WA BEARS

[Perth Red]

The timing of this week’s past events is incredibly odd. I guess the catch ups were pre-planned but still.

V’Landys, Abdo and various commissioners will be in WA for both the double header this coming weekend and then the origin in 3 months.

I am certain they’ll get back into the meeting room at some point this week and definitely in July. It’ll be interesting to see how NRL handle the official news that the bids on temporary hold and then how they navigate the inevitable backlash of the local press leading into these games. If I were in WA’s shoes I’d be asking NRL why should the locals care about these games. Whilst in the same breath I understand that more bums on seats makes a case.

I’d also be interested to know what the 6pm Sunday game time slot ratings for 2025 currently are. This would be a key data metric for the stakeholders.

I’ve got tickets to double header but debating if to bother, wont be buying tickets to dolphins game if this falls over. We’ve been taken for a ride long enough.

 

[Perth Red]

I hope PVD announces Christchurch at the double header, just to give Cook a massive kick in the dick.
" thanks to our fans for attending the event, unfortunately the bid was unsuccessful as your premier Cook didn't honour our agreement . This licence has now been granted to Christchurch as they have provided an NRL worthy facility "

Wouldn’t mind at all, we can all move on And maybe one day get a proper wa club.

 

[Iamback]

Wouldn’t mind at all, we can all move on And maybe one day get a proper wa club.

Except you guys are too tight to put in the pathways to get a side

That is why we are here

 

[Perth Red]

Except you guys are too tight to put in the pathways to get a side

That is why we are here

Who do you mean by ‘you guys’? Who do you think should be funding wa pathways? WARL was developing pathways 12 years ago, nrl took them over and closed it all down.

 

[Iamback]

Who do you mean by ‘you guys’? Who do you think should be funding wa pathways?

WA as a whole.

Why can't the school program funding happen from the govt regardless of a team in the NRL?

That is the 1st step before worrying about the next step

 

[Perth Red]

It is a joke mate. $120m or $150 whatever it is a pathetic offer.

Haha yeh sure, $150mill investment in RL in an afl state, there’s been so many other better offers lol.

 

[Centy Coast]

Wouldn’t mind at all, we can all move on And maybe one day get a proper wa club.

I’m absolutely spewing, I got tickets to the SOO and the Dolphins v Knights game and both were very pricey, I’m currently up at Byron Bay and was going to the Dolphins v Titans game yesterday but when I heard the news I thought f#ck that.
It was like when the NRL ignored the Central Coast, Central Coast Stadium would be sold out with over 21,000 people then when the NRL said that expansion would not be considered until all of its exciting clubs were financially viable, that was it, NRL dwindled down to as little as 12,000, it was like attending a Central Coast Mariners A-League game.

 

[Perth Red]

WA as a whole.

Why can't the school program funding happen from the govt regardless of a team in the NRL?

That is the 1st step before worrying about the next step

Govt isn’t going to significantly fund a sport that has shown no interest in being involved in WA. Jnr sport is a competitive funding area, quite rightly they are going to fund sport that is committed to the state.

 

[Canard]

I hope PVD announces Christchurch at the double header, just to give Cook a massive kick in the dick.
" thanks to our fans for attending the event, unfortunately the bid was unsuccessful as your premier Cook didn't honour our agreement . This licence has now been granted to Christchurch as they have provided an NRL worthy facility "

Chch isn't going to be announced anytime soon.

The NRL has taken 12 months + with Perth.

They aren't suddenly going to accept Chch on the basis of a stadium only.

 

[Perth Red]

I’m absolutely spewing, I got tickets to the SOO and the Dolphins v Knights game and both were very pricey, I’m currently up at Byron Bay and was going to the Dolphins v Titans game yesterday but when I heard the news I thought f#ck that.
It was like when the NRL ignored the Central Coast, Central Coast Stadium would be sold out with over 21,000 people then when the NRL said that expansion would not be considered until all of its exciting clubs were finiancially viable, that was it, NRL dwindled down to as little as 12,000, it was like attending a Central Coast Mariners A-League game.

Unless there is dramatically positive news the double header and dolphins games are goignto be massive damp squibs. So Rugba league to leak the story the week before major nrl event in perth!

 

[Iamback]

Govt isn’t going to find a sport that has shown no interest in being involved in WA. Jnr sport is a competitive funding area, quite rightly they are going to fund sport that is committed to the state.

No funding Junior sport is about getting kids off ipads and no being little fatty's

But that is my point as to why we sit here with no side over there.

Toowoomba are an example of an area that have no direct link to an NRL but are running programs in the QRL.

 

[Perth Red]

Chch isn't going to be announced anytime soon.

The NRL has taken 12 months + with Perth.

They aren't suddenly going to accept Chch on the basis of a stadium only.

Unless something changes with Perth in next few weeks they will go with an 18 team comp for foreseeable future. Something I predicted over 12 months ago!

 

[Perth Red]

No funding Junior sport is about getting kids off ipads and no being little fatty's

But that is my point as to why we sit here with no side over there.

Toowoomba are an example of an area that have no direct link to an NRL but are running programs in the QRL.

And they do fund jnr sport, massively. But if they are being lobbied by afl, soccer, netball, basketball, RU who all have a pro club in the city and RL who don’t who do you think falls to the bottom of the list? I’ll give you a clue, it’s the only sport that doesn’t have a pro club in Perth.

Toowoomba is funded by the QRL, who are not run by the nrl. Like I said when WARL was independent we had a strategy and had started it with sg ball and a Jim beam cup side.
Nrl took over, became nrlwa and closed it all down and gave up.

 

[Canard]

Unless something changes with Perth in next few weeks they will go with an 18 team comp for foreseeable future. Something I predicted over 12 months ago!

2 teams so quickly is a stupid idea anyway.

It's just PNG is an especially bad idea as well.

 

[Perth Red]

2 teams so quickly is a stupid idea anyway.

It's just PNG is an especially bad idea as well.

But come on it’s so Rugba league! All the talk and excitement of expansion and we end up with the club no one wanted for no other reason than fed bribery to combat an imaginary Chinese threat. It really doesn’t get much more Rugba league than that!

 

[BuffaloRules]

Unless something changes with Perth in next few weeks they will go with an 18 team comp for foreseeable future.

If that happens and they don’t change their mind and bring them in, then I think you need to find a new obsession in your life including not coming here anymore to continue to cry about it…20 years is more than enough and it doesn’t change anything anyway

 

[Perth Red]

If that happens and they don’t change their mind and bring them in, then I think you need to find a new obsession in your life including not coming here anymore to continue to cry about it…20 years is more than enough and it doesn’t change anything anyway

Nah, I’m resilient and persistent lol

 

[SirPies&Beers]

I just want to add that this is pretty much on Rita Saffioti. As both Treasurer and Sports minister, her 2 roles at play here genuinely clashed and conflicted. She handled both pretty poorly. As stated yesterday, there were agreed to terms and conditions and she is the individual that essentially broke them.

The stadium will require upgrades sooner or later. So whether it’s now or in the year 3 of a 4 year term, it’s somewhat irrelevant I think. The understanding is that the NRL weren’t pushing for the immediate upgrade anyway. They were happy with the set in stone commitment and for the trigger to be pulled on it when ready.

If the NRL thought they were at fault here then they’d be on the front foot trying to control the narrative. There’s a reason they haven’t come out and said anything yet. However I’m sure we will hear from them in the coming week.

Honestly, if I’m part of the WA RL fans and/or Bears fans and/or expansion fans then I wouldn’t be too concerned. Once people can rationalise their thoughts properly, past the emotion (and clearly some here need to talk to a psychiatrist) then they’ll be able to compute that this is merely pushed back and not “off the table”. I am not worried one bit.

100% looks like you’re right as usual. It looks like it’s the stadium thing.

NRL: Rita Saffioti says deal ‘appears to have fallen through,’ rules out upgrades to HBF​

The NRL made “extraordinary demands” of the State Government and WA taxpayers, WA’s sport minister has said, as negotiations for a Perth-based NRL team remain on the cusp of failure.
Rita Saffioti said the securing of a WA-based team “appears to have fallen through” and hit out at the Sydney-based league for leaking to east coast media during negotiations.
It comes after Nine newspapers reported on Friday that the NRL rejected Premier Roger Cook’s offer of conditional taxpayer support, with the League expected to abandon its Perth plan in the coming week.
Ms Saffioti said not a single cent in the proposed deal would have financed the NRL, and instead the money was aimed at “supporting the game” in WA.
“The NRL saw WA as a bit of a cash cow and made some extraordinary demands, which we don’t believe were ever put to other similar teams,” Ms Saffioti told reporters on Sunday.
“There was a private sector bid that was put forward, and we’re very disappointed that it was rejected.
“So it appears it’s fallen through, but as I said, I’ve seen no formal communication back from the NRL.”
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“It’s disappointing that the NRL has, I think, conducted these negotiations and discussions through the media, and also made other claims about things that have been happening.”
An April deadline set by Australian Rugby League Commission boss Peter V’landys, ahead of bargaining for the league’s broadcast rights, was described as “achievable” by Mr Cook only last week.
Under the terms being negotiated, WA would have become home to the Western Bears, with the now-defunct North Sydney side moving to Perth.
A deal was also mooted to include a redevelopment of HBF Park in Perth, to become the home ground of the Bears.
Ms Saffioti said there were “no immediate plans” by the government to upgrade HBF Park, which hosts rugby and soccer matches.
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Premier Roger Cook outlined his disappointment on Friday amid claims the NRL saw the State as a “cash cow”.
“This week, we made an offer to support a potential NRL licence in WA. It was based upon support for grassroots, while protecting the interests of WA taxpayers,” he said.
“Given our location on the Indian Ocean Rim and in the same time zone as 60 per cent of the world’s population, the strategic value of a Western Australian side should be self-evident to the NRL.
“I love rugby league, but as I said during the election, I will always do what’s right for WA.”
Mr Cook and Ms Saffioti previously flew to NSW for talks with Mr V’landys.
Ms Saffioti previously said she would not be rushed on an agreement despite Mr V’landys said it had to happen quickly while broadcast negotiations for the 2027 season loomed for the League.

Rita ‘very disappointed’ as WA set to miss out on NRL team

The NRL made ‘extraordinary demands’ of the State Government and WA taxpayers, WA’s sport minister has said, as negotiations for a Perth-based NRL team remain on the cusp of failure.

thewest.com.au

How many times have you predicted that the deal is done and will be announced in a few weeks, only for something to go wrong so you've got a convenient excuse for why it didn't happen as you predicted?

Don't worry, I'm sure you'll manage to find someone else to blame next time too.

poor minimus, the sad little man who needs a booster seat. No one has ever paid attention to him, he cries himself to sleep every night asking the world why no one cares for him or his views . As article confirms redblackbears is 100% right and you little man are yet again exposed as a pathetic little loser man. Poor poor minimus the sad little man who needs booster seat.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Yeah .. this will all blow over soon .. lol

 

[Iamback]

And they do fund jnr sport, massively. But if they are being lobbied by afl, soccer, netball, basketball, RU who all have a pro club in the city and RL who don’t who do you think falls to the bottom of the list? I’ll give you a clue, it’s the only sport that doesn’t have a pro club in Perth.

Toowoomba is funded by the QRL, who are not run by the nrl. Like I said when WARL was independent we had a strategy and had started it with sg ball and a Jim beam cup side.
Nrl took over, became nrlwa and closed it all down and gave up.

So the states and clubs in the East should fund school programs over there?

Again if WA wants a side there are steps they can take