WA BEARS

[wb2027]

so it’s easy from the Bears perspective to be the party that is “causing no problems “

Yes. It is “easy”.

 

[Perth Red]

Yes. It is “easy”.

Tbf to NS they are impotent in this. They have nothing to offer that would swing the nrls decision.

 

[ThornlieBear]

Yeh fancy thinking a deal is about negotiating , it’s like deals are done only in one go lol.

When one party wants to join a group of another’s, there is an expectation for the original party to meet a standard. It’s as simple as that.

As for the rest of your waffling. No, I won’t forgive your whinging posts and you seem to forget about the WA Government approaching the Bears years ago when the Bears were non-committed to a location.

 

[ThornlieBear]

Tbf to NS they are impotent in this. They have nothing to offer that would swing the nrls decision.

Hahaha. Oh my, really. Hahah

 

[taste2taste]

If Perrh doesnt happen with league loving cash converters or Cook i think its safe to say Perth wont ever be geting a team.

Unless Twiggy suddenley becomes an NRL fan.

 

[ThornlieBear]

If Perrh doesnt happen with league loving cash converters or Cook i think its safe to say Perth wont ever be geting a team.

Unless Twiggy suddenley becomes an NRL fan.

He sponsors St George Illawarra.

 

[BuffaloRules]

North Sydney AGM said up to 49%.

Ha… I’ll take the other 51

 

[BuffaloRules]

Yes. It is “easy”.

Yep … nothing to lose

 

[BuffaloRules]

Tbf to NS they are impotent in this. They have nothing to offer that would swing the nrls decision.

Yes … they don’t have much money to offer

 

[BuffaloRules]

You think? lol
it’s been a massive fishing exercise. I’ve always had my doubts they were serious about 20 clubs and Perth was just a back up for club 18 if png fell over. That there has been 10 private ownership bids and all been turned down says something.

Why did Cook pull the stadium money ..: was it the criticism from the AFL paper ?

 

[Bukowski]

If Perrh doesnt happen with league loving cash converters or Cook i think its safe to say Perth wont ever be geting a team.

Unless Twiggy suddenley becomes an NRL fan.

Twiggy isn't stupid with his money either.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Twiggy isn't stupid with his money either.

isn’t he ? How much has he pumped into Union ?

 

[Bukowski]

isn’t he ? How much has he pumped into Union ?

Dunno, he didn't build them a stadium though.

 

[wb2027]

Surely we don’t have a few months to get this started for the 2027 season?

2028 would be fine. We were all preparing for that anyway. 120th anniversary of the game.

 

[ThornlieBear]

Why did Cook pull the stadium money ..: was it the criticism from the AFL paper ?

The new sports minister thinks HBF park is fine as is.

 

[ThornlieBear]

2028 would be fine. We were all preparing for that anyway. 120th anniversary of the game.

Who is “we all”?

 

[Wb1234]

Yeh my guess was the wa govt had backed away from their promises

Just shows the power of the afl

Wa doesn’t deserve a team they don’t meet the standard

The nrl has prospered without a Perth nrl team

The bears have done nothing wrong and their logo can go with a Christchurch team

On any objective measure Christchurch and Ipswich are more valuable than Perth

Pvl should be careful dealing with govts who lie and backtrack on promises made

 

[The Great Dane]

Where you been bro? Never heard a peep out of you when PNG got the nod,,,

there is only one thing that is really going to matter and that js the TV deal …they are the most watched sport in the country so they need to be paid accordingly..

Also could be a little premature to be dancing on the grave of the Perth NRL team just yet ….another twist in this long road wouldn’t be a surprise

TBH, the standard of the NRL is so shit that I barely watch it anymore.

Most people are too afraid of sticking their head above the parapet to admit it, but the six again and other associated rules have completely rooted the game. The NRL has gone from debatably the tightest competition in the world, to an ungovernable mess where the rules make refereeing oversight literally impossible.
The NRL is basically just an all flash, no substance, product for undiscerning consumers these days, and if we're being really honest the NRL is intentionally tailoring itself for specific demographics in NSW and Qld that I'm not a member of.

Wigan vs Leigh and Hull FC vs Leigh in round 1 and 4 of the Super League are comfortably the highest quality games of RL I've seen in years, which is quite an indictment on the state of the NRL IMO.

There's also just a lot more interesting shit happening around the world of sport in general at the moment. Like who gives a shit about the PVL's self-promoting antics when the NBA is looking at launching a European league, the NFL is expanding their international footprint year on year, the AFL's quirky expansion shenanigans, etc, etc.

If you read my last post closely it's clear that I haven't given up on the Perth side yet either, but honestly, for both Perth and the sport's sake, I hope it falls through for the time being. Better to leave it and get it right in the future than knowingly push ahead with a bad situation just to get it done as quickly as possible. Perth doesn't need the NRL as much as the NRL needs Perth anyway, so be patient, the NRL will be back sooner or later, and hopefully with a better offer next time.

 

[Bukowski]

The new sports minister thinks HBF park is fine as is.

And it is for NRL games. Other cubs use worse grounds.

 

[Wb1234]

tassie govt is putting in $495mill, afl putting in $151mill

So if wa govt is expected to put $300mill in then it’s fair to expect to see nrl commit $100 mill or so to the perth bears?

So turns out png will be team 18 after all