$50 Million reason Wests Tigers are prepared to quit Campbelltown.

[Tony Taco]

LO has a better atmosphere because the event itself is a destination . And what I mean by that is, is much like a festival , or premier league match or even college football in the USA , the crowd knows what it is , and there’s a hype around it , which means beers and young people .
It started when I used to live in the area , that LO matches became an attraction as much as the game .
Very much akin to a premier league match .
Whereas C-town , is the place you take your kids for an afternoon out watching the footy .
There’s not too many people at LO there to just watch the footy .
The attraction is LO . The mystique that it is this amazing atmosphere and place to experience football , has actually now created the reality .
LO whilst good , was hardly this must see experience in the 90s with 7-8k max attending games . Yet the nostalgia around it has like I said , managed to manifest an inaccurate memory , into a reality .
C-town just doesn’t have that . It doesn’t have 15-20k drunken lunatics ready to start chanting Turuva s name , or The Hokey Pokey but about Hoppas butt hole fingers .
You can’t manufacture that . Which is a real issue with going forward out of C-town . If they upgraded LO to 30k it would sell out because it’s a “LO match” .
I’m not saying I want that , but yea that atmosphere is lightning in a bottle .

Forgot Wheerz ya QLD spiiirit now, Fuuuurston??

 

[Bellend]

None of that is true mate sorry . We definitely have an affiliation with st Greg’s, there’s tigers promotional billboards around c town as you drive through , and there’s an office on queen st , which the scouting department works out of , and they’ve quadrupled thier school interactions in the past year .
Our main affiliation moving forward will be with eagle vale sports high that’s just getting off the ground .
I’m happy to be proven wrong .
I actually noticed the change the last year or so , that you actually do see tigers things around , and at least a minor attempt letting the community know it’s tigers territory . It could be too little too late though.
I drive through the joint a few times a week , give or take .
None of that has anything to do with government funding on a new stadium that will house 2 professional sports teams … well 3 if you include wnrl .
It’s the biggest growing area in Australia and it has a third rate stadium like C town . It’s a joke IMO. It has zero atmosphere , and I don’t think it’s just because of the different vibes and people who attend those games . The sound is lost there . It needs to be knocked down and a state of the art , purpose built arena put in . It’s ridiculous that it’s Bruce stadium then 250-300km then comm bank / Accor . And nothing worth noting in between. Thats a huge area not being serviced by sporting infrastructure .

Lestronge

I actually noticed the change the last year or so , that you actually do see tigers things around , and at least a minor attempt letting the community know it’s tigers territory . It could be too little too late though. It is minor that is the point i am raising if it was done better it does not cost big dollars in evolves better planning.

One of the best stadiums i saw was in the Netherlands holds about i think on memory about 12,000
there where markets and everybody who came to the ground went through those markets and the ground was rocking from start to finish.

 

[Tom Shines]

We can’t loose Cambo , it’s where a huge catchment is and we need to work on he development of school interaction , local,club support , I know we are doing stuff but Cambo is still a ground we can play at , if we were winning more games people will just turn up , I can’t see people saying he seats aren’t soft enough or the pie line is to long , it’s all part of the game day , go early , eat early fixes that , and take a blanket to sit over the seat if ya bum is not up to the plastic seats or Timber seats , gee I went to Leichhard many times as a kid and it was Timber slats , hot dog and a pies washed down with a coke , exceptional days , harden up folks

They want corporates paying $300 a ticket …not kids paying $20 and eating pies on the hill

Like it or not … it’s not 1977 anymore unfortunately

 

[tig_prmz]

Gus wants Campbo for sure, not as a stadium but for the catchment.

He's been saying Dogs should target it for over 5 years.

Let's be honest, most of our players will be coming from Southwest. I don't care much about the stadium but we should be doing as much community participation as possible.

 

[Lestronge]

Lestronge

I actually noticed the change the last year or so , that you actually do see tigers things around , and at least a minor attempt letting the community know it’s tigers territory . It could be too little too late though. It is minor that is the point i am raising if it was done better it does not cost big dollars in evolves better planning.

One of the best stadiums i saw was in the Netherlands holds about i think on memory about 12,000
there where markets and everybody who came to the ground went through those markets and the ground was rocking from start to finish.

Yep. There’s a stadium in Netherlands that holds 22k and its state of the art . They go alright those Dutch . We have grounds that a fly buzzing by drowns the noise out..
I’m with Richo 💯 on this . C-town stadium … we might as well play at Camden rams , such is the poor state of that ground on soo many levels .
My first choice is 8 games a year at a new c-town that is of the same or better quality as comm bank .
But if the gov doesn’t want to give a decent stadium to the people who vote for them , I mean we can’t continue to play there IMO .
It continues the narrative that everything is tokenism out there , so people simply won’t get behind the club .
We knock down a rebuild a gun stadium , and I think it sends a clear message that everyone is all in on c-town . But we need a 100m to do it . And I don’t see the gov doing it . Unfortunately

 

[pacey]

Gus wants Campbo for sure, not as a stadium but for the catchment.

He's been saying Dogs should target it for over 5 years.

Let's be honest, most of our players will be coming from Southwest. I don't care much about the stadium but we should be doing as much community participation as possible.

Gus loves the tigers and wants us to be a success. He enjoys watching us on a sunday arvo, our best young players, and our catchment region etc etc etc. Dogs will try take Liverpool, before cambo

 

[Bellend]

They own Liverpool already it is only a matter of time.

 

[Telltails]

Gus wants Campbo for sure, not as a stadium but for the catchment.

He's been saying Dogs should target it for over 5 years.

Let's be honest, most of our players will be coming from Southwest. I don't care much about the stadium but we should be doing as much community participation as possible.

Every area and player is a target for Gus without having to put a cent into it. Plenty of what Gus says these days has very little truth about it.

 

[innsaneink]

Gus wants Campbo for sure, not as a stadium but for the catchment.

He's been saying Dogs should target it for over 5 years.

Let's be honest, most of our players will be coming from Southwest. I don't care much about the stadium but we should be doing as much community participation as possible.

What... you mean to say he telling the truth all of a sudden?
Doesnt seem his sneaky style

 

[tig_prmz]

What... you mean to say he telling the truth all of a sudden?
Doesnt seem his sneaky style

I was listening to this Six Tackles podcast way before he joined the Dogs.

I remember him mentioning at the time SWS catchment area is quite good and Tigers aren't doing a good job so Dogs should target it.

 

[Tom Shines]

I was listening to this Six Tackles podcast way before he joined the Dogs.

I remember him mentioning at the time SWS catchment area is quite good and Tigers aren't doing a good job so Dogs should target it.

Gus has said a lot of over the decads …plenty of gibber…I’ve heard that the Roosters and Souths have had their eyes on the area as well at various times ..

They all want the area ..but how many games will any of them be playing at Campbelltown ?

 

[BZN]

The real shame about this West and Then West Tigers have had plenty of opportunity to get it right at Campbelltown but have only every done halfhearted job. There is no real marketing, there is no real school interaction, there is no radio segment on C91.3 to tell people about the club and its plans. I do not believe we have any real involvement with schools like st Greg's anymore.

I see scouts from other clubs every weekend i hardly see anyone of note from West Tigers.

Do you get the feeling that the powers that be don't want the WESTS part of WT's to survive so they don't promote our games there.
Not long to go now till the 30 June deadline imposed by Richo for $$$ to be produced to upgrade C.S.S. or WT's are out of there.
Gonna be interesting.

 

[crazycat]

Gus wants Campbo for sure, not as a stadium but for the catchment.

He's been saying Dogs should target it for over 5 years.

Let's be honest, most of our players will be coming from Southwest. I don't care much about the stadium but we should be doing as much community participation as possible.

100%

It's our area to give up or own.
The Panthers have the mountain, St George, US and heck the dogs will vie for this area.

 

[BZN]

"We haven't got a solution": NSW Premier's frank admission over Accor Stadium​

NSW Premier Chris Minns has acknowledged there is no immediate solution to the state's stadium conundrum, with questions swirling around the future of Accor Stadium and the broader sporting infrastructure strategy.

Speaking on Freddy and the Eighth podcast on Wide World of Sports, Minns addressed the long-running debate about redeveloping suburban grounds like Kogarah Oval and Shark Park, while also weighing in on the growing calls for a roof at the state's biggest venue.

His answer was clear: "We haven't got a solution at the moment."

That admission comes as pressure builds from sporting bodies and fans alike, with interest in a potential $300 million roof for the 83,000-seat Accor Stadium.

While remaining open to the possibility, Minns remained grounded: "It could happen, but it's super expensive. My issue right now is getting our finances under control."

No easy fix for the future of sporting venues in Sydney​

Minns also defended the importance of Accor amid criticism, noting that "60,000 people on Monday, the biggest crowds we've seen in the NRL for suburban week-by-week games in years, wouldn't happen if we didn't have a giant stadium out there."

The Premier explained the government's long-term financial planning runs in four-year cycles and dismissed any suggestion of raising taxes to fund stadium works:

"People are already paying more than they've ever paid-rent, mortgages, groceries. There's no room left in their back pocket. We're living in the most expensive city on Earth. I just can't ask for a cent more from anyone."

With the state's budget under strain and no clear plan in place, the future of Sydney's major sporting venues remains unresolved.

The Macarthur region has exploded with new suburbs popping up seemingly over night and there's still a hell of a lot of redevelopment going on. From Appin to Edmondson Park to Rossmore and beyond the Cities of Campbelltown and Camden have seen and continue to see enormous growth.
With that growth, there's an abundance of kids playing soccer (football for the purists) league (including group 6) and union.
The area has an NRL team a NRLW team an A-League team and a second tier Rugby Union team.
Taking all that into account the building of a brand new stadium capable of holding 35- 40 thousands and entertainment area in the region makes a lot of sense. Whether that be at the current site at Leumeah or a little closer to Liverpool at Glenfield or Bardia/Edmondson Park.

If a completely new stadium was built there (rather than Leumeah) I'm sure the Bulldogs would play out of there rather than Accor or CommBank. Wests Tigers could build a club either joined to the stadium complex or be adjacent to it with undercover access.

Get old Harry's Meriton and Mastertons to form a consortium together with the Holman Barnes Group and others to build a mix of commercial-residental with hotels and an entertainment component to be designed to flow into and around the new club house and stadium..........ahhhhh......if only!

But oh hell Chris Minns, this would be so good for the economy of South Western Sydney delivering hundreds of jobs and work for dozens of local small businesses:-

Another world class stadium for NSW that can hold international clashes such as world cup games, provide another venue for concerts as well as being a home ground for Wests Tigers Men's and Women's NRL teams, Macarthur Bulls FC possibly possibly the Campbelltown Harlequins or even the Bulldogs. It would be close to public transport (near a major junction) and has an airport nice and handy for interstate visiting players & fans.

BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME!!
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I'm amazed how many WT's fans on here have jumped in excitedly to show their support for WT's playing in Campbelltown.

 

[Odessa]

Do you get the feeling that the powers that be don't want the WESTS part of WT's to survive so they don't promote our games there.
Not long to go now till the 30 June deadline imposed by Richo for $$$ to be produced to upgrade C.S.S. or WT's are out of there.
Gonna be interesting.

Got to play something at Campbelltown

Maybe 3 at Campbelltown
9 at the 8th wonder

I would pay $50 a ticket at the 8th for 2 games in GA as long as they don't fix the toilets and the beer is still warm

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

we should not be forgetting either catchment area campbletown or LO
should be at worst
3 interstate teams LO
2 interstate teams CSS
No Magic Round home game
7 games at Accor or Parramatta Stadium

 

[Spartan117]

I'm amazed how many WT's fans on here have jumped in excitedly to show their support for WT's playing in Campbelltown.
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Campbelltown region is the future of the Tigers.

We should invest heavily in the region and make our club the only team players wanna play for.

 

[clontarfkid]

I'm amazed how many WT's fans on here have jumped in excitedly to show their support for WT's playing in Campbelltown.

Campbelltown region is the future of the Tigers.

We should invest heavily in the region and make our club the only team players wanna play for.
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Its no different to Penrith in terms of growing population..it deserves a $400 mill stadium like CommBank
Its the future for NRL
And like Commbank.it shld be more available to all rectangular sports

 

[Muffstar]

Do you get the feeling that the powers that be don't want the WESTS part of WT's to survive so they don't promote our games there.
Not long to go now till the 30 June deadline imposed by Richo for $$$ to be produced to upgrade C.S.S. or WT's are out of there.
Gonna be interesting.

I think they probably promote games more in Campbelltown than they do in Balmain to be honest.

Always here about player visits to the shopping centre etc in Campbelltown.

Hopefully they can get the funds to upgrade CS.

 

[Lestronge]

I'm amazed how many WT's fans on here have jumped in excitedly to show their support for WT's playing in Campbelltown.

Campbelltown region is the future of the Tigers.

We should invest heavily in the region and make our club the only team players wanna play for.
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Mate it’s a double edged sword . We have not won there in ages … why? Because it has zero atmosphere , and always feels like you’re taking your family to watch carols by candlelight rather than an nrl match . Whose fault is that ? Is it the club ? Is it it the area, the council ? The tyranny of distance ? IMO all of the above .
So yes I’m keen for Campbelltown , but not in its current iteration . And in fact , if the area remain ambivalent towards the club , both politically and generally , then it’s hard to see how we can remain to play so many games out there .
As I’ve stated , I think a new stadium would be a good way to galvanise and rebrand in the area, but other than that I can’t see how we can continue with the current status quo . Something needs to give .
And as for Gus and his dogs LOL. They’ve been trying to get into the tigers area since I was a kid . The closest they’ve ever gotten is morebank rams . Teams like all saints and green valley etc are wests staples , and Cabramatta and Pats brothers out of Caramaar provide a boundary for parramatta as well , they are geo locked big time and they know it , and because as such they are trying to break out with threats and nonsense .
Gus can go eat shit , and the dogs will eventually end up back in mediocrity . They are a recruitment club , whether they like it or not …