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5th
May 2004
Daily Telegraph
Give them a team and they will come...Central Coast Stadium.
Why the Coast can’t be beaten
If logic is included in the deliberations by the NRL when it considers whether to add a 16th team to the competition, they will see that the Central Coast is the only area that should be granted a license.
The Gold Coast has already failed to maintain a first-grade side and the other option is Wellington. Why is Wellington even an option? The competition is called the National Rug by League, not the Inter national Rugby League. It’s bad enough having a team called the New Zealand Warriors playing in our NRL.
As it stands, the Central Coast has a private backer with a sound financial plan and the area has one of the highest growth rates in the country. The junior ranks have the potential to keep the club competitive for many decades to come.
Also, Bears supporters have suffered long enough. This is one of the original clubs and deserves a fair go.
Adam Bennetts,
East Maitland
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Daily Telegraph
Give them a team and they will come...Central Coast Stadium.
Why the Coast can’t be beaten
If logic is included in the deliberations by the NRL when it considers whether to add a 16th team to the competition, they will see that the Central Coast is the only area that should be granted a license.
The Gold Coast has already failed to maintain a first-grade side and the other option is Wellington. Why is Wellington even an option? The competition is called the National Rug by League, not the Inter national Rugby League. It’s bad enough having a team called the New Zealand Warriors playing in our NRL.
As it stands, the Central Coast has a private backer with a sound financial plan and the area has one of the highest growth rates in the country. The junior ranks have the potential to keep the club competitive for many decades to come.
Also, Bears supporters have suffered long enough. This is one of the original clubs and deserves a fair go.
Adam Bennetts,
East Maitland
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