A capacity of 20k for fixtures at LO & CSS hosting interstate teams e.g. Titans cowboys dolphins etc is more than adequate.
Play the Sydney teams at sfs Parramatta stadium or homebush
Over to Richardson now, expect a backlash from some of our 7k members if he decides to play no games at LO and CSS moving forward.
The fact we only have less than 10k paying members - puts Richo in a strong position to make a tough call.
I wonder if he'd go all in for Commbank - playing all 12 games there at 1 home ground?
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@jedi-tiger What backlash ! In these times of cost of living the club HAS to give its supporters value for money / modern facilities / ease of transportation and parking for all ages and the only way this happens is modern stadiums .Of course this encapsulates the corporate sector as well .. I know for a fact heaps of supporters that will take up season nemberships if this happens as at present they haven’t .. the days of paying $40 to stand on grass is over !
@helmesy Good old Darcy unfortunately a little to late , the horse has bolted! The Tigers finally employed a leader that will make the hard decisions the pandering is over Darcy !
45k at the Dogs vs Eels game yesterday at Homebush.
A good example of what Richo has been pushing with his home ground approach. If/when we turn it around in the future, there are going to be all sorts of fans coming out of the woodwork, particularly for the bigger Sydney derbies (let alone impactful games in the Spring).
45k at the Dogs vs Eels game yesterday at Homebush.
A good example of what Richo has been pushing with his home ground approach. If/when we turn it around in the future, there are going to be all sorts of fans coming out of the woodwork, particularly for the bigger Sydney derbies (let alone impactful games in the Spring).
I have no problem with event games being held at Homebush, not fit for normal regular season games though.
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
45k at the Dogs vs Eels game yesterday at Homebush.
A good example of what Richo has been pushing with his home ground approach. If/when we turn it around in the future, there are going to be all sorts of fans coming out of the woodwork, particularly for the bigger Sydney derbies (let alone impactful games in the Spring).
I have no problem with event games being held at Homebush, not fit for normal regular season games though.
play some of the interstate teams e.g. dolphins cowboys Canberra etc at LO and CSS
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
Finally, a $40 million lifeline for Leichhardt Oval
By Megan Gorrey
Sydney’s tired Leichhardt Oval will undergo a $40 million overhaul to add a new grandstand and female-friendly change rooms after state and federal governments vowed to help fund the project.
The rundown inner west sports ground has been desperately in need of a makeover, but state and federal governments have previously failed to agree on whether to help the local council pay for them. Paint is peeling off the western grandstand and some toilets are so dilapidated they have been shut for years. Last year, a railing collapsed mid-match, sending spectators crashing to the ground.Announcing the funding for the project on Thursday, Albanese, who is the local MP in the seat of Grayndler, said there was “nothing better than sitting on Wayne Pearce Hill at Leichhardt Oval”.
Premier Chris Minns last month said he was “open” to chipping in some funds, after previously saying there was no way the state’s financial position would enable it to foot a $30 million bill for a major facelift of the stadium.
NSW Sports Minister Steve Kamper on Thursday said the funds would “future-proof” the oval and provide “fit-for-purpose facilities for the next generation of elite, amateur and grassroots athletes”.
In a joint statement, Albanese, Kamper and federal Sport Minister Annika Wells said the “critical” upgrades to the stadium would ensure the safety and comfort of fans and competitors.
“It is critical we invest in iconic local sporting venues like Leichhardt Oval for the benefit of players, spectators and the wider community,” the statement said.
“These venues are a platform for elite women and girls’ sporting competitions, such as NRLW and Women’s A League.”
The council has been spending about $1.4 million per year on Leichhardt in both maintenance and capital works.
That spending includes recent upgrades to the existing change rooms and toilet facilities.
Instead, in 2023 the council devised a masterplan for the oval and called for state and federal government assistance in paying for it.
Leichhardt Oval’s most prominent tenant, the Wests Tigers, has so far refused to commit to its future at the venue
I am sure Richo has already set in stone the next 3 year stadium policy .
I am sure Richo has already set in stone the next 3 year stadium policy .
im guess we move away from LO the next 3 seasons with promise we take some games back there post upgrade. That gives him more games at the main stadium and he can tell the LO diehards that it’s unsafe but there is a plan in place to return beyond upgrade. In those 3 years he cements our home ground as majority Commbank or whatever.
