Im not sure of a strategy where we spread ourselves around strengthens our identity.
A club is lost if we
- have our juniors and future is in the South- west -
- but train in the inner west,
- and then play in the east or CBD
It works in Melbourne - but there's a culture of travelling to the game. Not sure how many kids from Campbelltown would travel into SFS on a Friday night to watch the game.
I get that most of our adult supporters come from the inner west - but if we ignore the Southwest I'm not sure where we will be in 30 years time.
Penrith have a simple proposition - they are Penrith- full stop.
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I sent an email a few years back when Parramatta stadium was being built - showing the attendance average of all our home games- which demonstrated we get bigger crowds at the bigger stadiums.
I think it's more than simply selecting a stadium. It's about establishing our identity and the stadium selection is an extension of our identity.
If the future is in the south east - we need to recognise that in a material way
South West might be a good for junior playing pool, but future fans not so much. To be successful you go where the money is and that's the SFS, close to the CDB of Sydney.
Would just confuse our identity even further.
Yum no it wouldn’t. We are the Wests Tigers, born out of two inner west foundation clubs, that’s our identity. Your arguments are superficial and getting weaker by the day. Do better.
Im not sure of a strategy where we spread ourselves around strengthens our identity.
A club is lost if we
- have our juniors and future is in the South- west -
- but train in the inner west,
- and then play in the east or CBD
It works in Melbourne - but there's a culture of travelling to the game. Not sure how many kids from Campbelltown would travel into SFS on a Friday night to watch the game.
I get that most of our adult supporters come from the inner west - but if we ignore the Southwest I'm not sure where we will be in 30 years time.
Penrith have a simple proposition - they are Penrith- full stop.
Yeah but we aren’t Penrith and never will be Penrith like in terms of location.
Only some of the juniors come from the south west pool. Some are from the inner west and Ryde. Others are straight from other club’s junior pool. The South West would be just one part of the junior pool we would draw juniors from.
Training at Concord, that’s not going to change, and playing at the SFS with Wests Ashfield in reasonable proximity makes perfect sense.
I sent an email a few years back when Parramatta stadium was being built - showing the attendance average of all our home games- which demonstrated we get bigger crowds at the bigger stadiums.
I think it's more than simply selecting a stadium. It's about establishing our identity and the stadium selection is an extension of our identity.
If the future is in the south east - we need to recognise that in a material way
South West might be a good for junior playing pool, but future fans not so much. To be successful you go where the money is and that's the SFS, close to the CDB of Sydney.
Would just confuse our identity even further.
Yum no it wouldn’t. We are the Wests Tigers, born out of two inner west foundation clubs, that’s our identity. Your arguments are superficial and getting weaker by the day. Do better.
The Inner part of Sydney is already over represented in the NRL.
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Im not sure of a strategy where we spread ourselves around strengthens our identity.
A club is lost if we
- have our juniors and future is in the South- west -
- but train in the inner west,
- and then play in the east or CBD
It works in Melbourne - but there's a culture of travelling to the game. Not sure how many kids from Campbelltown would travel into SFS on a Friday night to watch the game.
I get that most of our adult supporters come from the inner west - but if we ignore the Southwest I'm not sure where we will be in 30 years time.
Penrith have a simple proposition - they are Penrith- full stop.
Yeah but we aren’t Penrith and never will be Penrith like in terms of location.
Only some of the juniors come from the south west pool. Some are from the inner west and Ryde. Others are straight from other club’s junior pool. The South West would be just one part of the junior pool we would draw juniors from.
Training at Concord, that’s not going to change, and playing at the SFS with Wests Ashfield in reasonable proximity makes perfect sense.
Ideally we should be playing at Homebush, but there isn't a stadium there appropriate.
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
Im not sure of a strategy where we spread ourselves around strengthens our identity.
A club is lost if we
- have our juniors and future is in the South- west -
- but train in the inner west,
- and then play in the east or CBD
It works in Melbourne - but there's a culture of travelling to the game. Not sure how many kids from Campbelltown would travel into SFS on a Friday night to watch the game.
I get that most of our adult supporters come from the inner west - but if we ignore the Southwest I'm not sure where we will be in 30 years time.
Penrith have a simple proposition - they are Penrith- full stop.
Yeah but we aren’t Penrith and never will be Penrith like in terms of location.
Only some of the juniors come from the south west pool. Some are from the inner west and Ryde. Others are straight from other club’s junior pool. The South West would be just one part of the junior pool we would draw juniors from.
Training at Concord, that’s not going to change, and playing at the SFS with Wests Ashfield in reasonable proximity makes perfect sense.
Ideally we should be playing at Homebush, but there isn't a stadium there appropriate.
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Im not sure of a strategy where we spread ourselves around strengthens our identity.
A club is lost if we
- have our juniors and future is in the South- west -
- but train in the inner west,
- and then play in the east or CBD
It works in Melbourne - but there's a culture of travelling to the game. Not sure how many kids from Campbelltown would travel into SFS on a Friday night to watch the game.
I get that most of our adult supporters come from the inner west - but if we ignore the Southwest I'm not sure where we will be in 30 years time.
Penrith have a simple proposition - they are Penrith- full stop.
Yeah but we aren’t Penrith and never will be Penrith like in terms of location.
Only some of the juniors come from the south west pool. Some are from the inner west and Ryde. Others are straight from other club’s junior pool. The South West would be just one part of the junior pool we would draw juniors from.
Training at Concord, that’s not going to change, and playing at the SFS with Wests Ashfield in reasonable proximity makes perfect sense.
Ideally we should be playing at Homebush, but there isn't a stadium there appropriate.
So of agree (I don’t mind Stadium Australia but many do), so the next best choice is the SFS.
I sent an email a few years back when Parramatta stadium was being built - showing the attendance average of all our home games- which demonstrated we get bigger crowds at the bigger stadiums.
I think it's more than simply selecting a stadium. It's about establishing our identity and the stadium selection is an extension of our identity.
If the future is in the south east - we need to recognise that in a material way
South West might be a good for junior playing pool, but future fans not so much. To be successful you go where the money is and that's the SFS, close to the CDB of Sydney.
Would just confuse our identity even further.
Yum no it wouldn’t. We are the Wests Tigers, born out of two inner west foundation clubs, that’s our identity. Your arguments are superficial and getting weaker by the day. Do better.
The Inner part of Sydney is already over represented in the NRL.
Don’t at all agree with that.
Looking forward to seeing what the new SFS looks like. That would probably be my preference.
Homebush needs a major refurbishment
Interesting article, thoughts?
https://southwestvoice.com.au/wests-tigers-admit-future-campbelltown/
Hallelujah: Wests Tigers finally admit their future is here in Campbelltown
Eric Kontos on Tuesday, 1 February, 2022 in News •
It seems that finally Wests Tigers, the nomads of the NRL, have accepted that their future lies in Macarthur and outer South Western Sydney – sooner rather than later.
Club chairman Lee Hagipantelis, let the cat out of the bag in a speech he recently gave at a Western Suburbs juniors presentation at St Greg’s.
A person who was present has told the South West Voice in Macarthur that Mr Hagipantelis revealed that discussions were under way with Campbelltown Council for a new deal for the use of Campbelltown Stadium.
The Wests Tigers chairman told the audience, according to our source, that now the state government had abandoned plans for new stadium near the new airport at Badgerys Creek, the club accepted the future of the joint venture was in Macarthur and playing out of Campbelltown Stadium. Our source told us Mr Hagipantelis said the club was looking at a new stadium deal where the Wests Tigers would play two thirds of their home games at Campbelltown from next season in 2023.
He also said that the club was part of discussions council was having with various stakeholders regarding the use of a new sports centre of excellence located at Campbelltown Stadium.
The South West Voice put all this in an email to Mr Hagipantelis yesterday morning. His reply landed in our inbox just after 6pm last night.
“Yes, I indeed had the honour of addressing the parents/carers of the young men who have been selected to represent Western Suburbs at St Gregory’s,’’ he said in his response.
“I may however [have] been a little misquoted to you.
“I affirmed the commitment of Wests Tigers to the south-west region of Sydney, and in particular Campbelltown.
“I made it very clear that in my view the future of the Wests Tigers lies in the south-west,’’ Mr Hagipantelis said.
“I confirmed that Campbelltown Council had put forward a proposal for the refurbishment of Campbelltown Stadium which was irresistible.
“I advised those present that Wests Tigers needed to secure a permanent presence in order to establish a home ground advantage enjoyed by many other clubs.
“I also expressed concern in the lack of commitment as yet by the state government to a stadium in the south-west, either Liverpool or Campbelltown.
“I also advised that Wests Tigers were engaged in discussions, well under way, for the establishment of a sports academy/centre of excellence in the south-west to complement what we have undertaken at Concord.
“There was no discussion or commitment to a certain number of games or anything of that kind,’’ he said.
Mr Hagipantelis, who is also the principal of the NRL side’s major sponsor, Liverpool based Brydens Lawyers, said it now falls to the state and/or federal governments “to recognise the importance and need for a world-class stadium in the south-west which would provide an incredible sporting and cultural resource.’’
The South West Voice asked George Greiss, the new Liberal mayor of Campbelltown for a response from council’s point of view.
“I can confirm there are negotiations taking place between council and Wests Tigers,’’ he said.
“I have only been in the job a couple of weeks and have not had an opportunity to participate in such discussions yet.
“But knowing that Wests Tigers are making positive noises about playing most of their games here is very pleasing.
“If it goes ahead, it will strengthen our position in trying to get state and federal funding to upgrade Campbelltown Stadium to a world class facility,’’ Cr Greiss said.
Local MP Greg Warren also welcomed the change of tune from Wests Tigers.
Mr Warren, who coincidentally held separate meetings with Mayor Greiss and the Wests Tigers hierarchy of Lee Hagipantelis and CEO Justin Pascoe yesterday, said these developments bode well for making the case for stadium upgrade funding.
“This is great news that the Wests Tigers are considering playing most of their home games here in the near future,’’ he said.
“I really hope it happens, it’s what this area deserves, all the rugby league supporters out here.
“I am certainly very supportive of the Wests Tigers becoming part of Macarthur, and also any moves to upgrade the stadium to a world class, all weather sporting facility.
“I have made it clear that I am prepared to help out achieve this goal.’’
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
Thought are.. this will happen
Fans… Wests Tigers should have 1 home ground…
Also Wests Tigers fans… not that one…
Thought are.. this will happen
Fans… Wests Tigers should have 1 home ground…
Also Wests Tigers fans… not that one…
That is probably pretty close to the mark lol. My not that one is ANZ lol
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
Just happy to have a home ground that’s not next to another clubs present or future leagues club.
Just happy to have a home ground that’s not next to another clubs present or future leagues club.
I'd be happy with Campbelltown if the stadium got rebuilt.
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
