Liverpool Home Ground?

[gallagher]

I’m not suggesting one home ground is more important than our roster. But its something that needs to be fixed IMO and it could be fixed today.

The only one-ground fix you can achieve today is BankWest for every home match for the next 2 years, if you are ok with that. I remember last time Parramatta Stadium was our home ground, none too popular.

We are still under contract to Events NSW until 10 years is up.

God only knows what the stadia landscape looks like in 2 years from now, but you might get your one-ground decision around then.

Bankwest or Homebush could be decided right now.

Reducing home grounds is definately in the clubs plans but I feel we are still at least 12 months from a decision.

They been slowly pulling the bandaid off from the Mayer days.

I think that is because there is no perfect solution.

Its easy for 14 other clubs to choose.

We are in a very unique situation though

Yes, were scared of fan backlash.

I wouldn't say that, more a trying to please everyone situation.

Yeah, and people ask why i think we have bad management.

To be honest, I don't think now is the time to make the decision, I would be making it in 12 months time to coincide with the ending of the contract with Venues NSW. The stadium situation should be a little clearer and it will allow a farewell year for the stadiums we are no longer using the following year and then start a fresh with the new contract for whereever thay may be.

Agreed. I wouldn’t mind betting that they were hoping to play out of a redeveloped ANZ. Now that’s not happening as planned they should wait and see what options are available and lobby for a ground they want developed if V’landys can get the government to commit to multiple 30k (not the reported 20k) stadiums.

I don't think the club is interested in 20000 seat stadiums at all, so would need to be 30000 seats. I agree about the club wanting to play at the redeveloped ANZ.

45,000 would be the ideal number. Not too big and allows for growth plus some big events.

So the SFS? lol

Pretty much. It is the ideal size and should be the template for any new grounds going forward.

I can't see why not. Going forward it has to be a modern stadium.

 

[gallagher]

I’m not suggesting one home ground is more important than our roster. But its something that needs to be fixed IMO and it could be fixed today.

The only one-ground fix you can achieve today is BankWest for every home match for the next 2 years, if you are ok with that. **I remember last time Parramatta Stadium was our home ground, none too popular.**

We are still under contract to Events NSW until 10 years is up.

God only knows what the stadia landscape looks like in 2 years from now, but you might get your one-ground decision around then.

If that's the Sydney Tigers days i can understand why. What a bog average era for "Sydney".
Still if i remember correctly, they moved there as the research at the time suggested some massive amount of people that attended Leichhardt actually drove past Parramatta to get there. Never felt like home to me and neither does BankWest. I will say though, if we played all our home games at BankWest then maybe that would change.

Yeah they went back to LO and died.


So where is "Home"? Surely not Campbelltown? Or Liverpool? Aren't they still on septic tanks out there? And where would i get a decent latte on game day?

We don't have a home. We're spending 4 months at mums place, 4 months at dad's place and 4 months at a mate's. But we only 21.

 

[Snake]

I’m not suggesting one home ground is more important than our roster. But its something that needs to be fixed IMO and it could be fixed today.

The only one-ground fix you can achieve today is BankWest for every home match for the next 2 years, if you are ok with that. I remember last time Parramatta Stadium was our home ground, none too popular.

We are still under contract to Events NSW until 10 years is up.

God only knows what the stadia landscape looks like in 2 years from now, but you might get your one-ground decision around then.

Bankwest or Homebush could be decided right now.

Reducing home grounds is definately in the clubs plans but I feel we are still at least 12 months from a decision.

They been slowly pulling the bandaid off from the Mayer days.

I think that is because there is no perfect solution.

Its easy for 14 other clubs to choose.

We are in a very unique situation though

Yes, were scared of fan backlash.

I wouldn't say that, more a trying to please everyone situation.

Yeah, and people ask why i think we have bad management.

To be honest, I don't think now is the time to make the decision, I would be making it in 12 months time to coincide with the ending of the contract with Venues NSW. The stadium situation should be a little clearer and it will allow a farewell year for the stadiums we are no longer using the following year and then start a fresh with the new contract for whereever thay may be.

Agreed. I wouldn’t mind betting that they were hoping to play out of a redeveloped ANZ. Now that’s not happening as planned they should wait and see what options are available and lobby for a ground they want developed if V’landys can get the government to commit to multiple 30k (not the reported 20k) stadiums.

I don't think the club is interested in 20000 seat stadiums at all, so would need to be 30000 seats. I agree about the club wanting to play at the redeveloped ANZ.

45,000 would be the ideal number. Not too big and allows for growth plus some big events.

So the SFS? lol

Pretty much. It is the ideal size and should be the template for any new grounds going forward.

My first preference would always be BankWest right in the heart of Tiger territory.. but I must say the new Moore park stadium would be very appealing , I see that Souths will be going back apparently by what there fans want from a survey .

 

[Russell]

I’m not suggesting one home ground is more important than our roster. But its something that needs to be fixed IMO and it could be fixed today.

The only one-ground fix you can achieve today is BankWest for every home match for the next 2 years, if you are ok with that. I remember last time Parramatta Stadium was our home ground, none too popular.

We are still under contract to Events NSW until 10 years is up.

God only knows what the stadia landscape looks like in 2 years from now, but you might get your one-ground decision around then.

Bankwest or Homebush could be decided right now.

Reducing home grounds is definately in the clubs plans but I feel we are still at least 12 months from a decision.

They been slowly pulling the bandaid off from the Mayer days.

I think that is because there is no perfect solution.

Its easy for 14 other clubs to choose.

We are in a very unique situation though

Yes, were scared of fan backlash.

I wouldn't say that, more a trying to please everyone situation.

Yeah, and people ask why i think we have bad management.

To be honest, I don't think now is the time to make the decision, I would be making it in 12 months time to coincide with the ending of the contract with Venues NSW. The stadium situation should be a little clearer and it will allow a farewell year for the stadiums we are no longer using the following year and then start a fresh with the new contract for whereever thay may be.

Agreed. I wouldn’t mind betting that they were hoping to play out of a redeveloped ANZ. Now that’s not happening as planned they should wait and see what options are available and lobby for a ground they want developed if V’landys can get the government to commit to multiple 30k (not the reported 20k) stadiums.

I don't think the club is interested in 20000 seat stadiums at all, so would need to be 30000 seats. I agree about the club wanting to play at the redeveloped ANZ.

45,000 would be the ideal number. Not too big and allows for growth plus some big events.

So the SFS? lol

Pretty much. It is the ideal size and should be the template for any new grounds going forward.

My first preference would always be BankWest right in the heart of Tiger territory.. but I must say the new Moore park stadium would be very appealing , I see that Souths will be going back apparently by what there fans want from a survey .

Don't want to disillusion you, but Bankwest is right in the middle of Parramatta territory.

SFS is right in the middle of Roosters territory.

What are you offering in Tiger territory?

 

[jirskyr]

I’m not suggesting one home ground is more important than our roster. But its something that needs to be fixed IMO and it could be fixed today.

The only one-ground fix you can achieve today is BankWest for every home match for the next 2 years, if you are ok with that. I remember last time Parramatta Stadium was our home ground, none too popular.

We are still under contract to Events NSW until 10 years is up.

God only knows what the stadia landscape looks like in 2 years from now, but you might get your one-ground decision around then.

Bankwest or Homebush could be decided right now.

I don't know if that's actually true re Homebush, it was obviously slated to be refurbed this year, which has been postponed, but it may not be an option for us to return there immediately.

And thereafter, can anyone say with confidence ANZ stays how it is for the next 2 years?

If not, your choice goes down to 1, BankWest aka Parramatta Stadium for 2 years. I'll support it if that's what they do, but not my preferred stadium.

You make out like it's such an easy decision and only managerial incompetence prevents it from happening. Read the other homegrounds thread and you see that fans are all spread out about their home ground preferences.

Like @cochise said, I would not be making any commitments to new home grounds just yet, before the govt finishes their long-term stadia plan. It would be poor management to jump the gun.

 

[Snake]

I’m not suggesting one home ground is more important than our roster. But its something that needs to be fixed IMO and it could be fixed today.

The only one-ground fix you can achieve today is BankWest for every home match for the next 2 years, if you are ok with that. I remember last time Parramatta Stadium was our home ground, none too popular.

We are still under contract to Events NSW until 10 years is up.

God only knows what the stadia landscape looks like in 2 years from now, but you might get your one-ground decision around then.

Bankwest or Homebush could be decided right now.

Reducing home grounds is definately in the clubs plans but I feel we are still at least 12 months from a decision.

They been slowly pulling the bandaid off from the Mayer days.

I think that is because there is no perfect solution.

Its easy for 14 other clubs to choose.

We are in a very unique situation though

Yes, were scared of fan backlash.

I wouldn't say that, more a trying to please everyone situation.

Yeah, and people ask why i think we have bad management.

To be honest, I don't think now is the time to make the decision, I would be making it in 12 months time to coincide with the ending of the contract with Venues NSW. The stadium situation should be a little clearer and it will allow a farewell year for the stadiums we are no longer using the following year and then start a fresh with the new contract for whereever thay may be.

Agreed. I wouldn’t mind betting that they were hoping to play out of a redeveloped ANZ. Now that’s not happening as planned they should wait and see what options are available and lobby for a ground they want developed if V’landys can get the government to commit to multiple 30k (not the reported 20k) stadiums.

I don't think the club is interested in 20000 seat stadiums at all, so would need to be 30000 seats. I agree about the club wanting to play at the redeveloped ANZ.

45,000 would be the ideal number. Not too big and allows for growth plus some big events.

So the SFS? lol

Pretty much. It is the ideal size and should be the template for any new grounds going forward.

My first preference would always be BankWest right in the heart of Tiger territory.. but I must say the new Moore park stadium would be very appealing , I see that Souths will be going back apparently by what there fans want from a survey .

Don't want to disillusion you, but Bankwest is right in the middle of Parramatta territory.

SFS is right in the middle of Roosters territory.

What are you offering in Tiger territory?

Actually with Tigers territory spreading from Leichhardt to Campbelltown to Northwest where a large part of the supporter base is Bankwest is in the middle of the demographics of the Tigers foot print the club itself wants to own these areas hence multiple grounds ! . Its not hard to see that or maybe for some .. and considering the Weststigers are an inner city club I think that playing out of Moore park is not that out of the question . One day the club is going to have to grow up and play with the big kids!

 

[pawsandclaws1]

With what is going on in Australia presently, available funding should be directed to priority areas including Health, Aged Care, and the Disability Sector. The age of stadiums which accommodate large numbers of spectators may be over until/if a vaccine is found.

 

[mike]

I’m not suggesting one home ground is more important than our roster. But its something that needs to be fixed IMO and it could be fixed today.

The only one-ground fix you can achieve today is BankWest for every home match for the next 2 years, if you are ok with that. I remember last time Parramatta Stadium was our home ground, none too popular.

We are still under contract to Events NSW until 10 years is up.

God only knows what the stadia landscape looks like in 2 years from now, but you might get your one-ground decision around then.

Bankwest or Homebush could be decided right now.

Reducing home grounds is definately in the clubs plans but I feel we are still at least 12 months from a decision.

They been slowly pulling the bandaid off from the Mayer days.

I think that is because there is no perfect solution.

Its easy for 14 other clubs to choose.

We are in a very unique situation though

Yes, were scared of fan backlash.

I wouldn't say that, more a trying to please everyone situation.

Yeah, and people ask why i think we have bad management.

To be honest, I don't think now is the time to make the decision, I would be making it in 12 months time to coincide with the ending of the contract with Venues NSW. The stadium situation should be a little clearer and it will allow a farewell year for the stadiums we are no longer using the following year and then start a fresh with the new contract for whereever thay may be.

Agreed. I wouldn’t mind betting that they were hoping to play out of a redeveloped ANZ. Now that’s not happening as planned they should wait and see what options are available and lobby for a ground they want developed if V’landys can get the government to commit to multiple 30k (not the reported 20k) stadiums.

I don't think the club is interested in 20000 seat stadiums at all, so would need to be 30000 seats. I agree about the club wanting to play at the redeveloped ANZ.

45,000 would be the ideal number. Not too big and allows for growth plus some big events.

So, you're confident of a covid-19 vaccine, eh? Without one, there won't be a 45000 person crowd anywhere. Which makes me wonder why governments would spend any money right now on projects like new stadiums? Sure the hole in the ground at Moore Park needs to be filled with something, but I wouldn't hold my breath on any other stadiums being built in the foreseeable future.

The pandemic is not going to last forever, so yes 45,000 seat stadiums are fine.

At the right time, anything is fine. All I'm suggesting is speculating on the size of a stadium that will not be built in the current circumstance is a waste of thinking time.

It’s called planning.

 

[gallagher]

I’m not suggesting one home ground is more important than our roster. But its something that needs to be fixed IMO and it could be fixed today.

The only one-ground fix you can achieve today is BankWest for every home match for the next 2 years, if you are ok with that. I remember last time Parramatta Stadium was our home ground, none too popular.

We are still under contract to Events NSW until 10 years is up.

God only knows what the stadia landscape looks like in 2 years from now, but you might get your one-ground decision around then.

Bankwest or Homebush could be decided right now.

I don't know if that's actually true re Homebush, it was obviously slated to be refurbed this year, which has been postponed, but it may not be an option for us to return there immediately.

And thereafter, can anyone say with confidence ANZ stays how it is for the next 2 years?

If not, your choice goes down to 1, BankWest aka Parramatta Stadium for 2 years. I'll support it if that's what they do, but not my preferred stadium.

You make out like it's such an easy decision and only managerial incompetence prevents it from happening. Read the other homegrounds thread and you see that fans are all spread out about their home ground preferences.

Like @cochise said, I would not be making any commitments to new home grounds just yet, before the govt finishes their long-term stadia plan. It would be poor management to jump the gun.

I couldn't see any possible reason that ANZ wouldn't be available for next season. No works had begun.
Its not an easy decision but 21 seasons of procrastinating stinks of incompetence. Pick Bankwest or ANZ now and if any new stadiums come up in the future you consider them then.

You can't just sit on your hands waiting for something to happen.

 

[jirskyr]

I couldn’t see any possible reason that ANZ wouldn’t be available for next season. No works had begun.
Its not an easy decision but 21 seasons of procrastinating stinks of incompetence. Pick Bankwest or ANZ now and if any new stadiums come up in the future you consider them then.
You can’t just sit on your hands waiting for something to happen.

That's just a silly comment, honestly. You reckon Wests Tigers don't know exactly what their options are and you think they are just sitting around doing nothing? There may be a thousand factors to which we are not privy and which have large influence on the decision. You don't even know if Tigers can withdraw matches from LO and CSS right this moment, that there aren't local council arrangements in place. It may not even be possible to increase our tenancy at BW or ANZ.

And there's more to it with ANZ, because ANZ was only due to close June 2020, whereas Tigers moved to BW at the start of 2019. Tigers clearly saw some opportunity at BW to test out.

YOU can't see any possible reason why ANZ wouldn't be available, OK, but who are you to make such a call? If I'm not mistaken, the NRL hasn't even figured out where they will host the Grand Final this year, with a question mark around their original plan for SCG and what was going to be the cricket Twenty20 comp. We don't know anything about the conditions at Homebush right now.

And it's not that I disagree with you about a single home ground, but Tigers signed up to the ANZ deal in 2013. Different CEO, different head coach, different board setup, different chair. So even if we agree with you and assert complete incompetence on behalf of Wests, there's basically no decision-makers left from that period, and the incumbents are stuck with the deal their predecessors made. So why keep banging on about it?

 

[gallagher]

I couldn’t see any possible reason that ANZ wouldn’t be available for next season. No works had begun.
Its not an easy decision but 21 seasons of procrastinating stinks of incompetence. Pick Bankwest or ANZ now and if any new stadiums come up in the future you consider them then.
You can’t just sit on your hands waiting for something to happen.

That's just a silly comment, honestly. You reckon Wests Tigers don't know exactly what their options are and you think they are just sitting around doing nothing? There may be a thousand factors to which we are not privy and which have large influence on the decision. You don't even know if Tigers can withdraw matches from LO and CSS right this moment, that there aren't local council arrangements in place. It may not even be possible to increase our tenancy at BW or ANZ.

And there's more to it with ANZ, because ANZ was only due to close June 2020, whereas Tigers moved to BW at the start of 2019. Tigers clearly saw some opportunity at BW to test out.

YOU can't see any possible reason why ANZ wouldn't be available, OK, but who are you to make such a call? If I'm not mistaken, the NRL hasn't even figured out where they will host the Grand Final this year, with a question mark around their original plan for SCG and what was going to be the cricket Twenty20 comp. We don't know anything about the conditions at Homebush right now.

And it's not that I disagree with you about a single home ground, but Tigers signed up to the ANZ deal in 2013. Different CEO, different head coach, different board setup, different chair. So even if we agree with you and assert complete incompetence on behalf of Wests, there's basically no decision-makers left from that period, and the incumbents are stuck with the deal their predecessors made. So why keep banging on about it?

Its thread about home grounds. If you don't want to read me banging on about it then don't open the thread or block me.
And the rental agreements with LO and CSS end this year, so I do know.
You're just apoligist for the club, they never make a bad call in your opinion. Are you an employee or closely related to one?

 

[tigerbalm]

I’m not suggesting one home ground is more important than our roster. But its something that needs to be fixed IMO and it could be fixed today.

The only one-ground fix you can achieve today is BankWest for every home match for the next 2 years, if you are ok with that. I remember last time Parramatta Stadium was our home ground, none too popular.

We are still under contract to Events NSW until 10 years is up.

God only knows what the stadia landscape looks like in 2 years from now, but you might get your one-ground decision around then.

Bankwest or Homebush could be decided right now.

I don't know if that's actually true re Homebush, it was obviously slated to be refurbed this year, which has been postponed, but it may not be an option for us to return there immediately.

And thereafter, can anyone say with confidence ANZ stays how it is for the next 2 years?

If not, your choice goes down to 1, BankWest aka Parramatta Stadium for 2 years. I'll support it if that's what they do, but not my preferred stadium.

You make out like it's such an easy decision and only managerial incompetence prevents it from happening. Read the other homegrounds thread and you see that fans are all spread out about their home ground preferences.

Like @cochise said, I would not be making any commitments to new home grounds just yet, before the govt finishes their long-term stadia plan. It would be poor management to jump the gun.

I couldn't see any possible reason that ANZ wouldn't be available for next season. No works had begun.
Its not an easy decision but 21 seasons of procrastinating stinks of incompetence. Pick Bankwest or ANZ now and if any new stadiums come up in the future you consider them then.

You can't just sit on your hands waiting for something to happen.

Not Bankwest...please. ANZ 100%

 

[jirskyr]

Its thread about home grounds. If you don’t want to read me banging on about it then don’t open the thread or block me.
And the rental agreements with LO and CSS end this year, so I do know.
You’re just apoligist for the club, they never make a bad call in your opinion. Are you an employee or closely related to one?

My comment about "banging on" isn't about the single home ground, it's about your regular comments about managerial incompetence at Tigers, based on the stuff I assume you observe from a distance - unless you yourself is an employee of the club. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe the home grounds is your only issue with the way the club is run. But I don't think so.

Fair enough if LO and CSS end in 2020 and there's no further obligation to either council or area, and Tigers are confident that withdrawing matches won't affect memberships or local juniors or sponsorship or corporates, then that's no longer a reason to stay at the grounds. IF those are all true.

But no I'm not an apologist. I have no special link to the club. What I am is someone who is very much aware of how little I know about the management of a professional sporting organisation, and what pressures or forces influence the Tigers to make certain decisions. Certainly there are a lot of bad decisions in hindsight, but it's not so simple to say "black/white" about those decisions at the time, without that benefit of hindsight.

And what I do know is when you personally find yourself in such situations, where there are many forces and pressures at play, it's not so simple as some peopple think it appears from the outside.

So I'm not going to be that bloke who criticises excessively without the information or data to back it up. I'm not going to assume I know better than the people in charge, especially based only limited public information. Something like stadia, that's such a complex issue; I'm not even convinced a single long-term home ground makes a difference. What I will say is we've never tried it, so it's worth doing. Question is whether or not it's worth or possible to do in 2021. You make out like there's nothing to it, just flick a switch. I doubt you are so well informed.

 

[gallagher]

I'm sure you write the weekly fluff articles.

 

[cochise]

I’m not suggesting one home ground is more important than our roster. But its something that needs to be fixed IMO and it could be fixed today.

The only one-ground fix you can achieve today is BankWest for every home match for the next 2 years, if you are ok with that. I remember last time Parramatta Stadium was our home ground, none too popular.

We are still under contract to Events NSW until 10 years is up.

God only knows what the stadia landscape looks like in 2 years from now, but you might get your one-ground decision around then.

Bankwest or Homebush could be decided right now.

I don't know if that's actually true re Homebush, it was obviously slated to be refurbed this year, which has been postponed, but it may not be an option for us to return there immediately.

And thereafter, can anyone say with confidence ANZ stays how it is for the next 2 years?

If not, your choice goes down to 1, BankWest aka Parramatta Stadium for 2 years. I'll support it if that's what they do, but not my preferred stadium.

You make out like it's such an easy decision and only managerial incompetence prevents it from happening. Read the other homegrounds thread and you see that fans are all spread out about their home ground preferences.

Like @cochise said, I would not be making any commitments to new home grounds just yet, before the govt finishes their long-term stadia plan. It would be poor management to jump the gun.

I couldn't see any possible reason that ANZ wouldn't be available for next season. No works had begun.
Its not an easy decision but 21 seasons of procrastinating stinks of incompetence. Pick Bankwest or ANZ now and if any new stadiums come up in the future you consider them then.

You can't just sit on your hands waiting for something to happen.

Not Bankwest...please. ANZ 100%

The complete opposite to this post, please

 

[cochise]

I’m not suggesting one home ground is more important than our roster. But its something that needs to be fixed IMO and it could be fixed today.

The only one-ground fix you can achieve today is BankWest for every home match for the next 2 years, if you are ok with that. I remember last time Parramatta Stadium was our home ground, none too popular.

We are still under contract to Events NSW until 10 years is up.

God only knows what the stadia landscape looks like in 2 years from now, but you might get your one-ground decision around then.

Bankwest or Homebush could be decided right now.

I don't know if that's actually true re Homebush, it was obviously slated to be refurbed this year, which has been postponed, but it may not be an option for us to return there immediately.

And thereafter, can anyone say with confidence ANZ stays how it is for the next 2 years?

If not, your choice goes down to 1, BankWest aka Parramatta Stadium for 2 years. I'll support it if that's what they do, but not my preferred stadium.

You make out like it's such an easy decision and only managerial incompetence prevents it from happening. Read the other homegrounds thread and you see that fans are all spread out about their home ground preferences.

Like @cochise said, I would not be making any commitments to new home grounds just yet, before the govt finishes their long-term stadia plan. It would be poor management to jump the gun.

I couldn't see any possible reason that ANZ wouldn't be available for next season. No works had begun.
Its not an easy decision but 21 seasons of procrastinating stinks of incompetence. Pick Bankwest or ANZ now and if any new stadiums come up in the future you consider them then.

You can't just sit on your hands waiting for something to happen.

I would hope the club made a decision with 12 months to go, let supporters have one last year to enjoy the old grounds. It would probably boost membership and crowds for that year. Advertise them as the last games at those grounds and watch the people come.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I’m not suggesting one home ground is more important than our roster. But its something that needs to be fixed IMO and it could be fixed today.

The only one-ground fix you can achieve today is BankWest for every home match for the next 2 years, if you are ok with that. I remember last time Parramatta Stadium was our home ground, none too popular.

We are still under contract to Events NSW until 10 years is up.

God only knows what the stadia landscape looks like in 2 years from now, but you might get your one-ground decision around then.

Bankwest or Homebush could be decided right now.

I don't know if that's actually true re Homebush, it was obviously slated to be refurbed this year, which has been postponed, but it may not be an option for us to return there immediately.

And thereafter, can anyone say with confidence ANZ stays how it is for the next 2 years?

If not, your choice goes down to 1, BankWest aka Parramatta Stadium for 2 years. I'll support it if that's what they do, but not my preferred stadium.

You make out like it's such an easy decision and only managerial incompetence prevents it from happening. Read the other homegrounds thread and you see that fans are all spread out about their home ground preferences.

Like @cochise said, I would not be making any commitments to new home grounds just yet, before the govt finishes their long-term stadia plan. It would be poor management to jump the gun.

I couldn't see any possible reason that ANZ wouldn't be available for next season. No works had begun.
Its not an easy decision but 21 seasons of procrastinating stinks of incompetence. Pick Bankwest or ANZ now and if any new stadiums come up in the future you consider them then.

You can't just sit on your hands waiting for something to happen.

Not Bankwest...please. ANZ 100%

ANZ all the way. I don't live near either.

 

[cochise]

I’m not suggesting one home ground is more important than our roster. But its something that needs to be fixed IMO and it could be fixed today.

The only one-ground fix you can achieve today is BankWest for every home match for the next 2 years, if you are ok with that. I remember last time Parramatta Stadium was our home ground, none too popular.

We are still under contract to Events NSW until 10 years is up.

God only knows what the stadia landscape looks like in 2 years from now, but you might get your one-ground decision around then.

Bankwest or Homebush could be decided right now.

I don't know if that's actually true re Homebush, it was obviously slated to be refurbed this year, which has been postponed, but it may not be an option for us to return there immediately.

And thereafter, can anyone say with confidence ANZ stays how it is for the next 2 years?

If not, your choice goes down to 1, BankWest aka Parramatta Stadium for 2 years. I'll support it if that's what they do, but not my preferred stadium.

You make out like it's such an easy decision and only managerial incompetence prevents it from happening. Read the other homegrounds thread and you see that fans are all spread out about their home ground preferences.

Like @cochise said, I would not be making any commitments to new home grounds just yet, before the govt finishes their long-term stadia plan. It would be poor management to jump the gun.

I couldn't see any possible reason that ANZ wouldn't be available for next season. No works had begun.
Its not an easy decision but 21 seasons of procrastinating stinks of incompetence. Pick Bankwest or ANZ now and if any new stadiums come up in the future you consider them then.

You can't just sit on your hands waiting for something to happen.

Not Bankwest...please. ANZ 100%

ANZ all the way. I don't live near either.

Hopefully Bankwest over ANZ

 

[gallagher]

I’m not suggesting one home ground is more important than our roster. But its something that needs to be fixed IMO and it could be fixed today.

The only one-ground fix you can achieve today is BankWest for every home match for the next 2 years, if you are ok with that. I remember last time Parramatta Stadium was our home ground, none too popular.

We are still under contract to Events NSW until 10 years is up.

God only knows what the stadia landscape looks like in 2 years from now, but you might get your one-ground decision around then.

Bankwest or Homebush could be decided right now.

I don't know if that's actually true re Homebush, it was obviously slated to be refurbed this year, which has been postponed, but it may not be an option for us to return there immediately.

And thereafter, can anyone say with confidence ANZ stays how it is for the next 2 years?

If not, your choice goes down to 1, BankWest aka Parramatta Stadium for 2 years. I'll support it if that's what they do, but not my preferred stadium.

You make out like it's such an easy decision and only managerial incompetence prevents it from happening. Read the other homegrounds thread and you see that fans are all spread out about their home ground preferences.

Like @cochise said, I would not be making any commitments to new home grounds just yet, before the govt finishes their long-term stadia plan. It would be poor management to jump the gun.

I couldn't see any possible reason that ANZ wouldn't be available for next season. No works had begun.
Its not an easy decision but 21 seasons of procrastinating stinks of incompetence. Pick Bankwest or ANZ now and if any new stadiums come up in the future you consider them then.

You can't just sit on your hands waiting for something to happen.

I would hope the club made a decision with 12 months to go, let supporters have one last year to enjoy the old grounds. It would probably boost membership and crowds for that year. Advertise them as the last games at those grounds and watch the people come.

If they were smart they'd announce it on the offseason. I don't share your optimism that its going to happen though.