Wests Tigers Centre of Excellence

[Odessa]

Hopoate probed it

1 digit or 2 ?

 

[hsvjones]

Yep, went through yesterday. WT were supposed to move in the week after they come back from NZ but it looks like it will be the week after. The boys were training on the field when I arrived but they haven't even seen the inside of the building yet.
So, the gym looks just like those you see in a US college set up, with rows and rows of bench press and squat racks, all the plates embossed with the WT logo. There's an indoor swimming/ walking pool, spa baths etc. The floors in all the rooms have the WT logo, looks very American. I couldn't imagine a better facility. Even the little auditorium for video sessions etc looks typical of what you see in NFL set up, with all the seats embossed with the logo as well. The strapping and massage benches look more comfy than your average recliner at home.
I've been asked not to share pics on social media but I can probably DM one or two to you if you swear to secrecy!
One funny thing, there's a specially built wall in the gym to throw medicine balls at. Pascoe's office is directly above the wall, which is a bit of a design flaw because the balls thumping into the wall will resonate through the office. The architect is probably a WT fan and did it on purpose!

Yes please mate.. I swear not to post and for my eyes..

 

[bathursttiger1]

Is it a replica of Panthers’?

Without the talented players.

 

[hsvjones]

Thought the COE was opening after the warriors game ?? Maybe they are waiting to get a coach first before opening it ?? Maybe they are waiting for the team to get a win first ??
Gees this is a Club that keeps on giving..

 

[gallagher]

Thought the COE was opening after the warriors game ?? Maybe they are waiting to get a coach first before opening it ?? Maybe they are waiting for the team to get a win first ??
Gees this is a Club that keeps on giving..

Forget the COE. Pathways is the new baby.

 

[240z]

6th of August West Harbour Rugby plays there their first game there - that are due (yet to be confirmed) to move into Concord facilities 3rd week of July

 

[stryker 69]

Forget the COE. Pathways is the new baby.

I love how our mob talk about pathways like it is some innovative strategy we have devised.

 

[stryker 69]

Thought the COE was opening after the warriors game ?? Maybe they are waiting to get a coach first before opening it ?? Maybe they are waiting for the team to get a win first ??
Gees this is a Club that keeps on giving..

Maybe they are awaiting the excellence to arrive

 

[hsvjones]

Are we waiting for a win to open the COE ?? Could be a long wait then

 

[hammertime]

I think the hold up is the commission of the statue out the front.

 

[BrissieTiger67]

They broke ground in 2020 I think, so applications and plans were well before this...kind of feels like the closer it gets to being finished, the less excellent our team becomes 🤣

 

[Buttface]

I think the hold up is the commission of the statue out the front.

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It’s silver, that’s Manly’s spoon.
Ours is gunna be some ugly looking bit of driftwood fashioned into a spoon.

 

[Harvey]

They broke ground in 2020 I think, so applications and plans were well before this...kind of feels like the closer it gets to being finished, the less excellent our team becomes 🤣

All our excellence is being sucked into that space

 

[marzie]

Heard Sheens interviewed today mentioned we’ll be moving into the COE in the next few months. Not sure what the hold up is

 

[BAGNF05]

Heard Sheens interviewed today mentioned we’ll be moving into the COE in the next few months. Not sure what the hold up is

Waiting for someone to demonstrate excellence first.

 

[cochise]

Heard Sheens interviewed today mentioned we’ll be moving into the COE in the next few months. Not sure what the hold up is

Building company messed up when applying for the certificate of occupancy and applied for both buildings instead of just the building that contains our centre of excellence.

 

[PJ_]

Heard Sheens interviewed today mentioned we’ll be moving into the COE in the next few months. Not sure what the hold up is

They're building some walls with lettuce and costs have sky-rocketed

 

[Harvey]

Building company messed up when applying for the certificate of occupancy and applied for both buildings instead of just the building that contains our centre of excellence.

Sadly that doesn’t surprise me

 

[BAGNF05]

Building company messed up when applying for the certificate of occupancy and applied for both buildings instead of just the building that contains our centre of excellence.

Excellent

 

[innsaneink]

It'll be a centre of dust and mildew by the time we get in there