New National Rugby League side Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe "placed urgent priority on resolving the Robbie Farah saga, while admitting the long-term future of the club will involve the use of just one home ground," according to Michael Chammas of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. The former Penrith Panthers boss, who has already met with coach Jason Taylor and Farah's agent Sam Ayoub, "begins his tenure at the Tigers on Tuesday and comes into the job with an open mind." Farah is on holidays, but Pascoe insists that he does not "want the saga dragging into the pre-season." Pascoe: "It's certainly something that needs to be addressed immediately. The one thing I will say is that there will be a clear and definitive approach to it." While there is uncertainty around the Tigers roster for next season, it recently announced its venue allocation for '16, "which will see ANZ Stadium, Leichhardt Oval and Campbelltown Stadium host four games each." Pascoe "is keen to improve the club's relationship with the community, but admits there is a strong possibility the club will move to secure its financial viability by establishing one home base" in '17 and beyond. Pascoe said, "I'll be keen to go meet all those councils and get an understanding of where our members actually reside. Whether we play games at Campbelltown or Leichhardt or not, the main emphasis will be to maintain or increase our engagement with our fans out there and really invest in the communities out there. I don't think there has been a community strategy in place for the last couple of years and that's something I'm keen to implement. ... It's not just about what's good for our playing group, it's what's good for our members. Determining which stadia is going to offer up the best facilities for the public to come and watch the game."
