Sydney is way too lucky when it comes to public funding for football stadiums

While it has been noted that Leichhardt Oval can only accommodate 400 corporate guests compared to over 2500 for the relatively new Parramatta Stadium, the Wests Tigers have generated a profit of about $3 million for the past two years, which has reduced pressure to chase deals at bigger stadiums that offer financial incentives.

Playing a game at Tamworth each year also remains an option for the Tigers because of the financial and game-day support they receive from the region.

But, as it stands, it remains to be seen how long such large amounts of public finance can be thrown at football stadiums for Sydney given its longstanding low crowds hardly justify such extensive taxpayer spending.