heard the reports that saints are playing mick cronins son this week?

how is he not playing at parra.

keep an eye out for that kid you mentioned

If someone like Sean Fitzpatrick can get involved in RL in some capacity it has to be good for the game in NZ.
What would the NZ media make of it and surely it would get more people of his ilk involved.

The same way that the UK media would deal with Mr Wilkinson swapping codes.....2 days of news....then forgotten


Sad but unfortunately true

I never read the papers, but today I had a fry up and read the sports bit in Tele. Cronin's son is indeed playing for Dragons in Charity Shield.

Did you see the DPS on the votes re expansion and the Bears?

i dont understand what DPS is and the votes on expansion

whats gone on there.

i was with a guy yesterday and he told me hes signed up as a bears member. i never took him for a RL fan, rich businessman who always liked union

we lost a lot with the bears and if they dont get a team im going to be a little annoyed

saw the article

most nrl fans want the game too expand, and over 51% picked the bears as their preferred choice

also read the following :


THE Bears have just under 5600 financial members and 62 foundation members chipping in $5500 each.


so the bears have raised over 3 million dollars in capital from the 62 foundation members, plus sayers millions, as he is buying the club

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6003334396 NRL fans have spoken, they want the bears back in the nrl! "wake the bears from hibernaton"

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6003334396 NRL fans have spoken, they want the bears back in the nrl! "wake the bears from hibernaton"

wow, who'd have thought it a Sydney paper and fans vote for a NSW team, just!

the nrl is largely a sydney competition

good to see so much support for expansion and for the bears

JB, you should've cleared your cookies like the Bears fans did.

, coincidence they were pushing the survey on their facebook page?

well if they have so many fans it can affect a survey of 8000 people then they should be in

talking down a rival bid just shows your insecurites jb

stick to talking up the reds and leave the bears alone

I call BS when I see it, sorry if it offends.

DPS = double page spread. ie over the left and right pages.

You found the article and a link.


I SMSd a person on the bid asking him when they submit, he said when the NRL are ready.

so the bears coming first in an online poll of all nrl fans is BS

you are aware that people in queensland and elsewhere have the same access to an online site as sydney ones do?

stop making a fool of yourself, talk up your own bid.

51% of the 8000 people who voted in the survey want the bears in the nrl

i went searching on LU after your post and found the article.

was a nice read.

I voted for the Reds.

so did I

we don't know who the other 49% voted for as the fluff piece was too busy getting excited about the Bears!

LU 97% of fans voted for the Reds!

Quote ="Rooster Booster"I never read the papers, but today I had a fry up and read the sports bit in Tele. Cronin's son is indeed playing for Dragons in Charity Shield. Did you see the DPS on the votes re expansion and the Bears?'" www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6004061298 good story, shows what a coach bennett is to find players like that still think parra should get him if hes good

Quote ="Rooster Booster"I never read the papers, but today I had a fry up and read the sports bit in Tele. Cronin's son is indeed playing for Dragons in Charity Shield. Did you see the DPS on the votes re expansion and the Bears?'" www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6004061298 good story, shows what a coach bennett is to find players like that still think parra should get him if hes good

if NZ don't win the next union world cup i would expect Rugby League to overtake union within 5 years as regards sponsorship and playing numbers. even in the long term Rugby League is going to overtake union in NZ its just a matter of time.

And there was me thinking it was only Dully Messager who posted ridiculous things on here.

Wake up smell the coffee its going to happen

but I like your enthusiasm

what NZ does in the union WC is irrelevant, thats short term

a 2nd NZ NRL side would be more important

if our next TV deal is a blockbuster well be able to raid the ranks of union players at will.

the S15 will be decimated