WA BEARS

[Bukowski]

Yep in the US. His humour is highly offensive but funny. Reformed alcoholic and druggie. Loves the Bears. He’s a good pick up.

As long as brings something more than just his celebrity status.

 

[Red&BlackBear]

As long as brings something more than just his celebrity status.

Even if that’s all he ends up bringing than it’s instant brand recognition. Him talking about the Bears on a broad reaching medium like TV or his stand up shows holds weight and his investment, if any, is at his discretion. He is no more obligated to invest cash than you or I are.

 

[Vlad59]

You’re hilarious bud. If making yourself look like a moron is flaming in your eyes then you need help gramps. Lay off the cheap De Bortoli wine, it’s clearly messing with your cognitive function.

Potato

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Potato

Moron.

 

[Bukowski]

Even if that’s all he ends up bringing than it’s instant brand recognition. Him talking about the Bears on a broad reaching medium like TV or his stand up shows holds weight and his investment, if any, is at his discretion. He is no more obligated to invest cash than you or I are.

No one suggested he's obligated to do anything?

 

[Red&BlackBear]

No one suggested he's obligated to do anything?

It was in reference to you saying “As long as brings something more than just his celebrity status.”…

I’m saying if that’s all he brings that’s enough. He doesn’t need to bring anything more. If he does though, great.

 

[Bukowski]

It was in reference to you saying “As long as brings something more than just his celebrity status.”…

I’m saying if that’s all he brings that’s enough. He doesn’t need to bring anything more. If he does though, great.

Right. I was meaning that if he's an investor with a seat on the board I hope he brings some skills. I'm all for high profile people being involved.

 

[Perth Red]

Yep in the US. His humour is highly offensive but funny. Reformed alcoholic and druggie. Loves the Bears. He’s a good pick up.

Reformed druggie?he’ll fit right in in Perth!

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Right. I was meaning that if he's an investor with a seat on the board I hope he brings some skills. I'm all for high profile people being involved.

Ah gotcha. Apologies, I misunderstood what you meant.

Navigating media exposure might be his best skill set in that regard that he could bring. Anything commercially, I’m not sure what he adds. Couldn’t say.

 

[MugaB]

Ah gotcha. Apologies, I misunderstood what you meant.

Navigating media exposure might be his best skill set in that regard that he could bring. Anything commercially, I’m not sure what he adds. Couldn’t say.

Couldn't be any worse than Billy Moore

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Rather, they will need to work out how to sell an odd marriage between a fresh, new-look franchise in the west that has superficial links to a 1908 foundation club in the east. While TSE will have a seat on the board, North Sydney will not.
“It’s not a relocation,” Kind said. “It’s not South Melbourne to Sydney, it’s not Fitzroy to Brisbane. I’m not even sure what to call it. What is the narrative? We need to get all that right.”

I thought this was the important part. Experience from successful owners of other pro teams will be invaluable.

Considering all this, did the Bears really get back in the NRL here? Or did their mascot just get adopted by the new Perth team in exchange for a pathways affiliation?

I'm not complaining as I want this new club to be all about Perth but this isn't really North Sydney Bears getting back into the NRL.

 

[Nuke]

To me, this is exactly it. And I mean absolutely no disrespect to North Sydney at all, but I think you've pretty much nailed it.

What it does is reignite old Norths supporters, especially the disillusioned ones who left the game when the Northern Eagles disbanded and Norths were no more (in the top flight anyway). They feel the joy of having 'their' team back, when in reality it is a completely new club that is utilising their mascot and an adaption of their logo and colour scheme. Honestly, despite others' opinions, I feel Perth was going to be getting a team in the coming few years regardless of any involvement from N.Sydney or Newtown, ect. There was just more to gain from having an association with N.Sydney, and such added further assurance it would happen. Likewise, N.Sydney had much more to gain by associating themselves with Perth, as Perth are pretty well locked-in to get a team, and let's face it, N.Sydney going it alone were extremely unlikely to get back in, regardless of whether they stayed in Sydney, moved to Gosford, or became a roadshow team (country NSW or Pacific Islands).

In just a few weeks, the Western Bears will be announced. WA will have its own team again, and N.Sydney supporters will have a Bears team to support in the NRL again. Everyone wins.

 

[flippikat]

To me, this is exactly it. And I mean absolutely no disrespect to North Sydney at all, but I think you've pretty much nailed it.

Yeah - the more I hear about it, the more it sounds *kind of* like a licensing agreement.. where the name & colors are used with the blessing of North Sydney but the club is owned and run by Perth - with a feeder relationship as part of the deal.

 

[Vlad59]

Considering all this, did the Bears really get back in the NRL here? Or did their mascot just get adopted by the new Perth team in exchange for a pathways affiliation?

I'm not complaining as I want this new club to be all about Perth but this isn't really North Sydney Bears getting back into the NRL.

Nailed it

 

[AlwaysGreen]

As I said earlier- the bears fans have been thrown a very small bone by the nrl. Hopefully it shuts them up.

 

[MugaB]

Considering all this, did the Bears really get back in the NRL here? Or did their mascot just get adopted by the new Perth team in exchange for a pathways affiliation?

I'm not complaining as I want this new club to be all about Perth but this isn't really North Sydney Bears getting back into the NRL.

Everyone wins if we just treat it as Western (Perf) Bears, and not NS Bears

 

[MugaB]

As I said earlier- the bears fans have been thrown a very small bone by the nrl. Hopefully it shuts them up.

At the cost of a licence spot for a much better bid in the Western Pacifika Porcupines, who also play in Perth

 

[Wb1234]

Couldn't be any worse than Billy Moore

Queennnssslannderrr

 

[MugaB]

Queennnssslannderrr

That's in Western Australiaaaaaaaaa
Bears?
That's in Western Australiaaaaaaaaa
North Sydney?
That's in Western Australiaaaaaaaa
Palmerston North?
That's in New South Wales!!!

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Cronulla star Royce Hunt's long road from outback WA to the NRL finals

Royce Hunt has forged an unlikely path from Kalgoorlie to the National Rugby League. The Sharks enforcer says WA has plenty of "untapped potential" as a possible NRL return looms.

www.abc.net.au

Surely his kid isn't named Wolf Hunt