Looks like LO will have 4000-5000 undercover seats in future format.
Looks like LO will have 4000-5000 undercover seats in future format.
Roughly 2500 main stand and 1500 new stand?
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Looks like LO will have 4000-5000 undercover seats in future format.
Roughly 2500 main stand and 1500 new stand?
Looks a bit more in the main stand, maybe over 3000. Might mean that “gold” or “premium” members will end up with a seat in a stand. The new bar behind the new seating in the main stand appears like it may only be available to those in the stand ie a members bar.
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it’s actually really smart the new design and I can see why it’s not going to be a super expensive rebuild. That whole space under the stand is poorly used and they will just knock out that block work and build a whole new mezzanine level.
plus if the northern stand can be built in that narrow spot then the south end can absolutely hold a stand. You could get the numbers up towards 23,24k
Looks like LO will have 4000-5000 undercover seats in future format.
Roughly 2500 main stand and 1500 new stand?
Looks a bit more in the main stand, maybe over 3000. Might mean that “gold” or “premium” members will end up with a seat in a stand. The new bar behind the new seating in the main stand appears like it may only be available to those in the stand ie a members bar.
I have had the same ticket in Latchem stand on halfway in bay 3 at LO since 1999 (same seat since 1988 balmain days) I would hope a similar ticket on the halfway line is offered to me in the new rebuild
Looks like LO will have 4000-5000 undercover seats in future format.
Roughly 2500 main stand and 1500 new stand?
Looks a bit more in the main stand, maybe over 3000. Might mean that “gold” or “premium” members will end up with a seat in a stand. The new bar behind the new seating in the main stand appears like it may only be available to those in the stand ie a members bar.
I have had the same ticket in Latchem stand on halfway in bay 3 at LO since 1999 (same seat since 1988 balmain days) I would hope a similar ticket on the halfway line is offered to me in the new rebuild
I have sat in the same seats since the late 90s as well.
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
Wests Tigers are standing firm on a June 30 deadline for Campbelltown's council to secure stadium upgrades, despite a plea to commit long-term in order to help attract funding.
The Tigers return to Campbelltown on Sunday against South Sydney for the first time since CEO Shane Richardson threatened to quit the venue last month if a $50 million upgrade was not secured.
The NRL club also called for $100 million in upgrades to be locked in over the next five years, with the A-League's Macarthur Bulls also playing out of the venue.
Campbelltown City Council has already made clear they cannot fund that themselves, with mayor Darcy Lound instead petitioning state and federal government.
The council remain hopeful, but their chances appear to be dimming with no federal assistance pledged during the election and the NSW government also yet to come to the party.
Talks are also ongoing with the Tigers, but Lound is desperate for the club to increase their amount of games in Campbelltown even if funding is not secured.
That, he believes, would strengthen the case for funding in coming years, with the Tigers wanting an increased capacity of 24,000 and around 1200 corporate seats.
"The bottom line is we want the Tigers here full time. We would love to see seven or eight games here with Campbelltown as the main base," Lound told AAP.
"It really does strengthen the case to go to government over the coming years if we have a commitment that the Tigers have it as predominantly their home ground.
"Without the Tigers, it really weakens our case.
"We need the commitment from them. And we are committing to them that we want them here. We will do whatever we can, we will fund whatever we can."
Lound also believes remaining in Campbelltown holds other benefits for the Tigers, with the Macarthur region home to one of the state's biggest junior nurseries.
A previously announced $40.3 million sporting centre of excellence, funded largely by council and state government, will also be complete at the northern end of the ground by 2027.
Adjustments allow that to double the stadium's corporate spaces in the ground from 450 to 900, while also providing game-day facilities which will assist with hosting women's matches.
But that is unlikely to sway the Tigers, who still believe the ground falls short of NRL standards.
Richardson is yet to decide if the club will pull the pin on playing at Campbelltown for good if no upgrades are forthcoming by June 30, but any long-term commitment to increase games appears unlikely.
"We won't make a long-term commitment if there is no commitment from the council," Richardson told AAP.
"We want to play out there, but we can't play out of there if the situation doesn't change."
The Tigers make around $400,000 from sold-out home games at their suburban grounds, compared with $1.05 million in sell outs at CommBank Stadium.
They play four games at Campbelltown and CommBank this year and three at Leichhardt, with the latter locked in for $40 million upgrades of its own.
Australian Associated Press
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Given the federal election has passed and MacArthur remains a safe Labor seat the odds of investment are low to zero. It’s a pretty big statement to take away all games from CSS, it could be the death of the club in the south west. I fear this is just an arguement to keep the majority of games at Commbank and then revert to a handful of games at our traditional homes. Surely we can’t walk away from CSS completely
@tigertownsfs Anything's possible if Richardson has another dummy spit. I seriously question that guy's capacity to be the strategic, respected, and intelligent CEO the club needs.
@mercy-rule I dont think that is fair. He's loud and has his critics but he has delivered a lot for the club in a short space of time.
What is the alternative as far as club CEO's go? Would you rather go back to Justin Pascoe handing out huge contracts to players who were clearly unproven at NRL level?
Here is Pascoe's new business for anyone interested in partnership with Lee H.
@mickb So, any suggestion by me of the limitations of Richardson means I want the return of Pascoe? Is that the best you can do? Seriously?
Bulldogs looked to be on track for another massive crowd at Accor stadium. They are flying high and they have had a huge crowd surge but what do we think happens if we were to host several games against Sydney rivals (eels, bulldogs, dragons, souths) at Accor with $10 tickets available to fill the joint?
Bulldogs looked to be on track for another massive crowd at Accor stadium. They are flying high and they have had a huge crowd surge but what do we think happens if we were to host several games against Sydney rivals (eels, bulldogs, dragons, souths) at Accor with $10 tickets available to fill the joint?
So 4 homegrounds?
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
Bulldogs looked to be on track for another massive crowd at Accor stadium. They are flying high and they have had a huge crowd surge but what do we think happens if we were to host several games against Sydney rivals (eels, bulldogs, dragons, souths) at Accor with $10 tickets available to fill the joint?
So 4 homegrounds?
well CSS have 4 weeks to find $100m for renovations which seems unlikely. I would think that the NRL would be supportive (via good scheduling for the rivalry game). LO with 20k seats for out of town teams/small Sydney teams like sharks and sea eagles and then the mega games at Accor with extremely cheap tickets seems like a reasonable compromise. The marginal cost of an extra filled seat is close to zero yet those people ear and drink. If you have to pay $100 for a GA at LO due to supply and demand you should be paying close to zero for a ticket at Accor. It’s simple economics.
