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Lee's situation is interesting. If he's removed as Chairman or as a director as a consequence of this review, why would he not just withdraw his sponsorship as he leaves the building.
 
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Curaeus said:
Lee's situation is interesting. If he's removed as Chairman or as a director as a consequence of this review, why would he not just withdraw his sponsorship as he leaves the building.
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He professes to be a fan, not just a tacky lawyer trying to recruit knockabouts who need a compensation payment.
 
BAGNF05 said:
He professes to be a fan, not just a tacky lawyer trying to recruit knockabouts who need a compensation payment.
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He’s a fan, a die hard. Cant knock him for passion. They need better capability I have no issue with a successful head of a legal firm on the board. Just shouldn’t have anything to do with footy operations.
Just hire the bast people available they are out there.
 
BAGNF05 said:
A CEO taking an organisation backwards normally gets moved on fairly quickly in the real world.
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But therein lies part of the debate about his PRIMARY responsibilities, which has never really been clarified.
We are making assumptions about what he should and shouldn’t be doing but he may be fulfilling all, or at least most, of what is expected of him.
Eg winning games, coach chosen by the board, purchase of players handled by Fulton/ Marshall( sure with his input over financials), but neither of which can be nailed directly on him. And he would probably be the first to say they are not his strengths ( but should they be, or not ?).
I personally think that he is not really the major problem. Need to get the Board sorted out, get the players ( if possible) the coach wants, and then let the coach do his thing.
Off the field we need good sponsors and an administration that sorts all the functions of a footy club. That needs to be overseen by a capable administration executive, which Pascoe appears to be.
 
Curaeus said:
Lee's situation is interesting. If he's removed as Chairman or as a director as a consequence of this review, why would he not just withdraw his sponsorship as he leaves the building.
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Probably will and get his fat head on TV and radio and start bagging the club he loves , please he sponsors other clubs , that to me is not the sponsor you want , you want to team up with a major sponsor who wants his name on our jumpers no one else , plenty multi millionair companies and folks out there , maybe give Gina a call heard she does a bit of mining , she can go up against Twiggy Forrest , 👍
 
TYGA said:
He’s a fan, a die hard. Cant knock him for passion. They need better capability I have no issue with a successful head of a legal firm on the board. Just shouldn’t have anything to do with footy operations.
Just hire the bast people available they are out there.
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He would of walked long ago if he was a fan - when he worked out he’s bad for results. I think he just likes being in the news (likes calling others irrelevant all the time).
 
BAGNF05 said:
He would have walked long ago if he was a fan - when he worked out he’s bad for results. I think he just likes being in the news (likes calling others irrelevant all the time).
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Every time he is in the news he gets front Page advertising , if he is on camera at the club he gets his name in the back ground , his business name , yes he may be a fan but he is not the sponsor we want
 
426Tlgerland said:
426Tlgerland said:
Every time he is in the news he gets front Page advertising , if he is on camera at the club he gets his name in the back ground , his business name , yes he may be a fan but he is not the sponsor we want
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Every time he is in the news he gets front Page advertising , if he is on camera at the club he gets his name in the back ground , his business name , yes he may be a fan but he is not the sponsor we want
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I have no problem with him being a sponsor but i have huge problems with him being the main spokesman and apparently involved with the signing/sacking of coaches players and all other officials involved at the club.The club is not his toy despite what he believes
 
Tiger_Fanatic3 said:
Anyone got access to the article ?

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Wests Tigers fans are slow to trust. And with good reason.
They’ve been burned 1000 times before, by broken promises of change, by expectations placed on kids too young to bear the weight, by then losing those kids to see them blossom elsewhere, by new coaches and new recruits and a net result of failure since 2011.
All they want is a club they can believe in, with solid, pragmatic governance that makes sense.
They want their highly paid players to go to training and dig in when things get hard.
They want accountability.
And that’s why there’s hope for the week ahead.
It’s among the most important week in the club’s history in terms of shaping the future of the Wests Tigers and ending more than a decade of mediocrity.
On Tuesday the Tigers will hold the final board meeting of the year where results of an independent review into the club’s governance is expected to lead to action based on the report’s recommendations.
Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis and CEO Justin Pascoe. Picture: Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images

Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis and CEO Justin Pascoe. Picture: Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images
It’s anticipated those recommendations include major structural changes within the board, which could see the end of chairman and major sponsor Lee Hagipantelis from Bryden’s Lawyers.

And if the recommendations are accepted and put into action, directors of the Holman Barnes Group, who hold a majority on the Tigers board, may be forced to vote themselves out.
It’s a line in the sand moment too for coach Benji Marshall, who faces the first test of his coaching mettle with veteran winger David Nofoaluma this week.
The pair played 63 games together between 2013 and 2020, but this shift in their relationship is a difficult one to navigate.
Nofoaluma is unhappy at how he is being treated at training and refused to turn up last week, but he’s expected back on Monday.
As one of the big earners at the club, Nofoaluma is a leader and should be setting standards at training. However, his future is not certain, and he’s been in and out of first grade recently.
How Marshall handles this week will shape how he’s seen by the playing group and fans alike.
David Nofoaluma at pre-season training before he refused to turn up. Picture: Tigers Instagram

David Nofoaluma at pre-season training before he refused to turn up. Picture: Tigers Instagram
All considered, the next few days are a true turning point for the club that could turn them into a powerhouse of the NRL, re-engage their loyal fan base and spark a brighter future.
And that’s no hyperbole.
It all started from a petition with more than 2000 signatures of Tigers fans, which was organised by a handful of fed up supporters.
Steve Stretton from the Wests Tigers fan podcast is one of them.
“We’re delighted that Holman Barnes listened to the fanbase through us with the review, that they took our petition seriously and instructed a review take place. Our hope now is whatever the recommendations are, that they’re put in place,” he says.
“From the outset, we’re not about pointing the finger, we just want our club to be successful and we want change to happen that will allow us to be successful.
“Our hope is the club is put before any individual gain.”
Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has a big job on his hands. Picture: Tigers Instagram

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has a big job on his hands. Picture: Tigers Instagram
Fans like Stretton can be polarising, but they’re powerful. And so they should be.
The loyalist of fans ask for change, instead of allowing themselves to grow indifferent to a 12-year finals drought, multiple coaching changes and two consecutive wooden spoons.
In a society where time is money, energy spent by regular citizens trying to provoke action in an NRL club is truly unique.
“The one thing about Wests Tigers fans, it’s an extremely passionate fan base and an extremely broad fanbase. When the Wests Tigers are doing well, it engages so many people,” Stretton says.
“The fact that there are so many rusted on fans who are so passionate about the club after 11 years of absolute rubbish performances, really, it just shows how deep the fanbase goes.”

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It’s a shame they’ve been the butt of the joke for so long now.
If the Tigers’ board is forced to start again on Tuesday, they’re not starting from scratch.
At least they’ll never be irrelevant. They’ll never have to beg fans to care for as long as they’ve still got them.

 
Curaeus said:
Lee's situation is interesting. If he's removed as Chairman or as a director as a consequence of this review, why would he not just withdraw his sponsorship as he leaves the building.
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He has such a great legal mind that he probably signed an iron clad sponsorship contract that he can't get out of.

Pure Sheenius and Sheens isn't even here. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
 
426Tlgerland said:
Probably will and get his fat head on TV and radio and start bagging the club he loves , please he sponsors other clubs , that to me is not the sponsor you want , you want to team up with a major sponsor who wants his name on our jumpers no one else , plenty multi millionair companies and folks out there , maybe give Gina a call heard she does a bit of mining , she can go up against Twiggy Forrest , 👍
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We'll take the $15,000,000 from Gina that those dopey women didn't want because of something her father may have said 50 or 60 years ago. If her old man was still around I'd let Old Lang Sign.

See what I did there. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
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cochise said:
Wests Tigers fans are slow to trust. And with good reason.
They’ve been burned 1000 times before, by broken promises of change, by expectations placed on kids too young to bear the weight, by then losing those kids to see them blossom elsewhere, by new coaches and new recruits and a net result of failure since 2011.
All they want is a club they can believe in, with solid, pragmatic governance that makes sense.
They want their highly paid players to go to training and dig in when things get hard.
They want accountability.
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I had a gut feeling this article was directed at Nofolooooza 🥾
 
jadtiger said:
I have no problem with him being a sponsor but i have huge problems with him being the main spokesman and apparently involved with the signing/sacking of coaches players and all other officials involved at the club.The club is not his toy despite what he believes
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If they wanted some rich guy to run the club, they could have sold the whole shit show to Harry, but they didn't want that so why are they letting this clown do it.
 
Curaeus said:
Lee's situation is interesting. If he's removed as Chairman or as a director as a consequence of this review, why would he not just withdraw his sponsorship as he leaves the building.
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Bcoz he loves the Tigers and will do whatever it takes for the club. Even if that means no board for bagypants. 👊
 
Curaeus said:
Lee's situation is interesting. If he's removed as Chairman or as a director as a consequence of this review, why would he not just withdraw his sponsorship as he leaves the building.
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Because they signed a legally binding contract. Unless there was Chairman clause there's nothing they can do about sponsorship unless club wants to terminate the deal to get rid of him
 
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