Ok, before I get to the crux of the matter, I just want to inform everyone that I am in no way being sarcastic nor joking about what I am about to say. I do realise that this is still a very sensitive topic to a lot of Bears fans, or to anyone who has passionately supported a rugby league side for a very long time. As a Knights supporter myself, I would be very devastated if it was announced that the Knights were no longer in the NRL anymore?
The other night, I was thinking about events over the past 20 years of my life, especially the last year of primary school/first year of high school (for me, that is 1999/2000) phase, which was a very big change in my life. One thing I do remember from that, was when the NRL decided to only have 14 teams in 2000. We all know what happened in the end to the Northern Eagles joint venture.
My questions are this: To the North Sydney Bears fans (and I would appreciate if you were honest with your answers):
1) If there is any, what effect has the North Sydney Bears not being in the NRL anymore had on your life (emotionally)? Obviously, if you were more of a diehard fan, it would hurt even more.
2) What do you think of today, when you see the Bears running out in Premier League/Jim Beam Cup at North Sydney Oval?
3) What did you initially think when it was proposed (whenever it was) that the Bears were moving to the Central Coast? How did you feel about that at the time and how did you also feel when you found out that they had merged with the Sea Eagles to form the Northern Eagles? What were your thoughts on the Northern Eagles over the period 2000-2002 (which they existed), especially in the first few home games in 2000?
4) If the Central Coast Bears got admitted into the NRL, how would you feel? Would it take away or alleviate the pain felt over incidents occuring over the years, or not? Would it feel the same as what you knew the Bears as, before the whole debarkle in 1999/2000?
And finally,
5) Do you think the Bears will be admitted into the NRL anytime soon, and if so, when abouts and under what circumstances or conditions would have to take place, before the Bears can come back into the NRL?
The other night, I was thinking about events over the past 20 years of my life, especially the last year of primary school/first year of high school (for me, that is 1999/2000) phase, which was a very big change in my life. One thing I do remember from that, was when the NRL decided to only have 14 teams in 2000. We all know what happened in the end to the Northern Eagles joint venture.
My questions are this: To the North Sydney Bears fans (and I would appreciate if you were honest with your answers):
1) If there is any, what effect has the North Sydney Bears not being in the NRL anymore had on your life (emotionally)? Obviously, if you were more of a diehard fan, it would hurt even more.
2) What do you think of today, when you see the Bears running out in Premier League/Jim Beam Cup at North Sydney Oval?
3) What did you initially think when it was proposed (whenever it was) that the Bears were moving to the Central Coast? How did you feel about that at the time and how did you also feel when you found out that they had merged with the Sea Eagles to form the Northern Eagles? What were your thoughts on the Northern Eagles over the period 2000-2002 (which they existed), especially in the first few home games in 2000?
4) If the Central Coast Bears got admitted into the NRL, how would you feel? Would it take away or alleviate the pain felt over incidents occuring over the years, or not? Would it feel the same as what you knew the Bears as, before the whole debarkle in 1999/2000?
And finally,
5) Do you think the Bears will be admitted into the NRL anytime soon, and if so, when abouts and under what circumstances or conditions would have to take place, before the Bears can come back into the NRL?