Vagabonds of the NRL. Nomads.

Am i the only one who remembers when we played 6 at cs and 6 at lo. We were shit then too.
Having so many home grounds is a problem. But not the only reason for our lack of success.
And being a 'shit' team the last thing you need to do is give away any sort of advantage. Obvious is obvious.

But not the only reason for our lack of success.
- Theres a Luke Brooks thread already for those 'other' reasons.
 
What does that have to do with having one home ground?

We could have played at LO or CSS all last year for our home games and the result would have been the same.

My point is if you're shit, it doesn't matter where you play.
You said if you’re good enough you can win anywhere or words to that effect.

Just a gentle reminder we haven’t been good in 12 years. We just came last.

So we need every little advantage under the sun and playing at a statistical disadvantage is moronic.
 
So were playing at 6 different home grounds now?

Change our colours to Black, white and Red. We are the Wests Tiger Wanderers! We will wander wherever our homeground will go. (though please don't bring flares and buckets to home games, Lets keep total fan stupidity to the round ball game)
 
You said if you’re good enough you can win anywhere or words to that effect.

Just a gentle reminder we haven’t been good in 12 years. We just came last.

So we need every little advantage under the sun and playing at a statistical disadvantage is moronic.
Having our 2022 and sacking the coach mid season was moronic and put us at a statistical disadvantage one could argue.
 
Nothing could be done about it this season with our primary home ground all being off limits for much of the season.
Move on.
 
That doesn't explain NZ, Tamworth, magic round and Homebush. They could have managed three grounds.
Or even 1. Just not LO or CSS.
Fact is mate we are one of the clubs that are affected by the World Cup this year. To play at one home ground during the World Cup would be difficult. What venue can we use that the NRL will approve? They won’t approve grounds that only get used a couple times a year and won’t want us to be using another teams home ground it’ll be too much of a headache to sort.

As for what you said about Tamworth, NZ etc, the Tigers have been taking games to Tamworth since 2018. Obviously 2020 and 21 were exceptions due to COVID but the club shows support in the regional areas and we aren’t the only club that does that so I don’t see why you have an issue with the club playing at Tamworth have a couple mates up there they love us over there.

Magic round that’s an NRL decision. Yes we may decide to be the home team but the NRL came up with the idea. Can’t blame the club for that one and willing to take some extra cash to sacrifice a home game.

NZ that one is a tricky one. I don’t mind that they are willing to go to NZ given that the Warriors fans couldn’t even support the Warriors in person during that time. Just wish we weren’t playing the Warriors in NZ as a home game but can’t do anything about that one.

Homebush I think we only use because given its Easter Monday this year we have the home game and are hoping it’ll be a sellout. Or at least have more fans in attendance that will surpass what LO and CSS can hold. Club hasn’t used it as a home ground since 2021 and that was against Eels on Easter Monday. Club hasn’t used it as a permanent home ground since 2018.
 
Fact is mate we are one of the clubs that are affected by the World Cup this year. To play at one home ground during the World Cup would be difficult. What venue can we use that the NRL will approve? They won’t approve grounds that only get used a couple times a year and won’t want us to be using another teams home ground it’ll be too much of a headache to sort.

As for what you said about Tamworth, NZ etc, the Tigers have been taking games to Tamworth since 2018. Obviously 2020 and 21 were exceptions due to COVID but the club shows support in the regional areas and we aren’t the only club that does that so I don’t see why you have an issue with the club playing at Tamworth have a couple mates up there they love us over there.

Magic round that’s an NRL decision. Yes we may decide to be the home team but the NRL came up with the idea. Can’t blame the club for that one and willing to take some extra cash to sacrifice a home game.

NZ that one is a tricky one. I don’t mind that they are willing to go to NZ given that the Warriors fans couldn’t even support the Warriors in person during that time. Just wish we weren’t playing the Warriors in NZ as a home game but can’t do anything about that one.

Homebush I think we only use because given its Easter Monday this year we have the home game and are hoping it’ll be a sellout. Or at least have more fans in attendance that will surpass what LO and CSS can hold. Club hasn’t used it as a home ground since 2021 and that was against Eels on Easter Monday. Club hasn’t used it as a permanent home ground since 2018.
That's all great. All I'm saying that these multiple grounds are our choice. We could choose better IMO
 
There's 3 stadiums in Sydney. It's not hard
Sydney has more than 3 stadiums but 2 are used for playing and some others are being used for training. So playing at 1 stadium while the rest of the WC is happening is difficult given that the NRL wouldn’t want us using a venue that we don’t call home and isn’t NRL standard. Using another teams venue would’ve been too much of a headache to sort out as well. Can’t blame the club or the NRL for the circumstances of the WC.
 
Sydney has more than 3 stadiums but 2 are used for playing and some others are being used for training. So playing at 1 stadium while the rest of the WC is happening is difficult given that the NRL wouldn’t want us using a venue that we don’t call home and isn’t NRL standard. Using another teams venue would’ve been too much of a headache to sort out as well. Can’t blame the club or the NRL for the circumstances of the WC.
The NRL wouldn't care if we played all games at Comm, Accor or Allianz. Are other Sydney teams using 4 ground in Sydney?
 
The NRL wouldn't care if we played all games at Comm, Accor or Allianz. Are other Sydney teams using 4 ground in Sydney?
Most of the Sydney teams haven’t been affected by the WC. As far as I know Tigers, Bulldogs, Souths and Roosters have been affected by it. Accor and Allianz are being used to play games during the WC so Bulldogs, Souths and Roosters will be forced to play and train elsewhere. Tigers are affected since LO and CSS are being used for training for some of the WC teams. Comm isn’t being used but we don’t have exclusive rights to that stadium Eels use it and really its their stadium. And some games are being forced to play in other states. Souths literally have one game in QLD the next week WA. And we’ve mainly used 3-4 grounds because of money. The club has never been in a position to play just with 1 home ground. Chances are they never will be even if they go to just using LO and CSS.
 
Most of the Sydney teams haven’t been affected by the WC. As far as I know Tigers, Bulldogs, Souths and Roosters have been affected by it. Accor and Allianz are being used to play games during the WC so Bulldogs, Souths and Roosters will be forced to play and train elsewhere. Tigers are affected since LO and CSS are being used for training for some of the WC teams. Comm isn’t being used but we don’t have exclusive rights to that stadium Eels use it and really its their stadium. And some games are being forced to play in other states. Souths literally have one game in QLD the next week WA. And we’ve mainly used 3-4 grounds because of money. The club has never been in a position to play just with 1 home ground. Chances are they never will be even if they go to just using LO and CSS.
So your answer is no. No other club is using 4 grounds in Sydney. That is our choice, others suggesting we had no choice are incorrect.
 
So your answer is no. No other club is using 4 grounds in Sydney. That is our choice, others suggesting we had no choice are incorrect.
Like I said due to money. The club has never made enough money to play from just LO or CSS. The NRL and the Tigers made more money from playing at the bigger stadiums than LO or CSS. They reckon from next year they can use just LO and CSS have to wait and see if that happens, but it was either use the bigger stadiums or go broke. Given that they want to play in the NRL, they had to make that choice to survive.
 
Like I said due to money. The club has never made enough money to play from just LO or CSS. The NRL and the Tigers made more money from playing at the bigger stadiums than LO or CSS. They reckon from next year they can use just LO and CSS have to wait and see if that happens, but it was either use the bigger stadiums or go broke. Given that they want to play in the NRL, they had to make that choice to survive.
Someone suggested that we're playing at 7 home grounds this year because of the womens soccer. That's not true. It's our choice.
That's what the conversation was about.
 

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