If you were aware of the fact that the planet is round and there are countries beyond our shores then you'd know that professional sports teams around the world have generally gone to private ownership. Sorry to tell you that we're probably ten years ahead of where you are.
And if you were aware that the point proves that your "Allegedly" superior club is so superior that it had to sell out to stay alive purely for the fact that Nobody supports your Team. Your Club went to private Majority share ownership because they:
A: Had no business Model that would enable them to stay afloat (AND THEY STILL DON'T)
B: They had to sellout because they lost support from Fans and Corporates.
Fact is, your Club relies on 1 mans wealth to keep afloat. If Delmege withdraws or sells, your club will be headed out to the Deep Sea Effluent Spouts where it belongs.
Oh and if Manly is 10 years ahead of Parramatta then you really don't have much to boast about do you? 10 years ahead of Parramatta and achieving nothing.. Perhaps you need to go forward another 30 or 40???
As for the merger, can you please tell me where the bears are? As you would know, in 1995 - no Manly, no ARL, no eels. Don't forget we won 17 straight through the turmoil of Blooper League whilst you were battling it out for the wooden spoon. So big deal, we had a forced marriage as the price to pay for our loyalty. It only took us three years to gloriously shaft them.
It sounds like you're afraid of the footsteps you can hear behind you. We're BACK!!!
Forgive me if I am wrong, but this discussion is about Manly.. we're not talking about the Bears (moreso Clutching at straws on your side of things). You won 17 Straight.. Woohoo.. Well Done.. And your Team won what that year?? Hmmm.. let me think... Maybe you can answer that for me?
And it wasn't a Shafting that broke the Merger up. It was the Fact that the Central Coast couldn't bare to have anything to do with Manly!!.. The Central Coast have quite clearly stated that they would embrace the Bears as their side. Doesn't that make u feel warm and fuzzy?
Next?