News NRL approaches Bulldogs and Tigers as governing body looks to build and own new stadium

[Chris Harding]

Maybe the Canterbury district needs to start voting Liberal instead of Labour. Would make sense.

The minute the seat looks marginal, we'll get everything we want from both parties; although I doubt the UK Labour party will care. Australian Labor certainly would.

 

[TwinTurbo]

The minute the seat looks marginal, we'll get everything we want from both parties; although I doubt the UK Labour party will care. Australian Labor certainly would.

That’s the problem, none of State or Federal seats in the area or the local council are remotely close to marginal. Bankstown is the safest Labor seat in the country, no chance of getting any pork-barrelling from either party there.

Always a Bulldog

 

[TAS]

100% correct. A safe Labor seat won't get funding from a Liberal government and a safe Liberal seat won't get funding from a Labor government.

When an area becomes marginal it becomes a battleground for both parties as they both feel they have a chance to win that seat. Both sides will promise funding and projects in that area to win the votes of the residents in that area.

The best outcome for residents of Canterbury Bankstown or any other area is to no longer be considered a safe anything seat. Become marginal and then you can lobby both sides for funding and cash in when either wins government
.

 

[wendog33]

The minute the seat looks marginal, we'll get everything we want from both parties; although I doubt the UK Labour party will care. Australian Labor certainly would.

All seats should be marginal.
It's only Liberal that don't need too.

 

[wendog33]

That’s the problem, none of State or Federal seats in the area or the local council are remotely close to marginal. Bankstown is the safest Labor seat in the country, no chance of getting any pork-barrelling from either party there.

Always a Bulldog

Yet Lib seats do. Go figure

 

[gbrussell]

I’m wondering if the NRL have an ulterior motive in a new Stadium for us and the Tigers. A merger comes to mind. Don’t trust anyone in the NRL to do anything advantageous to the Bulldogs cause.

 

[TwinTurbo]

Yet Lib seats do. Go figure

Libs are in power in NSW and Federally so of course safe Labor seats get nothing.
A swinging seat is the best, they get the most pork barrelling from both parties, none of the seats in the CB area are remotely close to swinging.

Always a Bulldog

 

[TwinTurbo]

I’m wondering if the NRL have an ulterior motive in a new Stadium for us and the Tigers. A merger comes to mind. Don’t trust anyone in the NRL to do anything advantageous to the Bulldogs cause.

A merger would mean the stadium would get used for NRL half as many times a year, kinda defeats the purpose.

Always a Bulldog

 

[CroydonDog]

New stadiums I am all for. I think the South West needs a new stadium like Bankwest.

Having said that, how many Bulldogs fans are going to travel that far for games? Especially if it is a lot of games. I wouldn't. I also wouldn't travel to the SFS for a lot of games either.

Olympic Park is a good spot for Bulldogs fans. What we ideally should push for is knocking that POS stadium down and building a proper one.

Depends on where most fans live these days i suppose. Belmore is about the same distance from Liverpool, parramata and Moore Park. (i live in Brisbane so, i'm not much use!).

I also think Homebush would be a good location for a boutique rectangular stadium, but i guess it would be argues its to close to Parra.

I think its ridiculous parra essentially got a new stadium (granted it shares it with the Wanderers) and other clubs get nada.

 

[Cook]

The minute the seat looks marginal, we'll get everything we want from both parties; although I doubt the UK Labour party will care. Australian Labor certainly would.

Boom tish!!!

 

[Chris Harding]

That’s the problem, none of State or Federal seats in the area or the local council are remotely close to marginal. Bankstown is the safest Labor seat in the country, no chance of getting any pork-barrelling from either party there.

Always a Bulldog

Many years back we had a state Labor member who was expelled from the party for allegedly defrauding his solicitor's trust fund. There was a by-election, and for the first time it looked like the Liberals might pick up the seat.

We had been campaigning for years for pedestrian lights at the primary school, and pedestrian crossings at the shopping centre, but were told that funding was tight and there were more important priorities elsewhere.

Overnight, we got lights for the school, the pedestrian crossing, and lights at a dangerous intersection. Surrounding suburbs also got everything they'd been asking for - and more. Labor won; but it showed the power of a marginal seat.

 

[Chris Harding]

Depends on where most fans live these days i suppose. Belmore is about the same distance from Liverpool, parramata and Moore Park. (i live in Brisbane so, i'm not much use!).

I also think Homebush would be a good location for a boutique rectangular stadium, but i guess it would be argues its to close to Parra.

I think its ridiculous parra essentially got a new stadium (granted it shares it with the Wanderers) and other clubs get nada.

The main thing is that the stadium is near good public transport - and that would mean a railway station within walking distance.
Getting to Leichhardt, Shark Park, or Brookvale by public transport is a half day journey.

 

[wendog33]

Many years back we had a state Labor member who was expelled from the party for allegedly defrauding his solicitor's trust fund. There was a by-election, and for the first time it looked like the Liberals might pick up the seat.

We had been campaigning for years for pedestrian lights at the primary school, and pedestrian crossings at the shopping centre, but were told that funding was tight and there were more important priorities elsewhere.

Overnight, we got lights for the school, the pedestrian crossing, and lights at a dangerous intersection. Surrounding suburbs also got everything they'd been asking for - and more. Labor won; but it showed the power of a marginal seat.

All public infrastructure, road building and community facilities etc should be determined by a permanent, independent committee of industry, specialised experts that evaluate priorities of this type of expenditure.

Def not a Board etc that is stacked by party faithfuls and open to corrupt pork barrelling by politicians and subject to ICAC protections and transparency of the public's money.

Could this work?

 

[Alan79]

I’m wondering if the NRL have an ulterior motive in a new Stadium for us and the Tigers. A merger comes to mind. Don’t trust anyone in the NRL to do anything advantageous to the Bulldogs cause.

From the sounds of things the plan is for the Dogs to relinquish the land up front. If we did so and the NRL didn't complete through on a new stadium I can imagine that land would be very valuable if it got re-zoned. From an outside perspective, the NRL is the type of organisation that got the players to take a pay cut because of Covid and supposedly went on to record an $80,000,000 profit.

I really don't think it's in the club's interest to let go of their grip on the property.

 

[Alan79]

All public infrastructure, road building and community facilities etc should be determined by a permanent, independent committee of industry, specialised experts that evaluate priorities of this type of expenditure.

Def not a Board etc that is stacked by party faithfuls and open to corrupt pork barrelling by politicians and subject to ICAC protections and transparency of the public's money.

Could this work?

The problem with this is that these boards will usually see changes in composition based on the party in power. I mean the fair work commission these days has bested interests in keeping businesses happier than workers because liberal party members got parachuted into the top jobs. The ACCC also saw the same thing happen. So while these things are meant to be in place to keep the system fair and working, it's easier to stack them with people who are going to screw the ideals they're meant to represent by simply getting a few people into positions of power.

 

[Chris Harding]

All public infrastructure, road building and community facilities etc should be determined by a permanent, independent committee of industry, specialised experts that evaluate priorities of this type of expenditure.

Def not a Board etc that is stacked by party faithfuls and open to corrupt pork barrelling by politicians and subject to ICAC protections and transparency of the public's money.

Could this work?

Can't see any party handing over the opportunity to pork barrel.

 

[Como Dog]

You're presuming that everyone lives in the Canterbury district because they go for the Dogs. I live in the Liverpool district and would love to see them out here in a state of the art stadium instead of that soul less Homebush stadium where you need binoculars to see the players....each to their own, I suppose.

Yep I grew up in the area and it was still much faster to get to Liverpool than Belmore or Homebush. As of now it would also be much faster to get to Liverpool.

 

[Wahesh]

What a fantastic idea. Let's move near Sydney's newest airport in Badgeries Creek even further away from our base. Better yet, let's go back to 2002 where the failed Oasis project began and play in Liverpool

WHICH FUCKING BRAINDEAD DICKHEAD COMES UP WITH THIS SHIT???

 

[Como Dog]

I’m wondering if the NRL have an ulterior motive in a new Stadium for us and the Tigers. A merger comes to mind. Don’t trust anyone in the NRL to do anything advantageous to the Bulldogs cause.

Thought this too which is why I'd prefer to go alone with a stadium. In saying that I'm confident in such a situation it would still become a take over.

 

[wendog33]

The problem with this is that these boards will usually see changes in composition based on the party in power. I mean the fair work commission these days has bested interests in keeping businesses happier than workers because liberal party members got parachuted into the top jobs. The ACCC also saw the same thing happen. So while these things are meant to be in place to keep the system fair and working, it's easier to stack them with people who are going to screw the ideals they're meant to represent by simply getting a few people into positions of power.

Yes all the parachuting into these Boards has been detailed by independent media, especially prior to the last election, where hundreds of unqualified party boffins promoted.

No I meant truly independent (or at least properly qualified) ...not party appointments.

Surely the WHOLE system has not been corrupted ...and unbiased, professionals can be found to administer in the public's favour and best practice.

And an ICAC with teeth to keep the bastards honest.

It's depressing the low standards accepted as the norm these days.