@mike What is teh story with the digital signage/lighting etc? Does it look like it can be customised for the tenant?
Not like WSS outside, it looks fixed, but not 100% sure. Inside the ground it’s all electronic, so I would imagine it’s not a problem at all there.
@mike Did you happen to notice if there was parking on the park opposite as the council was going to stop it … that’s where I always parked if driving . When the M4 extension is finished it will be very quick from the west from Parra etc.
When I went to the Tigers/Roosters game at the SCG a couple of weeks ago, there was no parking at the northern end of Driver Ave, you had to drive down to the southern end and there was parking "on the park" at the Southern end of Driver Ave.
Probably a more accurate description @Tiger5150. I just noticed there was parking and cars were arriving as we were walking up Driver Ave. I didn’t really take notice of areas that weren’t being used. It just looked like one gigantic car park. It had started to rain and we were more concerned about staying dry… lol
I wonder what chance there is that we do in fact stop playing at Leichhardt and SFS becomes our inner city stadium option (so CSS/SFS stadium split). Listening to Darcy Byrne this week he said the council doesn’t charge the tigers for ground rental so the Inner West Council maybe doesn’t care if Wests Tigers play or not at the stadium (might even prefer that we didn’t). I think the days of a 3 way split need to end if we want to play more than 1 or 2 games at our traditional grounds. Perhaps a 6/6 SFS/CSS split will allow the corporate sponsorship options as well as cater the the historic inner city fans better than LO and we add more games to the south west. There seems close to zero chance the liberal state government will be paying for anything at LO (or CSS for that matter).
Is this actually the case? I was involved to a small extent some years ago and Council were definitely charging Tigers. Has this changed? Maybe @Garry has some insight?
I wonder what chance there is that we do in fact stop playing at Leichhardt and SFS becomes our inner city stadium option (so CSS/SFS stadium split). Listening to Darcy Byrne this week he said the council doesn’t charge the tigers for ground rental so the Inner West Council maybe doesn’t care if Wests Tigers play or not at the stadium (might even prefer that we didn’t). I think the days of a 3 way split need to end if we want to play more than 1 or 2 games at our traditional grounds. Perhaps a 6/6 SFS/CSS split will allow the corporate sponsorship options as well as cater the the historic inner city fans better than LO and we add more games to the south west. There seems close to zero chance the liberal state government will be paying for anything at LO (or CSS for that matter).
Is this actually the case? I was involved to a small extent some years ago and Council were definitely charging Tigers. Has this changed? Maybe @Garry has some insight?
I also heard the interview and Darcy definitely said the council don’t charge the Wests Tigers. He said Wests Tigers just pay the outgoings such as cleaning afterwards.
I wonder what chance there is that we do in fact stop playing at Leichhardt and SFS becomes our inner city stadium option (so CSS/SFS stadium split). Listening to Darcy Byrne this week he said the council doesn’t charge the tigers for ground rental so the Inner West Council maybe doesn’t care if Wests Tigers play or not at the stadium (might even prefer that we didn’t). I think the days of a 3 way split need to end if we want to play more than 1 or 2 games at our traditional grounds. Perhaps a 6/6 SFS/CSS split will allow the corporate sponsorship options as well as cater the the historic inner city fans better than LO and we add more games to the south west. There seems close to zero chance the liberal state government will be paying for anything at LO (or CSS for that matter).
Is this actually the case? I was involved to a small extent some years ago and Council were definitely charging Tigers. Has this changed? Maybe @Garry has some insight?
I heard the interview as well and Darcy did say that they don't charge the club to play there. I believe that is correct as I spoke to the club about losing money playing at the traditional grounds and they said that the break even point is significantly lower than it use to be due to improved deals with the councils. I believe we still have to pay for things like the hiring of the screen etc at the ground.
To the point that maybe the council doesn't care if we play there, that is 100% not true, they want us there which is why they don't charge.
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
He implied that the proposal which was funded (and then rescinded) was to rebuild the western (and maybe northern) stands. He is absolutely hammering Perrottet so highly doubtful the NSW government changes it’s mind. It’s possible the Commonwealth government could provide funding but it’s not exactly a project of national importance. Even if the labor party wins government in NSW next year it seems unlikely they will put money into stadiums as they have used this as a weapon against the Liberals (it’s pork barreling etc, money better spent on schools and hospitals). I would be shocked if there is any money for Leichhardt in the next 5 years. The whole “it’s falling apart and dangerous” is pretty much a beat up, it’s run down and the facilities for players and spectators are 3rd world but it’s not dangerous
He implied that the proposal which was funded (and then rescinded) was to rebuild the western (and maybe northern) stands. He is absolutely hammering Perrottet so highly doubtful the NSW government changes it’s mind. It’s possible the Commonwealth government could provide funding but it’s not exactly a project of national importance. Even if the labor party wins government in NSW next year it seems unlikely they will put money into stadiums as they have used this as a weapon against the Liberals (it’s pork barreling etc, money better spent on schools and hospitals). I would be shocked if there is any money for Leichhardt in the next 5 years. The whole “it’s falling apart and dangerous” is pretty much a beat up, it’s run down and the facilities for players and spectators are 3rd world but it’s not dangerous
So even if the funding came through, the ground overall would not improve much. The hill will still remain the hill and a perfectly useable stand knocked over and replaced. I was expecting the money would build a new grandstand on the eastern side.
this is what we are up against. The Roosters bank $1m out of a single game. That value maintains their dominance and ability to invest in the club. Meanwhile we are paying to hire the big screen and cleaners at LO.
The Australian: “
It was also a major financial windfall for the eastern suburbs club.
The Saturday Telegraph has learned the Roosters will pocket almost $1 million in revenue from gate-takings and corporate sales.
Industry experts estimate it is the highest grossing earnings for a regular season home game in NRL history.”
He implied that the proposal which was funded (and then rescinded) was to rebuild the western (and maybe northern) stands. He is absolutely hammering Perrottet so highly doubtful the NSW government changes it’s mind. It’s possible the Commonwealth government could provide funding but it’s not exactly a project of national importance. Even if the labor party wins government in NSW next year it seems unlikely they will put money into stadiums as they have used this as a weapon against the Liberals (it’s pork barreling etc, money better spent on schools and hospitals). I would be shocked if there is any money for Leichhardt in the next 5 years. The whole “it’s falling apart and dangerous” is pretty much a beat up, it’s run down and the facilities for players and spectators are 3rd world but it’s not dangerous
If the Labor party wins next election, I could see a situation where they can the $300M (actually $500M) Pamfers plan and make a story where they throw $50M at 2 or 3 grounds as a political win, especially as Inner West Council is as Labor/Greens/Left as you get.
He implied that the proposal which was funded (and then rescinded) was to rebuild the western (and maybe northern) stands. He is absolutely hammering Perrottet so highly doubtful the NSW government changes it’s mind. It’s possible the Commonwealth government could provide funding but it’s not exactly a project of national importance. Even if the labor party wins government in NSW next year it seems unlikely they will put money into stadiums as they have used this as a weapon against the Liberals (it’s pork barreling etc, money better spent on schools and hospitals). I would be shocked if there is any money for Leichhardt in the next 5 years. The whole “it’s falling apart and dangerous” is pretty much a beat up, it’s run down and the facilities for players and spectators are 3rd world but it’s not dangerous
So even if the funding came through, the ground overall would not improve much. The hill will still remain the hill and a perfectly useable stand knocked over and replaced. I was expecting the money would build a new grandstand on the eastern side.
They don't want to get rid of the hill.
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
He implied that the proposal which was funded (and then rescinded) was to rebuild the western (and maybe northern) stands. He is absolutely hammering Perrottet so highly doubtful the NSW government changes it’s mind. It’s possible the Commonwealth government could provide funding but it’s not exactly a project of national importance. Even if the labor party wins government in NSW next year it seems unlikely they will put money into stadiums as they have used this as a weapon against the Liberals (it’s pork barreling etc, money better spent on schools and hospitals). I would be shocked if there is any money for Leichhardt in the next 5 years. The whole “it’s falling apart and dangerous” is pretty much a beat up, it’s run down and the facilities for players and spectators are 3rd world but it’s not dangerous
If the Labor party wins next election, I could see a situation where they can the $300M (actually $500M) Pamfers plan and make a story where they throw $50M at 2 or 3 grounds as a political win, especially as Inner West Council is as Labor/Greens/Left as you get.
I don’t think a Labor Gov would throw any money into a Lib, Green or Independent held seat. Unless it’s a tight finish and they need that support. Even then I doubt Leichhardt would be a priority. It will come down to what political pressure the local residents and the people of NSW can apply. I’m not convinced the locals give a rats if the NRL ever plays there again. NRL game day is pretty much a nightmare for them.
He implied that the proposal which was funded (and then rescinded) was to rebuild the western (and maybe northern) stands. He is absolutely hammering Perrottet so highly doubtful the NSW government changes it’s mind. It’s possible the Commonwealth government could provide funding but it’s not exactly a project of national importance. Even if the labor party wins government in NSW next year it seems unlikely they will put money into stadiums as they have used this as a weapon against the Liberals (it’s pork barreling etc, money better spent on schools and hospitals). I would be shocked if there is any money for Leichhardt in the next 5 years. The whole “it’s falling apart and dangerous” is pretty much a beat up, it’s run down and the facilities for players and spectators are 3rd world but it’s not dangerous
So even if the funding came through, the ground overall would not improve much. The hill will still remain the hill and a perfectly useable stand knocked over and replaced. I was expecting the money would build a new grandstand on the eastern side.
They don't want to get rid of the hill.
Unfortunately the hill is a lawsuit waiting to happen when it rains. They will need to do something to improve the drainage or some other way to eliminate the quagmire when it rains.
@tiger5150 Do not hold your breath , the next government will struggle to pay the new wage structures after all the striking … No money for council grounds .3 perfectly good stadiums to play at !
@tiger5150 Do not hold your breath , the next government will struggle to pay the new wage structures after all the striking … No money for council grounds .3 perfectly good stadiums to play at !
In truth the idea that the government can’t pay for anything isn’t right. They can pay for whatever they like it’s just a question of what they prioritise. The budget blew out $5b this year just on cost over runs on their infrastructure. The stadium stuff is high profile but small potato’s when compared with the motor ways and train lines
@tiger5150 Do not hold your breath , the next government will struggle to pay the new wage structures after all the striking … No money for council grounds .3 perfectly good stadiums to play at !
In truth the idea that the government can’t pay for anything isn’t right. They can pay for whatever they like it’s just a question of what they prioritise. The budget blew out $5b this year just on cost over runs on their infrastructure. The stadium stuff is high profile but small potato’s when compared with the motor ways and train lines
Neither party is going to win any votes by putting $ into Leichhardt Oval.
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