Bid for Western Bears to join NRL
Western Bears blink first in stand-off with NRL expansion bid 'on life support'
Western Bears bosses will backflip and offer a licence fee to the NRL in an effort to take their expansion bid off "life
‘Must have strong business case’: Western Bears bid officially torpedoed
The NRL has officially moved on from the Western Bears bid team, dashing consortium boss Peter Cumins’ hopes of reviving the failed negotiations.The proposal spectacularly unravelled over a decision not to offer a license fee,
Bid for Western Bears to join NRL as new Perth-based rugby league expansion team appears dead
In the days after the NRL grand final, hopes seem to have been dashed in the battle to bring a professional rugby league side back to Perth. So where does the code in WA go from here?
‘Bears will be there’: Peter V’landys’ promise following collapse of Western Bears’ expansion bid
ARL Commission boss Peter V’landys has declared North Sydney will not be killed off over a $20 million stand-off that has left the Western Bears expansion bid on life support.
The Western Bears bid is dead: NRL severs ties with consortium after ‘low-ball’ proposal
The business case in its current state does not stack up, so naturally it has been rejected. We are presently dealing with the West Australian government, who have been excellent throughout the whole process.
Western Bears’ expansion bid rejected as shock NRL call blows expansion race wide open
The Western Bears’ bid to join the NRL has been rejected by ARLC boss Peter V’landys in a move that could send shockwaves through the expansion landscape. That is according to The Daily Telegraph, who are reporting NRL bosses are considering starting, owning and operating their own Western Australian franchise.
Join the NRL for free: The stunning move that buried the Western Bears’ expansion bid
A “gutted” Western Bears bid chief Peter Cumins has offered to smoke the peace pipe with ARL Commission boss Peter V’landys in a last-ditch attempt to expand the NRL to Perth.
NRL 2024: Western Bears expansion bid formally rejected by Peter V’landys and ARL Commission
ARL Commission boss Peter V’landys has dropped an expansion bombshell by formally rejecting the Western Bears’ bid, opening the door for the NRL to take control of a new team in Perth.
Western Bears insist they weren't low-balling the NRL
Western Bears bid chief Peter Cumins has rejected claims his team tried to low-ball the NRL, saying it simply wasn't feasible to pay a licence fee given all of the other start-up costs involved.
Western Bears bid chief hits back at ARLC bosses after Perth expansion bid failure... but reveals why he is still hopeful of an 11th hour U-turn
Peter Cumins had been heading a private consortium of backers from Perth and North Sydney in an attempt to found an NRL side in Western Australia.
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Consortium leader hits back as V’landys rejects Western Bears bid over ‘lowball’ offer
The ARL Commission has turned its back on the consortium that was bringing the Western Bears into the NRL. ARL chair Peter ...
Western Bears’ bid for NRL licence on life support as Peter V’landys raises red flag
The Western Bears’ bid for a NRL licence is on life support. The Bears are hoping to grab the league’s 18th licence but ARL ...
NRL reject Western Bears as bombshell breaks fans’ hearts all over again
The NRL has dropped an expansion bombshell, formally rejecting the bid of the Western Bears to join the competition in 2027.
Helene victims face another worry: Bears
With damaged homes vulnerable and garbage piling up, there's an increased risk of human/bear conflict for Helene victims.
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Bears chair committed to cause
Western Bears bid chair Peter Cumins says he remains committed to rugby league in WA, irrespective of which direction plans ...
A Bears superfan, a few beers and $1000 trademark: The wild story behind NRL expansion drama
The Western Bears are dead. So if a new Perth franchise can be saved, what will it be called? That’s where a Sydney man comes ...
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Asheville flooding recovery: See Western NC communities work together in aftermath of Helene
It has just been a little over a week since Asheville and Western North Carolina were battered by Helene which dumped ...