Wests Tigers Lower Grade Venues

[stevied]

I was thinking of driving down from the Central Coast to watch the Tigers this Saturday and was hoping to make a day of it by seeing some lower grade games. This is impossible because all the other fixtures are being played at Lidcombe Oval, one of them (Jersey Flegg, I think) on Sunday. I know Lidcombe is the former Wests home ground and there is a nostalgic attachment to the venue, but at $40 for a ticket on the hill plus petrol money, to watch one 80 minute game, it is poor value and barely worth the effort. In my view, the Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg team, at least, should be scheduled to be played before Wests Tigers games, no matter which home venue. Anyone agree with me and can anything be done about it? Watching Under 23, Reserve Grade then the Firsts in the 80s - now that was good value!

 

[Suzie-Q]

I was thinking of driving down from the Central Coast to watch the Tigers this Saturday and was hoping to make a day of it by seeing some lower grade games. This is impossible because all the other fixtures are being played at Lidcombe Oval, one of them (Jersey Flegg, I think) on Sunday. I know Lidcombe is the former Wests home ground and there is a nostalgic attachment to the venue, but at $40 for a ticket on the hill plus petrol money, to watch one 80 minute game, it is poor value and barely worth the effort. In my view, the Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg team, at least, should be scheduled to be played before Wests Tigers games, no matter which home venue. Anyone agree with me and can anything be done about it? Watching Under 23, Reserve Grade then the Firsts in the 80s - now that was good value!

When a day at the footy was a day at the footy! We're driving in from Central West, and it's ridiculous for one game, but for us, it's meeting up with friends as well.

 

[Vicious]

I was thinking of driving down from the Central Coast to watch the Tigers this Saturday and was hoping to make a day of it by seeing some lower grade games. This is impossible because all the other fixtures are being played at Lidcombe Oval, one of them (Jersey Flegg, I think) on Sunday. I know Lidcombe is the former Wests home ground and there is a nostalgic attachment to the venue, but at $40 for a ticket on the hill plus petrol money, to watch one 80 minute game, it is poor value and barely worth the effort. In my view, the Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg team, at least, should be scheduled to be played before Wests Tigers games, no matter which home venue. Anyone agree with me and can anything be done about it? Watching Under 23, Reserve Grade then the Firsts in the 80s - now that was good value!

Our NSW Cup (Reserve Grade) is playing on Saturday at 2pm at Lidcombe Oval straight after our Wests Magpies Harold Matthews and SG Ball games.
Our Jersey Flegg (u/21’s) are now playing at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday at 3m following our Balmain Tigers Harold Matthews and SG Ball games.

 

[mtd#2]

Unfortunately when theres only 3 games a year at leichardt, they can charge a premium, because its an in demand sporting event. People who dont follow the game as religiously see it as an event in the social calendar and $40 is nothing compared to some of the alternative options.

 

[426Tlgerland]

I don’t get why our reserve grade don’t play at the same venue as our nrl team at home games like Cambo and Leichhardt , how many will turn up to the Saturday reserve grade at Lidcombe , any one have an idea what size crowd the boys will be playing in front of , eg last years games , I would think only couple thou at best

 

[Vicious]

I don’t get why our reserve grade don’t play at the same venue as our nrl team at home games like Cambo and Leichhardt , how many will turn up to the Saturday reserve grade at Lidcombe , any one have an idea what size crowd the boys will be playing in front of , eg last years games , I would think only couple thou at best

NSW Cup (Reserve Grade) should definately be playing before our NRL team.