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I'm a bit sick of people throwing stones at Campbelltown.

This is your home ground, this is the population of South West Sydney you represent. Forklift drivers, truck drivers, tilers, plumbers, nurses, support workers, new migrants, old migrants... All of them coming with their own stories and struggles.

Just because it doesn't have Leichsrdts history doesn't mean you discount the area completely.

I never even hear players say they're excited to play there. This group of people is a big reason why you're getting paid what you're getting paid.

All the people on here saying oh it's a crap hole because we never win there... We don't win anywhere, just because we win the least here, we give up the area? We don't win here because the players arent passionate about this area became of the perceived low socio economic status. They like Balmain and Ashfield and Concord because of the $5m houses that the people come from.

Maybe we would win here if the players and the Club spent more money in the pathways here, went to schools, listened to each of the parents stories, listened to the history of how this area became what it is.

That is what and who you're playing for.

We are a developing club, not a developed one and this is where most of the development is going to come from.

The moment we move out of here, you watch the Dogs will start spending millions in Liverpool, already all up to Moorebank is considered Dogs territory because they visit schools and give out stuff there regularly.
I dont disagree with the sentiment of your post.... but...

Yesterday 12,281 turned up and the club gave away FREE tickets.

Capacity is 17,500.

If the area isnt going to get behind the club (when its free), then what's the point?

If that game is at Leichardt then its sold out the Wednesday prior - with some tickets being $100 plus. So where is the disconnect? The onus is on the fans of the area, those on here, to get people to the games.

You cant blame us fans for calling campbelltown for what it is.. theres all this fairy dust talk about how special the area and fans are , but they cant even turn up on a sunny Saturday at 3pm when tickets are free.
 
I dont disagree with the sentiment of your post.... but...

Yesterday 12,281 turned up and the club gave away FREE tickets.

Capacity is 17,500.

If the area isnt going to get behind the club (when its free), then what's the point?

If that game is at Leichardt then its sold out the Wednesday prior - with some tickets being $100 plus. So where is the disconnect? The onus is on the fans of the area, those on here, to get people to the games.

You cant blame us fans for calling campbelltown for what it is.. theres all this fairy dust talk about how special the area and fans are , but they cant even turn up on a sunny Saturday at 3pm when tickets are free.


Tell me why all those that went to LO last week didnt go yesterday...theres at least 5000 or so

Maybe 12k is the baseline there
 
Yeah we know all this - population doesn't equal support though. 12000 on the weekend including piles of freebies. Give me an article explaining that instead of turning what I said into me saying that the population isn't growing. Newsflash - it's growing everywhere btw. This country has been flooded with migrants for many years - top 2 are India and China. Next please.
 
Tell me why all those that went to LO last week didnt go yesterday...theres at least 5000 or so

Maybe 12k is the baseline there
Brainstorming as to why maybe the Leichhardt fans may live far away, or maybe they don’t like the ground? Idk it’s confusing because we get a crowd at commbank
 
The fact is ...the more choice WE give OUR fans the more WE get to pick and choose where and when and if we go

Three choices,,,many many clearly have their preferences
 
Tell me why all those that went to LO last week didnt go yesterday...theres at least 5000 or so

Maybe 12k is the baseline there

It's the locals, isn't?

Is there more people living closer to LO than Cambo?

More old Balmain supporters than Wests? (Only joking)

It is a little strange why it doesn't draw the big numbers more regularly, its a good place to watch footy
 
The fact is ...the more choice WE give OUR fans the more WE get to pick and choose where and when and if we go

Three choices,,,many many clearly have their preferences
So why fight it? - it's not like Magpies fans ever packed it out before the merger. It's always been unloved even by their own fans - it's not a home for Balmain or Magpies. It's a home that was forced on Western Suburbs and no one got behind it. Totally understandable in my view.
 
Tell me why all those that went to LO last week didnt go yesterday...theres at least 5000 or so

Maybe 12k is the baseline there
Personally, i live in the inner west and have a young family. Its an hour each way to campbelltown. As much as id love to revolve my life around tigers games, its probably a sure path to divorce. The 5 games i go to is completely reasonable in my opinion.

I find it hard to believe that 12k is the baseline in an area with 400k people. Theres 4 games there a year, its not like they are spoilt for choice with 12+
 
I dont disagree with the sentiment of your post.... but...

Yesterday 12,281 turned up and the club gave away FREE tickets.

Capacity is 17,500.

If the area isnt going to get behind the club (when its free), then what's the point?

If that game is at Leichardt then its sold out the Wednesday prior - with some tickets being $100 plus. So where is the disconnect? The onus is on the fans of the area, those on here, to get people to the games.

You cant blame us fans for calling campbelltown for what it is.. theres all this fairy dust talk about how special the area and fans are , but they cant even turn up on a sunny Saturday at 3pm when tickets are free.
Because as much as many fans are WTs supporters .....just as many still have allegiances to Balmain and Wests
How many Balmain supporters travel to Campbelltown and vice versa
 
What is the point of this whinge? The club is locked in.
If that's how you think then don't ever complain about us losing a game or anything you think should change at the club.

The players are locked in. The coach is locked in....the results are locked in. Please never let me hear you complain about these things or anything that is "locked in"
 
Tell me why all those that went to LO last week didnt go yesterday...theres at least 5000 or so

Maybe 12k is the baseline there
Well I do think being the last game at LO until the renovations are done did help boost ticket sales for that game, but even if it wasn’t the last game there, we’d still get around 14-15K for that game. I hate to say it but the 5000 that went to LO probably didn’t go because they most likely expected that they would lose given we struggle to win at Campbelltown. We’re not unbeatable at Leichhardt, I’ve been to plenty of games that we’ve lost. But, I’ve also been to plenty that we have won too. Every game I’ve been to Campbelltown unfortunately has been a loss, I’ve yet to experience a win there I hope to at least experience it one day. Of course it’s up to the team to perform, but fans don’t embrace an area that they can’t win at. If it was the other way around everyone would be saying don’t play at LO and just play at Campbelltown. Even by playing more games there, we’re still an inner west club at the end of the day. We’ve still got LO, the COE still remains at Concord and WA are still 90% owners of the Wests Tigers. We’ve fully embraced the inner west in that regard. I hope the bad negativity goes away for Campbelltown but until it gets fixed (if it ever does) you can’t exactly blame fans for not wanting to go to a ground where at least 95% of the time they lose.
 
This is the problem - you don't really care about the wins. You care about the ground. The only reason you care about the ground is because you care about the Magpies - not Wests Tigers.

We'll never get anywhere while this attitude is alive.
I Love the Wests Tigers and Wests Magpies but the Tigers will forever be my team

I just don’t really like people constantly talking rubbish about one of our home grounds. Leichhardt has many flaws but it’s also our home.
There are nearly 10000 juniors from Livo to Mittagong. We need to be their favourite or second favourite team
 
Personally, i live in the inner west and have a young family. Its an hour each way to campbelltown. As much as id love to revolve my life around tigers games, its probably a sure path to divorce. The 5 games i go to is completely reasonable in my opinion.

I find it hard to believe that 12k is the baseline in an area with 400k people. Theres 4 games there a year, its not like they are spoilt for choice with 12+
And yet we have people say theres no excuse

You just provided a very valid personal one...we all have them

But some just love to have a crack, the old us and them rears its head
 
Yeah we know all this - population doesn't equal support though. 12000 on the weekend including piles of freebies. Give me an article explaining that instead of turning what I said into me saying that the population isn't growing. Newsflash - it's growing everywhere btw. This country has been flooded with migrants for many years - top 2 are India and China. Next please.
It's our opportunity to influence the hearts and minds of young families establishing themselves not only in the SW Grown Area but also in the Wilton Growth Area and Greater Macarthur Growth Area. Imo that is why it is so important the NSWRL and NRL assist the WTs with this initiative.

Key findings from the Planning Department are that Camden, Wollondilly and The Hills will experience some of the highest annual population growth rates in NSW.
 
And yet we have people say theres no excuse

You just provided a very valid personal one...we all have them

But some just love to have a crack, the old us and them rears its head

I am not sure where the us and them reared its head in my post mate.

I live an hour away from Campbelltown.

Do Manly fans travel an hour to Brookvale? Bulldogs an hour to Accor? Panthers an hour to Pointsbet? The answer is generally no.

I plan the 5 games I go to well in advance so I can make the games I do.

The people of that area do not put the effort in. It isnt an "us vs them". Its fact based on the attendance record.

I have always said I beleive the mcarthur region is our future - the people of the area just dont seem to feel the same. Could have something to do with the fact Wests play out of Lidcombe and not Campbelltown?

Edit: where do wests matts and ball play out of? Genuine question i havent looked it up. Looks like its kirkam oval at Camden- so not even they get to play at campbelltown... 90% of all other teams play at their nrl teams home ground.. we are simply disjointed
 
Well I do think being the last game at LO until the renovations are done did help boost ticket sales for that game, but even if it wasn’t the last game there, we’d still get around 14-15K for that game. I hate to say it but the 5000 that went to LO probably didn’t go because they most likely expected that they would lose given we struggle to win at Campbelltown. We’re not unbeatable at Leichhardt, I’ve been to plenty of games that we’ve lost. But, I’ve also been to plenty that we have won too. Every game I’ve been to Campbelltown unfortunately has been a loss, I’ve yet to experience a win there I hope to at least experience it one day. Of course it’s up to the team to perform, but fans don’t embrace an area that they can’t win at. If it was the other way around everyone would be saying don’t play at LO and just play at Campbelltown. Even by playing more games there, we’re still an inner west club at the end of the day. We’ve still got LO, the COE still remains at Concord and WA are still 90% owners of the Wests Tigers. We’ve fully embraced the inner west in that regard. I hope the bad negativity goes away for Campbelltown but until it gets fixed (if it ever does) you can’t exactly blame fans for not wanting to go to a ground where at least 95% of the time they lose.
I dont blame people for not wanting to go when a loss is on the cards.
I didnt go to the Penrith game for that reason.
But youve provided another reason why people dont go....not an excuse as some claim there are none
As I said earlier in 05, 10 and 11 we would win 75% there...and got fair crowds

We all have reasons
 
The MC probably has more to do with it? Was there a better MC before Wests Ashfield was created?

Can you tell us about all the Magpie success prior to Wests Ashfield?
You asked about the success of the side and I gave you the answer which also includes the fact that Wests Ashfield hasn’t always acted in the best interests of Wests.

What in Earth are you talking about?
 

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