16th
April 2003
Chief Editor
Ron Bendall
North Shore Times
Level 2/2 Help Street
CHATSWOOD NSW 2067
To The Chief Editor, Ron Bendall
Recently your newspaper quoted an
NRL insider as stating the NRL would not give a licence to the Central
Coast if the Bears are involved. This situation reminds me of the time
when the NRL was applying it’s criteria for reduction of the number of
teams forcing mainly traditional clubs to merge or be thrown out all
because NRL board members could not count beyond the number 14. At this
time faceless and nameless board members we’re leaking horrendously
hurtful things to the press. With no one responsible even the media
found it difficult to pin anyone down. When is the NRL going to act in
an open and truthful manor? If the NRL has already made a discission
that the Bears are out why don’t they publicly say so? Even worse we
don’t know why. The Bears are no longer in debt (they made a profit
last financial year) and Singo is happy to have them involved. What is
the problem? Frankly these people make me sick to my stomach and I as a
long time Bears supporter will not accept such a discission lying down.
Do I sound angry? You’re bloody well right I am!
Sincerely,
Big-Steve
Member
North Sydney District Rugby League Football Club
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