Our Battle Grounds

[Camel2281]

That's the narrow mindedness that is holding us back. The old "well if you do it to Balmain then do it to the Magpies" mentality continually brings us down. I don't get it.

Problem is that Campbelltown is a subpar venue which doesn't get attendees when the club do play there. It's not viable as a home ground

 

[king_sirro]

Problem is that Campbelltown is a subpar venue which doesn't get attendees when the club do play there. It's not viable as a home ground

I think with the right community work from the club we can turn around the attendance at Campbelltown. The way i see it, we have to harness the junior players and community of the biggest pool of players, and that's out west. For the record, I'm a born and bred Balmain boy who still lives in the area, but long term its suicide to not try and save our relationship with the west.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

I think with the right community work from the club we can turn around the attendance at Campbelltown. The way i see it, we have to harness the junior players and community of the biggest pool of players, and that's out west. For the record, I'm a born and bred Balmain boy who still lives in the area, but long term its suicide to not try and save our relationship with the west.

Unless they've upgraded the Old Grandstand since I was there back in the day when Michael Knight opened the new Grandstand over 20 years ago then it is still a crap venue.

 

[member850]

Unless they've upgraded the Old Grandstand since I was there back in the day when Michael Knight opened the new Grandstand over 20 years ago then it is still a crap venue.

At least do some research before making stupid comments like that.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

At least do some research before making stupid comments like that.

Did they upgrade the Old Grandstand - when was that done boofhead?

 

[member850]

Did they upgrade the Old Grandstand - when was that done boofhead?

In 2010 they upgraded the western stand and corporate boxes and added seating to the northern and southern ends. Lighting was only upgraded a few years earlier

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

In 2010 they upgraded the western stand and corporate boxes and added seating to the northern and southern ends. Lighting was only upgraded a few years earlier

So the crappy Eastern (Old) Grandstand is still crappy. Fair enough.

 

[Blaze]

So the crappy Eastern (Old) Grandstand is still crappy. Fair enough.

The old grandstand is the western one.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

The old grandstand is the western one.

The Eastern Grandstand is The Old Grandstand - The purple corp boxes r in the West!.classes

 

[JRDee]

The Eastern Grandstand is The Old Grandstand - The purple corp boxes r in the West!.View attachment 2506classes

The old grandstand is on the western side I’ve been going to Orana Park since the early 80’s

 

[Cobarcats]

It worked!!

 

[Merlot]

R I P .L O

 

[cktiger]

R I P .L O

Ain’t going nowhere… all crap from Darcy.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

The old grandstand is on the western side I’ve been going to Orana Park since the early 80’s

You must be one of those Wests Maggies supporters who stood up when the band played the Qantas theme song! prior to the Maggies vs Balmain match. Me & my mate wearing our Balmain jerseys were the only two Tigers supporters in the Old Eastern Stand. As the band played and the Maggies drop kicks stood as one during the Qantas Advertisement we heard the derision "Typical Balmain people" "No decency" "Inner Westies" I explained to those close by - It's not our National Anthem! Folks are dumb where I come frum! Westies do it naturally !

 

[Blaze]

You must be one of those Wests Maggies supporters who stood up when the band played the Qantas theme song! prior to the Maggies vs Balmain match. Me & my mate wearing our Balmain jerseys were the only two Tigers supporters in the Old Eastern Stand. As the band played and the Maggies drop kicks stood as one during the Qantas Advertisement we heard the derision "Typical Balmain people" "No decency" "Inner Westies" I explained to those close by - It's not our National Anthem! Folks are dumb where I come frum! Westies do it naturally !

Probably would have been difficult considering the eastern grandstand wasn’t completed until 2000 and the merger had taken place. But hey, what would we know… we’re just dumb westies, however we understand geography and the concept of a compass.

 

[diedpretty]

So the crappy Eastern (Old) Grandstand is still crappy. Fair enough.

You must be one of those Wests Maggies supporters who stood up when the band played the Qantas theme song! prior to the Maggies vs Balmain match. Me & my mate wearing our Balmain jerseys were the only two Tigers supporters in the Old Eastern Stand. As the band played and the Maggies drop kicks stood as one during the Qantas Advertisement we heard the derision "Typical Balmain people" "No decency" "Inner Westies" I explained to those close by - It's not our National Anthem! Folks are dumb where I come frum! Westies do it naturally !

What a load of BS - snob - stay at Leichhardt - you won't be missed.

 

[hugh1954]

I follow the west tigers now BUT would be happier with ONE home ground to organise my life each year and really get
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I agree. But it's funny that you think if one ground has to go then so does the other. It's still balmain v wests for you isn't it?

 

[JRDee]

You must be one of those Wests Maggies supporters who stood up when the band played the Qantas theme song! prior to the Maggies vs Balmain match. Me & my mate wearing our Balmain jerseys were the only two Tigers supporters in the Old Eastern Stand. As the band played and the Maggies drop kicks stood as one during the Qantas Advertisement we heard the derision "Typical Balmain people" "No decency" "Inner Westies" I explained to those close by - It's not our National Anthem! Folks are dumb where I come frum! Westies do it naturally !

No I’m not , was born in Leichhardt but grow up in Campbelltown . And once again the old grandstand is on the western side I think your compass is broken .

 

[Harvey]

Unless they've upgraded the Old Grandstand since I was there back in the day when Michael Knight opened the new Grandstand over 20 years ago then it is still a crap venue.

So you are half a fan?

 

[coivtny]

You must be one of those Wests Maggies supporters who stood up when the band played the Qantas theme song! prior to the Maggies vs Balmain match. Me & my mate wearing our Balmain jerseys were the only two Tigers supporters in the Old Eastern Stand. As the band played and the Maggies drop kicks stood as one during the Qantas Advertisement we heard the derision "Typical Balmain people" "No decency" "Inner Westies" I explained to those close by - It's not our National Anthem! Folks are dumb where I come frum! Westies do it naturally !

So clever.