodation and being looked after by the club plus a shot at nrl.

 

[Bukowski]

I’d be talking to mounties or wentie if I was cumins. Both cashed up LC‘s that could afford to re-enter the nsw elite grades and would probably welcome an opportunity to do so, and Without any demands on the perth club. Either of them could add the pirates brand to their elite jnr clubs.

These feeder club arrangements only seem to last a few years tops. That suggests that the needs or priorities for both partners is always changing.
What the pirates need to get established will change to what they need in year 1 and year 10 or year 20. Anchoring themselves to one second tier club wouldn't be a smart move.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Lol, AFL Red thinks that Perf is the only place that needs workers.

The fact is, like NRL footballers, you can't produce enough workers of your own. That's why there is the whole fifo industry.

 

[Matt_CBY]

Well they wont be sitting next to you, unless they are at a swans game

There’s no Rugby League team called the Swans. Smh.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

I’d be talking to mounties or wentie if I was cumins. Both cashed up LC‘s that could afford to re-enter the nsw elite grades and would probably welcome an opportunity to do so, and Without any demands on the perth club. Either of them could add the pirates brand to their elite jnr clubs.

You have to admit there certainly are some strategic advantages of having the Bears back;
1) that great big beautiful North Sydney CBD full of corporates ( NS Bears used to have some great sponsors);
2) hipster friendly NS oval ideal for desk bound office types to let their inner animal out watching a game of Rugby League;
3) combating the fumbleball invasion of Sydney`s lower north shore with a real man`s sport.

Question is though of course how do we tap into that market whilst not having first grade competition games at NS oval. Reserves side ain`t going to do it, a successful NRLW side will help, footy festivals are great, but how do we mobilise that area to get behind a Perth Bears.

 

[Maximus]

There’s no Rugby League team called the Swans. Smh.

You're logged into the wrong account.

 

[Canard]

Oh okay, just finished work lol.
Time to catch up.

What's the Maccas drive through shift like on Friday's?

 

[Centy Coast]

What's the Maccas drive through shift like on Friday's?

Funny you say that because I was in Maccas at Mingara when I posted that earlier getting a quick bite, Brett Kenny walked in, do you know of him ?.

 

[Wb1234]

I think bears and Perth fans need to be segregated at hbf park

imagine trying to watch a game and some idiot perf fan is asking you to explain the rules to him every five mins

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

Funny you say that because I was in Maccas at Mingara when I posted that earlier getting a quick bite, Brett Kenny walked in, do you know of him ?.

So tell me, how many quick bites do you get per day. I remember earlier you posting about being on the way to Coles, couldn`t wait this time ?

 

[Centy Coast]

So tell me, how many quick bites do you get per day. I remember earlier you posting about being on the way to Coles, couldn`t wait this time ?

That was like over 10 years ago after my son’s footy training one night lol.
Nah I was starving today.

 

[Centy Coast]

Lots of old footy players live close by, Greg Florimo (Bears) lives up the road, Bruce McGuire (Balmain Tigers) just lives around the corner, David Fairleigh (Bears) lives two streets over at the top of the hill, in the same street the Zip Zip Man Steve Ella (Parramatta) lives at the bottom of the hill.
Regularly see Brett Kenny, Peter Sterling, Terry Leabeater (Parramatta prop) and one of the rugby union Ella brothers looks like Mark, could be Gary maybe it’s Glen ?, who knows lol, at the shops.
Michael Buettner (Bears/Parra) runs the local OzTag at Bateau Bay.

 

[Maximus]

Ah Centy Coast, just like his new mate wb, is the type to harass people just trying to go about their day to day life, and then claim he's special because he saw someone who played decades ago.

 

[Centy Coast]

Ah Centy Coast, just like his new mate wb, is the type to harass people just trying to go about their day to day life, and then claim he's special because he saw someone who played decades ago.

Who did I harass ?, those guys were my heroes growing up.