Wests Tigers are Born

[ssrabs]

I am so proud to be a Souths supporter, we stood up to the NRL, got kicked out and we fought our way back from the dead after 2 years in the wilderness. Fucking melbourne storm propped up by news limited money, no juniors no history and cheating cunts as well.

[llandod77]

@ssrabs i like souths but it is good for league to have a melbourne team, there is 2 afl teams in sydney now, for the good of the game its has to be there, melbourne media dont give the nrl a fair go

[melbose]

@llandod77 I was born I western Sydney I hold western Tigers highly me second team but I follow the storm A I watch the come back in the 99 Grand final against the saints they won been a storm fan since has to go with the last name lol but in terms of the NRL fans you support your club threw and threw the western maggies members did the right thing get the club to survive every time we see the Western Suburbs run out we will remember the last 92 years of the maggies

[mozie73]

fuck west tigers there only one west that western suburbs magpies they should went to super league seems to me they only teams not had to merige

[luke31699]

they pissed that 9 mil down the drain pretty quick

[Sargsi]

What a sad day!! The day wests died!!! as its still all about balmain.

[dougthespud]

One of the saddest days in Rugby League history - another 2 football clubs lose their individual identity.

[cymruman123]

what a disgusting day, balmain should of stayed independent

[Zbfague]

Everybody thought souths wouldnt survive after 99 now because of some fight and a bit of smart decision making were now the most profitable club is sydney, tigers and magpies on the other hand were weak and sold out, and they still call themeselves a foundation club, even though its a merge lol.

[redconcert]

LOL didn't we screw the doggies and the eels on that one

[ihawk4077]

The worst day of my life!

[kingsland13]

I remember as a kid when this was all happening, and was so glad when we went with the maggies! originally we had intended to merge with Parramatta which would of been hell! We were to be the Parramatta Tigers playing out of their stadium in their colours!

Tigers and maggies = 50:50

[braz78]

we're with balmain and not canterbury. haha

awesome call!

[willtothelem]

Great footage.

I was only seven when the merger took place so I can't really remember it happenning so thanks for this video.