“Fortress Leichhardt

[Russell]

We averaged more at Bankwest this year than our other grounds. That's about 17 years now that stadium crowds have bettered the traditional grounds.

Is that because the traditional Easter Monday game is always at one of those stadiums? Genuine question.

Every second year, yes. Not this year.

Home ground averages for the year.. we made the 8 in something! 

Basically , stadiums to the top and suburbans to the bottom.

Disagree you can't count one team cities.

So in the top 8 - Stadiums 3, Suburban 1

Are we the 1?

Yes.

 

[gallagher]

@gallagher Yeah and look at the teams we play and the days we play there. When they played Souths at Bank West they drew 9000 crowd, at Leichhardt on a Thursday night against Cowboys we got 10,000, and that was as far out of the city as you can get.

That souths game was thurs night aswell.

 

[the_third]

Give some hipster architect free reign and see what comes out of a refurb. Something with more soul than bankwest would be unreal. Next stop is Cambo, I like those 2 grounds. It’s a soul thing...

Hopefully we are viable enough soon to ditch the other grounds and play there. 3 strips, home, home and away. If we had the team the dream is real. Who wants a grey shirt anyway?

 

[Tim Sheens]

We have by far the biggest winning percentage at Leichhardt and there is no argument about that fact, so find something else to whine about.

 

[Geo]

Word is the new NRL boss wants to have more focus on grounds like Leichhardt and will push to have them upgraded.

Toddies gone..when dis happen..hoorah..

 

[diedpretty]


We have a 59% win record at Leichhardt and a 44% win record as a club.

While I wouldn't call it a fortress, it's a handy home ground advantage compared to how we generally perform. For comparison sake, look at our dismal record at Campbelltown - we have a losing record there despite it being one of home grounds.

If anything we should have more games at Leichhardt. I think ideally, 4 at Leichhardt (all Saturday or Sunday afternoons), 4 at Campbelltown, 1 in Tamworth or another regional centre, and 1 each at Bankwest, ANZ and the SFS.

So while everyone else wants 1 home ground, you're suggesting we increase our home grounds from 5 to 6.

 

[diedpretty]

@The_Patriot yes it's the internet age where opinions and outrage outweigh facts and logic.

What a load of rubbish - based on that table and your logic we should play the majority of our games at Sydney Showground and Wollongong Showground. With a 66% win record at these grounds we would be top 4 every year.

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

@Geo
V'LANDYS is a man of the people he will not only do what is good for the game but will not forget the fans he knows what keeps the game going and its not Ch9
Mentioning Ch9 it was interesting to see that Ch 10 are interested in biding for coverage of NRL bring it on it will not only keep the value in the product but could increase its value with the backing of the Americans there could be a new player in town.

 

[Geo]

@Geo
V'LANDYS is a man of the people he will not only do what is good for the game but will not forget the fans he knows what keeps the game going and its not Ch9
Mentioning Ch9 it was interesting to see that Ch 10 are interested in biding for coverage of NRL bring it on it will not only keep the value in the product but could increase its value with the backing of the Americans there could be a new player in town.

Oh ..V'Landys is the chair of the ARLC...got my hopes up...

 

[GNR4LIFE]


We have a 59% win record at Leichhardt and a 44% win record as a club.

While I wouldn't call it a fortress, it's a handy home ground advantage compared to how we generally perform. For comparison sake, look at our dismal record at Campbelltown - we have a losing record there despite it being one of home grounds.

If anything we should have more games at Leichhardt. I think ideally, 4 at Leichhardt (all Saturday or Sunday afternoons), 4 at Campbelltown, 1 in Tamworth or another regional centre, and 1 each at Bankwest, ANZ and the SFS.



Good post. Good luck with the trolls.

Yeah, let's use 5 grounds in the one city. Good post ???


And here they come

I'm a troll because I think using 5 grounds in one city is a bad idea? Fool


And now the personal rubbish.

You named called first??



I called people who will disagree trolls. You called me a fool directly.

Try it on someone who gives a damn.

i dont.

You called people dinosaurs

 

[tiger_tragic]

@Tiger_Steve you're welcome. I still enjoyed the day. The thing with the team is they give us hope only to let us down again. But I really believe that is changing i think this coach has given some of the boys some real confidence and belief and with some new blood things will start to improve.
Anyway my trip home started with 2 cancelled flights and a 2 hr delay so arrived home 17 hrs later to what I was meant to. (Lucky jetstar put me up)
Getting back to Leichhardt what's with the shop right at the entrance? No wonder it took ages to get in. So annoying.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Tbf no one has ever called it a fortress. And for those defending it, saying the loss had nothing to do with the ground, that's exactly the point being made. Win or lose, the ground isn't a factor. Its romantic to think it is, but its not the reality.

 

[Snake]

@Elderslie_Tiger Ch10 owned by CBS they have deep
Pockets.

 

[rustycage]

i think we have been 2 from 10 at CSO and 1 from 4 at bankwest
LO packed is still one of the great grounds great atmosphere even though we lost

I agree with both the OP and your response. LO is not a fortress. But, in my opinion, it is like no other experience as a WT member or fan and it should be maintained. It is a special place to be on a day like yesterday.

Of course it's not a fortress. It doesn't matter where we play. We're not an elite team. We've been bottom 8 for years. I can't think of any other club ever that's consistently out of the 8 that has a ground they'd consider to be a fortress. Absolutely agree with you, it should always be a part of the wests tigers because it's a special place. When we get a team capable of being super competitive over the long term, then maybe it will become a fortress.

 

[The_Patriot]


We have a 59% win record at Leichhardt and a 44% win record as a club.

While I wouldn't call it a fortress, it's a handy home ground advantage compared to how we generally perform. For comparison sake, look at our dismal record at Campbelltown - we have a losing record there despite it being one of home grounds.

If anything we should have more games at Leichhardt. I think ideally, 4 at Leichhardt (all Saturday or Sunday afternoons), 4 at Campbelltown, 1 in Tamworth or another regional centre, and 1 each at Bankwest, ANZ and the SFS.



Good post. Good luck with the trolls.

Yeah, let's use 5 grounds in the one city. Good post ???


And here they come

I'm a troll because I think using 5 grounds in one city is a bad idea? Fool


And now the personal rubbish.

You named called first??



I called people who will disagree trolls. You called me a fool directly.

Try it on someone who gives a damn.

i dont.

You called people dinosaurs

People. . .

 

[hobbo1]

Brookvale Oval was always touted as
“Fortress Brookvale “

Leichhardt has never been a fortress...

You could always say Leichhardt gave us a 10 point home ground advantage but them days are long past .

Leichhardt = Boutique suburban ground

 

[TheDaBoss]

Brookvale Oval was always touted as
“Fortress Brookvale “

Leichhardt has never been a fortress...

You could always say Leichhardt gave us a 10 point home ground advantage but them days are long past .

Leichhardt = Boutique suburban ground

back in the days where a certain man named Toddles was busy breaking the wings off butterflys, and dreaming of NRL supremacy....

 

[Geo]

Brookvale Oval was always touted as
“Fortress Brookvale “

It's been changed to Cesspool Asbestos..

 

[hobbo1]

Brookvale Oval was always touted as
“Fortress Brookvale “

Leichhardt has never been a fortress...

You could always say Leichhardt gave us a 10 point home ground advantage but them days are long past .

Leichhardt = Boutique suburban ground

back in the days where a certain man named Toddles was busy breaking the wings off butterflys, and dreaming of NRL supremacy....

And yet we all loved his disposition when he was at the dogs just like we all fell for Ivan ??????

 

[hobbo1]

Brookvale Oval was always touted as
“Fortress Brookvale “

It's been changed to Cesspool Asbestos..

I was so hoping we’d be playing at Brookvale ...
We could’ve all wore dust masks ?