18th club, whose next?

[Wb1234]

I don't give af about fumbleball. In the NRL the only teams who's crowds stay relatively strong regardless of form is Newcastle. Even the Broncos crowds have never properly been tested against form. Souths crowds are in the toilet this year, they averaged 23k during their premiership year 2014.

You said the only reason we should expand to Perth was
……

To send a message to afl

 

[Wb1234]

Wow, Bears are hogging the press today, anyways have a great day I’m off for a surf.
Bring Back The Bears.
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Nice Perth bears logo

 

[Wb1234]

Wow so many stories about the bears

Perth is getting a free ride on this they would be nobodies otherwise

 

[Centy Coast]

Nah, f**k the bears. Enjoy your surf, let us know all the big names you met along the way.

David Fifita was down there teaching his son how to surf (twin brother of Andrew) David plays for the Entrance Tigers after a stint in the English Super League, Blake Austin (ex-Raiders/Tigers) also plays there.
Ex-Shark Andrew Fifita is playing down at Woy Woy this season.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Remember this is the QLD Cup we are talking about, only a handful of the clubs have big $$$ and the rest struggle to stay afloat.

Ipswich Jets don't have the resources to compete in the NRL.

 

[Pj,Rj,Hj]

Wow, Bears are hogging the press today, anyways have a great day I’m off for a surf.
Bring Back The Bears.
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Nail on the head correct

 

[Centy Coast]

Wow, Bears are hogging the press today, anyways have a great day I’m off for a surf.
Bring Back The Bears.
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As a Bears fan I love seeing these stories coming through the media but this reporter also doesn’t help matters, one minute he is saying everything can’t just be about the nostalgic return of the Bears but isn’t he the one reporting it.
Why doesn’t he do a story on Perth getting at team, you don’t have to feature the Bears just mention them.
Interview ex-Reds players like Mark and Matt Geyer, Robbie Kearns etc.
Interview current players from W.A. like NRL Sharks front rower Royce Hunt and fringe players like Broncos/Burleigh Bears QLD Cup player Josh Rogers and Bears NSW Cup Captain Kurt De Luis.

 

[Steel Saints]

If the Bears want a return to the big time, then they can't have any games at NSO. Maybe one trial game. The old North Sydney Bears need to make the right call this time around. The reason why the Bears are not in the NRL is because past administrators didn't make the right decisions.

They ended up going to bed with a rival. Eventually Manly kicked Norths out of the bed.

Norths had a number of options to explore. They could've jumped ship to Super League. Arthurson had close ties with Manly. And now looking back on it, the three Sydney clubs that joined were Canterbury, Penrith and Cronulla. All three are still in the comp today.

Norths preferred option was to relocate to the Central Coast. But the Bears weren't as resilient as South Sydney. Bears may have joined South Sydney by taking it to the courts. Souths are still in the comp. Another option is another merger, but this time with Balmain. Play home games at the SFS. Instead Balmain are in the comp in the form of the Wests Tigers.

And after the Manly divorce, the Bears missed out altogether. Manly are still alive in the NRL. Now there is talk of a possible expansion club called Perth Bears? Do the Bears want to be part of a club in Perth? Or some hybrid Perth/Norths team where they play a few games at NSO?

Unlike the past, will the Bears make the right decision?

 

[Wb1234]

As a Bears fan I love seeing these stories coming through the media but this reporter also doesn’t help matters, one minute he is saying everything can’t just be about the nostalgic return of the Bears but isn’t he the one reporting it.
Why doesn’t he do a story on Perth getting at team, you don’t have to feature the Bears just mention them.
Interview ex-Reds players like Mark and Matt Geyer, Robbie Kearns etc.
Interview current players from W.A. like NRL Sharks front rower Royce Hunt and fringe players like Broncos/Burleigh Bears QLD Cup player Josh Rogers and Bears NSW Cup Captain Kurt De Luis.

Sydney paper

With the bears Sydney people will read about whilst Perth most won’t care

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The daily rag's readership average age and IQ is about 75, they know these old fossils will lap up anything. Page 5 probably had a story about 'immigrants taking our jobs'.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

AlwaysWrong would do well to learn the art of introspection.

 

[mongoose]

You said the only reason we should expand to Perth was
……

To send a message to afl

Yeah, no.

 

[Centy Coast]

Sydney paper

With the bears Sydney people will read about whilst Perth most won’t care

Only the W.A. crew can inform us if there are any Perth Expansion articles in their newspapers ?.

 

[Wb1234]

Only the W.A. crew can inform us if there are any Perth Expansion articles in their newspapers ?.

It’ll be on the back page as the leading sports story

 

[Vlad59]

AlwaysWrong would do well to learn the art of introspection.

Potato

 

[Bukowski]

Potato

Magnificent

 

[Santino Patane]

Wow, Bears are hogging the press today, anyways have a great day I’m off for a surf.
Bring Back The Bears.
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How were the waves down there?? The Goldie’s flat today and the swell magnets are crowded……. #f**ktalkingpoliticsiwantasurfreport

 

[AlwaysGreen]

 

[Centy Coast]

How were the waves down there?? The Goldie’s flat today and the swell magnets are crowded……. #f**ktalkingpoliticsiwantasurfreport

When I got down there it was pretty crowded but 20 mins later a few had left.
Yeah the waves were fine, bloody cold in though lol.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Potato

Dopey old drunk.

Has the nurse changed your nappy?