balmain boy
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What a moronic thread. Best just delete it mods.
Leichhardt Oval - is it time to say goodbye?
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Snidest 0
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No ground rocks as hard as Leichhardt when the WESTS TIGERS are playing competitive football!
NOBODY attends for the amenities - beverage options - vendor services - comfort level - ease of parking/commuting etc -
It is all about the atmosphere - cameraderie - intimacy (due to the situational proximity to the field) - and just having a bloody good day with people of all ages and demographics who have a shared passion for the WESTS TIGERS! And it is also that atmosphere that attracts away fans - unlike Cambo!
There has also never been a cohort of radical Balmain separatists attending games at Leichhardt who target and antagonise supporters wearing Magpies jerseys!
UNLIKE the informal "WSM Die-hards" group who have a history of harassing and verbally abusing WT fans wearing Balmain gear at Cambo games!
And for the tinfoil hat brigade - note that the team was wearing our alternate primarily black/white jersey for this game in 2005 while playing at Leichhardt...
With all the utter garbage being posted on multiple threads - It feels like all the Magpies loyalists have shit the bed and thrown their toys out of the cot simultaneously....
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Tito Santana
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#iwastheretoothatdayonthehill
Hey mate
Thx for posting the Link
This sadly is the 1 and only game I ever attended at Leichardt and sat in the Grandstand. One of my truly happy days.
We need a Parra Stadium equivalent.
1 Home ground, Please
1 Home ground, Please
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Think we are between a rock n a hard place on stadium development,Parra ,Penrith, had heaps just spent .only hope i see for a home ground is 10 yrs time when they start building over farm land on their march towards Canberra and need votes
That’s a huge issue for expansion , and growing the tigers brand . The rusted on people like me who grew up around here look at these grounds with fondness and nostalgia , but really , I’m sure there’s heaps of people who would have been keen to go to a tigers game , but they don’t want to deal with these bad stadiums .
It’s like going to a music festival . The musics good , you’re going to have a decent time , but how well you navigate the amenities /food etc , is really going to dictate how good of a time you have .
BAGNF05
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Once or twice a year at Leichhardt would do. Nostalgia.
A modern facility at Campbelltown eventually makes perfect sense.
Become successful and marketable and the opportunities will flow.
A modern facility at Campbelltown eventually makes perfect sense.
Become successful and marketable and the opportunities will flow.
Canberratiger
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I agree. This is the way forward
cochise
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I agree with this as the way forward as well.
innsaneink
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upthetigers
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A leagues club like Panthers would be nice too
There's just as much crap and animosity comes from Balmain diehards and Wests diehards. And not everyone loves Leichhardt Oval. It's a crappy suburban oval and only slightly better than Pratten Park or Lidcombe Oval.
Tom Shines
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Think the thread is discussing if LO is better than CSS…the consensus is they both need major improvement … in my opinion LO in the heart of the inner city and future permanent Greens Federal seat when Albo retires, won’t be getting much more money spent on it after the latest $40m announcement..
If you live in the Campbelltown area and want a Penrith Stadium style redevopment for CSS . start voting against sitting MPs to make your seat a “swinging seat” at State and Federal levels and make the stadium redevelopment an issue in these elections … otherwise don’t expect anything major to happen
If you live in the Campbelltown area and want a Penrith Stadium style redevopment for CSS . start voting against sitting MPs to make your seat a “swinging seat” at State and Federal levels and make the stadium redevelopment an issue in these elections … otherwise don’t expect anything major to happen
BAGNF05
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We just need to become relevant by winning. The Tigers ticket will be highly sought after if Luai and co can bring success. Those crowds then need to frequent the businesses surrounding and make sure they all get behind the club. People (money) will come out of the woodwork if it’s managed well. Then you have some pulling power.
Snidest 0
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Bullshit!
There is no equivalent to the WSM Diehards at Leichhardt - making the experience miserable for Balmain aligned fans who head to the boondocks!
I never said "everyone" likes it - but pointed out why many do... and it has nothing to do with the lack of amenities!
If you want comfort - stay in your fricking lounge room!
Tigerwould
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I like the LO experience. don't matter which timeslot, it could be a rainy Thursday night and a crowd will turn up there there and provide a good atmosphere. Last year we played 5 games at LO and won 3.
supercoach
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From a marketing point of view both LO and CO have one thing in common…they both need a bulldozer. They just don’t have the necessary accommodation for the private boxes.
From my point of view, I go to a game to watch football, I don’t eat, I don’t drink, and I don’t go to the loo. So both grounds are more than suitable for my requirements. I love LO because it’s very close to where Ilive but the trek to Cambo is not a problem either.
I guess in a perfect world a 30,000 brand new stadium in the Southwest is the way to go, but doubt it’s going to happen anytime soon
From my point of view, I go to a game to watch football, I don’t eat, I don’t drink, and I don’t go to the loo. So both grounds are more than suitable for my requirements. I love LO because it’s very close to where Ilive but the trek to Cambo is not a problem either.
I guess in a perfect world a 30,000 brand new stadium in the Southwest is the way to go, but doubt it’s going to happen anytime soon
I'm bias and love Leichhardt and love watching footy there. And I will support going there for my own personal selfishness given the torture I have endured by following this club for years and will fly the flag for its use for as long as it remains possible with next to no power to impact decisions on its future other than turning up to every game.
