NRL club Wests Tigers reviews games at Campelltown after row over ground fees There is a question over whether Campbelltown Stadium will remain an NRL venue. The Wests Tigers will consider abandoning NRL matches at Campbelltown Stadium after an ugly spat over an unpaid hiring fee became public. The joint-venture club was $55,735 in arrears in payments to Campbelltown council for two of this year's home games as of last week. Speaking to Fairfax Media last week, councillor Paul Lake, also a director on the board of Wests Leagues Club, described the payments for the lease of the ground as "well overdue." His comments, published in the Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser, incensed Tigers officials, who are still weighing up where to allocate their home matches next year. The Tigers have indicated they will shift from Allianz to ANZ Stadium as one of their home grounds, while it is expected some games will again be scheduled at their spiritual home of Leichhardt Oval. It is probable the final allocation will be made public after the ARL Commission releases its draw for next year. However, there is a question over whether Campbelltown Stadium will remain an NRL venue given other suitors offer the Tigers more lucrative commercial terms as an incentive to shift games. Lake described the late payment as "rude" and said "there should be no special treatment" for the hosting of the Tigers. "My whole concern is that at no stage have they come to us and said they've got cash-flow problems and need to meet with us to sort something out," he said last week. If someone hires a hall, they have to pay the cost. It's council's property but it's also the community's property. Just pay it. Or if you've got problems, come in and tell us. The comments drew a terse response from Tigers chief executive Grant Mayer, who insisted the outstanding moneys had been repaid. "The story where deputy mayor Paul Lake was quoted extensively has been forwarded to the Wests Tigers board for consideration," Mayer said. To suggest that our board are bemused, if not a little horrified, is an understatement. We have a long history with Campbelltown council and, in fact, spend many, many hours in the south-western area promoting the great game of rugby league. I have no idea why he believes this should be played out in the press. We received a letter outlining the outstanding funds 48 hours after the story hit the newspaper. I'm not sure that's the right way to conduct business. All money has been paid. There was already a cloud over Campbelltown Stadium which, like all suburban venues, will struggle to raise the funds needed to remain at NRL standard. Pressed on whether Campbelltown is assured of hosting NRL games next year, Mayer said: "Our JV [joint-venture] agreement says we must play the same amount of games at both venues. However, the deputy mayor's comments in the paper recently have put that before the board to debate.