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    • innsaneink
      innsaneink last edited by

      Sharks, Storm form alliance

      • By Josh Massoud
      • From: The Daily Telegraph
      • October 01, 2010 12:00AM

      CRONULLA and Melbourne have agreed on a historic NSW Cup joint venture.

      Sport Confidential can reveal Melbourne will place their over-age lower graders with the Sharks feeder side in an unprecedented move that brings two rival NRL clubs together at the lower tier.

      Desperate to cut costs after the salary cap blow-out, Melbourne decided to scrap their stand-alone NSW Cup team several months ago. The Storm flirted with Newtown and Brisbane Easts before settling with the Sharks, who are also under immense financial strain.

      NSWRL boss Geoff Carr last night confirmed the clubs had agreed to merge, with only board approval from the league required to finalise the joint venture.

      “Another big factor was the two head coaches - Craig Bellamy and Shane Flanagan,” Carr said.

      “They’ve worked together previously at Origin level, so there’s a good relationship there.”

      Newtown, meanwhile, will remain as the Roosters’ feeder club, > while Wests and Balmain will enter separate sides next year, despite a push from elements within Wests Tigers for them to join forces.

      http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/sharks-storm-form-alliance/story-e6freye0-1225932587217" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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        alien Banned last edited by

        Great news! Go the mighty Western Suburbs Magpies! :slight_smile:

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          alien Banned last edited by

          It’s kind of weird that players from the Melbourne squad will play on the same team as members of the Cronulla squad.

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            tigerpies1 last edited by

            @alien:

            Great news! Go the mighty Western Suburbs Magpies! :slight_smile:

            I will 2nd that alien :righton:

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              alien Banned last edited by

              "while Wests and Balmain will enter separate sides next year, despite a push from elements within Wests Tigers for them to join forces."

              Who are the imbeciles within Wests Tigers who want Wests and Balmain to merge at NSW Cup level???

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              • BRET
                BRET last edited by

                I am very very very happy to read Balmain lives another season. The idea of having them merge hurts.

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                • Kul
                  Kul Administrators last edited by

                  well the the concept of “merging” is something that clearly hasn’t hindered you in the past…

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                  • BRET
                    BRET last edited by

                    @Kul:

                    well the the concept of “merging” is something that clearly hasn’t hindered you in the past…

                    haha you want to question my commitment to the club??

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                    • innsaneink
                      innsaneink last edited by

                      Arent we forgetting….Balmain have already merged

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                      • system
                        system last edited by

                        There are still a few more cards to play out yet.

                        This was just a deadline for registration I believe

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                          king_sirro last edited by

                          @alien:

                          "while Wests and Balmain will enter separate sides next year, despite a push from elements within Wests Tigers for them to join forces."

                          Who are the imbeciles within Wests Tigers who want Wests and Balmain to merge at NSW Cup level???

                          Probably the ones with brains who look to the future

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                            willow last edited by

                            @king sirro:

                            @alien:

                            "while Wests and Balmain will enter separate sides next year, despite a push from elements within Wests Tigers for them to join forces."

                            Who are the imbeciles within Wests Tigers who want Wests and Balmain to merge at NSW Cup level???

                            Probably the ones with brains who look to the future

                            Here here Sirro. It may not necessarily be a good thing for Wests either.

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                              @king sirro:

                              @alien:

                              "while Wests and Balmain will enter separate sides next year, despite a push from elements within Wests Tigers for them to join forces."

                              Who are the imbeciles within Wests Tigers who want Wests and Balmain to merge at NSW Cup level???

                              Probably the ones with brains who look to the future

                              X2

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                              • Geo
                                Geo ForumSupporter last edited by

                                • By Josh Massoud
                                • From: The Daily Telegraph

                                😆

                                Get ready for a merged State Cup team in 2011…

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                                • MightyMaggy
                                  MightyMaggy last edited by

                                  @Geo.:

                                  • By Josh Massoud
                                  • From: The Daily Telegraph

                                  😆

                                  Get ready for a merged State Cup team in 2011…

                                  With the problems Sydney teams have carving up the “not that big sponsorship money cake”, surely people can see that the “old” divisions within the WESTS TIGERS(!!!) have to go. I started following the Wests Magpies in 1948 and I have accepted the merger OR I WOULD NOT HAVE A TEAM TO FOLLOW. Just look at the results this year and next year will be better.
                                  Stephen Humphreys has said any savings by amalgamating seperate teams will go to the grass roots. We have done better than most in bringing on young players and this must continue.

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