The NRL has gone into meltdown about the imperilled future of the Wests Tigers’ iconic suburban stadium — but one photo has captured a brutal truth.
The NRL has gone into meltdown over the future of the “eighth wonder of the world”, but one photo has delivered a brutal truth.
Thousands of football fans flock to Leichhardt Oval to watch the West Tigers play to Cronulla Sharks. Photo: Tom Parrish Those comments poured cold water on the nostalgic scenes of the club enjoying a rare, unexpected victory at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday night withThat doesn’t mean the stadium will survive the chop.
“The answer is children. And seniors. The hill at Leichhardt is fit only for a fairly narrow band of the Tigers supporter base, making the seated western side hard to get into for families because of cost.”He told Tigers fans the venue is “strangling your club”. “The reality is you can wrap your arms in the nostalgia that Leichhardt brings, but it’s strangling your club.”March 24, 2024
“The thought of no games being played there, at the eighth wonder of the world, in the future to me is sad.That’s the view shared by many.
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