Here's the dealio.
1. Wests Tigers play only 3 games a year at Campbelltown. Not enough by a lot of Wests people's standards but that's their problem.
2. Campbelltown Council is (fully/partly ? .... not sure) responsible for the usage and upkeep. It's a multi-million dollar venue that hardly gets used to it's potential. 3x NRL matches. Bunch of junior league games. A couple of soccer games. Lots of money gets spent on it but it rarely gets used. Getting harder to justify council spending on it. So ....... this leads us to ....
3. In a bid to attract more people to use the venue, Campbelltown Council approached several clubs (Dogs, Rooters and others) to come and use the venue, after repeated requests fell on deaf ears to have more Wests games at the place. The fans want Wests there. Wests wont commit to more than 3 a year.
It's not a permanent move by Bulldogs - Never was !
So if you're Campbelltown Council ... what do you do ?
As a resident I can tell you, I'd rather the council spend more on local infrastructure and stuff like that, rather than pour hundreds-of-thousands of dollars on that white elephant.
But if MY Dogs are happy to use the place, it helps the bottom line of council and Bulldogs management if we fill it. It also helps the Dogs fans out here (who been forced to travel for YEARS - why do you think we pack the place when we're out here ?), and ultimately it means more bums on seats at our games cheering our players, making for better atmosphere.
PLUS ! After the game .... the worlds best Pizza is right next door to the ground !
IF it happens - I'll throw my place open for a BBQ for ALL Kennels members who want to come ! We can meet up. Eat. Then go watch the boys and get sauced afterwards ! I'll personally roll you into a train-carriage, if you cant stand up at the end of the day, so you get home OK.
Campbelltown are largely hospitable people - unlike those Camden idiots !