New homeground

[Pascoes_barber]

I live in about 10 minutes walk from Campbelltown stadium.

Unless there is some massive investment and upgrade as a result of sharing it with the Macarthur bulls, it cannot be a full time home ground.

Aren't the Minchinbury Munters also sharing this ground?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I live in about 10 minutes walk from Campbelltown stadium.

Unless there is some massive investment and upgrade as a result of sharing it with the Macarthur bulls, it cannot be a full time home ground.

I would be happy with a new stadium at liverpool, the SFS or homebush. I would probably argue SFS or Homebush based on transport options.

I cannot stand Parramatta.

Neither can I. I’d much rather travel to the city.

 

[weststigers]

Leichardt Oval.

It already exists, and is a great place to watch football.

Building a 30,000 capacity stadium for a Tigers home ground seems extremely... optimistic.

Do you have any idea how objectionable that idea is to the Magpies, the 90% owners of the joint venture.
I'm not and never will be a Balmain Tigers supporter.

Neither Balmain Tigers nor Western Suburbs Magpies have existed for 20+ years in the NRL.

Regardless, LO is still a great place to watch football. I'd sometimes coordinate Sydney trips around games there to go and watch (Wests) Tigers play.

If it does end up being 'some dump in Liverpool' that definitely won't be happening.

It's still a JV of Wests (90% owners) and Balmain.
To play all games at Balmain's home ground is a massive disrespect to the Magpies.
Sometimes I think this forum should be renamed the Balmain Chronicles.

To be honest, I actually think the club needs to consult with the younger fans that don't remember either Balmain or Wests and we as fans that grew up supporting Balmain and Wests need to be prepared to hear what they have to say.

Everyone needs to forget Balmain and Wests...It's Wests Tigers...let's create it's own future, not try and recreate parts of the Balmain/Wests past.

But they play for Wests or Balmain, they are the pathway to West Tigers? It is a JV club, the Balmain and Wests history shouldn't be discarded, I really think this is a non issue. West tigers are creating there own history as well? I would be sure all kids know where the path can lead to?

My point is that decisions made at Wests Tigers come with consideration on whether you are treating each side of the merger "fairly" in relation to representation.

This is evidenced by the fact that we have to share home games at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. If the Tigers were their own club, and didn't need to worry about people getting upset, it's likely we would have just made the right decision for the club, rather than making a decision that keeps everyone happy.

We need to forget about that mentality. Do what's right for the Wests Tigers. Not what's right for old Balmain and Wests fans. Balmain and Wests are feeder clubs now and that's all.

I'm an old Balmain fan, and it would be difficult to let Leichhardt go, but I believe we need to move forward for the good of the club and its future.

We talk about identity, but identity = consistency. It's utter chaos at the moment.

I would change some simple things:

1. Pick a stadium - ANZ, SFS, Leichhardt or Campbelltown. Whichever one it is doesn't worry me, but just pick ONE. Financially, ANZ or SFS makes the most sense. Bankwest is a great stadium, but it's got Parramatta written all over it.

2. Stop changing our bloody jersey every year! Pick 1 black and 1 orange strip and run with it.

3. Unify NSW cup to a WT team. No more Magpies or Balmain like in the past.

4. Develop our players from within, which I think we are in the early stages of doing to some degree and will only be helped by the COE.

1. I think this coming in the next couple of years
2. The current jersey is staying
3. I don't see thins happening any time soon
4. This has been our focus for a number of years now.

Well mate that is great news about the home ground and the jersey. I still think our junior development is embryonic and has only been a focus since Madge/Hartigan arrived. COVID has gone some way to setting that back a touch, but we are definitely making the right moves in that department. We will see a payoff at some point, and I'm happy that the club recognised this a few years ago.

I think our contract with Venues NSW is up at the end of next year...any idea what the preference is for one home ground?

 

[weststigers]

Leichardt Oval.

It already exists, and is a great place to watch football.

Building a 30,000 capacity stadium for a Tigers home ground seems extremely... optimistic.

Do you have any idea how objectionable that idea is to the Magpies, the 90% owners of the joint venture.
I'm not and never will be a Balmain Tigers supporter.

Neither Balmain Tigers nor Western Suburbs Magpies have existed for 20+ years in the NRL.

Regardless, LO is still a great place to watch football. I'd sometimes coordinate Sydney trips around games there to go and watch (Wests) Tigers play.

If it does end up being 'some dump in Liverpool' that definitely won't be happening.

It's still a JV of Wests (90% owners) and Balmain.
To play all games at Balmain's home ground is a massive disrespect to the Magpies.
Sometimes I think this forum should be renamed the Balmain Chronicles.

To be honest, I actually think the club needs to consult with the younger fans that don't remember either Balmain or Wests and we as fans that grew up supporting Balmain and Wests need to be prepared to hear what they have to say.

Everyone needs to forget Balmain and Wests...It's Wests Tigers...let's create it's own future, not try and recreate parts of the Balmain/Wests past.

But they play for Wests or Balmain, they are the pathway to West Tigers? It is a JV club, the Balmain and Wests history shouldn't be discarded, I really think this is a non issue. West tigers are creating there own history as well? I would be sure all kids know where the path can lead to?

My point is that decisions made at Wests Tigers come with consideration on whether you are treating each side of the merger "fairly" in relation to representation.

This is evidenced by the fact that we have to share home games at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. If the Tigers were their own club, and didn't need to worry about people getting upset, it's likely we would have just made the right decision for the club, rather than making a decision that keeps everyone happy.

We need to forget about that mentality. Do what's right for the Wests Tigers. Not what's right for old Balmain and Wests fans. Balmain and Wests are feeder clubs now and that's all.

I'm an old Balmain fan, and it would be difficult to let Leichhardt go, but I believe we need to move forward for the good of the club and its future.

We talk about identity, but identity = consistency. It's utter chaos at the moment.

I would change some simple things:

1. Pick a stadium - ANZ, SFS, Leichhardt or Campbelltown. Whichever one it is doesn't worry me, but just pick ONE. Financially, ANZ or SFS makes the most sense. Bankwest is a great stadium, but it's got Parramatta written all over it.

2. Stop changing our bloody jersey every year! Pick 1 black and 1 orange strip and run with it.

3. Unify NSW cup to a WT team. No more Magpies or Balmain like in the past.

4. Develop our players from within, which I think we are in the early stages of doing to some degree and will only be helped by the COE.

if campbletown was the answer wests Magpies would not have been in trouble 20 years ago nobody wants to go out there to watch games likewise Leichardt is not the answer.
SFS it has good transport and state of the art facilities with a boutique game each year at campbletown and Leichardt
Second option ANZ az it is close to COE and Ashfield etc

I would also do away with "boutique" games too. Stop pandering to old fans. The next crop of supporters have no idea who Balmain or Western Suburbs are.

 

[mike]

https://www.sydneyfootballstadium.com/

Looks good

would love the new SFS
Roosters don't have fans anyway and we don't have a opposition leagues club right next door and close to public transport

Except it is in the Eastern Suburbs

It’s on the outskirts of the CBD, a long way from the water.

 

[mike]

https://www.sydneyfootballstadium.com/

Looks good

would love the new SFS
Roosters don't have fans anyway and we don't have a opposition leagues club right next door and close to public transport

Except it is in the Eastern Suburbs

and bankwest is in Parramatta so what
Liverpool would be shared with Dogs anyway
we were at sfs once
go back there at least now it is a quality stadium and transport

We are called Wests Tigers and it would be stupid to play in the East. Liverpool is in our catchment area.

If there is no Homebush option then playing at the best stadium in Australia, the SFS, is the next best thing.

 

[AusTigers]

SFS was our main ground during our 2010-2011 dominant seasons

 

[cochise]

Leichardt Oval.

It already exists, and is a great place to watch football.

Building a 30,000 capacity stadium for a Tigers home ground seems extremely... optimistic.

Do you have any idea how objectionable that idea is to the Magpies, the 90% owners of the joint venture.
I'm not and never will be a Balmain Tigers supporter.

Neither Balmain Tigers nor Western Suburbs Magpies have existed for 20+ years in the NRL.

Regardless, LO is still a great place to watch football. I'd sometimes coordinate Sydney trips around games there to go and watch (Wests) Tigers play.

If it does end up being 'some dump in Liverpool' that definitely won't be happening.

It's still a JV of Wests (90% owners) and Balmain.
To play all games at Balmain's home ground is a massive disrespect to the Magpies.
Sometimes I think this forum should be renamed the Balmain Chronicles.

To be honest, I actually think the club needs to consult with the younger fans that don't remember either Balmain or Wests and we as fans that grew up supporting Balmain and Wests need to be prepared to hear what they have to say.

Everyone needs to forget Balmain and Wests...It's Wests Tigers...let's create it's own future, not try and recreate parts of the Balmain/Wests past.

But they play for Wests or Balmain, they are the pathway to West Tigers? It is a JV club, the Balmain and Wests history shouldn't be discarded, I really think this is a non issue. West tigers are creating there own history as well? I would be sure all kids know where the path can lead to?

My point is that decisions made at Wests Tigers come with consideration on whether you are treating each side of the merger "fairly" in relation to representation.

This is evidenced by the fact that we have to share home games at Leichhardt and Campbelltown. If the Tigers were their own club, and didn't need to worry about people getting upset, it's likely we would have just made the right decision for the club, rather than making a decision that keeps everyone happy.

We need to forget about that mentality. Do what's right for the Wests Tigers. Not what's right for old Balmain and Wests fans. Balmain and Wests are feeder clubs now and that's all.

I'm an old Balmain fan, and it would be difficult to let Leichhardt go, but I believe we need to move forward for the good of the club and its future.

We talk about identity, but identity = consistency. It's utter chaos at the moment.

I would change some simple things:

1. Pick a stadium - ANZ, SFS, Leichhardt or Campbelltown. Whichever one it is doesn't worry me, but just pick ONE. Financially, ANZ or SFS makes the most sense. Bankwest is a great stadium, but it's got Parramatta written all over it.

2. Stop changing our bloody jersey every year! Pick 1 black and 1 orange strip and run with it.

3. Unify NSW cup to a WT team. No more Magpies or Balmain like in the past.

4. Develop our players from within, which I think we are in the early stages of doing to some degree and will only be helped by the COE.

1. I think this coming in the next couple of years
2. The current jersey is staying
3. I don't see thins happening any time soon
4. This has been our focus for a number of years now.

Well mate that is great news about the home ground and the jersey. I still think our junior development is embryonic and has only been a focus since Madge/Hartigan arrived. COVID has gone some way to setting that back a touch, but we are definitely making the right moves in that department. We will see a payoff at some point, and I'm happy that the club recognised this a few years ago.

I think our contract with Venues NSW is up at the end of next year...any idea what the preference is for one home ground?

The dream scenario would be a 30000 seater at Olympic Park but I think the ship has sailed on that.

 

[cochise]

https://www.sydneyfootballstadium.com/

Looks good

would love the new SFS
Roosters don't have fans anyway and we don't have a opposition leagues club right next door and close to public transport

Except it is in the Eastern Suburbs

It’s on the outskirts of the CBD, a long way from the water.

It is in the Eastern Suburbs though, no denying it.

 

[mike]

https://www.sydneyfootballstadium.com/

Looks good

would love the new SFS
Roosters don't have fans anyway and we don't have a opposition leagues club right next door and close to public transport

Except it is in the Eastern Suburbs

It’s on the outskirts of the CBD, a long way from the water.

It is in the Eastern Suburbs though, no denying it.

Irrelevant

 

[cochise]

https://www.sydneyfootballstadium.com/

Looks good

would love the new SFS
Roosters don't have fans anyway and we don't have a opposition leagues club right next door and close to public transport

Except it is in the Eastern Suburbs

It’s on the outskirts of the CBD, a long way from the water.

It is in the Eastern Suburbs though, no denying it.

Irrelevant

I disagree, I think it is stupid for a club that is called Wests (named for being Western Suburbs) to have their home ground in the Eastern Suburbs. People complain about not having an identity then propose options to muddy that identity more.

 

[hobbo1]

https://www.sydneyfootballstadium.com/

Looks good

would love the new SFS
Roosters don't have fans anyway and we don't have a opposition leagues club right next door and close to public transport

Except it is in the Eastern Suburbs

It’s on the outskirts of the CBD, a long way from the water.

It is in the Eastern Suburbs though, no denying it.

Irrelevant

I disagree, I think it is stupid for a club that is called Wests (named for being Western Suburbs) to have their home ground in the Eastern Suburbs. People complain about not having an identity then propose options to muddy that identity more.

Sydney Tigers … caters for all suburbs

 

[cochise]

https://www.sydneyfootballstadium.com/

Looks good

would love the new SFS
Roosters don't have fans anyway and we don't have a opposition leagues club right next door and close to public transport

Except it is in the Eastern Suburbs

It’s on the outskirts of the CBD, a long way from the water.

It is in the Eastern Suburbs though, no denying it.

Irrelevant

I disagree, I think it is stupid for a club that is called Wests (named for being Western Suburbs) to have their home ground in the Eastern Suburbs. People complain about not having an identity then propose options to muddy that identity more.

Sydney Tigers … caters for all suburbs

Might as well if we play at the SFS

 

[2005magic]

https://www.sydneyfootballstadium.com/

Looks good

would love the new SFS
Roosters don't have fans anyway and we don't have a opposition leagues club right next door and close to public transport

Except it is in the Eastern Suburbs

It’s on the outskirts of the CBD, a long way from the water.

It is in the Eastern Suburbs though, no denying it.

Irrelevant

I disagree, I think it is stupid for a club that is called Wests (named for being Western Suburbs) to have their home ground in the Eastern Suburbs. People complain about not having an identity then propose options to muddy that identity more.

Sydney Tigers … caters for all suburbs

Cant see that flying with Wests Ashfield. Wests was the portion of the merge of the 2 clubs Western Suburbs Magpies, Balmain got the emblem and monica of Tigers. .

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

https://www.sydneyfootballstadium.com/

Looks good

would love the new SFS
Roosters don't have fans anyway and we don't have a opposition leagues club right next door and close to public transport

You threatened hell, if we moved to Campbelltown but you are OK with the Eastern Suburbs?

at a state of the art stadium and within 15km of COE
YES

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

https://www.sydneyfootballstadium.com/

Looks good

would love the new SFS
Roosters don't have fans anyway and we don't have a opposition leagues club right next door and close to public transport

Except it is in the Eastern Suburbs

It’s on the outskirts of the CBD, a long way from the water.

It is in the Eastern Suburbs though, no denying it.

why would we want to share with the Dogs
very bad idea

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

https://www.sydneyfootballstadium.com/

Looks good

would love the new SFS
Roosters don't have fans anyway and we don't have a opposition leagues club right next door and close to public transport

Except it is in the Eastern Suburbs

It’s on the outskirts of the CBD, a long way from the water.

It is in the Eastern Suburbs though, no denying it.

Irrelevant

I disagree, I think it is stupid for a club that is called Wests (named for being Western Suburbs) to have their home ground in the Eastern Suburbs. People complain about not having an identity then propose options to muddy that identity more.

we are West of the CBD
Wests tigers

 

[mike]

https://www.sydneyfootballstadium.com/

Looks good

would love the new SFS
Roosters don't have fans anyway and we don't have a opposition leagues club right next door and close to public transport

Except it is in the Eastern Suburbs

It’s on the outskirts of the CBD, a long way from the water.

It is in the Eastern Suburbs though, no denying it.

Irrelevant

I disagree, I think it is stupid for a club that is called Wests (named for being Western Suburbs) to have their home ground in the Eastern Suburbs. People complain about not having an identity then propose options to muddy that identity more.

North, South, East or West no big problem. The identity is built from consistency, always being in the same seats and building tribalism and creating a fortress.

 

[cochise]

https://www.sydneyfootballstadium.com/

Looks good

would love the new SFS
Roosters don't have fans anyway and we don't have a opposition leagues club right next door and close to public transport

Except it is in the Eastern Suburbs

It’s on the outskirts of the CBD, a long way from the water.

It is in the Eastern Suburbs though, no denying it.

why would we want to share with the Dogs
very bad idea

Why would we want to share with Souths and Easts in the Eastern Suburbs?

 

[cochise]

https://www.sydneyfootballstadium.com/

Looks good

would love the new SFS
Roosters don't have fans anyway and we don't have a opposition leagues club right next door and close to public transport

Except it is in the Eastern Suburbs

It’s on the outskirts of the CBD, a long way from the water.

It is in the Eastern Suburbs though, no denying it.

Irrelevant

I disagree, I think it is stupid for a club that is called Wests (named for being Western Suburbs) to have their home ground in the Eastern Suburbs. People complain about not having an identity then propose options to muddy that identity more.

we are West of the CBD
Wests tigers

The SFS isn't Wests of the CBD?