WOW! A Hill @CommBank Stadium

[tiger_one]

Introducing 'The Hill'

Introducing The Hill -- a groundbreaking initiative brought to life by Wests Tigers, Pepper Money, and Venues NSW.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[innsaneink]

Couldn't imagine where they'd put this so went to the ticket site...they're covering seats from the fence behind the posts at the club end🙄

 

[Tom Shines]

Couldn't imagine where they'd put this so went to the ticket site...they're covering seats from the fence behind the posts at the club end🙄

Really ? Wow ….not sure this is a good idea

 

[innsaneink]

It's good they're trying to do something for the plebs....that stadium is all about corporates.
Will be interesting to see how it works - covering seats so people can stand seems to defeat the purpose.
Hope it doesn't end up a corny gimmick

 

[cochise]

It's good they're trying to do something for the plebs....that stadium is all about corporates.
Will be interesting to see how it works - covering seats so people can stand seems to defeat the purpose.
Hope it doesn't end up a corny gimmick

This section in used for Wanderers games and is quite popular.

 

[innsaneink]

This section in used for Wanderers games and is quite popular.

Used as a hill?

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

Covering the seats so people can stand? Lessons on what not to do 101.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=424778786261909

 

[Tom Shines]

Are they going to do the Poznan that game ?

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

If this is true and they are trying to create a hill, it will never be anywhere near as great as the mighty Leichardt Oval historic hill, not even close.

 

[cochise]

Used as a hill?

Yes the seats are removed to create a standing terrace, it was a design element of the stadium primarily for Soccer fans.

Wests Tigers are calling it a hill but in reality it is a standing area.

 

[innsaneink]

Hopefully they let the guys with the banners (do we have any) stand there
Bay 105 at telstra in 05 was an awesome atmosphere
Gotta be winning tho

 

[GNR4LIFE]

It's good they're trying to do something for the plebs....that stadium is all about corporates.
Will be interesting to see how it works - covering seats so people can stand seems to defeat the purpose.
Hope it doesn't end up a corny gimmick

It’s a pretty disgusting layout. The Western stand is nothing but officials, media and corporates. I hate the place.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

It’s a pretty disgusting layout. The Western stand is nothing but officials, media and corporates. I hate the place.

commbank would have to be the only stadium in Australia where the "members" sit in the eastern stand.
A design for the true elite ...
corporates and sponsors bugger the members

 

[cochise]

It’s a pretty disgusting layout. The Western stand is nothing but officials, media and corporates. I hate the place.

I upgraded my membership this year to be in the Western stand.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I upgraded my membership this year to be in the Western stand.

that is awesome
shouldn't have to though as a member all options should be in that stand
LO and CSS have members on eastern stand

 

[cochise]

that is awesome
shouldn't have to though as a member all options should be in that stand
LO and CSS have members on eastern stand

I don't disagree but I paid the extra as I hate sitting on the Eastern side.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I don't disagree but I paid the extra as I hate sitting on the Eastern side.

too much for me to upgrade and family of 5 from gold to platinum for a quality seat all members should get

 

[cochise]

too much for me to upgrade and family of 5 from gold to platinum for a quality seat all members should get

Yeah it took a lot of convincing for my wife to agree to upgrade our 4.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Yeah it took a lot of convincing for my wife to agree to upgrade our 4.

well worth it im sure mate

I kind of wonder if bulldogs push for a stadium at Liverpool with laundry and government backing at some point

 

[TIGERS]

If this is true and they are trying to create a hill, it will never be anywhere near as great as the mighty Leichardt Oval historic hill, not even close.

That hill is not so mighty in September and hasn't been in a very long time. It's also pretty empty when it's cold and rainy. It's getting half of it seated as part of the upgrade too unless I'm mistaken. I find it a very curious and unique situation that our club expects the location to be be dominant driving force behind the atmosphere at games instead of our supporters just turning up and making it lively wherever.

Its a fantastic, innovative idea, and it had the potential to be a happy medium between corporate benefits for the club and punters being able to stand up with your mates holding a beer and jumping around screaming when we score a try without those stupid blue chairs in the way. They don't allow safe standing in the UK because of Hillsborough and fan disorder etc, but they have it in Germany in some stadiums, and if you pack people in it can REALLY get pumping.

I hope it works and people give it a shot.