Central Coast Bears NRL Bid.

[Perth Red]

They should have taken the license away at that point and put it for tender, to just allow Manly to abandon the central coast was dumb, but then there was an awful lot of dumb decisions around that time!

 

[papabear]

At any stage the NRL could have intervened for the good of the game.

 

[Foreign Legion]

A MYSTERY investor has put the Central Coast Bears’ bid for a team in the National Rugby League in its strongest position yet.
Bears general manager Greg Florimo wouldn’t be drawn on specific details about the investor but confirmed he was an Australian businessman with interests on the Central Coast. His identity is set to be announced in coming weeks.
It is understood the investor is not John Singleton.
In addition to the investment news, the Bears have also appointed former Wests Tigers, Sydney Roosters and Cronulla Sharks chief executive Steve Noyce to head up the bid alongside Mr Florimo.
He said the two elements were the final pieces of the puzzle.

Central Coast Bears boss Greg Florimo are bidding to get into the NRL. Picture: ELENOR TEDENBORG Source: News Corp Australia




“I think it’s the strongest we’ve been since the bid was launched five years ago,” Mr Florimo said.
“We were looking to take the bid to that next level and Steve has a lot of experience in the game. He brings the experience and the link to people in town at the NRL.”
He added that Mr Noyce’s role would be as a consultant, “until we understand what the year entails”.
With the current television broadcast deal finishing at the end of 2017, the Bears are up against bids in areas including New Zealand, Perth and Queensland for inclusion in the competition from 2018.

Former Wests Tigers, Sydney Roosters and Cronulla Sharks CEO Steve Noyce. Source: News Limited




A successful Central Coast bid would take shape along the same lines as the South Sydney Rabbitohs, with majority private ownership, while retaining the voice of club members and that of the Bears.
While the bulk of home games would be played at Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, others will be played at North Sydney Oval, which is set to be boosted by a $6 million makeover by North Sydney Council, including drop-in wicket technology.
But comments made by NRL head of football Todd Greenberg this week that a decision wouldn’t be made for at least another year, disappointed Mr Florimo.
“If that’s the way it is, then it’s just another year of toil,” he said.
Mr Florimo had been hopeful of some direction coming in the near future, after the recent appointment of Shane Richardson as NRL head of game strategy and development.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...bid-to-enter-nrl/story-fngr8h0p-1227206121289

Could this be the Salford Reds boss?

 

[LeagueXIII]

I wonder if the mystery money man is Marwan Koukash?

 

[BuffaloRules]

Is Koukash Australian?

 

[joshreading]

The amount of bids aiming for the NRL is why the NRL needs a true Second Teir competition.

I do understand that this will increasingly mean a move away from the 'Qld Cup and NSW Cup' as such (as some form of conference will needed) but we need to add prestige to the 2nd Teir

 

[Perth Red]

Move away for NSW and Qland for a national approach? Wash your mouth out. Get to another code with your heretic visionary thinking lol.

 

[gallagher]

playing games at beat park?Does Floimo have any clue at all? This bid is just wasting people's time

 

[reanimate]

The titans are a bit of a joke.

But when you think about it the manly sea eagles are the NRLs biggest mistake.

They should have given their license to the bears and said goodbye to the sea eagles.

Manly / northern beaches is a f**khole to get in and out of. Gosford/north Sydney not so. Their is more population on the north shore then northern beaches not even counting Gosford.

And to be honest manly struggles when it is doing well, should they spend a couple of years down the bottom that club will be so so much worse then were Cronulla/easts and Penrith are it isn't funny.

The NRL screwed up a lot back then, if the Bears were to be eliminated, Manly should have maintained the North Shore and Central Coast as part of our territory. The Bears are gone though, so the NRL has to work with what it has, which is Manly. Introducing another team that will lean heavily on Sydney is stupidity, especially when Brisbane is screaming out for a second team, as is NZ and Perth. If the Bears moved the bid to Christchurch, they'd be an almost auto-inclusion, they're wasting their time bidding out of where they are.

 

[papabear]

The northern eagles should have remained or

Neither side should have got the license until a tender process to run all rugby league and the nrl franchise on the north shore northern beaches and central coast was complete.

The northern beaches does not deserve a franchise on its own, blind Freddy can see that.

That said it was manly fans who abandoned the joint franchise and manly who cut the neck on a joint venture arrangement which already favoured them.

 

[reanimate]

The northern eagles should have remained or

Neither side should have got the license until a tender process to run all rugby league and the nrl franchise on the north shore northern beaches and central coast was complete.

The northern beaches does not deserve a franchise on its own, blind Freddy can see that.

That said it was manly fans who abandoned the joint franchise and manly who cut the neck on a joint venture arrangement which already favoured them.

Fully agree there, which is why the CC Bears bid was/is doomed from the outset. The NRL isn't going to cut Manly, and they aren't going to add a club that could harm an existing club, I.e they aren't going to let a club take the North Shore and CC and let Manly stay isolated on the Northern Beaches, it'd mean a slow death for Manly and a permanent weight on the NRL, when they could instead give Manly the North Shore to grow into. The NRL f**ked up big time by allowing the merger to dissolve and the clubs return to their old territories, as the Bears technically still exist as a reserve grade club, so Manly can't do the same work they do on the Beaches on the North Shore, as it's still Bears territory. The Bears should have either been completely shut down and folded into Manly, or the Northern Eagles brand and territory should have been forced to live on. No one particularly liked it, but at least it wasn't the territory f**k up that exists now.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Fully agree there, which is why the CC Bears bid was/is doomed from the outset. The NRL isn't going to cut Manly, and they aren't going to add a club that could harm an existing club, I.e they aren't going to let a club take the North Shore and CC and let Manly stay isolated on the Northern Beaches, it'd mean a slow death for Manly and a permanent weight on the NRL, when they could instead give Manly the North Shore to grow into. The NRL f**ked up big time by allowing the merger to dissolve and the clubs return to their old territories, as the Bears technically still exist as a reserve grade club, so Manly can't do the same work they do on the Beaches on the North Shore, as it's still Bears territory. The Bears should have either been completely shut down and folded into Manly, or the Northern Eagles brand and territory should have been forced to live on. No one particularly liked it, but at least it wasn't the territory f**k up that exists now.

Oh how tragic..

 

[reanimate]

Oh how tragic..

Get past the Manly hate and you'll see that they're a necessary piece of the puzzle- the last remaining Northern Sydney club and part of the group of clubs that together made up a billion dollar tv deal. Manly dying doesn't benefit anyone, it'll only put a weight on the NRL, plus they play the villain role. Manly clashes are generally draw cards for a lot of clubs, lose that history and passion/animosity and you lose a good chunk of games that people love watching and turning up to.

 

[The Pelican]

The Club will this morning be announcing a five-year partnership to play one match a season at Central Coast Stadium.

This will commence in Round 16 of the upcoming 2015 NRL Season when we host the Gold Coast Titans on Sunday June 28 at 2pm.

The strategic decision to play one home game per year at Central Coast Stadium provides further strength to the Club’s recently established partnerships with the Central Coast Division Rugby League and Wyong Roos in the NSW Cup.

It also affords Central Coast Rugby League supporters with an opportunity to watch some of the biggest names in the NRL live in action and enhances and assists, in growing the Sydney Roosters Membership base and supporter reach.

Jimmy Maloney who was raised on the Central Coast, playing his Junior Football with St Edwards in Gosford, is one of many players in the 2015 Squad excited at the prospect of showcasing the Club in the area.

“It will be a great opportunity to play with my Roosters team mates on the Central Coast in front of many family and friends” said Maloney.

“I have no doubt it will be well supported, as the Central Coast love their league and the Roosters Members and Fans are always behind us no matter where we play”

The Club is committed to our Members and have ensured that all 2015 Ultimate, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Chookpen and Bronze Sydney Roosters Members will receive entry to our game against the Gold Coast Titans at Central Coast Stadium. Seating locations will be confirmed and communicated closer to the date. Flexi Members can attend this game instead of an Allianz Stadium game if preferred.

The Sydney Roosters appreciate your support as a valued Member in 2015 and we trust that this support will continue to the Central Coast when we take on the Titans.

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

The Club will this morning be announcing a five-year partnership to play one match a season at Central Coast Stadium.

Great news...

Hopefully they approach this with a 20 year mindset; coming in for a payday then leaving town just as fast once the 5 years is done will just piss off the locals.

And if they can suggest that good crowds over these 5 years could mean 3-4 games a year in the future, this could really be a boon for the club.

 

[LJC]

I'm a Novocastrian Rooster fan and I wont be going to the Central Coast for a Roosters game. Either I get reciprocal ticket rights for the away game in Newcastle or I go to the real deal at the SFS to a user friendly time slotted game. Otherwise, I won't be a member this season.

Still a fan but not a member! (Just got the Rooster number plates-BTW costing $250!)

I'd also like the Roosters to be marketed as the "East Sydney Roosters".

 

[papabear]

become a member of the knights, support rugby league.

I am a mad raiders supporter but am a tigers member, great value and my wifes a big fan so we go to a fair few games.

 

[RL The greatest game]

Unless the NRL cuts or relocates a Sydney team i can't see the CC having a NRL team for a while. I hope i am wrong.
I happen to think that the next 3 NRL clubs will be in Wellington, Perth and somewhere in QLD

 

[LJC]

Unless the NRL cuts or relocates a Sydney team i can't see the CC having a NRL team for a while. I hope i am wrong.
I happen to think that the next 3 NRL clubs will be in Wellington, Perth and somewhere in QLD

The 3rd team in your vision has to be a 2nd Brisbane team!(Brisbane Dolphins?-looking after the northern part of Brisbane and surrounds and sharing Lang Park!

A 4th team should be in the vision as well and this should be another consolidation team in the Central Coast Bears(getting back all those Bears fans and the influential business sector of North Sydney as well as capturing the Central Coast market)

Mind you we(the NRL) are making these additions over a decent time period but nevertheless making the genuine expansion calls regardless, and letting the fans and administrators know this well in advance instead of the speculation we constantly suffer.

 

[CC_Roosters]

The Club will this morning be announcing a five-year partnership to play one match a season at Central Coast Stadium.

This will commence in Round 16 of the upcoming 2015 NRL Season when we host the Gold Coast Titans on Sunday June 28 at 2pm.

The strategic decision to play one home game per year at Central Coast Stadium provides further strength to the Club?s recently established partnerships with the Central Coast Division Rugby League and Wyong Roos in the NSW Cup.

It also affords Central Coast Rugby League supporters with an opportunity to watch some of the biggest names in the NRL live in action and enhances and assists, in growing the Sydney Roosters Membership base and supporter reach.

Jimmy Maloney who was raised on the Central Coast, playing his Junior Football with St Edwards in Gosford, is one of many players in the 2015 Squad excited at the prospect of showcasing the Club in the area.

?It will be a great opportunity to play with my Roosters team mates on the Central Coast in front of many family and friends? said Maloney.

?I have no doubt it will be well supported, as the Central Coast love their league and the Roosters Members and Fans are always behind us no matter where we play?

The Club is committed to our Members and have ensured that all 2015 Ultimate, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Chookpen and Bronze Sydney Roosters Members will receive entry to our game against the Gold Coast Titans at Central Coast Stadium. Seating locations will be confirmed and communicated closer to the date. Flexi Members can attend this game instead of an Allianz Stadium game if preferred.

The Sydney Roosters appreciate your support as a valued Member in 2015 and we trust that this support will continue to the Central Coast when we take on the Titans.

Our whole project on the CC has me thinking are they preparing the ground for a partial relocation at some point i.e dragons style without the merger of course. They have been very active in the community in the past 2-3 weeks with players visiting dozens of schools and the club has been very visible throughout the coast.

I do not think we are the most popular team amoung rusted on fans on the coast (but not the worst) but if they continue to get into the schools year on year then there is a potential large pool of fans in coming years to draw from that might see them as the coasts team if we send a decent amount games this way