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  Gold Coast Titans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gold Coast Titans are the 16th Team in the National Rugby League, playing their inaugural season in the upcoming 2007 NRL Competition.
The major hurdles for the Gold Coast team, which was by far the favourite to get the nod if the 16th license was granted, was the use of the Dolphins name, and that their homeground, Carrara Stadium, was an oval and only seated 16,000.
During the 2006 bid the Gold Coast Rugby League were able to gain a guarantee from the State Government for the construction of Skilled Park, a purpose built rugby ground facility at a site in Robina.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gold_Coast_Titans   (977 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Gold Coast City is a city located in Australia, the seventh most popular city in the state of Queensland and the seventh most populous city in the country.
It was speculated that the Gold Coast may be given a team in the national competition which is launching in 2007.
The Gold Coast Hospital at Southport is the city's major teaching and referral hospital and the third largest in Queensland, attending to over 58,000 [7] cases a year, and overseeing other services of the Gold Coast Health Service District as its head office.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Gold_Coast,_Queensland   (4737 words)

  
 Gold Coast Titans or Gold Coast Tities?
Professional Rugby League arrived on the Gold Coast in 1988 in the form of the Gold Coast Tweed Giants.
Along with the youngsters finishing their schooling, the Gold Coast also attracted old people from the southern states who were finishing their careers.
As the Gold Coast was the Australian version of Miami, it was decided that the team may as well copy Miami completely by also taking the name of their NFL team.
www.convictcreations.com /football/titans.htm   (579 words)

  
 FANATICS :: Sports News :: Titans set NRL deadline for Turner
As the Titans undertook their first public training session, managing director Michael Searle said the club wanted the 22-year-old flyer on the Gold Coast by Monday, November 27 to help integrate with his new teammates.
Gold Coast players involved in the NRL grand final and current Tri-Nations series have been excused from training until late next month.
Titans coach John Cartwright said Henderson was guaranteed a starting spot in the front-row, with only Bailey and James Stosic the other specialist props in the squad.
www.thefanatics.com /sports.news.view.php?id=333242   (482 words)

  
 Whats Your Team - Gold Coast Titans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
TheThe National Rugby League Partnership has confirmed that the Gold Coast will be the 16th franchise for the 2007 National Rugby League season.
The Gold Coast region was previously represented in the elite Rugby League competition under the Giants and Seagulls banners between 1988-95, before the Chargers consortium took over the Gold Coast franchise in 1996 - making the semi-finals in 1997.
The Gold Coast were wound down in 1998 after the end of the Super League way that divided the Rugby League Community.
www.whatsyourteam.com.au /titans.html   (84 words)

  
 Gold Coast Titans News
When the NRL granted approval to the latest Gold Coast NRL bid in May last year, some factions of the rugby league community aired their disdain towards the move, sighting the failed bids of the Gold Coast Giants, Seagulls and Chargers as proof of a 3rd Queensland NRL franchise not being strategically viable.
The Titans have established what looks to be not only a talented playing roster for season 2007, but have concentrated their efforts on enlisting a talented, experienced and business savvy core group of professionals to complete the day to day running of the football club.
Blade was introduced to the Gold Coast on Thursday at the Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre, and the two metre tall ball of muscle is sure to be a favourite with the kids.
www.league.net.au /gold-coast-titans-news   (729 words)

  
 Cash of the Titans | The Courier-Mail
Yet the Gold Coast is already at the same quote as last year's premiers Wests Tigers and ahead of Bondi powerhouse the Sydney Roosters, Ricky Stuart's Cronulla Sharks, South Sydney and this year's semi-finalist Canberra in the market released during NRL grand final week.
The Gold Coast has already been a winner in the recruitment stakes with internationals Scott Prince, Luke Bailey, Brian Carney and Jake Webster joining the club alongside established NRL stars and up-and-coming talent.
Titans coach John Cartwright was surprised to see his side at relatively short odds, but said the betting support would not create any extra expectation on the Coast.
www.news.com.au /sundaymail/story/0,23739,20580338-10389,00.html   (676 words)

  
 The Gold Coast Bulletin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
NRL boss David Gallop will this morning join Titans managing director Michael Searle and star recruit Scott Prince and several key signings on a special flight from Sydney with the sponsorship announcement to be made to passengers on board as they fly to Coolangatta.
Gold Coast officials wanted a major brand to show other potential backers that the franchise had national appeal.
The Titans will wear the Jetstar name on their jumpers and coach John Cartwright and his players will fly the carrier to NRL matches in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Townsville and possibly New Zealand.
www.gcbulletin.com.au /article/2006/09/20/881_printstory.html   (352 words)

  
 Gold Coast City Council - Rival codes to spell out future plans at sports business breakfast
The breakfast is being hosted by the Gold Coast Sports Business Task Force that has lured the CEO of AFL Queensland, Richard Griffiths, and Managing Director of the Gold Coast Titans, Michael Searle, to give an exclusive preview of next season’s footy highlights.
Gold Coast Sports Business Task Force, an initiative of the Gold Coast City Council, is charged with making the Gold Coast a world-class sports city.
Managing Director of the Gold Coast Titans, Michael Searle says the new NRL team is counting down the days until the 2007 season.
www.goldcoastcity.com.au /t_news_item.aspx?pid=6267   (628 words)

  
 Titan set for Gold Coast | The Courier-Mail
GOLD Coast Titans is poised to pull off another league sensation with the reported signing this week of former New Zealand rugby wing Jonah Lomu.
Titans management remained coy about the impending deal yesterday and, when contacted by The Gold Coast Bulletin, but managing director Michael Searle declined to confirm or deny the club was planning to meet with Lomu.
If Lomu and the Titans can agree terms, salary cap restraints will prevent the franchise from offering him a pot of gold, and it is understood the deal will be for one year but will contain an option to renegotiate for 2008.
www.news.com.au /couriermail/story/0,23739,20588319-23214,00.html   (651 words)

  
 The Gold Coast Study Abroad, Australia
The backdrop to the Gold Coast's coastline is the Hinterland area with rainforests and bushlands.
The Gold Coast is a superb combination of spectacular beaches, national parks, wilderness, extensive waterways, valleys, and wide open spaces" (www.oztravel.com.au).
As might be expected of a region whose weather is as famously wonderful as the Gold Coast's (it "has a subtropical climate with warm, mild winters and hot, bright summers"), sports and other outdoor activites play major roles in the lives of locals and visitors (www.en.wikipedia.org).
www.studyabroad.com /gold_coast.html   (770 words)

  
 Rugby League History - RL1908.com - Gold Coast Titans
In May 2005 the NRL announced that a new Gold Coast club (the Titans) would be allowed entry into the 2007 competition.
It was hoped the Gold Coast could provide the corporate support, while the Tweed would provide a strong Leagues club and ground (at the Seagulls Stadium complex), supporters and vibrant local club competition.
In recent years the Gold Coast region has become a growth area for residential development with a burgeoning population of mostly young families.
www.rl1908.com /Clubs/Gold-Coast-Chargers-Seagulls.htm   (1424 words)

  
 Gold Coast Titans tell Steve Turner he's welcome - The Kennel
Gold Coast Titans managing director Michael Searle has offered a one-on-one meeting with Steve Turner, if it will convince the young outside back that there are no hard feelings towards him.
The 22-year-old's only option, if he wants to play in 2007, appears to be Gold Coast, given the NRL has agreed that he must honour the verbal contract he made with the expansion club.
Turner agreed to a three-year deal with Gold Coast in July before changing his mind and re-signing with the Storm in August.
www.thekennel.com.au /forum/showthread.php?t=25307   (640 words)

  
 FANATICS :: Sports News :: Lomu turns down Titans, stays with union
Lomu, 31, informed the Titans management on Friday morning of his decision to reject their one-year offer, and will now concentrate on finding a new club in his preferred code.
The 125kg winger flew into the Gold Coast last week to open negotiations with the Titans after failing to secure a Super 14 rugby union contract in New Zealand for next year.
One newspaper said the sight of the former All Black matchwinner running out for the Gold Coast next year would be "the equivalent of the bearded lady".
www.thefanatics.com /sports.news.view.php?id=328673   (284 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Lomu linked to rugby league switch
Lomu was reported to be close to signing for the Gold Coast Titans, a fledgling side in Australia's National Rugby League competition.
The Gold Coast Bulletin newspaper in Queensland reported that Lomu would meet Titans management on Tuesday to discuss a move.
Titans management refused to confirm or deny the club was planning to meet the 31-year-old Lomu.
www.rte.ie /sport/2006/1016/lomuj.html   (338 words)

  
 Skilled Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skilled Park is a new stadium under construction at Robina, a suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Gold Coast Stadium is to be built in the satellite growth suburb of Robina, near Robina railway station.
Gold Coast Stadium will be opened in 2008 in time for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, to be held in Australia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gold_Coast_Stadium   (238 words)

  
 Lomu knocks back switch to NRL
Lomu, 31, informed the Titans management on Friday morning of his decision to reject their one-year offer,and will now concentrate on finding a new club in his preferred code.
The 125kg winger flew to the Gold Coast last week to open negotiations with the Titans after failing to secure a Super 14 rugby union contract in New Zealand for next year.
The Titans came under criticism for courting Lomu, dismissing the ploy as a publicity stunt.
news.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=152712&rss=yes   (648 words)

  
 Titans in glitzy togs reflect Gold Coast: team boss. 05/10/2006. ABC News Online
Titans in glitzy togs reflect Gold Coast: team boss.
The Gold Coast Titans' boss has shrugged off criticism of the way the city was depicted during the pre-game entertainment at Sunday night's National Rugby League (NRL) grand final.
The NRL's newest team was introduced to the stadium crowd in a presentation which featured women and men in gold lame swimsuits.
www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200610/s1755880.htm   (222 words)

  
 Lomu ponders offer to switch codes - CNN.com
GOLD COAST, Australia -- Jonah Lomu has been offered the chance to revive his flagging career by switching codes to play for the Gold Coast Titans in Australia' s National Rugby League.
Titans managing director Michael Searle was impressed with Lomu's condition.
Lomu told the Gold Coast officials he is 100 percent fit and is considering his options.
www.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/10/17/rugby.lomu/index.html?section=cnn_latest   (431 words)

  
 Turner no-show at Titans training. 27/11/2006. ABC News Online
Turner has been in a tug-of-war between the Titans and the Melbourne Storm but the Titans were expecting him to begin training for next season.
Last week the Titans stood firm on Turner, saying he had failed to provide legitimate evidence for a release on compassionate grounds.
Meanwhile the Titans have released Frank Puletua from his playing contract on compassionate grounds effective immediately, managing director Michael Searle said in a press statement.
www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200611/s1798422.htm   (297 words)

  
 Random Works of the Web » Blog Archive » Gold Coast Titans
The Gold Coast Titans will become the 16th Team in the National Rugby League when they enter the competition in the 2007 season.
In mid-2004 the NRL announced that after viewing submissions from the Gold Coast Dolphins, the Central Coast Bears and Wellington, there would not be a 16th team in the 2006 NRL Competition.
Since the rejection of the Gold Coast’s bid in 2004, the consortium did not give up in their quest for a Gold Coast NRL team.
random.dragonslife.org /gold-coast-titans/2523   (542 words)

  
 Crikey - Sport - The Titans and Jonah – all PR?
But the credibility of the Titans’ move really came under question when the CEO told the media, with a straight face, that the Titans wanted to give Lomu the chance to be a “dual international”, implying that he would get a walk-up start into the Kiwis’ Test team.
Lomu and his wife were shouted lunch at the Gold Coast’s premier resort and given a helicopter view of the Gold Coast.
The Titans received massive publicity at the very time it is launching its season ticket campaign for 2007.
www.crikey.com.au /Sport/20061018-The-Titans-and-Jonah-all-PR.html   (458 words)

  
 Gold Coast Titans Update
Although the Titans are obviously concentrating on a forward dominated game for season 2007, the only position that they are lacking in superstar quality is the dummy half position.
The experience of journeyman David Myles is an ace up the sleeve of Titans Coach John Cartwright, with his versatility allowing him to fill in at centre, half, five-eight or hooker.
Next Saturday, we shall analyse the Titans front and second rowers, whilst tomorrow we shall pass judgement on some of the more intriguing NRL news stories of the previous week.
www.league.net.au /gold-coast-titans-update/1   (765 words)

  
 Titans offer Lomu incentive contract - iht,sports,RUGL Lomu - Sports - International Herald Tribune
GOLD COAST, Australia Jonah Lomu has been offered a one-year incentive contract to switch codes and join the Gold Coast Titans, an expansion club in Australia's National Rugby League.
Titans managing director Michael Searle was impressed with Lomu's condition, despite concerns over the giant winger's fitness since returning from a life-saving kidney transplant in 2004.
The Gold Coast enters the NRL competition next season.
www.iht.com /articles/ap/2006/10/17/sports/AS_SPT_RUGL_Lomu.php   (369 words)

  
 Gold Coast Connect News
The Gold Coast and South East region in particular raised an amazing $190,827.81 over the weekend which will help to provide important lifesaving equipment to beaches across the state.
"The Gold Coast boat-building facilities at Coomera are the biggest of their kind in the southern hemisphere and employ thousands of skilled craftspeople.
The luxury yachts, cruisers and marine craft produced on the Gold Coast are currently sold in more than 30 countries".
www.goldcoastconnect.com.au /News.htm   (567 words)

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