WA BEARS

[King-Gutho94]

Central Coast stadium is a better venue but perhaps the club could come to an agreement with east coast clubs to host their home games against the Bears there. I.e. Souths and Easts. They already take games there.

Wests Tigers have half a dozen home grounds.

Surely they can add NSO to the list for 1 home game against the Bears.

If there happy to play Parra at Commbank,

Why not play the Bears at North Sydney Oval

There are very generous club the Tigers they share the love.

 

[steeden.]

Trial games only if you ask me.

Looking back at the Titans and Dolphins, both teams played a trial at “home”: Carrara and Dolphin Oval respectively. Bears should do
Trial 1: HBF
Trial 2: NSO

 

[Red&BlackBear]

While not confirmed, it’s likely that upon the selling of the franchise, the 17 existing NRL clubs will get an even amount spread percentage of the sales money.

This will be on top of the additional money that they will receive from the increase of games per week in the next broadcast right deal via the extra game and the revenue that the potential new time slot brings.

It’s estimated that the clubs will eventually get more $ from Perth Bears than what they received from PNG.

 

[Cactus]

Was never in doubt

Congratulations WA & NRL.

 

[dannlarusso]

Tried changing the current Bears logo to include a modernised Grizzly front on, incorporating yellow into the left side of the bears head. A few alts too, dependant on the name.

 

[BuffaloRules]

While I’m sure that there will be media reports denying this, the particulars involving board make up, intended football operations make up, and commercial structures have well and truly been evolving in the background.

If this is the case , then probably our friends at The West will get a hold of it as “evidence “ that Cook and PVL did a deal months ago

 

[ThornlieBear]

Do they get to keep the 1921 and 1922 premierships?

These premierships were never stripped…?

 

[Red&BlackBear]

If this is the case , then probably our friends at The West will get a hold of it as “evidence “ that Cook and PVL did a deal months ago

Not really, it’s just being commercially proactive. No different to WA Consortium “having” most things, like the above, lined up prior to knowing if they were successful or not.

But as The West have some intellectually deficient people as journalists then nothing will surprise me.

 

[jim_57]

It would make more sense for the Bears to play there as an "away" team.

Yeh agreed. Just working along the lines of them playing one game a year in Sydney, if they have to at least make it a big one.

 

[Gobsmacked]

These premierships were never stripped…?

I think he means . Can they claim them as theirs?
Are they a new franchise or old ?

 

[Gobsmacked]

Yeh agreed. Just working along the lines of them playing one game a year in Sydney, if they have to at least make it a big one.

They're going to be playing in Sydney around 8 weeks already, so I'm not sure it's really necessary is it?

 

[shadowformz]

WA premier perplexed by reports of NRL ‘done deal’

WA Premier Roger Cook says the first he heard about the deal was in the news this morning, and the ARL had not yet reached out to him.

www.smh.com.au

Anyone have the text for this article

 

[ash the bash]

While not confirmed, it’s likely that upon the selling of the franchise, the 17 existing NRL clubs will get an even amount spread percentage of the sales money.

This will be on top of the additional money that they will receive from the increase of games per week in the next broadcast right deal via the extra game and the revenue that the potential new time slot brings.

It’s estimated that the clubs will eventually get more $ from Perth Bears than what they received from PNG.

Wasn't the idea to let it go to members of the entity? Not sell it, thought NRL were against the private model.

 

[dannlarusso]

WA premier perplexed by reports of NRL ‘done deal’

WA Premier Roger Cook says the first he heard about the deal was in the news this morning, and the ARL had not yet reached out to him.

www.smh.com.au

Anyone have the text for this article

Oh boy..

 

[Wb1234]

What are the chances they jag Bellamy?

None

 

[bad boy bubby]

A couple of posters have alluded to it, and I am leaning towards that we are in the midst of an NRL/WA Govt Ruse.

I do feel there's been a fair bit of behind the play scene strategy going on etween the parties, so both Cook and PVL don't lose face in the end

Yep, and yep

I wouldn't be surprised if a deal is announced within 2 weeks and both of them come out of it smelling like great negotiating roses.

2 weeks ago to the day.

 

[ThornlieBear]

WA premier perplexed by reports of NRL ‘done deal’

WA Premier Roger Cook says the first he heard about the deal was in the news this morning, and the ARL had not yet reached out to him.

www.smh.com.au

Anyone have the text for this article

It’s a sensationalised headline

 

[Foreign Legion]

Can someone do a half kangaroo half bear mutation on AI

 

[ThornlieBear]

WA premier perplexed by reports of NRL ‘done deal’​

Reports the Australian Rugby League Commission has agreed to a revised deal to bring the Western Bears to Western Australia have perplexed Premier Roger Cook.

Speaking alongside the prime minister in Perth on Thursday morning, Cook said he had heard about the deal in the news and the ARL had not yet reached out to him.


“Can I just say I know that there are more reports in the east coast media sports pages with regards to the conversations that are taking place between my government and the NRL, we continue to have those negotiations,” he said.
“We haven’t had a formal response from the NRL – I assume they have a range of processes they need to go through to consider anything in relation to these conversations.

“I will say that conversations are positive, and we continue to look forward to those discussions.”
News emerged on Thursday morning that the ARCL met on Wednesday and signed off on an increased offer from Cook, paving the way for the Bears to enter the league in the 2027 season.
The deal still needs to be signed off by the rest of the NRL clubs and the players’ association before it can go back to the WA government.
Following reports the NRL wanted the WA government to spend $120 million over 10 years to clinch the deal, Cook’s office revealed the deal was closer to $55 million – including $35 million for grassroots development and $20 million for a centre of excellence in Malaga.
The deal looked sunk earlier this month after Cook accused the NRL of treating his government like a cash cow, but Thursday’s reports have renewed hopes for West Australian rugby fans.
It was also reported that, as part of the ARLC’s agreement, the NRL would keep control of the team for its start-up years.
WAtoday has sought clarification from Cook on what additions, if any, his government had made to the deal that was previously on the table, and whether the government is happy for the NRL to control the team.

No money coming from Commonwealth: Albanese​

Despite Cook’s public commentary in March that the federal government should stump up some cash for upgrades to HBF Park to support a WA NRL team, it appears he did not push the issue further.
“I do note the sizable contribution towards the new stadium in Hobart, and I think just over the weekend, they made an announcement with regards to a contribution to the [Melbourne] Storm in Victoria,” Cook said in March.

“So if we were in a position to be able to negotiate an NRL franchise in WA, we welcome any Commonwealth contribution to that infrastructure.”
But, asked on Thursday about his funding in Hobart and the $600 million to establish a Papua New Guinea team, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said there had been no request for funding from the WA government.
“We haven’t been asked but let me just say this, I support the National Rugby League – it isn’t national unless it has a team in Perth,” he said.

 

[Wb1234]

“Reports the Australian Rugby League Commission has agreed to a revised deal to bring the Western Bears to Western Australia have perplexed Premier Roger Cook.

Speaking alongside the prime minister in Perth on Thursday morning, Cook said he had heard about the deal in the news and the ARL had not yet reached out to him.

WA Premier Roger Cook at a press conference during a visit to the CBH Metro Grain Centre.
WA Premier Roger Cook at a press conference during a visit to the CBH Metro Grain Centre.CREDIT: ALEX ELLINGHAUSEN
“Can I just say I know that there are more reports in the east coast media sports pages with regards to the conversations that are taking place between my government and the NRL, we continue to have those negotiations,” he said.

“We haven’t had a formal response from the NRL – I assume they have a range of processes they need to go through to consider anything in relation to these conversations.

“I will say that conversations are positive, and we continue to look forward to those discussions.”

News emerged on Thursday morning that the ARCL met on Wednesday and signed off on an increased offer from Cook, paving the way for the Bears to enter the league in the 2027 season.

The deal still needs to be signed off by the rest of the NRL clubs and the players’ association before it can go back to the WA government.

Following reports the NRL wanted the WA government to spend $120 million over 10 years to clinch the deal, Cook’s office revealed the deal was closer to $55 million – including $35 million for grassroots development and $20 million for a centre of excellence in Malaga.

The deal looked sunk earlier this month after Cook accused the NRL of treating his government like a cash cow, but Thursday’s reports have renewed hopes for West Australian rugby fans.
It was also reported that, as part of the ARLC’s agreement, the NRL would keep control of the team for its start-up years.

WAtoday has sought clarification from Cook on what additions, if any, his government had made to the deal that was previously on the table, and whether the government is happy for the NRL to control the team.

No money coming from Commonwealth: Albanese
Despite Cook’s public commentary in March that the federal government should stump up some cash for upgrades to HBF Park to support a WA NRL team, it appears he did not push the issue further.

“I do note the sizable contribution towards the new stadium in Hobart, and I think just over the weekend, they made an announcement with regards to a contribution to the [Melbourne] Storm in Victoria,” Cook said in March.

“So if we were in a position to be able to negotiate an NRL franchise in WA, we welcome any Commonwealth contribution to that infrastructure.”

But, asked on Thursday about his funding in Hobart and the $600 million to establish a Papua New Guinea team, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said there had been no request for funding from the WA government.

“We haven’t been asked but let me just say this, I support the National”

WA premier perplexed by reports of NRL ‘done deal’

WA Premier Roger Cook says the first he heard about the deal was in the news this morning, and the ARL had not yet reached out to him.

www.smh.com.au