WA BEARS

[Perth Red]

I thought you blocked me?

I had, youre on trial to see if you're any better behaved.

 

[MugaB]

I had, youre on trial to see if you're any better behaved.

You being the judge of that, seems unlikely..
Either/OR, having to care to care even if you place him back on the "coward" ignore list

 

[Matt_CBY]

I had, youre on trial to see if you're any better behaved.

Wanker. Put me on ignore.

 

[Perth Red]

Wanker. Put me on ignore.

too easy.

 

[Matt_CBY]

Well that killed the chat.

 

[Centy Coast]

Hasn't V'Landys said on multiple occasion that NRL and Commish aren't working with the West Aussie Consortium anymore? Peter Cumins sounded like a little baby in the interviews he did after grand final. Someone like that would get eaten alive in the pro rugby league environment.

Do you have any updates from the North Sydney side of things?

@Perth Red are you part of or associated with the West Aussie Consortium?

I think the deal may finally be done, the NRL giving WA a few extra NRL games in 2025 in just a sweetener, I honestly can’t see Roger Cook flying to NSW and both parties not agreeing, that certainly wouldn’t look good.
Promising times ahead.

 

[RedVee]

The premier looks set to get his wish for more rugby league games, with WA expected to host three National Rugby League fixtures next year, on top of Game II of the State of Origin.

WAtoday and 9News Perth understand the NRL will announce a standalone match and a double header at HBF Park when it releases the 2025 draw.

Just one match was played in Perth in 2024, when 20,000 turned out to watch the Sydney Roosters defeat the Dolphins 40-34.
When asked on Monday if he would like more games brought to Perth, WA Premier Roger Cook said he “always wants more”.

“I always want to see the NRL come to Western Australia. We know NRL fans love to travel, and they come to the games over here, spend their money in the pubs, the clubs and the hotels, and it’s a boost to our great tourism industry,” Cook said.

“Of course, as a ‘leaguer’ myself, I love seeing the game in Western Australia, but we know that when we bring things like State of Origin to WA, all eyes of the world are on WA.
“Globally, it’s recognised as one of the great grudge matches of modern sport.”
It was revealed on Sunday that Optus Stadium would host Game II of State of Origin on Wednesday, June 18, 2025

The premier is travelling to Sydney this week and is expected to meet with NRL powerbrokers to discuss a new NRL team based in Perth from 2027 or 2028.

“I’ve had government officials meet with the NRL to consider the issues and the dimensions of negotiations,” Cook said on Sunday.

“The conversations are going forward.”

Progress was stalled when the Western Bears bid, led by Peter Cumins, spectacularly unravelled over a decision not to offer a license fee, at a time when head office was seeking a figure of approximately $20 million.

NRL figures, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of discussions, told 9News Perth and WAtoday Perth was still considered “strategically” the best option for the game as the consortium revised its deal.

NRL WA: WA’s ‘leaguer’ Premier Roger Cook to get his wish for more NRL games in 2025

WA is expected to host three National Rugby League fixtures next year, on top of Game II of the State of Origin. Roger Cook will be happy.

www.watoday.com.au

First payment towards a deal ?

 

[SirPies&Beers]

I think the deal may finally be done, the NRL giving WA a few extra NRL games in 2025 in just a sweetener, I honestly can’t see Roger Cook flying to NSW and both parties not agreeing, that certainly wouldn’t look good.
Promising times ahead.

Is it safe to assume there will be a 3 way meeting between Roger, V'Landys/NRL and maybe Bears officials? Do you have a gut feeling of what the costs that might have been agreed to are or when a potential time line of sealed deal press release report might come out?

Will Daniel Dickson have enough hair dye?

 

[SirPies&Beers]

First payment towards a deal ?

Do you think that's what it is? Because firstly they couldn't get a deal done then next minute WA have origin and 3 NRL games all in one season. I think the most top footy they've had in a single year since Reds years.

I guess origin was probably lined up last year or year before so I won't say thats a recent event. Probably 1 of the 2025 nrl games was also lined up by a club last year. But the double header sounds like a new recently agreed to thing.

 

[RedVee]

Do you think that's what it is? Because firstly they couldn't get a deal done then next minute WA have origin and 3 NRL games all in one season. I think the most top footy they've had in a single year since Reds years.

I guess origin was probably lined up last year or year before so I won't say thats a recent event. Probably 1 of the 2025 nrl games was also lined up by a club last year. But the double header sounds like a new recently agreed to thing.

Well it is at least a show of good intent. I guess we will see what happens next.

 

[Matt_CBY]

Do you think that's what it is? Because firstly they couldn't get a deal done then next minute WA have origin and 3 NRL games all in one season. I think the most top footy they've had in a single year since Reds years.

I guess origin was probably lined up last year or year before so I won't say thats a recent event. Probably 1 of the 2025 nrl games was also lined up by a club last year. But the double header sounds like a new recently agreed to thing.

Origin deals are done multiple years in advance.

There was also a Perth Double header in 2023. Only didn’t have it in 2024 due to Vegas making one of the sides not want to travel to Perth for another game.

 

[SirPies&Beers]

Origin deals are done multiple years in advance.

There was also a Perth Double header in 2023. Only didn’t have it in 2024 due to Vegas making one of the sides not want to travel to Perth for another game.

That's what I thought about origin. Still the optics look like NRL are throwing things WA's way, even though we know WA are paying for it.

Hopefully it all tracks in the right direction for West Aussie Bears

 

[Matt_CBY]

That's what I thought about origin. Still the optics look like NRL are throwing things WA's way, even though we know WA are paying for it.

Hopefully it all tracks in the right direction for West Aussie Bears

Yep. Well there seems to have been an extra game out of no where. Which I think is great.

 

[Wb1234]

Wa govt paid for those games. It’s a sweetener that pvl and the wa govt negotiated as part of the package the wa govt spends on this bid

I wonder if the nrl buys those games from clubs or the clubs themselves get the money

Having regular origin games there will help the nrl side too. And also grow tv ratings for nrl games

 

[Bukowski]

6PR presenter Oliver Peterson mentioned the meeting on the radio just then. Apparently the govt have come up with more money for grassroots and the original bid team have come up with the $20mill license fee.
Doesn't sound like Cumins is out.