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Cobarcats said:
Not really the point I was getting at but I do acknowledge yours 👍
At the end of the day, as long as our "product" doesn't die then in 20 years we'll still be here having Weststigers banter. 👍
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The WT aren't going nowhere. Very strong brand and this history and internal rivalry is actually creating a strong passion which probably won't be thete if it were just the newer fans.

Many kids like history. For me I was intrigued by History and RL history and remember reading about different club's and their exploits when I first started following the game.

Don't think I would had the same interest back then without the historical intrigue.
 
The SHADOW said:
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While the WT are here to stay, rolling into the future I can safely say the TIGER is here for good.
As for WESTS this could always change, as for a possible move elsewhere might require a name change.
The point here being made is, our history will always remain. That’s why the WESTERN SUBURBS MAGPIE alongside BALMAIN TIGER emblems respectfully appear on our jersey, so people will never forget, and the young have a history and understanding to cherish.
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We are the Weststigers, one club, one emblem one direction.
 
Buttface said:
I applaud you both for not turning that discussion into an abusive argument, coz that’s where I thought that was going, turned out to be an interesting read.
We are one, Wests Tigers!
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innsaneink said:
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Around my time there 😂
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What a great photo @innsaneink of a real good bunch of mates.
You look like a pop group from the 60's.
When I first looked at that photo I thought you and your mates were wearing Ashfield Boys High uniforms, or Ashie Tech as it was known when I was there in the early 60's.
But when I looked at it again I thought ...Nahhh....those blokes are to well dressed to have gone to the same school as me 🤣
 
Bus 2 Terrigal said:
We are “one club with one team” but most of us are OK with being able to discus issues pertaining to our heritage without seeing it as some sort of threat to unity.
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Very Well said @Bus 2 Terrigal ...........my thoughts exactly.

I've said it before and I'll bore everyone that reads these words by saying it again.

When I first came on here I expressed views with a slight Wests Magpies flavour and was put down by not 1 but 2 ex Forum Leaders who accused me of trying to stir up trouble.

It's only now since You've popped Your head up on Our Forum and You have the ability to be able to debate strongly without getting personal or abusive, that I feel 'Wests Tigers supporters' from the Western Suburbs Magpie's side of Our Joint Venture can freely express Our views re the Magpies without the fear of being put down, and I personally thank you for that.
There's a number of posters on here that I respect very much, but to just name a few.... @mike.... @Cobarcats.... @Strongee.....You've now joined that motley crew 👍
 
Cobarcats said:
We are the Weststigers, one club, one emblem one direction.
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You been to any games lately Cobar ? There are old Balmain jerseys everywhere. I'm sure after 20 + years of the Weststigers been around , those supporters would be able to afford a Weststigers jersey. Nope. Just keep digging the old Balmain one out of moth balls. You can't have it both ways. Thoughts ?
 
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MAGPIES1963 said:
Very Well said @Bus 2 Terrigal ...........my thoughts exactly.

I've said it before and I'll bore everyone that reads these words by saying it again.

When I first came on here I expressed views with a slight Wests Magpies flavour and was put down by not 1 but 2 ex Forum Leaders who accused me of trying to stir up trouble.

It's only now since You've popped Your head up on Our Forum and You have the ability to be able to debate strongly without getting personal or abusive, that I feel 'Wests Tigers supporters' from the Western Suburbs Magpie's side of Our Joint Venture can freely express Our views re the Magpies without the fear of being put down, and I personally thank you for that.
There's a number of posters on here that I respect very much, but to just name a few.... @mike.... @Cobarcats.... @Strongee.....You've now joined that motley crew 👍
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At least I named you when I called you out.
 
And soon they'll be dead 🤣 I actually went to the Broncos game last week remember.
I dont think I saw very many magpie or tiger jerseys so hopefully soon they will be all Weststigers jerseys I hope, it's a generational thing.
Unless you don't support the one club, one name, one logo we'll never be that.
Kids from here on in will wear the WT Jersey and in the future kids won't care about anything else.
Ask your kid does he know about super petrol where you put lead in your petrol, or do you hear home owners complain about having to put a a fence up when they get a pool. Times change.
I support the weststigers, not Western Suburbs or Balmain. I have it one way 👍
 
I am one of those sick and twisted felons who chose this club although I have a maternal inheritance.

But I could have had it all by now!

Won a billion flags by with the purple merkins, rorting roosters or have even been a perverted Panther.

Poncing around the streets, nose high in the air, master of all I see!

With Kenty and the nrl in full support for my whole life.

No pain or suffering of any kind.

But of course, supporting another club, fun on earth but no entry into the footy afterlife, and in reality, a meaningless zombie like shallow and forlorn existence.
 
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Jedi_Tiger said:
not true mate plain and simple
the vote from the balmain end was never for a move to south west absolute rubbish. I remember John chalk detailing to all the members, the balmain members also had the parramatta proposal from Dennis Fitzgerald to review at the same time
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Chalk also told me back at the Leagues club that night that Parramatta only wanted the Tigers logo - they refused to take any existing Tigers staff including players. Parra had a baseball cap made up with the Parramatta Tigers logo displayed on the boardroom table. Chalk and The Tigers team walked out immediately.
 
LeichhardtTiger said:
Chalk also told me back at the Leagues club that night that Parramatta only wanted the Tigers logo - they refused to take any existing Tigers staff including players. Parra had a baseball cap made up with the Parramatta Tigers logo displayed on the boardroom table. Chalk and The Tigers team walked out immediately.
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They were entertaining Sydney Tigers if I remember well.
 
LeichhardtTiger said:
Chalk also told me back at the Leagues club that night that Parramatta only wanted the Tigers logo - they refused to take any existing Tigers staff including players. Parra had a baseball cap made up with the Parramatta Tigers logo displayed on the boardroom table. Chalk and The Tigers team walked out immediately.
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yes Chalk said Dennis Fitzgerald would run the show play out of Parramatta, Brian Smith to Coach and Parramatta colours with a Tiger emblem and no current balmain players at all in the squad.
That got voted down pretty much unanimously.
I remember on the night at Balmain Leagues the PA came through that western suburbs had agreed to the merger and we were still standing up talking and members for a Q&A with John Quayle and others having there say in the auditorium, then Laurie Nichols stood up and said don't kill my tigers.
In the end I know Chalk was relieved the merger went ahead with Western Suburbs, if it hasn't Magpies were dead and balmain would have followed after that I dare say
 
Jedi_Tiger said:
yes Chalk said Dennis Fitzgerald would run the show play out of Parramatta, Brian Smith to Coach and Parramatta colours with a Tiger emblem and no current balmain players at all in the squad.
That got voted down pretty much unanimously.
I remember on the night at Balmain Leagues the PA came through that western suburbs had agreed to the merger and we were still standing up talking and members for a Q&A with John Quayle and others having there say in the auditorium, then Laurie Nichols stood up and said don't kill my tigers.
In the end I know Chalk was relieved the merger went ahead with Western Suburbs, if it hasn't Magpies were dead and balmain would have followed after that I dare say
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Deal done Yagoona Chinese restaurant.
 
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The SHADOW said:
They were entertaining Sydney Tigers if I remember well.
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The purple trim was the kicker. We had season tickets in the Parra stadium Grandstand facing west (Kenny Stand?) Reasonable crowds at the start of the season which dwindled as losses accumulated. The next year rolled up and we were in the bar and the barman recognised us from last season and told the staff that we would be his only customers by season's end and sadly they would probably not have jobs thanks to the entertaining Sydney Tigers 🍻
 
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