tony soprano
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Sounds like Labor keener on this model.
Possible Liverpool Stadium
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Sounds like Labor keener on this model.
AmericanHistoryX
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I’m not saying we should be based out of Ctown permanently but just that the area should be prioritised over Leichhardt & Liverpool.
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Does it work for Lee? Thats the thing.
I’m not saying we should be based out of Ctown permanently but just that the area should be prioritised over Leichhardt & Liverpool.
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Does it work for Lee? Thats the thing.
Halbrowne61
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I’ve written previously about Liverpool,imho, being a prime location for us. It’s certainly a great plan B if no help is forthcoming from Macquarie Street for LO and/or CS.
Seems with those apartments planned it could be almost self funded.
Seems with those apartments planned it could be almost self funded.
AmericanHistoryX
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What is plan A?
hank37w
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Do you mean, what is A plan?
This is Wests Tigers, they would not know what A plan was let alone let it run it's full course.
This is Wests Tigers, they would not know what A plan was let alone let it run it's full course.
Halbrowne61
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Govt funds for the existing grounds to be improved to 2024+ standards.
Sully
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I love Leichhardt and come from the Balmain side of the joint venture, however Campbelltown has the room to build a 30k seat stadium which would benefit the MacArthur region and could bring events like concerts to a growth area of Sydney.
I know we have not seen the support of the venue as much as we would like but success changes that along with decent sides being allocated to the play against us at a suitable time.
It is also on a rail line that is easy to get to if you take public transport whereas the eighth wonder is a nightmare to get to and out of on most occasions.
Liverpool to me would be a shared venue with the Bulldogs and that is no different than the Commbank arrangement we had with Parramatta or even when we used Allianz which is Easts home ground.
I do not believe we lose our identity or favour the Wests side of our joint venture rather base ourselves in an area that will support our growth for the future.
One team with one home is what we all need
I know we have not seen the support of the venue as much as we would like but success changes that along with decent sides being allocated to the play against us at a suitable time.
It is also on a rail line that is easy to get to if you take public transport whereas the eighth wonder is a nightmare to get to and out of on most occasions.
Liverpool to me would be a shared venue with the Bulldogs and that is no different than the Commbank arrangement we had with Parramatta or even when we used Allianz which is Easts home ground.
I do not believe we lose our identity or favour the Wests side of our joint venture rather base ourselves in an area that will support our growth for the future.
One team with one home is what we all need
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Just thinking the Dogs would want in if the stadium goes ahead. We won’t create an identity if we have to share the stadium with another team. The article reckons that 1 or 2 games at LO a year could still happen which I can live with, but if the stadium has to be shared with another team, I don’t want it to go ahead. Would rather just play full time outta LO and CSS rather than play at Liverpool if we have to share with another team.
AmericanHistoryX
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Sometimes sharing is not caring.
We currently struggle to get 10K at Campbelltown with 20K capacity, don’t think right now it would be smart to build a 30K stadium in an area where we struggle to hit 10K attendance. I think that’s why they are considering Liverpool since it’s technically neutral.
Halbrowne61
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Can I just say that living in Bleak City, they have 2 grounds here, MCG and Marvel, to play all the city games( except for Geelong which is 75ks away)
Interesting, and it works.Maybe all this talk about grounds is really not necessary.
We have 3 proper stadiums!in Sydney- Accor, Allianz and Commbank ? Mmmmm…..
WesternSuburbsBoy
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I’ve been at a sold out Ctown when the team is travelling well… has nothing to do with the area & more on team performance
Sully
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Whilst it would be more expensive It is easier to build 30k than try to add on 10k at a later date if we need it. Campbelltown has a capacity of 17.5k now so makes no sense for a stadium to be built for another 2.5k fans even if it is modern.
As I mentioned it could bring events to the region and with staging for concerts would then have 20k to 25k capacity which would help with the local economy and Wests Leagues patronage. Again just my opinion.
Yeah AFL and NRL are very different in that regard. Victoria pretty much embraces the game that it doesn’t care about only playing in two stadiums in Melbourne. Tigers have played at all 3 grounds for home games and it hasn’t worked out for them. They want to create an identity playing at those 3 has failed it simply won’t work. Fans care about the territories here just the way it is.
Halbrowne61
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Using the AFL model it could possibly look like this:
Allianz- Manly, Easts, Souths
Accor- Dogs, Saints, Sharks
Comm- Penrith, Parra, Tigers
No further investment or support required.
Yes, I know all the arguments but you’ve got to admit it does make sense. And if can work in supporting a spectator sport that draws many more people to the games each week then it could work for NRL.
Halbrowne61
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Only historically, don’t you think initially the same arguments applied when all the grounds were condensed into only two! People now support teams not locations and draw spectators from all parts of Melbourne.
You see all the teams already have an identity.
I’ve been to a sold out Leichhardt and I do agree to an extent. However the games we played at LO this year if we played those games down at Campbelltown, we wouldn’t have hit 10K attendance. We just hit 10K against Manly and Raiders was 11K and Storm was 8K. While fans are willing to go to the games if the team is doing well, we struggle to hit in Campbelltown more so than Leichhardt. Even with 2 wooden spoons we still get around 12K at LO. Campbelltown barely hits 10K.
Like I said Melbourne let alone Victoria embrace the game completely different to other states. If all the NRL teams did what they do down there, it would struggle to get attendance.
Halbrowne61
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Initially maybe but over time I think it would build back.
Hey, I’m not suggesting it’s the cure, all I’m saying is we keep talking about ground development and Govt funding when they’ve already spent heaps of dough on those 3 locations. There attitude is probably, use what we’ve got !
One day it may just happen and people would have adjust. We just can’t wrap our heads around it in our current format.
Anyway, just a discussion and fully understand your thoughts.
tony soprano
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Said before, we want change, however we've changed our undies that much, the change now comes with risk.
Lee and Justin have embarked in their 5th direction in Scott fulton. What if the change up top could bring a 6th, 7th 8th new direction then we will truly be lost.
I think we finally getting recruitment improved I hope the new powers to be keep and add on to this path and do not take it away.
Lee and Justin have embarked in their 5th direction in Scott fulton. What if the change up top could bring a 6th, 7th 8th new direction then we will truly be lost.
I think we finally getting recruitment improved I hope the new powers to be keep and add on to this path and do not take it away.
