SFS

[tigerbalm]

I think the next move is 12 home grounds

Even go as far as switch grounds mid game if the one we are playing on isn't working

I like it. Memberships are non transferable so if you want to go to more than one home game you need a extra membership. Even 3000 hardcore members will push the numbers well above 30k.

That's the type of out of the box thinking this club needs.

 

[innsaneink]

You clearly haven't driven from the west or s/west to the city on a Friday night in peak hour if you think "it's accessible"

 

[TigerVinnie]

I ultimately believe it has to come down to two options:

1. New SFS is our main home ground with only a few exhibition type games played at Leichhardt and cTown each year (similar with what we do with Tamworth). Pick out potential sell out games on a Sunday arvo at the start of the year and just have 4 in total (two at each venue).

2. Split all the home games between Leichhardt & Cambeltown down the middle. Alternate weeks. Will need a heavy push on an upgrade on facilities with the idea that we stay here long term and don't play anywhere else.


Bankwest, whilst a fantastic stadium (and really convenient for me to get to) just has such a terrible Parra feel to it and I don't think we can ever shake that off. Not to mention our terrible winning record - No other team would fear playing us there.

Whilst SFS is a little out of the way for most I think the pros will outweigh the cons. Brand new facilities and if 10/11 showed when we start winning games we will pack it out with tigers fans. The few games at Leichhardt and Ctown will hopefully bring that nostalgia and excitement feel when seeing the fixture coming up, and hopefully if we can win 4/4 from these venues it will make it a feared place to play.

If we go with the equal split - This will keep most fans the happiest but we need to look at our branding and if we really want to grow into a larger club the two grounds NEED major refurbs which I just don't see happening. Again we need to sell it to the council that we are going to be playing here for the next 10 years.

Personally I believe option 1 is most likely.

Does anyone know how long were contracted to play at Bankwest for? Wasn't it 5 years or so? If that's the case I guess this talk doesnt matter as we are legally obliged to be there for the next 5 years.

 

[hobbo1]

I think the next move is 12 home grounds

Even go as far as switch grounds mid game if the one we are playing on isn't working

One for every team we play?

One at Gladstone , One at Tannum Sands ,One at Calliope , One at Miriam Vale ,One at Rockhampton ,One at Yeppoon ,One at Bundaberg ,One at Moura ,One at Biloela , One on the Sunny Coast , Out at Gin Gin (with a signing session at the Travellers Rest best pies ever) , One at Leichhardt

Happy’s Tiger Tours?

Don’t hand over any money
Most likely a scam !

 

[Tigerbuck63]

Great 1st post informative.
One fact that is not mentioned ever is the supporters that live in QLD and i know that they play a game in Tamworth now or did prior seasons that looked like a success.

Would not one game on the Sunshine coast counted as a home game like the Storm have done this season generate interest and maybe more fans attending after COVID.

Just a thought up for debate, Cheers.

 

[Papacito]

Thoughtful post @TigerTownSFS and welcome.

For mine, stadium choice and location is only partly influenced by Wests Ashfield's stake in the club and their geography.

Ultimately I doubt that Ashfield want to be footing the club's bill forever, so commercial sustainability of the footy club is a key factor.

While Campbelltown and Leichhardt are showing their age, ditching them completely is a bit like giving the club's core fan base the middle finger. Assuming the stadiums are still operating, I'd be surprised if there aren't at least a few games at each stadium every year for the foreseeable future.

Other stadium choices will come down to money on offer from stadium operators or the NRL.

If the NRL throw money at us to play games at Tamworth, Perth or NZ, there's a good chance we will.

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

Good post TigerTown SFS only trouble is I think you put to much thought it to it for anyone to agree with your sentiments they would have to live in Surry Hills,City or Eastern Suburbs .You left out Liverpool which has been mooted as a possible new home

 

[cochise]

I ultimately believe it has to come down to two options:

1. New SFS is our main home ground with only a few exhibition type games played at Leichhardt and cTown each year (similar with what we do with Tamworth). Pick out potential sell out games on a Sunday arvo at the start of the year and just have 4 in total (two at each venue).

2. Split all the home games between Leichhardt & Cambeltown down the middle. Alternate weeks. Will need a heavy push on an upgrade on facilities with the idea that we stay here long term and don't play anywhere else.


Bankwest, whilst a fantastic stadium (and really convenient for me to get to) just has such a terrible Parra feel to it and I don't think we can ever shake that off. Not to mention our terrible winning record - No other team would fear playing us there.

Whilst SFS is a little out of the way for most I think the pros will outweigh the cons. Brand new facilities and if 10/11 showed when we start winning games we will pack it out with tigers fans. The few games at Leichhardt and Ctown will hopefully bring that nostalgia and excitement feel when seeing the fixture coming up, and hopefully if we can win 4/4 from these venues it will make it a feared place to play.

If we go with the equal split - This will keep most fans the happiest but we need to look at our branding and if we really want to grow into a larger club the two grounds NEED major refurbs which I just don't see happening. Again we need to sell it to the council that we are going to be playing here for the next 10 years.

Personally I believe option 1 is most likely.

Does anyone know how long were contracted to play at Bankwest for? Wasn't it 5 years or so? If that's the case I guess this talk doesnt matter as we are legally obliged to be there for the next 5 years.

The SFS is by far the worst option available, I have never felt like I was in Parramatta's stadium anytime I have been there.

There is still 2 years to run on the Bankwest/ANZ deal.

 

[tiger_one]

I ultimately believe it has to come down to two options:

1. New SFS is our main home ground with only a few exhibition type games played at Leichhardt and cTown each year (similar with what we do with Tamworth). Pick out potential sell out games on a Sunday arvo at the start of the year and just have 4 in total (two at each venue).

2. Split all the home games between Leichhardt & Cambeltown down the middle. Alternate weeks. Will need a heavy push on an upgrade on facilities with the idea that we stay here long term and don't play anywhere else.


Bankwest, whilst a fantastic stadium (and really convenient for me to get to) just has such a terrible Parra feel to it and I don't think we can ever shake that off. Not to mention our terrible winning record - No other team would fear playing us there.

Whilst SFS is a little out of the way for most I think the pros will outweigh the cons. Brand new facilities and if 10/11 showed when we start winning games we will pack it out with tigers fans. The few games at Leichhardt and Ctown will hopefully bring that nostalgia and excitement feel when seeing the fixture coming up, and hopefully if we can win 4/4 from these venues it will make it a feared place to play.

If we go with the equal split - This will keep most fans the happiest but we need to look at our branding and if we really want to grow into a larger club the two grounds NEED major refurbs which I just don't see happening. Again we need to sell it to the council that we are going to be playing here for the next 10 years.

Personally I believe option 1 is most likely.

Does anyone know how long were contracted to play at Bankwest for? Wasn't it 5 years or so? If that's the case I guess this talk doesnt matter as we are legally obliged to be there for the next 5 years.

The SFS is by far the worst option available, I have never felt like I was in Parramatta's stadium anytime I have been there.

There is still 2 years to run on the Bankwest/ANZ deal.

Hey champion @cochise - I was at our 1st game at Bankwest versus Parra - it was HELL! Parra fans owned everything!

 

[cochise]

I ultimately believe it has to come down to two options:

1. New SFS is our main home ground with only a few exhibition type games played at Leichhardt and cTown each year (similar with what we do with Tamworth). Pick out potential sell out games on a Sunday arvo at the start of the year and just have 4 in total (two at each venue).

2. Split all the home games between Leichhardt & Cambeltown down the middle. Alternate weeks. Will need a heavy push on an upgrade on facilities with the idea that we stay here long term and don't play anywhere else.


Bankwest, whilst a fantastic stadium (and really convenient for me to get to) just has such a terrible Parra feel to it and I don't think we can ever shake that off. Not to mention our terrible winning record - No other team would fear playing us there.

Whilst SFS is a little out of the way for most I think the pros will outweigh the cons. Brand new facilities and if 10/11 showed when we start winning games we will pack it out with tigers fans. The few games at Leichhardt and Ctown will hopefully bring that nostalgia and excitement feel when seeing the fixture coming up, and hopefully if we can win 4/4 from these venues it will make it a feared place to play.

If we go with the equal split - This will keep most fans the happiest but we need to look at our branding and if we really want to grow into a larger club the two grounds NEED major refurbs which I just don't see happening. Again we need to sell it to the council that we are going to be playing here for the next 10 years.

Personally I believe option 1 is most likely.

Does anyone know how long were contracted to play at Bankwest for? Wasn't it 5 years or so? If that's the case I guess this talk doesnt matter as we are legally obliged to be there for the next 5 years.

The SFS is by far the worst option available, I have never felt like I was in Parramatta's stadium anytime I have been there.

There is still 2 years to run on the Bankwest/ANZ deal.


Hey champion @cochise - I was at our 1st game at Bankwest versus Parra - it was HELL! Parra fans owned everything!

That was their home game?

 

[tiger_one]

I ultimately believe it has to come down to two options:

1. New SFS is our main home ground with only a few exhibition type games played at Leichhardt and cTown each year (similar with what we do with Tamworth). Pick out potential sell out games on a Sunday arvo at the start of the year and just have 4 in total (two at each venue).

2. Split all the home games between Leichhardt & Cambeltown down the middle. Alternate weeks. Will need a heavy push on an upgrade on facilities with the idea that we stay here long term and don't play anywhere else.


Bankwest, whilst a fantastic stadium (and really convenient for me to get to) just has such a terrible Parra feel to it and I don't think we can ever shake that off. Not to mention our terrible winning record - No other team would fear playing us there.

Whilst SFS is a little out of the way for most I think the pros will outweigh the cons. Brand new facilities and if 10/11 showed when we start winning games we will pack it out with tigers fans. The few games at Leichhardt and Ctown will hopefully bring that nostalgia and excitement feel when seeing the fixture coming up, and hopefully if we can win 4/4 from these venues it will make it a feared place to play.

If we go with the equal split - This will keep most fans the happiest but we need to look at our branding and if we really want to grow into a larger club the two grounds NEED major refurbs which I just don't see happening. Again we need to sell it to the council that we are going to be playing here for the next 10 years.

Personally I believe option 1 is most likely.

Does anyone know how long were contracted to play at Bankwest for? Wasn't it 5 years or so? If that's the case I guess this talk doesnt matter as we are legally obliged to be there for the next 5 years.

The SFS is by far the worst option available, I have never felt like I was in Parramatta's stadium anytime I have been there.

There is still 2 years to run on the Bankwest/ANZ deal.


Hey champion @cochise - I was at our 1st game at Bankwest versus Parra - it was HELL! Parra fans owned everything!

That was their home game?

Oh yeah! forget that small item. hahaha
Still, the memory burns ......

 

[cochise]

I ultimately believe it has to come down to two options:

1. New SFS is our main home ground with only a few exhibition type games played at Leichhardt and cTown each year (similar with what we do with Tamworth). Pick out potential sell out games on a Sunday arvo at the start of the year and just have 4 in total (two at each venue).

2. Split all the home games between Leichhardt & Cambeltown down the middle. Alternate weeks. Will need a heavy push on an upgrade on facilities with the idea that we stay here long term and don't play anywhere else.


Bankwest, whilst a fantastic stadium (and really convenient for me to get to) just has such a terrible Parra feel to it and I don't think we can ever shake that off. Not to mention our terrible winning record - No other team would fear playing us there.

Whilst SFS is a little out of the way for most I think the pros will outweigh the cons. Brand new facilities and if 10/11 showed when we start winning games we will pack it out with tigers fans. The few games at Leichhardt and Ctown will hopefully bring that nostalgia and excitement feel when seeing the fixture coming up, and hopefully if we can win 4/4 from these venues it will make it a feared place to play.

If we go with the equal split - This will keep most fans the happiest but we need to look at our branding and if we really want to grow into a larger club the two grounds NEED major refurbs which I just don't see happening. Again we need to sell it to the council that we are going to be playing here for the next 10 years.

Personally I believe option 1 is most likely.

Does anyone know how long were contracted to play at Bankwest for? Wasn't it 5 years or so? If that's the case I guess this talk doesnt matter as we are legally obliged to be there for the next 5 years.

The SFS is by far the worst option available, I have never felt like I was in Parramatta's stadium anytime I have been there.

There is still 2 years to run on the Bankwest/ANZ deal.


Hey champion @cochise - I was at our 1st game at Bankwest versus Parra - it was HELL! Parra fans owned everything!

That was their home game?


Oh yeah! forget that small item. hahaha
Still, the memory burns ......

I was there too and 100% it was all Parra that day. I was also at the game that was our home game and I sat in my seats I sat in for all our other home games there, surrounded by the same Wests Tigers fans I at sat next to every home game at Bankwest so didn't feel like a Parra game to me. I even got to tell a Eels fan where to go when he thought I was sitting in his seat.

 

[TYGA]

I have followed the Magpies since the late 70s so
I’m not biased but Leichhardt Oval is the only option. It’s the closest home ground to Balmain heartland and West’s Ashfield. We are an inner west team and it’s the best inner west stadium.

Get it upgraded for corporates and stretch the grandstand around leaving the hill area with new bars and toilet facilities. It doesn’t need to be modern just improved.

Players will be more attracted to training out of Concord and playing at Leichhardt oval. Outside of the Eastern Suburbs the inner west would be the most popular spot for young athletes to live.

 

[gallagher]

I think the next move is 12 home grounds

Even go as far as switch grounds mid game if the one we are playing on isn't working

I like it. Memberships are non transferable so if you want to go to more than one home game you need a extra membership. Even 3000 hardcore members will push the numbers well above 30k.

That's the type of out of the box thinking this club needs.

I often wonder about our numbers. Does one person with LO membership and a CSS membership count as two memberships.
If we move to one home ground will our official numbers go down despite mmaintaining the same number of actual members?

 

[gallagher]

I have followed the Magpies since the late 70s so
I’m not biased but Leichhardt Oval is the only option. It’s the closest home ground to Balmain heartland and West’s Ashfield. We are an inner west team and it’s the best inner west stadium.

Get it upgraded for corporates and stretch the grandstand around leaving the hill area with new bars and toilet facilities. It doesn’t need to be modern just improved.

Players will be more attracted to training out of Concord and playing at Leichhardt oval. Outside of the Eastern Suburbs the inner west would be the most popular spot for young athletes to live.

The problem is the upgrading. That nuffie from that council told VLandys his wish list for LO was new seats.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

I have followed the Magpies since the late 70s so
I’m not biased but Leichhardt Oval is the only option. It’s the closest home ground to Balmain heartland and West’s Ashfield. We are an inner west team and it’s the best inner west stadium.

Get it upgraded for corporates and stretch the grandstand around leaving the hill area with new bars and toilet facilities. It doesn’t need to be modern just improved.

Players will be more attracted to training out of Concord and playing at Leichhardt oval. Outside of the Eastern Suburbs the inner west would be the most popular spot for young athletes to live.

You are now my favourite forum poster

 

[TYGA]

I have followed the Magpies since the late 70s so
I’m not biased but Leichhardt Oval is the only option. It’s the closest home ground to Balmain heartland and West’s Ashfield. We are an inner west team and it’s the best inner west stadium.

Get it upgraded for corporates and stretch the grandstand around leaving the hill area with new bars and toilet facilities. It doesn’t need to be modern just improved.

Players will be more attracted to training out of Concord and playing at Leichhardt oval. Outside of the Eastern Suburbs the inner west would be the most popular spot for young athletes to live.

You are now my favourite forum poster

I only really loved Lidcombe Oval, Belmore, Leichhardt Oval and the old St George Stadium for Sydney Olympic Games.

The funny thing is I can remember 20000 at Lidcombe so I’m not sure why we need large stadiums we don’t get that crowd 40 years later.

It’s a fraud by stadiums and governments if the club was strong enough it wouldn’t need the bribery money to play at ANZ and Wankbest

 

[Telltails]

Where are you Snake?

 

[Tiger_Steve]

I have followed the Magpies since the late 70s so
I’m not biased but Leichhardt Oval is the only option. It’s the closest home ground to Balmain heartland and West’s Ashfield. We are an inner west team and it’s the best inner west stadium.

Get it upgraded for corporates and stretch the grandstand around leaving the hill area with new bars and toilet facilities. It doesn’t need to be modern just improved.

Players will be more attracted to training out of Concord and playing at Leichhardt oval. Outside of the Eastern Suburbs the inner west would be the most popular spot for young athletes to live.

You are now my favourite forum poster

I only really loved Lidcombe Oval, Belmore, Leichhardt Oval and the old St George Stadium for Sydney Olympic Games.

The funny thing is I can remember 20000 at Lidcombe so I’m not sure why we need large stadiums we don’t get that crowd 40 years later.

It’s a fraud by stadiums and governments if the club was strong enough it wouldn’t need the bribery money to play at ANZ and Wankbest

I would love Leichhardt to be our home ground. An upgrade would be awesome. But I’m a realist and it won’t happen. I’m reluctantly willing to bid the old girl good bye if it means we play out of one home ground. (Tears as I type I might add!!)

 

[cochise]

I have followed the Magpies since the late 70s so
I’m not biased but Leichhardt Oval is the only option. It’s the closest home ground to Balmain heartland and West’s Ashfield. We are an inner west team and it’s the best inner west stadium.

Get it upgraded for corporates and stretch the grandstand around leaving the hill area with new bars and toilet facilities. It doesn’t need to be modern just improved.

Players will be more attracted to training out of Concord and playing at Leichhardt oval. Outside of the Eastern Suburbs the inner west would be the most popular spot for young athletes to live.

You are now my favourite forum poster

I only really loved Lidcombe Oval, Belmore, Leichhardt Oval and the old St George Stadium for Sydney Olympic Games.

The funny thing is I can remember 20000 at Lidcombe so I’m not sure why we need large stadiums we don’t get that crowd 40 years later.

It’s a fraud by stadiums and governments if the club was strong enough it wouldn’t need the bribery money to play at ANZ and Wankbest

I would love Leichhardt to be our home ground. An upgrade would be awesome. But I’m a realist and it won’t happen. I’m reluctantly willing to bid the old girl good bye if it means we play out of one home ground. (Tears as I type I might add!!)

I'm the same, but the SFS is a terrible idea. LO is one of my favourite places in the world, but it is getting very close to the time of saying goodbye. I think we should have one year of playing at LO and CSS only, to say goodbye and then move to Bankwest permanently.