CEO - Shane Richardson

[Needaname]

The merger happened 24 years ago … the reasons you may or may not have had to “support” it then are not relevant any more,,,like your comments about the stadium redevelopment that never occurred ..

Since then, Balmain has died, and Sydney and the game itself have evolved…as both will continue to do so…

Your ideas that things have to continue to be “even“ between the two former entities is outdated… you even mentioned “ fairness”… why does this have to be the situation?

We need to do what is in the best interests of winning football games and competing for championships… trying to keep everybody happy hasnt achieved much in that regard the past 24 years..

If the club wants to just keep making up the numbers year after year …keep doing what they are doing…

If they want to challenge the premiership heavyweights consistently… then change is required…

Concentrating on where the juniors and families that buy the memberships are going to come from down the track seems a good pillar to focus on as part of that change …

Look, the view of the owners, previous board and CEO JP was that the money and interest is in the inner west. It has not been a Balmain vs Wests thing since Wests Magpies became the primary owners. Wests Ashfield was the office / home of the corporates and some of the administration offices were there until the COE.
Concord has a history of sorts, it was mentioned when they first moved into the COE why Concord Oval was significant as a training base.
In terms of the above it’s in the past.
If the new CEO and board see reason to believe the club should operate solely out of the South West I believe long term it will happen. And short term we may see signs of it happening.
In terms of making it a viable option. Buy a Campbelltown membership and get down to as many games as possible.
Personally I’d like to see the club scrap the membership options and just have full season only for a little less than what they are offering now.
That will get both sides of the venture committing quicker!

 

[Needaname]

Yep, what's weird is that 6 months into 2024 is June 30th. Nowhere near the end of the season so are we setting ourselves up for further upheaval mid-season if he departs? I mean our season may well be over by then anyway. It's one thing to have Junior pathways but surely a Leadership pathway is in order?

Maybe a mid season CEO trade is on the agenda

 

[jadtiger]

The problem with Homebush is that the state government could decide to tear it down any day depending which way the wind is blowing, then we have another 4 years homeless.

Your comment could well apply to virtually every football stadium in the NRL because i am fairly sure only cronulla own their own ground.I am happy to be corrected

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

Maybe a mid season CEO trade is on the agenda

Maybe CH10 could run a new weekly reality series "I'm a WestsTigers CEO, get Me Outta Here" 🥃 🤣 🐯

 

[Buttface]

don’t get on Twitter (X)

I don’t instatweetface, but if tweeter has gone x rated I might be a little more interested?

 

[Halbrowne61]

As I mentioned a long time ago, the NRL actually owns the Wests Tigers brand, and the only way they could get involved is if they thought the brand was being compromised.
Maybe, just maybe, PVL and AA quietly worked behind the scenes as far as what has transpired , and the release of the “report” gave them the cover to move ahead.
Only speculation but it’s not that far fetched. Maybe they spoke with Richo and Barry O. behind the scenes. As I say maybe ?

 

[liltiger]

As I mentioned a long time ago, the NRL actually owns the Wests Tigers brand, and the only way they could get involved is if they thought the brand was being compromised.
Maybe, just maybe, PVL and AA quietly worked behind the scenes as far as what has transpired , and the release of the “report” gave them the cover to move ahead.
Only speculation but it’s not that far fetched. Maybe they spoke with Richo and Barry O. behind the scenes. As I say maybe ?

Having an nrl team beat by 70 can't be a good look for the game.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Having an nrl team beat by 70 can't be a good look for the game.

Absolutely correct, plus sacking coaches and having fans holding up derogatory banners about the CEO at games, all bad for WT brand. which is why I think there might have been a bit of behind the scenes action.

 

[lathami]

I know I’m an old codger but Lidcombe will always be the home of my old team, not Campbelltown. I was never comfortable with the Magpies moving to Campbelltown even though I knew it was done for the club to survive - fat lot of good it did in the end.

Campbelltown is Southwest Sydney, it has nothing whatsoever to do with the heritage of Western Suburbs, which was firmly rooted in the Burwood, Strathfield, Homebush and Lidcombe areas. It’s a damn shame we had to be the ones to make the move while all the other inner west teams were able to stay in their heritage areas.

I know it’s the future and what not but I couldn’t care less if we played out of Campbelltown or not. If Leichhardt is too outdated, I’d rather Homebush was our one and only home ground tbh. It’s closer to the heart and heritage of both clubs. For me that’s important, but probably not so much for others or the younger generation of fans.

Lidcombe oval, although very close to the crap hole Homebush. Would of been the perfect place to build the parra style stadium, right on the major train line easy 5 minute walk to the game! Non of this crap catch a seperate train to crapbush or a tram to parras crap hole! Lidcombe stadium could of easily served parra and wests and as I said much better to get to and from.

 

[innsaneink]

Ive heard Richo might have been a little reluctant to take the job …hence the six months only “and let’s see what happens”…my own speculation is that he is doing the NRL a favour….

He made it clear why it's only 6 months and reluctance had nothing to do with it...

But yeah the guy was here less than a day and.people.were and still are inferring he was lying

Sad pathetic aspect of social media

 

[Tucker]

Good presser from Shane.
Also good to see him continue Pascoe’s legacy of looking like he slept in his car last night…

 

[hank37w]

He made it pretty clear in his press conference that his strongest football ties are to Brisbane Easts.
If they get a slot in the comp. you can bet on him returning

Yes, don't be fooled, it's all a conspiracy, Richo is here to finish off the Wests Tigers so he can then go back to the Brisbane Easts campaign to be the next NRL franchise.

It's all a plot to come into the competition using our Tiger mascot, don't be fooled, you can never trust a Souffs CEO past or present.

 

[Todd Packer]

Yes, don't be fooled, it's all a conspiracy, Richo is here to finish off the Wests Tigers so he can then go back to the Brisbane Easts campaign to be the next NRL franchise.

It's all a plot to come into the competition using our Tiger mascot, don't be fooled, you can never trust a Souffs CEO past or present.

Ingenious!

 

[BAGNF05]

Good presser from Shane.
Also good to see him continue Pascoe’s legacy of looking like he slept in his car last night…

The Santa look was a ploy to win back the 6-7 yo kids who saw about 7 victories under Pascoe’s watch.

 

[Champ1]

Just watched Shanes YouTube presser, what freaking legend ! Took no crap from nobody . Showed strength & character like we have not seen in the WT board forever ! This guy will lead us to the top . Secure him for our long CEO . Pay him whatever he asks !

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

He made it clear why it's only 6 months and reluctance had nothing to do with it...

But yeah the guy was here less than a day and.people.were and still are inferring he was lying

Sad pathetic aspect of social media

Especially when Barry and the Board are all interim as well. It’s a strange world at times.

 

[magpies forever]

Just watched Shanes YouTube presser, what freaking legend ! Took no crap from nobody . Showed strength & character like we have not seen in the WT board forever ! This guy will lead us to the top . Secure him for our long CEO . Pay him whatever he asks !

More than anything it shows Richardson is the next level up from Pascoe (atleast the next level up). Pascoe was ok but time to go. Richardson has just shown what level of CEO skills and experience we need to carry on- no more amateur hour.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Good presser from Shane.
Also good to see him continue Pascoe’s legacy of looking like he slept in his car last night…

Well he did make a reference to having to dust his suit off & loved his overweight comment as well.

 

[BAGNF05]

Just watched Shanes YouTube presser, what freaking legend ! Took no crap from nobody . Showed strength & character like we have not seen in the WT board forever ! This guy will lead us to the top . Secure him for our long CEO . Pay him whatever he asks !

Not the kind of bloke who lets the best players walk mid contract, lets wingers get beat by forwards in time trials, lets media treat us with total disrespect. Better times ahead.

 

[TIGERS]

They let your ass in to Berghain?! Hehe.
Agree that Ctown is the future moving
forward, but we can't forget the inner-west
and that corridor either. A lot of rusted on
Balmain boys & girls who've continued to
show up and are better off economically

No not Berghain. It was Renate.

We met at a civilised dinner party through our European girlfriends. It turned into the footy show at the end of the table. Two westies going at it. Brilliant.