New homeground

[cochise]

From the SMH.
NRL approaches Bulldogs and Tigers as governing body looks to build and own new stadium
The Bulldogs and Tigers have both been approached by the NRL about the potential of a new stadium.
The NSW government has said no to the NRL over a new stadium in south-west Sydney. They are now exploring the possibility of building their own.

sure as long as we don't have to share it as a home ground with other clubs

It would be shared by Dogs and Tigers

 

[BAGNF05]

From the SMH.
NRL approaches Bulldogs and Tigers as governing body looks to build and own new stadium
The Bulldogs and Tigers have both been approached by the NRL about the potential of a new stadium.
The NSW government has said no to the NRL over a new stadium in south-west Sydney. They are now exploring the possibility of building their own.

sure as long as we don't have to share it as a home ground with other clubs

It would be shared by Dogs and Tigers

LA Rams used to share LA coliseum with USC and now they share a new stadium with the Chargers in the NFL. The colours and logos are all transformed between games. I’d be all for a new stadium as long as it’s not in the middle of a traditional stronghold like Parra or Penrith. Bring it on.

 

[Geo]

Here we go again..

 

[cochise]

Here we go again..

I'll try and stay out of it lol

 

[BAGNF05]

Here we go again..

Where we goin? Tamworth, Wellington, Homebush, Parra, Leichhardt, Campbelltown, SCG, Liverpool, Kiama.

I’ve been everywhere man..

 

[Tiger5150]

From the SMH.
NRL approaches Bulldogs and Tigers as governing body looks to build and own new stadium
The Bulldogs and Tigers have both been approached by the NRL about the potential of a new stadium.
The NSW government has said no to the NRL over a new stadium in south-west Sydney. They are now exploring the possibility of building their own.

sure as long as we don't have to share it as a home ground with other clubs

It would be shared by Dogs and Tigers

LA Rams used to share LA coliseum with USC and now they share a new stadium with the Chargers in the NFL. ***The colours and logos are all transformed between games.*** I’d be all for a new stadium as long as it’s not in the middle of a traditional stronghold like Parra or Penrith. Bring it on.

Something I never understood with building Bankwest. With todays technology it would be easy to change the colours/appearance of the stadium on a week to week basis. There is no reason a brand new stadium couldnt be Black/Gold/White one week with the Pearce & Raudonikis stands and Blue/Gold the next week with the Sterling and Price stands.

 

[bathursttiger1]

Here we go again..

Where we goin? Tamworth, Wellington, Homebush, Parra, Leichhardt, Campbelltown, SCG, Liverpool, Kiama.

I’ve been everywhere man..

You forgot Bathurst!

 

[BAGNF05]

From the SMH.
NRL approaches Bulldogs and Tigers as governing body looks to build and own new stadium
The Bulldogs and Tigers have both been approached by the NRL about the potential of a new stadium.
The NSW government has said no to the NRL over a new stadium in south-west Sydney. They are now exploring the possibility of building their own.

sure as long as we don't have to share it as a home ground with other clubs

It would be shared by Dogs and Tigers

LA Rams used to share LA coliseum with USC and now they share a new stadium with the Chargers in the NFL. ***The colours and logos are all transformed between games.*** I’d be all for a new stadium as long as it’s not in the middle of a traditional stronghold like Parra or Penrith. Bring it on.

Something I never understood with building Bankwest. With todays technology it would be easy to change the colours/appearance of the stadium on a week to week basis. There is no reason a brand new stadium couldnt be Black/Gold/White one week with the Pearce & Raudonikis stands and Blue/Gold the next week with the Sterling and Price stands.

I’ve been to bankwest and they do deck it out in orange and black with cringey ‘our jungle’ signage. You’re still smack in the middle of Parramatta though, one of our hated rivals. Just feels wrong.

 

[Masterton]

The NRL has made preliminary enquiries about building its own stadium in south-west Sydney, approaching the Wests Tigers and Bulldogs to gauge their appetite in playing out of a potential new venue in Liverpool or Rossmore near Western Sydney airport.

The Herald can reveal that ARLC chairman Peter V’landys and NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo spoke to both Bulldogs and Tigers officials this week as the code considers a move to acquire an asset similar to the AFL’s ownership of Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.

Sources with knowledge of the situation said the NRL, which announced an $80 million profit in 2021 and is close to striking a new free-to-air broadcast deal with Nine Entertainment Co worth between $550-$600 million, recently approached the NSW state government about funding for a new stadium in south-west Sydney.

The NRL was met with resistance given Penrith, Brookvale and Sydney Olympic Park were about to be announced as the beneficiaries of the $800 million investment pledge into Sydney stadia underpinned by a long-term commitment to keep the grand final in NSW.

The NRL is now exploring the possibility of purchasing a piece of land and building its own stadium that it could rent out to rugby league clubs, other sporting codes and the entertainment industry.

The two likely options on the table would be a new stadium at the 26,000sq metre former Oasis site in Liverpool, which is currently owned by Canterbury Leagues, or a vacant block of land near Western Sydney Airport in Rossmore. The NRL declined to comment.

The Oasis site isn’t big enough for a stadium with a capacity greater than 20,000 and would require Liverpool City Council to give up nearby land.

"The Bulldogs are open to hearing proposals and have the good of the game in our thinking," Bulldogs chairman John Khoury said. "But at the moment we have not received any formal proposals."

The NRL signalled its intention this week when it approached the two western Sydney clubs to gauge where they want to play future matches.

The Wests Tigers are desperate to find a permanent home having spent the past two decades in multiple venues across the city.

The Tigers' preference is for a major refurbishment of their current part-time stadium in Campbelltown, which would see them play 10 games out of the venue each year and two games at Leichhardt Oval.

However, the club hasn’t shut the door on Liverpool or Badgerys Creek if the NRL was to move ahead with plans to explore the possibility of owning its own stadium near a 24-hour international airport with new roads and railway infrastructure in a booming region.

"I've made it very well known that I believe the greatest challenge facing the Wests Tigers is securing a permanent home in the short to medium term," Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis told the Herald.

"I have also made it publicly known that the future of the Wests Tigers lies in the south-west of Sydney, whilst also maintaining a connection with our traditional roots in the inner-west.

"We are very excited by the prospect of a stadium in either Liverpool or Campbelltown and are very much open to consult with all stakeholders to ensure the best possible outcome for the Wests Tigers."

The Bulldogs have a blueprint in place to increase its footprint at Belmore by securing a long-term lease at the traditional venue to continue to have its administration, pathways system and NRL setup all together in the one facility.

As for its playing future, the club has historically backed plans to refurbish Sydney Olympic Park, which could include a roof as per the latest government plans.

As first reported by the Herald in June, the NSW government is in the process of committing to a new $300m, 25,000-seat stadium in Penrith, with construction earmarked to begin at the end of the 2022 NRL season. The Panthers will play out of CommBank Stadium in Parramatta for two seasons before returning home in 2025.

The government is also set to commit around $200 million to the upgrade of Brookvale Oval, with one option being discussed including the replacement of the iconic suburban hill with a new grandstand.

It’s understood the government has decided against investing $200 million in a proposed redevelopment of Kogarah Oval, with the St George Illawarra Dragons and local council set to miss out.

 

[jrtiger]

irrespective of whether or not this comes to fruition, it's good that WT finally have a preference on what they want to do. 10 at Cambo and 2 at Leichhardt works for everyone. get out of Parramatta finally and commit wholly and solely to our pathway areas.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

It’s inevitable that a stadium will be built at Liverpool.

 

[jirskyr]

Can someone explain to me why Brookvale deserves a dollar?

 

[TigerTownSFS]

I don’t get why the NRL would want to own a stadium in Liverpool, it’s not like there are going to be much played there other than perhaps the tigers and bulldogs games. The AFL owns a stadium in the heart of Melbourne CBD that hosts many teams and sports. If the NRL was going to build a stadium they are better off building the 30k seat stadium at Homebush. I’m sure the NSW government would gift them the land, there are plenty of disused sites that were build for the olympics. That way you could have an asset centrally located that could be used by any rugby soccer or league team

 

[cochise]

I don’t get why the NRL would want to own a stadium in Liverpool, it’s not like there are going to be much played there other than perhaps the tigers and bulldogs games. The AFL owns a stadium in the heart of Melbourne CBD that hosts many teams and sports. If the NRL was going to build a stadium they are better off building the 30k seat stadium at Homebush. I’m sure the NSW government would gift them the land, there are plenty of disused sites that were build for the olympics. That way you could have an asset centrally located that could be used by any rugby soccer or league team

It is where the Western Sydney Stadium should have been built.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I don’t get why the NRL would want to own a stadium in Liverpool, it’s not like there are going to be much played there other than perhaps the tigers and bulldogs games. The AFL owns a stadium in the heart of Melbourne CBD that hosts many teams and sports. If the NRL was going to build a stadium they are better off building the 30k seat stadium at Homebush. I’m sure the NSW government would gift them the land, there are plenty of disused sites that were build for the olympics. That way you could have an asset centrally located that could be used by any rugby soccer or league team

Marvel stadium is a closed roof in cbd
don't think Liverpool is the answer and campbletown worked out well for the Magpies in the 90's
Big move from the club if they choose campbletown permanently expect a fallout from some members but the club would know who has dual and multi venue membership I guess.
Would rather they look at Olympic stadium

A closed roof stadium at Liverpool that could house BBL cricket and also Tigers or dogs could work if the roof is on it it something different for Sydney otherwise apart from dogs and Tigers probably not much use

 

[cochise]

I don’t get why the NRL would want to own a stadium in Liverpool, it’s not like there are going to be much played there other than perhaps the tigers and bulldogs games. The AFL owns a stadium in the heart of Melbourne CBD that hosts many teams and sports. If the NRL was going to build a stadium they are better off building the 30k seat stadium at Homebush. I’m sure the NSW government would gift them the land, there are plenty of disused sites that were build for the olympics. That way you could have an asset centrally located that could be used by any rugby soccer or league team

Marvel stadium is a closed roof in cbd
don't think Liverpool is the answer and campbletown worked out well for the Magpies in the 90's
Big move from the club if they choose campbletown permanently expect a fallout from some members but the club would know who has dual and multi venue membership I guess.
Would rather they look at Olympic stadium

A closed roof stadium at Liverpool that could house BBL cricket and also Tigers or dogs could work if the roof is on it it something different for Sydney otherwise apart from dogs and Tigers probably not much use

I would hate to see it host cricket as well.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I don’t get why the NRL would want to own a stadium in Liverpool, it’s not like there are going to be much played there other than perhaps the tigers and bulldogs games. The AFL owns a stadium in the heart of Melbourne CBD that hosts many teams and sports. If the NRL was going to build a stadium they are better off building the 30k seat stadium at Homebush. I’m sure the NSW government would gift them the land, there are plenty of disused sites that were build for the olympics. That way you could have an asset centrally located that could be used by any rugby soccer or league team

Marvel stadium is a closed roof in cbd
don't think Liverpool is the answer and campbletown worked out well for the Magpies in the 90's
Big move from the club if they choose campbletown permanently expect a fallout from some members but the club would know who has dual and multi venue membership I guess.
Would rather they look at Olympic stadium

A closed roof stadium at Liverpool that could house BBL cricket and also Tigers or dogs could work if the roof is on it it something different for Sydney otherwise apart from dogs and Tigers probably not much use

I would hate to see it host cricket as well.

I know the oval seating would be an issue but maybe they could roll the seats in like what should have happened at ANZ

 

[cochise]

I don’t get why the NRL would want to own a stadium in Liverpool, it’s not like there are going to be much played there other than perhaps the tigers and bulldogs games. The AFL owns a stadium in the heart of Melbourne CBD that hosts many teams and sports. If the NRL was going to build a stadium they are better off building the 30k seat stadium at Homebush. I’m sure the NSW government would gift them the land, there are plenty of disused sites that were build for the olympics. That way you could have an asset centrally located that could be used by any rugby soccer or league team

Marvel stadium is a closed roof in cbd
don't think Liverpool is the answer and campbletown worked out well for the Magpies in the 90's
Big move from the club if they choose campbletown permanently expect a fallout from some members but the club would know who has dual and multi venue membership I guess.
Would rather they look at Olympic stadium

A closed roof stadium at Liverpool that could house BBL cricket and also Tigers or dogs could work if the roof is on it it something different for Sydney otherwise apart from dogs and Tigers probably not much use

I would hate to see it host cricket as well.

I know the oval seating would be an issue but maybe they could roll the seats in like what should have happened at ANZ

If the NRL owns it, I think it would have to be 100% rectangular.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I don’t get why the NRL would want to own a stadium in Liverpool, it’s not like there are going to be much played there other than perhaps the tigers and bulldogs games. The AFL owns a stadium in the heart of Melbourne CBD that hosts many teams and sports. If the NRL was going to build a stadium they are better off building the 30k seat stadium at Homebush. I’m sure the NSW government would gift them the land, there are plenty of disused sites that were build for the olympics. That way you could have an asset centrally located that could be used by any rugby soccer or league team

Marvel stadium is a closed roof in cbd
don't think Liverpool is the answer and campbletown worked out well for the Magpies in the 90's
Big move from the club if they choose campbletown permanently expect a fallout from some members but the club would know who has dual and multi venue membership I guess.
Would rather they look at Olympic stadium

A closed roof stadium at Liverpool that could house BBL cricket and also Tigers or dogs could work if the roof is on it it something different for Sydney otherwise apart from dogs and Tigers probably not much use

I would hate to see it host cricket as well.

I know the oval seating would be an issue but maybe they could roll the seats in like what should have happened at ANZ

If the NRL owns it, I think it would have to be 100% oval.

big investment for just dogs and Tigers maybe rugby might use it for some games perhaps

 

[cochise]

I don’t get why the NRL would want to own a stadium in Liverpool, it’s not like there are going to be much played there other than perhaps the tigers and bulldogs games. The AFL owns a stadium in the heart of Melbourne CBD that hosts many teams and sports. If the NRL was going to build a stadium they are better off building the 30k seat stadium at Homebush. I’m sure the NSW government would gift them the land, there are plenty of disused sites that were build for the olympics. That way you could have an asset centrally located that could be used by any rugby soccer or league team

Marvel stadium is a closed roof in cbd
don't think Liverpool is the answer and campbletown worked out well for the Magpies in the 90's
Big move from the club if they choose campbletown permanently expect a fallout from some members but the club would know who has dual and multi venue membership I guess.
Would rather they look at Olympic stadium

A closed roof stadium at Liverpool that could house BBL cricket and also Tigers or dogs could work if the roof is on it it something different for Sydney otherwise apart from dogs and Tigers probably not much use

I would hate to see it host cricket as well.

I know the oval seating would be an issue but maybe they could roll the seats in like what should have happened at ANZ

If the NRL owns it, I think it would have to be 100% oval.

big investment for just dogs and Tigers maybe rugby might use it for some games perhaps

I don't know why the NRL would want to own a stadium but would they really care if it was just the Dogs and Tigers using it?