WA BEARS

[Canard]

Random thought

Manly should play home games against Perth at Allianz Stadium and play it as an event game. Attack it to a public holiday or something and sell it out.

Wasn't that literally in the article posted yesterday?

 

[Canard]

We’ll have to wait and see what the breakdown of the board is like, won’t we

We'll have to wait for every detail, yes

 

[Matt_CBY]

Wasn't that literally in the article posted yesterday?

Not the article I read. It was mentioned as a potential Perth home game.

 

[SirPies&Beers]

We'll have to wait for every detail, yes

doubt you'll get every detail but seeing there's heaps of experts on here with insiders everywhere, maybe ask one of them. they should be able to tell you everything from financials and what banking institution the club will use to if they intend to use broadloom or carpet tiles in their offices.

on a serious note, whats it matter? if theyre announced and then 17 players run on to the field, who cares how the particulars are made up. why is it any different to not knowing each single detail of how the other 17 clubs are made up?

 

[SirPies&Beers]

here's another article

Bears given big expansion boost as NRL crisis talks revive Perth bid

Bears given big expansion boost as NRL crisis talks revive Perth bid

www.foxsports.com.au

does fox sports not have any other photos other than this florimo one? get a billy moore and a nigel roy photo going on future articles fox!

 

[Wb1234]

Random thought

Manly should play home games against Perth at Allianz Stadium and play it as an event game. Attack it to a public holiday or something and sell it out.

Norths home game v manly should be at Allianz provided it’s on a Sunday afternoon or Saturday night

Even if they can get nso back to 23k it’s too small

Pre season games can be at nso

 

[AlwaysGreen]

That must be why most headlines are reporting it as the Bears coming back instead of WA getting a team.

Headlines from who?

The bears are back as a name only. Anyone who believes it's anything else isn't the full quid.

 

[wb2027]

Headlines from who?

The bears are back as a name only. Anyone who believes it's anything else isn't the full quid.

You mean to tell me it won't be Adam Muir, Brett Dallas, Gary Larson and Dave Fairleigh in the same old kit?

 

[Matt_CBY]

Norths home game v manly should be at Allianz provided it’s on a Sunday afternoon or Saturday night

Even if they can get nso back to 23k it’s too small

Pre season games can be at nso

I think I’m leaning towards the all home games should be played in Perth opinion.

 

[flippikat]

if resurrecting an old, mostly unsuccessful suburban club that hasn't been around for 25 years and has fans made up of mostly 55+ year old men is a huge issue then the sport is in big trouble....

Exactly. It's a shame that they can only be accepted by the Sydney league community (and the NRL it seems) by allying with an old heritage brand that frankly were just "lovable losers".

 

[Wb1234]

Exactly. It's a shame that they can only be accepted by the Sydney league community (and the NRL it seems) by allying with an old heritage brand that frankly were just "lovable losers".

The wahs ? lol

 

[i0Nic]

The bears moniker is there to drum up interest in the club by Sydney media and sydney folk which is clearly successful with the amount of people talking about that here in this forum.

Whether it's the Perth Stingrays or West Coast Bears won't matter too much in WA, so let's stop worrying about that aspect. We know enough now that there's not going to be a takeover by the Norths club so don't need to worry about that. It's a WA club full stop.

If naming them Bears drums up interest in Sydney, gets more eyeballs on TV and bums on seats in sydney, then it sounds like a good idea. NRL are trying to make this club a powerhouse in all ways and having a big Sydney based support group sounds pretty great.

If we end up with another Melbourne Storm but in WA that's the making a powerful national competition.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

If naming them Bears drums up interest in Sydney, gets more eyeballs on TV and bums on seats in sydney, then it sounds like a good idea.

Because of the hoopla around the Bears their opening game will be absolutely huge on the east coast, specifically in Sydney, in West Oz it`ll prob be just huge because it`s their team.
After that they`ll just have to start winning and I dare say, that if they do there will be certain rivals in Sydney where the Bears fans will come out in force.

 

[Vee]

That must be why most headlines are reporting it as the Bears coming back instead of WA getting a team.

Sydney-centric media much?

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Happy for Bears fans, happy for WA fans and happy to hopefully see the Red and Black back in the NRL.

 

[flippikat]

The wahs ? lol

Yeah but the Warriors are a whole-nation's club whereas Norths was in a wildly over-saturated market.

Apples & Oranges

 

[Pippen94]

if resurrecting an old, mostly unsuccessful suburban club that hasn't been around for 25 years and has fans made up of mostly 55+ year old men is a huge issue then the sport is in big trouble....

Funny dolphins are 2nd most successful club in NRL by some measures. Is that team you're talking about?!

 

[Pippen94]

Yeah but the Warriors are a whole-nation's club whereas Norths was in a wildly over-saturated market.

Apples & Oranges

There's no club from Northshore to central coast.

 

[Wb1234]

Yeah but the Warriors are a whole-nation's club whereas Norths was in a wildly over-saturated market.

Apples & Oranges

More rugby league fans in Sydney than all of nz

Funny you see a place for another nz nrl side but not the bears brand in wa

Lucky the bears were in favour of the warriors entry into the arl lol

How many weeks were the warriors in the arl before deciding to jump ship ? Was it four weeks ?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

There's no club from Northshore to central coast.

Got a point pipsqueak?

There still won't be when the Frankenbears come in.