Sea Eagles won't Bear it

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Sea Eagles won't Bear it
Written by Jason Avedissian Manly Daily
Thursday, 02 December 2010

http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/eagles-wont-bear-it/


SEA Eagles chairman Scott Penn has slammed attempts by North Sydney officials to block Manly players from visiting schools in the Bears’ territory in the new year.

As part of the NRL’s One Community Carnival in the first week in February, the NRL has allocated the Sea Eagles to visit schools in the Berowra/Asquith region.

The area is part of the North Sydney catchment, but the Bears do not have an NRL licence.

Irate Bears officials believe their NRL feeder club, South Sydney, should be the ones visiting the schools.

But Penn yesterday told The Manly Daily his club was within its rights to visit the schools and encourage the North Sydney juniors to play rugby league.

“From our perspective, we are able to provide these juniors a pathway into the NRL, that’s something the Bears can’t do,” Penn said.

“They (Norths) obviously think it’s part of their territory, but there’s no reason why we won’t continue to get junior players from Asquith and Berowra.

“The Bears don’t have a licence with the NRL. We certainly shouldn’t be denying the kids an opportunity to play rugby league.”

Long-time Bears juniors coach Kevin Nicholls said Manly will not be welcomed by the schools.

“We are not prepared to have Manly players coming into our schools,” he said.

“We would welcome South Sydney players, and we would expect South Sydney players to visit. The North Sydney area is not the Manly area.”

NRL Director of Community Relations Trish Crews said it’s up to Norths and Manly to sort out the situation.

“We hope commonsense will prevail, this is for the kids,” she said.

Manly junior coaching and development manager Dave Warwick said the Bears “should form a joint-venture with Souths”.

“This is about kids getting involved in the game,” he said.

 

[adamkungl]

ridiculous....like any North Shore kid would give a f**k about the souffs rabble anyway

 

[Nice Beaver]

hahahahahaha:lol: F*ck off Norths you idiots !!!!

Has anyone told these morons that they aren't in the NRL?? hahahaha What the hell do Souths have to do with North Sydney (from a geographical sense). They're called SOUTHS your dropkicks ! "THe North Sydney area is not the Manly area" Newsflash crazy Kev - it aint Souths either!!

They have buckleys of getting in when the NRL expands.

Ahhh I needed a good laugh and this has been the answer. Thanks Kevin Nicholls you have made my day.

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Bears and Sea Eagles again at loggerheads

Dean Ritchie From: The Daily Telegraph December 03, 2010
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...orthern-turf-war/story-e6frexni-1225964855717


THE Sea Eagles and Bears - fierce northside rivals for more than 50 years - have resumed hostilities.

Manly are furious the Bears are attempting to prevent the Brookvale club from promoting the game in the Asquith and Berowra areas, a traditional North Sydney district.

Central Coast Bears CEO Greg Florimo said the Upper North Shore remained his club's territory "according to the boundaries".

Manly claim the Bears are now on the Central Coast and have no right to claim Sydney's North Shore.

The Sea Eagles are planning to send in their star players to promote rugby league at a NSWRL community carnival for kids early next year.

"Manly have focused on the Upper North Shore clubs like Berowra," Florimo said.

"We were asked whether they could come into those schools and areas and, as a whole, the answer is no.

"We are trying to promote our brand name in those areas - not Manly's brand.

"It is a traditional [Norths and rugby league] area.

"It is a good, strong rugby league district. We have given a lot of support to clubs in those areas."

Manly have privately questioned who Norths will send to the schools given the Bears do not have an NRL licence.

Central Coast officials claim their area stretches from Milsons Point to Lake Munmorah - and Manly should back off.

But banning Manly players from attending the carnival will only damage the kids and rugby league, according to Sea Eagles chairman Scott Penn.

"The kids shouldn't suffer," Penn said. "It is an NSWRL junior development program, so we should have first bite given the Bears do not currently have an NRL licence.

"I'm sure the NSWRL will want an NRL team promoting the game. We are not looking for a fight with a non-existent NRL club.

"The GWS AFL franchise isn't far from the Upper North Shore. The Lower North Shore is rugby union, the Upper North Shore is rugby league.

"We are getting a multitude of players from that area and we will continue to do so.

"Youngsters from Berowra and Asquith areas are welcome and, indeed, play in our junior competitions.

"We will continue to welcome and encourage them.

"Young people need a pathway to the NRL and Manly can provide that.

"We have an obligation to spread the game."

 

[Didgi]

:lol: So a team without a license is claiming a team from the other side of Sydney should visit instead of a team from neighbouring suburbs? Nice way to win support spastics.

 

[GB!]

get over norffs!

“We would welcome South Sydney players, and we would expect South Sydney players to visit. The North Sydney area is not the Manly area.”

now i don't live in sydney, but i always thought manly was in north sydney?

south sydney players going to north sydney?????
but manly players can't????

:?

 

[adamkungl]

Why is it relevant who Florimo would welcome? Is he speaking on behalf of random children now?

 

[CC_Eagle]

What players would Norths send anyway?

Florimo and a VHS cassette?

Idiots.

 

[zombie jesus]

Mark Soden is available I think.

 

[CC_Eagle]

Mark Soden is available I think.

:lol::lol:

He washes dogs now?

Hilarious.:lol:

 

[dragon_around]

What is it with NRL players and dogs? :sarcasm:

 

[Scarves]

As long as Cronulla remain in the competition in their current form, the next two expansion clubs will be from Qld and WA. The Central Coast Bears need Cronulla to fold or merge to get in.

The funniest scenario would be if the Sharks bit the bullet and gazzumped the Bears by relocating to the Coast thus taking some big cash on the way. That would bury the Bears.

 

[CC_Eagle]

As long as Cronulla remain in the competition in their current form, the next two expansion clubs will be from Qld and WA. The Central Coast Bears need Cronulla to fold or merge to get in.

The funniest scenario would be if the Sharks bit the bullet and gazzumped the Bears by relocating to the Coast thus taking some big cash on the way. That would bury the Bears.

That would be incredible. As much as I hate Cronulla, it's better than seeing Bears sh*t throughout the local paper every week.

 

[God-King Dean]

What players would Norths send anyway?

Florimo and a VHS cassette?

Idiots.

:lol:

 

[BDGS]

lol ignorance is bliss.

 

[CC_Eagle]

lol ignorance is bliss.

It sure is.

Just ask 'The Bears'.