Souths At Wests?

Wests rugby wont be going anywhere for a while. Many would prefer they would, including a few jockeys on the South Coast, but i dobut it would happen.

@ BOZO The deal with Turner was put to Wests members as including something extra(I personally don’t know what), but it never eventuated. I’m sure that the then president of Wests did tell blatant lies because well, he’s been know to do that and even though I have an affiliation with the club, I’ve been laughing ever since I heard they were doomed. I’d also like to know what lies were told to further humor myself 🙂

@Justbands Royals, Gungahlin, Easts, Uni-Norths and Queanbeyan (?) have all survived without a licenced club to date. Wests are hoping to do the same but it is unlikely with their current financial status.

papadoc wrote

“This all with the fact that they got ripped off on the Turner deal”

I would be interested to know this “fact”. Wasn’t it West’s who approached Canberra North Bowling Club, if they got “ripped off” then its their own stupid fault. I was at the agm when the proposal was put to the bowling club members about the leasing arrangement and I can tell you for a FACT that their then president told blatent lies.

> This also includes support for the Football club who will probably cease to exist.

The Royals rugby club has survived without the support of the Royals licensed club (now The Weston Club, run by The Raiders).

From memory, years ago Wests was flourishing and then a group of bozo’s decided to take it over and it’s been going downhill since. From what I’ve been told the current board owe over $80 000 each in back taxes, the outdoor smoking section cost far too much than expected and the loss of gaming revenue has hit them hard. This all with the fact that they got ripped off on the Turner deal means that yeah, they’re screwed.

What I’ve been told is that the Southern Cross Club will operate it for the next 2 years as something like “Southern Cross Wests” or some crap and after that, and drop the Wests reference all together. This also includes support for the Football club who will probably cease to exist.

This is not 100% fact, but I have a pretty good source who I believe to be telling the truth.

BOZO said :

There have been no changes at Turner yet. The big hope amongst the regulars is that the thursday night trivia is reintroduced.

SECONDED!!! Kim’s blatant disregard for the well-being of the patrons was ironically so comical that our team gladly went back week after week to hear her incredibly ignorant pronunciations of “Versailles” and “Pele”. Won the jackpot there once too.

And although this isn’t affected by trivia being on or not, but the Burmese there is amazing. I admittedly haven’t been back just for the food though, since trivia finished…

The Cross club has always wanted to establish themselves north of the lake – but had to spend some dollars on the refurb at Woden.

Remember that they own the basketball centre at the top of Belco as well – and have always been keen to have a club attached to it.

It was the saving of the Yacht club when they took over – and I understand the DA is in for a full refurb on that site.

I heard the Macquarie outdoor area is now too good, apparently. People go in for a cheap feed and then head outdoors for a smoke rather than sit at the pokies. Not sure if that’s an accurate description of why they’ve not been able to repay the debts but it aligns with the fact casinos don’t really have good outdoor areas.

isn’t solvency, rather than tax, the issue? i thought they were being administrated?? something to do with not allowing for a downturn in revenue due to smoking but then overcapitalising on renos at macquarie

There have been no changes at Turner yet. The big hope amongst the regulars is that the thursday night trivia is reintroduced.