innsaneink
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Cambo supports souths more than WTs these days
Wests Ashfield Leagues Club Unified Branding / Home of Wests Tigers
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Not entirely true mate, Wests Campbelltown was controlled by a Wests Ashfield board up until 1996; after which they relinquished control to a local board. It's such a shame because both WA and WC are trading magnificently these days. Wests Tigers would be a financial juggernaut today if we had the backing of both clubs.
diedpretty
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No idea why - maybe they think there should have been a bit more Wests in the logo seeing they own the club.
Tigertigertiger
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Never forget the proud traditions of both clubs
I'm happy
I'm happy
beachtiger
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I think this is a great move by Wests Ashfield and I am more than happy for any move to create some unity within our 2 great foundation clubs.
Now my next comment isn't meant to be divisive at all I just don't have a great understanding of the Wests Magpies heritage and hoping someone can explain it to me a bit. I certainly don't want to offend anyone so please don't take it that way if you are from the Campbelltown area.
If WC have no financial connection to the club and seemingly so far away from our main heartlands of Ashfield and Leichardt why do we play games down there and support the Campbelltown area? Is there a history there between WC and WA from yesteryear? I know it has always been very difficult to get corporate sponsorship and people to games there so why do we do it?
From an outsiders point of view with the investment that WA is putting in and hopefully one day the Balmain side being able to re-establish themselves as a financial partner (probably unlikely given the current circumstances I know) why doesn't the club move more towards being a true "inner city" club with the opportunity of supporting WA more heavily?
innsaneink
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Juniors
balmain boy
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Don't think many fans will go to Ashfield after a game at LO. Nor Five Dock for that matter. Needs to be walking distance from the ground for people to show up in nay numbers. Five Dock is just a bowling club with a Tigers emblem on it anyway. Tiny.
This is a good move by WA. Might try get there for an away game or two this season.Bu tyes they need a sports bar or two which puts the games on and with sound.
This is a good move by WA. Might try get there for an away game or two this season.Bu tyes they need a sports bar or two which puts the games on and with sound.
innsaneink
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If they have a player presso on there after the LO game there would be quite a few diehards rocking up
I understand it makes it a long day for the players and staff, would have to be a day game
I understand it makes it a long day for the players and staff, would have to be a day game
I think that is Wests Ashfield plan now. As majority shareholder, they are stumping up the cash while Wests Cambo are slurping the cream before and after Campbelltown home games.
Wests Campbelltown also own the Country Club near Camden, which calls itself "home" to the WS Giants, hosting it's supporters on game days.
Wests Campbelltown also own the Country Club near Camden, which calls itself "home" to the WS Giants, hosting it's supporters on game days.
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Two reasons:
1\. Large Junior nursery.
2\. There is a train of thought that because the Macarthur area considered a growth region, it will provide a large supporter base in the future. Problem is that the Tigers, and the Magpies before them, have struggled to gain acceptance in the area, and have been considered inner-city blow ins by the locals. I hope the perception changes in the future, and with a consistently strong side on the field, it might.
innsaneink
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jirskyr
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That technically isn't the Wests Tigers logo, as others have noted - doesn't affect me but I can understand if some old Balmain diehards have a weird feeling about the obvious dressing up in magpies colours. Same as I can understand old Maggie supporters annoyed about the little magpie on the sleeve.
The old branding is becoming less and less relevant anyway, so long as it's some combo of black and white and gold. Moses Suli was 1 year old when Wests Tigers was incorporated.
What really surprises me is that it took WA so long to make a stronger connection to the team. I've been there a few times, they had jerseys and such in the foyer and used to have a "Benjiburger" if I recall, but they've been part of the organisation for 17+ years now.
Ashfield's just not convenient for me anymore since my parents moved out of the area. I actually like WC, right on the train line and next to the stadium, perfect combination and it surprises the old version of me that'd I'd be so happy to attend matches in Leumeah. Don't think it's the best club in the world but the sports bar is nice and I can get a chicken parmi at 11pm at night.
The old branding is becoming less and less relevant anyway, so long as it's some combo of black and white and gold. Moses Suli was 1 year old when Wests Tigers was incorporated.
What really surprises me is that it took WA so long to make a stronger connection to the team. I've been there a few times, they had jerseys and such in the foyer and used to have a "Benjiburger" if I recall, but they've been part of the organisation for 17+ years now.
Ashfield's just not convenient for me anymore since my parents moved out of the area. I actually like WC, right on the train line and next to the stadium, perfect combination and it surprises the old version of me that'd I'd be so happy to attend matches in Leumeah. Don't think it's the best club in the world but the sports bar is nice and I can get a chicken parmi at 11pm at night.
Gary_Bakerloo
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@ said:
Yea, but the players apparently like a flutter…..in $10 and $20 outlays.
I argued ten or twelve years ago the colours should be shared, grounds shared, one NSW Cup team, one NYC team and all leagues clubs rebranded Wests Tigers Leagues Clubs …. well they say Rome wasn't built in a day but I'm sure glad it's heading in the right direction. Pity they can't rebrand Campbelltown as Wests Tigers .... but hope springs eternal ... :wink:
Magpie_Magic
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WC was bought outright by WA lead by Rick Wayde in 1986 when Wests were pushed to go there or expelled sadly.
It is a shame that WC isn't involved directly in a good way any more because I felt in the 90s the merger between old and new Wests was going well till super league.
Anyway they are a part of the Wests Tigers and Wests outfit now with plenty of loyal fans.
Plenty of outside interference in the maggies and even WT sadly.
It is a shame that WC isn't involved directly in a good way any more because I felt in the 90s the merger between old and new Wests was going well till super league.
Anyway they are a part of the Wests Tigers and Wests outfit now with plenty of loyal fans.
Plenty of outside interference in the maggies and even WT sadly.
Magpie_Magic
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100 % mate.
WA
In 05 the club had a separate sports bar 2 auditoriums really needs a good dedicated sports bar separate from a TAB
innsaneink
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We went last weekend… Seems worse every time I go which isn't iften, they're getting it wrong imo.
Food and service was crap and only area to watch footy was in the noodle bar.... Only the coffee and cake got a pass
Better before the renos
Food and service was crap and only area to watch footy was in the noodle bar.... Only the coffee and cake got a pass
Better before the renos
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