@mike an academy at campbletown is a good idea
It should have been done 10 years ago and every year that passes is a lost opportunity both for the club and the young players in the district.
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@mike an academy at campbletown is a good idea
It should have been done 10 years ago and every year that passes is a lost opportunity both for the club and the young players in the district.
Yes indeed
From the SMH
There are whispers of a new stadium deal with the NSW government which would keep the decider in Sydney for the next decade.
Under the proposal, which has reached senior ministerial level, the government would upgrade Penrith Stadium rather than doing a full rebuild on the adjacent harness racing club site.
The money saved would be used to upgrade suburban grounds, enabling the NRL to save face and deliver a result to the clubs. In return, the NRL would commit to holding the grand final in Sydney for the next 10 years.
The recent brawl between the government and NRL has shown there is little public support for stadium funding, so the package will need to be sold publicly as a win for taxpayers who won’t have to pay up to $10million a year to keep the grand final in Sydney.
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
From the SMH
There are whispers of a new stadium deal with the NSW government which would keep the decider in Sydney for the next decade.
Under the proposal, which has reached senior ministerial level, the government would upgrade Penrith Stadium rather than doing a full rebuild on the adjacent harness racing club site.
The money saved would be used to upgrade suburban grounds, enabling the NRL to save face and deliver a result to the clubs. In return, the NRL would commit to holding the grand final in Sydney for the next 10 years.
The recent brawl between the government and NRL has shown there is little public support for stadium funding, so the package will need to be sold publicly as a win for taxpayers who won’t have to pay up to $10million a year to keep the grand final in Sydney.
Seems a sensible solution TBH.
From the SMH
There are whispers of a new stadium deal with the NSW government which would keep the decider in Sydney for the next decade.
Under the proposal, which has reached senior ministerial level, the government would upgrade Penrith Stadium rather than doing a full rebuild on the adjacent harness racing club site.
The money saved would be used to upgrade suburban grounds, enabling the NRL to save face and deliver a result to the clubs. In return, the NRL would commit to holding the grand final in Sydney for the next 10 years.
The recent brawl between the government and NRL has shown there is little public support for stadium funding, so the package will need to be sold publicly as a win for taxpayers who won’t have to pay up to $10million a year to keep the grand final in Sydney.
I don’t think the NRL should be making a commitment to holding the GF in Sydney for 10 years without funding being committed to Homebush.
The stadium at Homebush needs an upgrade now so I shudder to think what it will be like in 10 years and the new SFS although a really great arena is too small to hold a GF.
From a return on investment for taxpayers point of view the money should be spent at Homebush before any suburban ground.
From the SMH
There are whispers of a new stadium deal with the NSW government which would keep the decider in Sydney for the next decade.
Under the proposal, which has reached senior ministerial level, the government would upgrade Penrith Stadium rather than doing a full rebuild on the adjacent harness racing club site.
The money saved would be used to upgrade suburban grounds, enabling the NRL to save face and deliver a result to the clubs. In return, the NRL would commit to holding the grand final in Sydney for the next 10 years.
The recent brawl between the government and NRL has shown there is little public support for stadium funding, so the package will need to be sold publicly as a win for taxpayers who won’t have to pay up to $10million a year to keep the grand final in Sydney.
I don’t think the NRL should be making a commitment to holding the GF in Sydney for 10 years without funding being committed to Homebush.
The stadium at Homebush needs an upgrade now so I shudder to think what it will be like in 10 years and the new SFS although a really great arena is too small to hold a GF.
From a return on investment for taxpayers point of view the money should be spent at Homebush before any suburban ground.
ANZ is fine for Grand Finals and State of Origin, it is just inappropriate for club games. If it is not upgraded significantly, (almost a complete rebuild) then it should not be used for club games.
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
From the SMH
There are whispers of a new stadium deal with the NSW government which would keep the decider in Sydney for the next decade.
Under the proposal, which has reached senior ministerial level, the government would upgrade Penrith Stadium rather than doing a full rebuild on the adjacent harness racing club site.
The money saved would be used to upgrade suburban grounds, enabling the NRL to save face and deliver a result to the clubs. In return, the NRL would commit to holding the grand final in Sydney for the next 10 years.
The recent brawl between the government and NRL has shown there is little public support for stadium funding, so the package will need to be sold publicly as a win for taxpayers who won’t have to pay up to $10million a year to keep the grand final in Sydney.
Seems a sensible solution TBH.
With election coming up this seems like a feasible option.
From the SMH
There are whispers of a new stadium deal with the NSW government which would keep the decider in Sydney for the next decade.
Under the proposal, which has reached senior ministerial level, the government would upgrade Penrith Stadium rather than doing a full rebuild on the adjacent harness racing club site.
The money saved would be used to upgrade suburban grounds, enabling the NRL to save face and deliver a result to the clubs. In return, the NRL would commit to holding the grand final in Sydney for the next 10 years.
The recent brawl between the government and NRL has shown there is little public support for stadium funding, so the package will need to be sold publicly as a win for taxpayers who won’t have to pay up to $10million a year to keep the grand final in Sydney.
I don’t think the NRL should be making a commitment to holding the GF in Sydney for 10 years without funding being committed to Homebush.
The stadium at Homebush needs an upgrade now so I shudder to think what it will be like in 10 years and the new SFS although a really great arena is too small to hold a GF.
From a return on investment for taxpayers point of view the money should be spent at Homebush before any suburban ground.
ANZ is fine for Grand Finals and State of Origin, it is just inappropriate for club games. If it is not upgraded significantly, (almost a complete rebuild) then it should not be used for club games.
Agreed. The money required to be spent on it to make it fit for purpose for 20K crowds is throwing good money after bad. Just leave it as a coliseum for the big events. I actually think thsi si what they will do because they know that spending that money is lipstick on a pig. They will hang on as long as they can, get as much time and distance between the SFS upgrade and then know it down and start again.
From the SMH
There are whispers of a new stadium deal with the NSW government which would keep the decider in Sydney for the next decade.
Under the proposal, which has reached senior ministerial level, the government would upgrade Penrith Stadium rather than doing a full rebuild on the adjacent harness racing club site.
The money saved would be used to upgrade suburban grounds, enabling the NRL to save face and deliver a result to the clubs. In return, the NRL would commit to holding the grand final in Sydney for the next 10 years.
The recent brawl between the government and NRL has shown there is little public support for stadium funding, so the package will need to be sold publicly as a win for taxpayers who won’t have to pay up to $10million a year to keep the grand final in Sydney.
I don’t think the NRL should be making a commitment to holding the GF in Sydney for 10 years without funding being committed to Homebush.
The stadium at Homebush needs an upgrade now so I shudder to think what it will be like in 10 years and the new SFS although a really great arena is too small to hold a GF.
From a return on investment for taxpayers point of view the money should be spent at Homebush before any suburban ground.
ANZ is fine for Grand Finals and State of Origin, it is just inappropriate for club games. If it is not upgraded significantly, (almost a complete rebuild) then it should not be used for club games.
It’s over 20 years old now showing signs of wear and tear and it’s not a patch on the modern stadiums in other cities in terms of acoustics and sight lines.
Fine shouldn’t be acceptable for the games showpiece occasion and the state will lose out on big events if it’s competing with Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth.
From the SMH
There are whispers of a new stadium deal with the NSW government which would keep the decider in Sydney for the next decade.
Under the proposal, which has reached senior ministerial level, the government would upgrade Penrith Stadium rather than doing a full rebuild on the adjacent harness racing club site.
The money saved would be used to upgrade suburban grounds, enabling the NRL to save face and deliver a result to the clubs. In return, the NRL would commit to holding the grand final in Sydney for the next 10 years.
The recent brawl between the government and NRL has shown there is little public support for stadium funding, so the package will need to be sold publicly as a win for taxpayers who won’t have to pay up to $10million a year to keep the grand final in Sydney.
I don’t think the NRL should be making a commitment to holding the GF in Sydney for 10 years without funding being committed to Homebush.
The stadium at Homebush needs an upgrade now so I shudder to think what it will be like in 10 years and the new SFS although a really great arena is too small to hold a GF.
From a return on investment for taxpayers point of view the money should be spent at Homebush before any suburban ground.
ANZ is fine for Grand Finals and State of Origin, it is just inappropriate for club games. If it is not upgraded significantly, (almost a complete rebuild) then it should not be used for club games.
It’s over 20 years old now showing signs of wear and tear and it’s not a patch on the modern stadiums in other cities in terms of acoustics and sight lines.
Fine shouldn’t be acceptable for the games showpiece occasion and the state will lose out on big events if it’s competing with Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth.
To fix it would require a rebuild, just won't happen.
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
@helmesy It’s all about money I would expect as the Wests Group do not want the Tigers to cost them anything ,they got a brand new COE basically for nothing tax payers paid for that ! If it’s not the money why has there not been any movement at least leasing an appropriate building could be a start …the talk of pathways is just white noise this situation about an academy in the south west has been talked about for years and probably the first priority this club could undertake . After receiving over $30million for the new COE surely if the club is series about pathways in the south west instead of talk maybe some action as IMO this pathways talk is just that .
@snake Pathways in south west would be a junior academy out at campbletown
Some upgrade on LO looks likely for funding it gets used a fair bit from a number of sports
Wests Tigers' planned move home to Campbelltown and Leichhardt has been pushed back a year by the FIFA Women's World Cup, with the joint-venture to play just three games at each venue again next season.
The Tigers had hoped to return more NRL games to their traditional bases next year, with an eye to moving out of CommBank Stadium and playing all Sydney home games at their two suburban grounds.
At the time, chairman Lee Hagipantelis said his club had become "nomads" and that having five home grounds was "not feasible or practical".
However, little will now change for next season, with Campbelltown and Leichhardt to host the same amount of games as 2022 with three at each, and CommBank Stadium to host just as many.
It can also be revealed the club will also take one match to New Zealand and another to Tamworth, while the Tigers traditionally host a "home match" at Magic Round in Brisbane.
The altered schedule is due to the Women's World Cup, with both Leichhardt and Campbelltown options for teams' base camps and therefore unavailable during the July-August tournament.
The Tigers have therefore signed a short-term deal to stay at CommBank, before eyeing the planned Campbelltown-Leichhardt strategy from 2024.
"That (allocation for 2023) is because of the interruption caused by the World Cup, otherwise it would not have been the case," Hagipantelis told AAP.
"We have said we want to return to our historical roots at Campbelltown and Leichhardt."
The Tigers as one of several clubs to be impacted by the World Cup.
The NRL are still wrestling with trying to complete next year's draw, with Accor Stadium, Allianz Stadium, Suncorp Stadium and AAMI Park all in use.
Kogarah will also be used as a training base, meaning St George Illawarra will have to structure their games at the venue around that while using Wollongong during the World Cup.
Another option for the NRL could be to play double-headers at venues such as CommBank.
Brisbane have already confirmed they will use the Gabba for three home games.
The Tigers' news comes as Leichhardt's future continues to be a point of contention, after the NSW Government's stadia stoush with the NRL over funding for suburban grounds being postponed.
There had been fears the club could be forced away from the ground, but Hagipantelis is adamant that would not be at the Tigers' choosing.
"There was a suggestion we may not be able to play there, but the Wests Tigers will never voluntarily abandon Leichhardt," Hagipantelis said.
"A decision on whether we can play there will ultimately be made by the local council and NRL on whether it meets NRL standards.
"As long as it meets NRL standards, the Wests Tigers will continue to play there."
https://au.sports.yahoo.com/amphtml/tigers-forced-push-back-suburban-042302739.html
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Really fantastic to see another home game being taken to Waikato in 2023 against the Warriors.
We now have
LO
CSS
Bankwest
Magic Round
Tamworth- are we not doing that in 2023 ?
Great giving a NZ game to New Zealand real smart guys let's give an opposition team a leg up
