Council to bid for a 30000 seat Campbelltown Stadium

[Guest]

I think the upgrade would be a welcome one, although at present the seating in the main grandstand is terrible. When they did the last upgrade and put more seating in, they really did it without thinking. No damn room for people to move past one another, it really is cramped.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

As much as id love there to be an upgrade, i'd think Parra Stadium would be ahead in the queue seeing as they house both the Eels and Wanderers, and Ctown only gets 4 NRL games a yr. The only thing Ctown has in its favour is the massive growth area

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

We are lucky to get a 10 thou crowd let alone 30 at campbo I don't see the need unless as stated elsewhere the wanders play out of there as well but they are killing it at parra can't see them shifting, non event

 

[Staks]

Article doesn't even mention the Wests Tigers and it's got the bugs amongst the forum jumping. :blah

Like someone else said a new Western Sydney stadium will cater for more than one team and sport.

:sign:

 

[Gary_Bakerloo]

Didn't Saints play a semi at home a few years ago?

Yes, but the venue rules for semi finals was changed last season.

 

[mikey]

It'll be nice and roomy.

:roll

 

[Demonborger]

Liverpool would be the furthest south it could be build imo, anything further is not centralised enough. It will be Liverpool, Blacktown, Parramatta or somewhere in that area.

 

[diedpretty]

Didn't Saints play a semi at home a few years ago?

and thats why they changed the criteria for hosting a semi.

 

[galahs]

As much as I'd love to see Campbelltown Stadium upgraded, with the way the economy is, I believe this sort of spending is reckless

 

[Demonborger]

As much as I'd love to see Campbelltown Stadium upgraded, with the way the economy is, I believe this sort of spending is reckless

Pretty much, the government has already blown millions on Skoda and Blacktown too :crazy AS much as i'd like some proper investment in western rectangular stadiums it just isn't a priority. One [This word has been automatically removed] up decision shouldn't mean we make another one.

 

[Tiger_Watto]

I wonder what the costs will be to play a game there at a larger capacity… Apparently Humpty says we dont make money now, so a larger stadium could mean we lose more money?!

 

[cktiger]

The council should also bid for an extra twenty thousand bums on seats.

 

[Staks]

The council should also bid for an extra twenty thousand bums on seats.

Why's that ? The Wests Tigers have over 100,000 fans (so called) already…

 

[happy_tiger]

Look I could say we can't fill the existing stadium , so why build a bigger stadium , but I won't say that ??

 

[Juro]

Look I could say we can't fill the existing stadium , so why build a bigger stadium , but I won't say that ??

Thank you for not saying that…

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Look I could say we can't fill the existing stadium , so why build a bigger stadium , but I won't say that ??

Winning football games help

 

[Gary_Bakerloo]

As much as I'd love to see Campbelltown Stadium upgraded, with the way the economy is, I believe this sort of spending is reckless

Without side tracking this thread into a political discussion, I will have to say I disagree this would be reckless spending. In fact, there is probably an argument this is **exactly** the type of government spending that should be utilised.

Regardless of where the stadium is built, this is a relatively cheap infrastructure project that should produce positive returns for the economy reasonably quickly. Government bond yields are low and jobs will be created both in the construction of the stadium and the maintenance. Importantly, it will also mean the end of state government expenditure for other boutique grounds. This would also flow through to reduced pressure on councils expenditure of grounds (ie: they don't have to bring a suburban park up to standard for a national competition).

 

[sunshine_coast_tiger]

Liverpool would be the furthest south it could be build imo, anything further is not centralised enough. It will be Liverpool, Blacktown, Parramatta or somewhere in that area.

Liverpool would be ideal for a new stadium. The Wanders would like it as it is closer to soccer heartland areas of Fairfield than Parramatta stadium is. The Dogs wanted to move there years ago. It would be ideal for the Tigers as well. Three teams at the stadium would be better than Parramatta, Penrith or Blacktown could get.

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[kh_canada]

As much as I'd love to see Campbelltown Stadium upgraded, with the way the economy is, I believe this sort of spending is reckless

Without side tracking this thread into a political discussion, I will have to say I disagree this would be reckless spending. In fact, there is probably an argument this is **exactly** the type of government spending that should be utilised.

Regardless of where the stadium is built, this is a relatively cheap infrastructure project that should produce positive returns for the economy reasonably quickly. Government bond yields are low and jobs will be created both in the construction of the stadium and the maintenance. Importantly, it will also mean the end of state government expenditure for other boutique grounds. This would also flow through to reduced pressure on councils expenditure of grounds (ie: they don't have to bring a suburban park up to standard for a national competition).

I would say the same thing. If this area is a predicted growth area, bulk growth that is, in the next 10 or so years than having a decent attraction (in a stadium) could even boost growth 10/20% imo.
I don't want to start one of these 'history' discussions again. But giving Leichardt the flop would contribute to the new stadium, it's time to start implementing this JV team as a *NEW* team all together - a possible relocation could be in order, but like the OP stated, Campbelltown is accurately placed to draw in crowds.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

If CSS got upgraded to a 40,000 seater stadium, there would be a compelling case to play all the games there and make it our true home rather than chase the team across three stadiums, save maybe one game at LO for a heritage round against Souths or Easts.

I don't really want to see LO become redundant, but the likelihood of it receiving any significant upgrade for it to be considered plans for growth for WT is slim to bugger all.