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

[mtd#2]

Wests Tigers will play at their suburban grounds, Campbelltown Stadium and Leichhardt Oval, for the next 15 years after striking a $110 million funding deal.

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[kiwitiger]

Locking in something for 15 years is a long time when you don't have a final product.
What happens when costs blow out and LO has a couple of changing rooms.

 

[weststigers]

Huh ? You mentioned three groups ….not just Indians

Pretty sure Sri Lankans are Asians

Yes...3 groups. But I assumed...perhaps stupidly...that you weren't showing that photo to compare the guy to Middle Eastern or East Asian people...but yeah technically India and Sri Lanka are part of the Asian continent, but I think you're smartbenough to know what I was saying and you know very well in Australia we don't refer to Indians or Sri Lankans as Asian...at least...very few do. Maybe you're in that minority...I don't know...You from the UK or something?

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Looking forward to seeing the plans for Campbelltown.

Bulldozing for apartment blocks I believe

 

[innsaneink]

And now?

And why do you know this?

And who even is this guy? Never heard of him.

Safe to say he's probably never heard of me either.

More ignorance... youre on a roll

 

[weststigers]

More ignorance... youre on a roll

Got it...so unless I know past and present players of the Sri Lankan cricket team, I'm ignorant. That's quite the set of standards you have there. Let's see if you can hold them yourself.

Love your passion. Thanks for your wisdom. This gave me a really good laugh.

 

[Tom Shines]

Yes...3 groups. But I assumed...perhaps stupidly...that you weren't showing that photo to compare the guy to Middle Eastern or East Asian people...but yeah technically India and Sri Lanka are part of the Asian continent, but I think you're smartbenough to know what I was saying and you know very well in Australia we don't refer to Indians or Sri Lankans as Asian...at least...very few do. Maybe you're in that minority...I don't know...You from the UK or something?

Nah … Aussie ….

I was interpreting your mention of Asia, Indian and Middle Eastern as regions … not racial…althoigh technically all three are located in Asia…

 

[weststigers]

Nah … Aussie ….

I was interpreting your mention of Asia, Indian and Middle Eastern as regions … not racial…althoigh technically all three are located in Asia…

Thank you Tom. I have learned something today and now a little less ignorant. We have 1 Sri Lankan fan. Definitely positive signs for future crowd growth demographics as you intimated.

 

[Tom Shines]

Thank you Tom. I have learned something today and now a little less ignorant. We have 1 Sri Lankan fan. Definitely positive signs for future crowd growth demographics as you intimated

Did you know Alex Seyfarth is from Sri Lankan decent ? According to google anyway …

 

[weststigers]

Did you know Alex Seyfarth is from Sri Lankan decent ? According to google anyway …

Yes...I think it was me that mentioned it a few weeks ago. We obviously have a deep cultural connection to the Sri Lankan community which will positively impact crowds.

 

[innsaneink]

 

[Milky]

I’m happy with moving all our home games to those two venues, good move

Would have preferred an even split, however, I do enjoy heading out to Campbelltown for our games so I am not fussed

Good move towards finally having an identity

Playing out of parra and homebush does not feel like a home game most times

 

[Red88_Tiger]

Lots of old codgers are gonna drop off too, so maybe crowds go down? Just a theory.

😂😂

 

[Red88_Tiger]

15 years seems like a long time to lock in but at least it won’t be up in the air every few years for debate

 

[jadtiger]

If we are going to play that many games at Campbelltown we are going to have to improve the win rate massively there or you can lock us into the wooden spoon for 15 years as less than 40% win rate will give it to us every year.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Am I right to assume we’ll spend some time away from both grounds? One or two seasons exclusively out of Commbank?

 

[pacey]

 

[426Tlgerland]

Am I right to assume we’ll spend some time away from both grounds? One or two seasons exclusively out of Commbank?

I think that’s about right , LO. 2 years I thought I read

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Richo basically saying Ctown is the future.

 

[cktiger]

Richo basically saying Ctown is the future.

Unfortunately it seems the fans don’t agree.