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pawsandclaws1 said:
John Morris is an outstanding lieutenant to have with him. He has a great deal of experience bringing younger players through to the NRL. Top marks to those who recruited him.
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At this point I certainly agree yet remain a touch apprehensive, remembering how he exited Cronulla.
 
Tucker said:
At this point I certainly agree yet remain a touch apprehensive, remembering how he exited Cronulla.
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He had the Sharks to two final series but was still given the boot. During that time he managed the loss of club legend Gallen and had to deal with difficult personalities in the shed. Most in our local area considered he was very harshly treated. Had he the WTs to two final series he would be awarded the VC. He was instrumental in the Sharks' pathways programme which has produced so many good young players. Fitzgibbon has improved the Sharks but it remains to be seen if he can do better.
 
pawsandclaws1 said:
He had the Sharks to two final series but was still given the boot. During that time he managed the loss of club legend Gallen and had to deal with difficult personalities in the shed. Most in our local area considered he was very harshly treated. Had he the WTs to two final series he would be awarded the VC. He was instrumental in the Sharks' pathways programme which has produced so many good young players. Fitzgibbon has improved the Sharks but it remains to be seen if he can do better.
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I agree he did well. So why did they treat him so shabbily?
The players were told he was sacked via text messages.
Hopefully he ruffled administrative feathers behind closed doors, challenging their decisions and standing by his convictions.
 
Tucker said:
I agree he did well. So why did they treat him so shabbily?
The players were told he was sacked via text messages.
Hopefully he ruffled administrative feathers behind closed doors, challenging their decisions and standing by his convictions.
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The Sharks have a colourful history as we all know. Morris imo was too good for them.
 
batboy said:
While we're all busy here laughing at Haircuts and Hats and rejoice at their removal
- Maybe they're just (Another set of) Fall guys to remove the focus from the real issue.
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The real issue has always been the merger. Two different organisations trying to act as one. Had we shot them both in the head back in the day and thoroughly disposed of their bodies, the merger may have worked. We didn’t.
 
batboy said:
Interesting to hear Lee on the Radio this morning....
I've been non decisive on Lee or Pascoe... I see the same sh*t everyone else does....
But I've also been seeing the same over and over (In one form or another) for as long as I care to remember...

Which leaves me with the question - Is it them?
And don't get me wrong, It may well be...
But these problems have been here as long as the club has, And those 2 haven't.

I feel with the change in the way the media runs now, 24hr gossip channels etc.
(Even Sheens mentioned he was surprised how much it had changed in his 10 years away)
That we feel it's worse now than it was, But maybe it's just more scrutinised - By More Journos -
With no physical papers selling and much less to talk about.... The media cycle seems keen to conjure up a catastrophe somewhere every other day.

But what he said this morning, (and I'd have to listen again)
mentioning that those remaining had already been leaking to the media and were looking to flush out alternate sponsors already - Also mentioned somewhere that the majority owners of the Football really regard it in their day to day operations (Or some such)
- This I have felt for some time.... I've been hearing how loaded the Wests Group are for an eternity - But I don't feel that translates to the NRL club? (Maybe it's just me)

While we're all busy here laughing at Haircuts and Hats and rejoice at their removal
- Maybe they're just (Another set of) Fall guys to remove the focus from the real issue.
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It was a slick operation.
You sack the board of puppets that cop all the flak while the real board that runs the show remains untouched.
The real beauty of it is in sacking yourself so you're perceived as noble by the feckless, while actually giving yourself more power with your display of strength.

The man has pulled off a political thing of beauty. You can't help but admire his workmanship.
 
Tucker said:
The real issue has always been the merger. Two different organisations trying to act as one. Had we shot them both in the head back in the day and thoroughly disposed of their bodies, the merger may have worked. We didn’t.
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Easy to say almost 25 years later when we become more disconnected to the parent clubs as each year passes. Just imagine now if we had to merge with the Dogs for example. No way would either club not try to stamp their identity on the new club. Supporters wouldn’t allow them not to either.
 
Vicious said:
Contrary to most others belief, I honestly think Hagi and Pascoe had their heart in the right place.
Yes they made plenty of decisions which turned out to be bad decisions, who doesn’t ?
It doesn’t matter who is running a club, they are destined to make good and bad decisions.
In saying that I am happy Shane Richardson is now involved. He has a proven track record of success within rugby league clubs he’s been involved with and has a strong emphasis on junior development which I believe needs to be the major focus for Wests Tigers to become successful.
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Pascoe leaving is the big win for us today

Pascoe fiasco went for way to long,
  1. Sacked Coach Mick Potter
  2. Involved in getting rid of Robbie Farah to souths
  3. Bungled Robbie Farah Ambassadorship earning himself a 6 month Paid vacation
  4. Resigned Coach Jason Taylor only to sack in early in the next season
  5. Backed Coach Cleary who allowed our gun players to leave
    1. Mbye
    2. J Reynolds
    3. Matalino
    4. Packer
    5. No Nathan cleary
  6. Tales from Tiger town should never have been allowed
  7. His "I dont really care about anything" statement in Tiger town
  8. Fake video of him celebrating at the NT Pub
  9. Resigned Coach Madge Maguire
  10. Sacked Coach Madge Maguire when he backed underperforming, lazy players
  11. Dropped Brett Kimmorley in the firing line
  12. Hired Sheens
  13. Sacked Sheens after 1 year ( full payout)
  14. Banking on Benji with no Experience (Who I really want to succeed)

    Im sure there are heaps more
 
batboy said:
Interesting to hear Lee on the Radio this morning....
I've been non decisive on Lee or Pascoe... I see the same sh*t everyone else does....
But I've also been seeing the same over and over (In one form or another) for as long as I care to remember...

Which leaves me with the question - Is it them?
And don't get me wrong, It may well be...
But these problems have been here as long as the club has, And those 2 haven't.

I feel with the change in the way the media runs now, 24hr gossip channels etc.
(Even Sheens mentioned he was surprised how much it had changed in his 10 years away)
That we feel it's worse now than it was, But maybe it's just more scrutinised - By More Journos -
With no physical papers selling and much less to talk about.... The media cycle seems keen to conjure up a catastrophe somewhere every other day.

But what he said this morning, (and I'd have to listen again)
mentioning that those remaining had already been leaking to the media and were looking to flush out alternate sponsors already - Also mentioned somewhere that the majority owners of the Football 'Don't' really regard it in their day to day operations (Or some such)
- This I have felt for some time.... I've been hearing how loaded the Wests Group are for an eternity - But I don't feel that translates to the NRL club? (Maybe it's just me)

While we're all busy here laughing at Haircuts and Hats and rejoice at their removal
- Maybe they're just (Another set of) Fall guys to remove the focus from the real issue.
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Dismissed Wests Tigers chairman provides insight into board upheaval

It all came to a head on Tuesday.
www.sen.com.au www.sen.com.au

Interview at the bottom of the Page
 

DISMISSED WESTS TIGERS CHAIRMAN PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO BOARD UPHEAVAL​

BY ANDREW SLEVISON 3 HOURS AGO
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Outgoing Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis has opened up on his dismissal from the club’s board.

News broke on Tuesday afternoon that a clean-out had taken place at Concord which has seen Hagipantelis, CEO Justin Pascoe and the entire board dismissed.


Replacing the pair is former NSW premier Barry O’Farrell, who takes over as interim chairman, and ex-South Sydney chef Shane Richardson, who steps in as caretaker CEO.

Hagipantelis revealed exclusively on SEN 1170 Breakfast why the decision has been made to implement an upheaval of the board and how he received the news following a review by Holman Barnes Group (HBG).


“It was about 2:20pm yesterday afternoon I received a phone call from Danny (Stapleton), who is the chairman of the Balmain Tigers and was a fellow director,” Hagipantelis said.

“He was with Tony Andreacchio, the chair of the Holman Barnes Group, who was also a fellow director. They rang to let me know that the shareholders, all three - Balmain, Holman Barnes and West Magpies - had accepted the recommendations of the review which included the dismissal of the entire board effective immediately, the constitution of an interim board, the appointment of an interim chair and CEO, and that it would be reviewed again in six months’ time.

“And there would be an immediate review and consequential consideration of Justin’s position as well. That’s how it came to my attention.”

Hagipantelis admits he did not quite see this overturn coming, citing a leak to the Daily Telegraph as the reason why it all changed so quickly.

“I was at the Balmain Christmas party dinner on Saturday night and received numerous assurances of support,” he added.

“Well, that lasted 48 hours. Apparently there was a shareholders’ meeting on Monday night and the shareholders adopted the recommendations of the review.
“Now, this review has never been shown to us, we haven’t seen the report, we haven’t seen the recommendations, we were told that we would be given the report and an opportunity to respond to it. So we were misled there.

“What happened was, as I understand it, is the outcome of the shareholders’ meeting was leaked to (Michael) Carayannis, and given these people none of this is a surprise. So they hit the panic stations yesterday with frantic phone calls being made, forcing an outcome much earlier than what they had expected.

“I am told we will never see the report, I’ve got no entitlement to it now given I’m no longer chair of the board, so be it.

“The manner in which it was done by shareholders - these are people who sit as directors of the shareholders but also sit as directors on the Wests Tigers board. So I share a board with these people who sit there having a fiduciary duty to the organisation yet behind the scenes, scurrying in the shadows, putting together plans for the demise of the board.

“How is that not a breach of their fiduciary duty? Why would they not come forward and say there is an obvious conflict with me continuing in this role and I need to step down?
“It boggles belief. It is a world with which I am not familiar.”

Despite the situation, the firm’s principal says he plans to honour the sponsorship agreement between Brydens Lawyers and the Wests Tigers for season 2024.

But he has been upset by how the entire scenario has played out.

“It’s interesting to use the word ‘honour’ in these discussions, but the answer is yes,” he said further.
“I have one year left on my contract, I will honour that. But having said that, I know that they were on the phone yesterday to alternate sponsors ascertaining their preparedness to come on if I withdraw.

“Why not ring me directly and ask me? Why go through the back door? Why go scurrying around in the shadows?

“I could not be more disappointed with the misconduct and the deceit.”

Hagipantelis is now prepared to walk away from the role he has held at the Tigers to focus on his work with Brydens.

“We move on. I get back (to work) today, I’ve got a full day of appointments, conferences and reviews with staff. I will throw myself into that,” he added.

“I’ve said what I needed to say, I’ve put it on the record, and we move on.”

Dismissed Wests Tigers chairman provides insight into board upheaval

It all came to a head on Tuesday.
www.sen.com.au www.sen.com.au
 
GNR4LIFE said:
Easy to say almost 25 years later when we become more disconnected to the parent clubs as each year passes. Just imagine now if we had to merge with the Dogs for example. No way would either club not try to stamp their identity on the new club. Supporters wouldn’t allow them not to either.
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I’m not saying it 25 years later in isolation.
I’ve been saying it for 25 years fullstop.
 
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