Wests Tigers Centre of Excellence

balmain boy said:
Allianz hasn't been impacted. Heck the new Bunnings Balmain was a hole in the ground a few months ago and is now almost ready to open.

How typically Wests Tigers that our centre of excellence is a year late. Everything we do is amateur.
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Get a clue mate, You don't have to whine about everything....

Despite the current building material 'Crisis' (Yes, It's been a crisis)
There was also the issue with the Aboriginal remains found on the site...

Pretty sure Allianz was to be completed for this season.... It wasn't / Isn't.
Same same no?
 
balmain boy said:
Allianz hasn't been impacted. Heck the new Bunnings Balmain was a hole in the ground a few months ago and is now almost ready to open.

How typically Wests Tigers that our centre of excellence is a year late. Everything we do is amateur.
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Interesting we invested in a top notch facility but viewed amateur.

Amateur is using demountable’s and self funded gym equipment not getting this CEO up and running.

Amateur is comparing the CEO facility to a concrete slab with an oversized tin shed on it.
 
batboy said:
Get a clue mate, You don't have to whine about everything....

Despite the current building material 'Crisis' (Yes, It's been a crisis)
There was also the issue with the Aboriginal remains found on the site...

Pretty sure Allianz was to be completed for this season.... It wasn't / Isn't.
Same same no?
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No, you're clueless.

Court delays and then the brunt of Covid caused Allianz to be slightly delayed, couple of months for a much larger project.

You think finding some Aboriginal artefacts 18 months ago had a major impact? Lol. The delays have happened this year. The building exterior of the building has been completed, yet the fitting out has taken 6 months.

you talk too much.
 
Mighty_Tiger said:
Interesting we invested in a top notch facility but viewed amateur.

Amateur is using demountable’s and self funded gym equipment not getting this CEO up and running.

Amateur is comparing the CEO facility to a concrete slab with an oversized tin shed on it.
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It's the lack of accountability, that running 8 months behind schedule is deemed acceptable. Do we have the best and most professional people managing this project? It doesn't seem like it, which is typical of us.
 
balmain boy said:
No, you're clueless.

Court delays and then the brunt of Covid caused Allianz to be slightly delayed, couple of months for a much larger project.

You think finding some Aboriginal artefacts 18 months ago had a major impact? Lol. The delays have happened this year. The building exterior of the building has been completed, yet the fitting out has taken 6 months.

you talk too much.
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Your ears just for earings mate?

There isn't a building project of any shape in the country that isn't running behind at the moment.
- Been that way since mid 2020.
Shipping from Europe / China has been well behind forever...
There's a million reasons it would be running behind.
But you Bang on now - As you do...
 
balmain boy said:
It's the lack of accountability, that running 8 months behind schedule is deemed acceptable. Do we have the best and most professional people managing this project? It doesn't seem like it, which is typical of us.
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Most houses being built are running 6mths plus
Most apartment complex are 9mths plus
Most complicated builds are lucky to not be 12mths behind

The COE is a complicated build 8mths behind isn’t amateur.
 
Apparently Tim Sheens is just waiting on Roycie to help finish the painting.

Robbie and Benji watching as part of their coaching development at the tigers.
 
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I am hoping the Club can provide an update on the COE that is planned for the UWS at Campbelltown. COE at Concord is an outstanding achievement but a second at Campbelltown is also badly needed.
 
balmain boy said:
It's the lack of accountability, that running 8 months behind schedule is deemed acceptable. Do we have the best and most professional people managing this project? It doesn't seem like it, which is typical of us.
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Are you in the construction industry? I don't think anyone can reasonably comment on the current state of major construction sites unless they either (a) work in the field, or (b) just themselves completed a major construction.

I could speculate until the cows come home but I wouldn't have a clue what is a typical construction over-run in 2022.
 

The best league facility on the planet: Inside the Wests Tigers’ new $78m home​


After a decade of disappointment, the Wests Tigers will finally take a gigantic step into the 21st century when they walk into their new centre of excellence in Concord for the first time on Monday morning.

On the eve of its opening, the Herald was given a tour of the $78m Concord Oval transformation which now houses the best rugby league training facility in the world.

It’s only fitting that when the players walk through Tigers headquarters they will walk past the club’s most iconic player in Benji Marshall, whose life-size poster has been glued alongside the entry doors.
The opening will coincide with the changing of the guard at the Wests Tigers, as they head back to future under Tim Sheens, Marshall and Robbie Farah from next season.

The Tigers’ training facilities have long been the laughingstock of the league, but after two decades of running a high-performance sports program out of dilapidated venues their new home is the envy of them all.

“Tim Sheens hasn’t been here for some time now, but he tells the story that he ran a weights program out of a container at one stage,” Wests Tigers chief executive Justin Pascoe said.

“So for him to come into this and see what it actually provides the playing group and coaching staff in particular, he’s amazed by it. And Benji can’t speak highly enough of it.

“We’re not silly enough to think that just because we’re going into a world-class facility that it automatically defines a change in results. In the end it comes down to the culture, the people and the standards. We’re very firm on that.”

The facility includes a multi-lane swimming pool (with a custom-made Wests Tigers logo mosaic), ice bath and heated bath for recovery and rehabilitation. There’s also a steam room and sauna.

The gym, arguably the biggest of all NRL clubs, also includes a wrestling arena and a mini-scaled league field for team walkthroughs.

The facility will be home to both the football department and the club’s administration.
The NRL head coaches office, which currently has Sheens’ name tag and mug on the desk, overlooks the gym.

There’s also a theatre, sleeping room, mental health hub, barbecue area, juice bar and barber included in the facility. The club has also paid tribute to the history of both Balmain and Western Suburbs, erecting a walk of fame with the greatest players from the Tigers and Magpies on display through the corridors.

The second stage of the complex is still under construction but will include multi-purpose sports courts for basketball, netball and indoor soccer.
Pascoe has copped the brunt of criticism in regards to the team’s on-field performances under his rein.

However, his legacy at the club will be the lobbying with government and corporate partners to turn the club’s dreams into a reality.
Inspired by visits to the New York Jets, New York Giants, LA Dodgers and Atlanta Braves facilities in the United States, the centre of excellence takes into consideration all aspects of the business.

The Tigers have been the nomads of the NRL, shifting home grounds and training bases throughout the joint venture’s existence.
They’ve traditionally spent more time at training than other teams given how much time they spend on the road between different sessions.

“We’ve been in and around different places, training in Leichhardt, training in Concord, training in Campbelltown,” prop Alex Twal said.
“To have one ground where it’s a one-stop shop where we can do all our things from here, it’s going to be a massive boost for the players, especially for us players who have been here quite a few years.

“It’s been a long time coming. It’s going to be a really good thing for the club. We’ve never had something like this at the club. There’s a lot of exciting times ahead.”
The club has long been using images and simulated footage to show prospective players and coaches the new facility.

They took Cameron Ciraldo through the facility when they tried to lure him to the club, and also showed Isaiah Papali’i around when he first started to get cold feet.
“I think it will definitely boost our recruitment and whatnot,” Twal said.

“When you’re coming in to a new club and you see these sorts of facilities and opportunities to work around this space, I think it’s definitely going to be something that people and players look forward to.

“It means so much to the players. It’s only going to be a positive for the club going forward, and the team.”

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The best league facility on the planet: Inside the Wests Tigers’ new $78m home

On the eve of its opening, the Herald was given a tour of the $78m Concord Oval transformation, which now houses the best rugby league training facility in the world.
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