Central Coast officials have held talks with NRL chief executive David Gallop in a final attempt to head off the Gold Coast's imminent entry into the premiership.
Consortium officials Russell Tate and Warren Wilson met with Gallop on Wednesday to reiterate their case for the NRL's proposed 16th franchise.
"We just re-stated the fact that when and if the partnership committee makes a decision it will consider another franchise, we would like our proposal re-considered and the Central Coast Bears are still the preferred option," Tate said.
"The whole point from our point of view is unless and until the NRL do decide they're going to have another team there's nothing to talk about. All David could tell me was no decision had been made as to whether or not there will be another team."
The partnership committee will meet on May 27 when it is expected to make a decision on expansion.
The Gold Coast is firm favourite after the Queensland Government agreed to foot the bill for a new stadium in the area.
"They (Central Coast) indicated they still wanted to be considered and I told them that we would take that on board and no decision had been made," Gallop said.