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Alright, perhaps the article title is a little bit premature and misleading, and yes, I am a lifelong fan of the Mighty Bears. So…
Rugby League, the great game, celebrated a century of competition in Australia last year. It was a century that included many highs and the…
Geeze, sorry Spiro, but I hate the idea! It only benefits NSW and QLD supporters. You forget that the Brumbies and Force are also supported by large fan bases. Their fans would take great offence at their players pulling on a blue or red jumper each year. I think the problems lies within the culture of the Reds and Waratahs. The Brumbies have a very loyal bunch of players and tribal supporter base.
Even if this concept did take off, why couldn’t the ACT be included? Remember, the ACT represents ACT and southern/NSW. If you use the same qualification rules as league (place of birth or first senior rugby game), the Brumbies would field a strong team, including –
Shep, Faingaa, Henderson, Kimlin, Salvi, Henjak, Gits, Tyrone Smith, Norton-Knight, A Faingaa, Fainifo, Halangahu etc.
These guys would step up to try and beat the bastards from NSW!
Let's have a Rugby Union State of Origin
Thanks for the support everyone. To Sportsfanlife,
I am confident that the history etc will be maintained. The name will change to Central Coast, however, North Sydney est 1908 will appear on the jersey. The Bear will remain and the colours will be predominately red and black.
We cannot be too greedy however. We must ensure the Central Coast are satisfied and included in the bid. I’d be happy to allow them to add a colour, vote on the jersey design and vote on the club logo.
We must increase our presence on the coast and make sure that the people their understand that our priority is to give them a team and not just to ressurect the bears.
Expansion talk begins, Bears to be considered