Balmain Leagues Club building site approved

Halbrowne61 said:
I did a little research a while ago and the NRL still own the brands ie Wests Tigers, Wests Magpies and Balmain Tigers, and it would only be if the brand equity were being mis managed to the point of requiring intervention( or severe financial issues as well).
Now I personally think all the above brand names are being mis managed but obviously the League don’t see it that way. There reasoning must be “ just normal wear and tear”.
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Miss management of brand equity can be construed to their liking when they choose ,just need to set parameters to weed them out , 101 Super League
 
BZN said:
Excellent post Tom 👍, pointing out the facts of life re Wests and Balmain.
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Yes but you keep forgetting one simple fact, Wests were a basket case 25 years a go and would not be represented in any way (Wests Tigers) if it was not for Balmain.....and visa versa.

Yes that's right, not represeneted, so on behalf of Balmain........you're welcome.
 
Darcy Byrne told me 2 years ago that Wests Ashfield had agreed to call the new leagues club Wests Tigers Leagues Club - Balmain.

Realistically it's the only name that makes sense. It's what the fans and members want, takes advantage of our commercial brand, still includes Balmain.

In any case it will be shortened to Tigers Leagues club
 
matchball said:
They better bring back Legends nightclub. The cougars that preyed upon my 18 year old self is something I treasure. Was the best pick up joint in Balmain besides the Bridge hotel.
If the walls of that nightclub could talk.
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Ah the good old days,. Cat'n'Fiddle, Balmain Leagues, then the Bridge... Then 4am to the bakery on Darling Street for fresh hot rolls with cheese and bacon bits or the Kebab cart at the servo near the Leagues club....
 
balmain boy said:
Darcy Byrne told me 2 years ago that Wests Ashfield had agreed to call the new leagues club Wests Tigers Leagues Club - Balmain.

Realistically it's the only name that makes sense. It's what the fans and members want, takes advantage of our commercial brand, still includes Balmain.

In any case it will be shortened to Tigers Leagues club
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Can I correct this statement. Simon Cook, then CEO of Wests Ashfield (HBG) agreed to call the new leagues club "Wests Tigers Club - Balmain"

I will be interested to see what naming convention the new management team decide to take with the new premises. The "Tigers at The Markets" was changed to simply being "Markets Club"
 
Flash089 said:
It was merely an observation about the relative marketing value of the two icons. Wests means little more than a point on the compass that also includes Parramatta, Penrith & Canterbury.
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That's actually a very good point you've raised F089, about Wests being just a compass point, thank you.
 
$10k deposit (refudned) just to see the contacts.
I know a couple of interested parties who paid that.

Good to see it going ahead finally. Hopefully the benefits of the tunnel and Vic Rd being thinned will add to the already vastly improved Darling street section of Rozelle (thank god the sackie is ditching that French abomination!).

The next big question is what will happen to The Bridge. I've heard it's interesting; as a good Catholic boy I never once, ever, ventured in there at 7am after a big night out.......... 🙄
 
Flash089 said:
It was merely an observation about the relative marketing value of the two icons. Wests means little more than a point on the compass that also includes Parramatta, Penrith & Canterbury.
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Kul said:
$10k deposit (refudned) just to see the contacts.
I know a couple of interested parties who paid that.

Good to see it going ahead finally. Hopefully the benefits of the tunnel and Vic Rd being thinned will add to the already vastly improved Darling street section of Rozelle (thank god the sackie is ditching that French abomination!).

The next big question is what will happen to The Bridge. I've heard it's interesting; as a good Catholic boy I never once, ever, ventured in there at 7am after a big night out.......... 🙄
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Heroyam Slava of Ukraine Kul💪👍.
 
IronFist said:
Wow! I think you're letting your 'Balmain' allegiance shine through here. I ignore the poster you've replied to, but c'mon mate, I really thought you could discern what has been reported to the media to keep ill-informed Balmain Tigers fans happy, and looking behind the veil of who/what Holman Barnes Group actually is. They can call it an amalgamation if that keeps you engaged, and you have an article to 'reference'. In reality, it was nothing less than a takeover of Balmain Leagues by Wests Ashfield. Purchased for $1, and debts in the tens of millions of dollars settled with the NRL by Wests Ashfield.

Balmain Leagues doesn't exist, and won't ever exist in the current arrangement. You could name the Rozelle site whatever you want. In reality, it is Western Suburbs Leagues Club @Rozelle.
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No Balmain allegiance, I couldn't care less about Balmain. I hope we get a Wests Tigers branded club.
 
IronFist said:
Wow! I think you're letting your 'Balmain' allegiance shine through here. I ignore the poster you've replied to, but c'mon mate, I really thought you could discern what has been reported to the media to keep ill-informed Balmain Tigers fans happy, and looking behind the veil of who/what Holman Barnes Group actually is. They can call it an amalgamation if that keeps you engaged, and you have an article to 'reference'. In reality, it was nothing less than a takeover of Balmain Leagues by Wests Ashfield. Purchased for $1, and debts in the tens of millions of dollars settled with the NRL by Wests Ashfield.

Balmain Leagues doesn't exist, and won't ever exist in the current arrangement. You could name the Rozelle site whatever you want. In reality, it is Western Suburbs Leagues Club @Rozelle.
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If you think Wests Leagues put any money to save the Balmain Leagues Club out of goodwill you’d be wrong.
Obviously if it’s still an ongoing concern it maintains a place of business in the new development… making it a long time premise filled with pokies that make money.
 
cochise said:
I'm a Wests Tigers supporter.
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I’m a Wests Tigers + Balmain + Magpies supporter in no particular order.

I accept the freedom of people like @BZN to push the case for his club and the old Tigers folk.

They should be allowed to hold the view that they do. They are friends.
 
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