WA BEARS

[Perth Red]

There is plenty of time to still bring them in for 2027

If the deal was done and announcement made now sure, 2 years would be enough. But the longer it drags on the harder it becomes.

 

[BuffaloRules]

If the deal was done and announcement made now sure, 2 years would be enough. But the longer it drags on the harder it becomes.

What would be the difference now as opposed to say May ?

 

[SirPies&Beers]

If the deal was done and announcement made now sure, 2 years would be enough. But the longer it drags on the harder it becomes.

why? its the nrl's club so they would have a massive advantage to set a club up over a private model fending for themselves. for all we knows nrl probably has the admin in mind contacted and ready to set up and it just needs to push go.

perthwrongs, ding dong

 

[SirPies&Beers]

I think he loves you.

nah my love us only extended to you my west aussie pork chop, you're one of the goodun's who doesnt make silly claims about hidden garden coffee dates with secret sources for info or get a stiffy eachtime certain posters post.

What would be the difference now as opposed to say May ?

why are you one of only a handful posters in this thread with common sense?

 

[Dragonwest]

What would be the difference now as opposed to say May ?

One difference is will be the turn around time to complete the works at Ken Allen to have a functioning center for the club.

Any approval of funds and works required I doubt will go ahead until the deal is done.

Its currently not up to standard for an SG Ball side to train.

 

[BuffaloRules]

One difference is will be the turn around time to complete the works at Ken Allen to have a functioning center for the club.

Any approval of funds and works required I doubt will go ahead until the deal is done.

Its currently not up to standard for an SG Ball side to train.

I thought they were going to have a temporary training facility elsewhere whilst the permanent training facility is completed ….located in Fremantle according to this ? It’s a $25 m spend so we aren’t talking about a massive project right ? Would need to be completed November 2026 ?

https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/sport/nrl-and-western-australia-government-on-verge-of-agreeing-perthbased-bears-to-become-competitions-18th-team/news-story/1b2f34ab5354391804967d8d08498418

 

[Dragonwest]

I thought they were going to have a temporary training facility elsewhere whilst the permanent training facility is completed ….located in Fremantle according to this ? It’s a $25 m spend so we aren’t talking about a massive project right ? Would need to be completed November 2026 ?

https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/sport/nrl-and-western-australia-government-on-verge-of-agreeing-perthbased-bears-to-become-competitions-18th-team/news-story/1b2f34ab5354391804967d8d08498418

Yes the temporary facility is Ken Allen, but it still needs work and that takes time. I'd have though all junior reps would be looking to start for next summer before NRL admission. Building works approvals don't fly out the door.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Yes the temporary facility is Ken Allen, but it still needs work and that takes time. I'd have though all junior reps would be looking to start for next summer before NRL admission. Building works approvals don't fly out the door.

ok .. fair enough … Get the election out of the way and get it done … I think this is probably the way it plays out provided Cook retains Govt which I understand is likely …

maybe the junior reps might be doing it a bit tough pre season training elsewhere in their initial year …which I appreciate is not ideal for them…

 

[Canard]

What a complete f**kwit Get Rid of the Donkeys is

 

[Perth Red]

What would be the difference now as opposed to say May ?

theres a lot of moving parts:

Development of the temp training facilities at Ken Allen
HBF Park major upgrade
They still have to recruit a board, then a CEO and GM's, then a head coach, then finally they can think about players
and set up for Hm ball, SG ball, NSW cup if they decide we need a WA side in those comps

So every month that goes by the harder to get all those things in play by Feb 2027 KO. We are already 5 months behind where we could have been.

 

[SirPies&Beers]

theres a lot of moving parts:

Development of the temp training facilities at Ken Allen
HBF Park major upgrade
They still have to recruit a board, then a CEO and GM's, then a head coach, then finally they can think about players
and set up for Hm ball, SG ball, NSW cup if they decide we need a WA side in those comps

So every month that goes by the harder to get all those things in play by Feb 2027 KO. We are already 5 months behind where we could have been.

5 months behind again with your cumins love affair. move on perthwrongs, ding dong

 

[BuffaloRules]

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They still have to recruit a board, then a CEO and GM's, then a head coach, then finally they can think about players
and set up for Hm ball, SG ball, NSW cup if they decide we need a WA side in those comps

you are going a bit far now ..

They probably have a short list of people in mind for those roles already… and they can all be in place months before they can even legally talk to any players by Nov 1… .the coach may not be available until next year anyway

They can run off the Nth Sydney Bears juniors & NSW Cup for a year if need be

 

[Tigers1986]

theres a lot of moving parts:

Development of the temp training facilities at Ken Allen
HBF Park major upgrade
They still have to recruit a board, then a CEO and GM's, then a head coach, then finally they can think about players
and set up for Hm ball, SG ball, NSW cup if they decide we need a WA side in those comps

So every month that goes by the harder to get all those things in play by Feb 2027 KO. We are already 5 months behind where we could have been.

Isn't the lower tiers all being played by the North Sydney Bears? I swear I read that a few months back. The Perth local talent would ply their trade in WANRL or move over to the east. Given how the Pirates development went, I'd think a Bears model would be better.

If, and big IF, Perth do get the green tick to be team 19, then the ARLC needs to work fast on finding number 20. The bye is a loathsome nuisance on a weekly basis, and being able to offer a rights package with 10 games would be mouth watering.

As for timeslots etc, maybe they go back to running 2 games at 7:30pm on a Saturday and we get viewer's choice. I'm just mindful with all this expansion talk of spreading the game too thin

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Seems like old misery guts is hoping that things don't work out. Gives him something to grumble about.

 

[Nuke]

I'd suggest delays just push WA Bears and PNG 'Whatevers' timeframes closer together. Both will be out to secure the best available coaches, trainers, CEOs, ect. Whoever gets their feet on the ground running earlier will have more time to get the pick of those willing and available.

Both will be in competition with the other current 17 clubs for these things anyway, plus players, but moreso initially, these two are in direct competition with eachother four the all important 'foundation' key people to give themselves the best possible start.

PNG, despite starting a year later than WA will, have the early headstart, in that they have already been announced as a licence holder. They have the earliest opportunity to make inquiries to potential coaches, ect. The longer they delay doing so, and I'm sure they already are doing work quietly in the background, but the longer they don't sign up the key positions, the closer the WA announcement gets, and then the race will be on.