WT Ownership, The Board & Senior Management - MEGA Thread

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innsaneink said:
Yeah he reiterated the word "honour" as if to make it seem like hes doing the club some sort of favor, never mind the fact theres contracts still in place for next year for both NRL & WNRL
Little man syndrome
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They probably went behind his back because the guy has the DT journos in a group chat lol.
Seriously if they went to him and told him , as if he wasn’t going to spend the last few months kicking rocks and bitching to the media about his stuff .
The riccio piece about the podcast boys was basically all but confirmed to have been leaked by Lee . It’s literally the same rhetoric .
IMO HBG did the right thing in snaking him the way they did . The right thing by wests tigers .
It rips the band aid off , blind sides him , he goes into his inevitable bitching phase , it lasts 24 hrs , Richo does a couple of interviews , and he’s yesterday’s hero by Friday .
For once this club was smart , and ruthless in the way they conducted thier business .
He even bitched about how the club tried to sure up finances for this coming season in case he pulled his money .
Like the fact he totally misses the point is hilarious . If the club didn’t think he was going to chuck the toys out of the cot , they would have given him a heads up . But they knew he was petulant . Hence all the skullduggery.
 
batboy said:
Is anyone else concerned that there's a member of the interim board to be voted for
(Or whatever the wording is) from the Wests Group?

What's stopping the old board members from sending one of the same blokes back in to be a
mouthpiece for the group that were there previously?
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The fish is still rotting from the head.
 
Lee said some things I respect in that interview…. but what was his issue about them approaching other sponsors?

Its called having a Plan B if he threw the toys out of the cot when they dumped him …. people in business have contingencies all the time …

the media has been scare mongering about this scenario for months …

It appears that he is happy to stay on at least another year and see out his contract ….so all good right?
 
Todd Packer said:
I thought he actually handled himself pretty well.
He didn't make any threats and just ran through a chronology of the events.
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Yep. He's not wrong either. Absolute amateur execution by the other directors. If anyone else needs evidence why they need experiened board members, this is it.

Still mad respect for HBG changing. But man.....
 
batboy said:
You could look at it that way....
Or you could look at it that he's still hold the contract for the major sponsorship of the WT's
and they're out selling it elsewhere...

He was the Major Sponsor before a Board Member, And may well be looking to maintain that?
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well… like I said …it’s a contingency plan that seemingly isnt required … so all good…

I don’t really care if he wants to sponsor the team another 20 years provided he ponies up the market value…

Im betting we never see another situation at the club of the major sponsor being the CEO…. this is as probably as amicable as it was ever going to end in that respect
 
Lee repeatedly said he was only in the position at the behest of the owners, and yet is upset when he is no longer required
Lee (and Pascoe) both said they are accountable. Accountability comes with consequences.
Lee expected the board consult with him re the review. Lee didn’t need to consult with the head of football/head coach re a new recruitment manager (pot calling the kettle black)
Lee complained about the board leak promoting the changes, yet he had a few drinks with Pascoe and two journalists (Chammas and read ??)🤦‍♂️.
Lee suggested there was conflicts of interest being on two boards, but no issues with being major sponsor and chair.
Lee and Pascoe has overseen multiple short term changes of directions/coaches etc and the payout of millions of dollars but told every 6 months we are heading in the right direction
IT WAS TIME
 
batboy said:
I'm wondering if they just sacked everyone to save face?
- And will re-instate them in some form or another somewhere down the track.
The Board that still owns the WT's is still the same...
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Let's hope not. They've said it will be a 7 person board, 4 independent and 1 from each owner. (3)

I would have hoped for more. Like they are all off the board completely. Ownership doesn't need to mean directorship, but at least its created more room for experienced directors.

You'd expect actions like those from Tony A. In his profession, he's never really had to make any hard decisions. So he doesn't understand how to manage that and tries to avoid the conflict. I don't hold it against him, but we'll be better when they're at arms length.
 
Tom Shines said:
Lee said some things I respect in that interview…. but what was his issue about them approaching other sponsors?

Its called having a Plan B if he threw the toys out of the cot when they dumped him …. people in business have contingencies all the time …

the media has been scare mongering about this scenario for months …

It appears that he is happy to stay on at least another year and see out his contract ….so all good right?
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He vented and let’s hope he leaves it now & moves on.

Have zero issues with the club focusing on a Plan B all businesses should be doing that & maybe the club might want to actually exit fully away from Lee as well.
 
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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No matter what anyone says, it could have been worse.

Tigers could have merged with Parramatta and Wests could have disappeared altogether.

Would hate to have anything to do with those 1947 blow ins.
 
tigertragic said:
Lee repeatedly said he was only in the position at the behest of the owners, and yet is upset when he is no longer required
Lee (and Pascoe) both said they are accountable. Accountability comes with consequences.
Lee expected the board consult with him re the review. Lee didn’t need to consult with the head of football/head coach re a new recruitment manager (pot calling the kettle black)
Lee complained about the board leak promoting the changes, yet he had a few drinks with Pascoe and two journalists (Chammas and read ??)🤦‍♂️.
Lee suggested there was conflicts of interest being on two boards, but no issues with being major sponsor and chair.
Lee and Pascoe has overseen multiple short term changes of directions/coaches etc and the payout of millions of dollars but told every 6 months we are heading in the right direction
IT WAS TIME
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He can’t complain when someone leaks something that doesnt suit him … when he has leaked things himself many times previously to try to control the narrative …

Talks about honour … how many coaches have had his “full support” one week and then gone the next ? It’s a two way street right?

I do respect his comments abot Nofo… he is seemingly a friend of the guy … assume that would have been a difficult message to deliver publicly … but he is doing it for the right reasons…
 
tigertragic said:
Lee repeatedly said he was only in the position at the behest of the owners, and yet is upset when he is no longer required
Lee (and Pascoe) both said they are accountable. Accountability comes with consequences.
Lee expected the board consult with him re the review. Lee didn’t need to consult with the head of football/head coach re a new recruitment manager (pot calling the kettle black)
Lee complained about the board leak promoting the changes, yet he had a few drinks with Pascoe and two journalists (Chammas and read ??)🤦‍♂️.
Lee suggested there was conflicts of interest being on two boards, but no issues with being major sponsor and chair.
Lee and Pascoe has overseen multiple short term changes of directions/coaches etc and the payout of millions of dollars but told every 6 months we are heading in the right direction
IT WAS TIME
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Re the recruitment of Fulton, Lee is just one director. How do you know it wasn't the other directors taking that path? Lee was the only one who would front the cameras and back the board decision. It doesn't mean he made the decision.

I honestly don't see Lee as the problem here. He's only been there 3 years. He was just the most visible.
 
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