SMH Article 'We’ve lost faith in them’: Balmain consider shock exit from Wests Tigers merger

[Bellend]

This has been a problem before the merger between Balman and West and has not stop been a problem since West are controlled by the silent faceless men and all that have appointed are YES people and nothing else. The problem is and only would get sorted if the Rich supporters we have brought the club outright as nothing will change why people current boards exist in there current format.

 

[tigermate]

We need a new petition as fans telling the HBG , the Balmain tigers and wests magpies factions all the Fck off and let’s us have our club the wests tigers - so that we don’t have to listen to their infighting and bullsh*t anymore …. Who’s with me?

 

[tigermate]

Who did the other petition? The podcast dudes ? What’s their handle I’m going to reach out

 

[craigtob]

This is absolutely amazing that this could possibly happen??.What a laughable joke.
No wonder we are on the bottom all the time.So embarrassing……..Again.

 

[hammertime]

It’s looking at a wooden spoon personified isn’t it.

It really is mate. You look at the other 3 and they are all quite respectable. David Gilbert is a gun to have there. I've had a dig at Tony A in the past, due to being a real estate agent, but he is one who did the right thing.

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They just need 1 person to come to their senses in that 4 and tip the scale back. I hope Stephen or Vince might be it - but given they are a car service manager and a lawyer, I'm not sure "doing the right thing" is in their blood.

Romero better fix this.

 

[BAGNF05]

It really is mate. You look at the other 3 and they are all quite respectable. David Gilbert is a gun to have there. I've had a dig at Tony A in the past, due to being a real estate agent, but he is one who did the right thing.

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They just need 1 person to come to their senses in that 4 and tip the scale back. I hope Stephen or Vince come to their senses - but given they are a car service manager and a lawyer, I'm not sure "doing the right thing" is in their blood.

Surely there’s a legal requirement that they act in the best interest of the football club. I wonder if anyone around here has some expertise?

 

[mtd#2]

I should add, who ever is behind this should be sacked. We don't need this sort of negative publicity. You don't deserve to be part of the wests tigers.

 

[Tucker]

How long before the NRL says
…”you know what Wests Tigers, Western Suburbs and Balmain? You’ve all brought this code into disrepute for years, you are a shameful embarrassment and we’re sick to the back teeth of you all. You can all Fark off. The game will be better off without you.”

 

[oldschooltiger]

What a joke we are Wests Tigers now and this is from a old Balmain Tigers fan.

 

[Fish88]

This club is a joke. It’s beyond embarrassing

 

[mtd#2]

We need a new petition as fans telling the HBG , the Balmain tigers and wests magpies factions all the Fck off and let’s us have our club the wests tigers - so that we don’t have to listen to their infighting and bullsh*t anymore …. Who’s with me?

Mate go a step further and see if you can reach out to the club to get feedback from members.. send out a poll or something.

I am from the balmain side originally and as far as I'm concerned, if balmain are the cancer, then cut them off, but keep the name wests tigers.

Old mate thinking he'd sell out leixhardt every 2nd week is dreaming, you'll lose more than half the fan base from the tigers side alone!!!

 

[finnzo]

Surely this muppet could have waited till after the season

 

[Lestronge]

This is from the Strategic Plan earlier in the year:

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Complete bullshit by the looks of things.

Why ? Because the Balmain side are having a cry ? They have one rep on the board . And what’s thier play ? That they’re going to take back the tiger ? How ? The franchise Wests Tigers is owned predominantly by HBG , because those dum dums let Back Door Benny bend them over 20 years ago .
The Wests tigers have a COE , a second one being built , they’ve negotiated the LO upgrade ( wasn’t Balmain - not even a little bit ) and the biggest thing I’ll say one more time to all the dinosaurs on here or anywhere , maybe passing through and reading whatever …….
IF YOU ARE 48 Or Under YOU HAVE SPENT MORE OF YOUR LIFE ASA WESTS fan THAN a BALMAIN FAN!!!
Chuck in the fact most kids don’t really pick a team u til they’re 8-10 , that number is literally 55 years old !!!!!!
No ONE GIVES A SHIT ABOUT BALMAIN or The MAGPIES! Who is actually going to drive the economics of a functioning football club ….

 

[Needaname]

Every clubs licence expires every 5 years … what am I missing ?

The timing of it. Fair enough I didn’t realise every 5 years.
But what are the conditions for renewal?

 

[BAGNF05]

Class action incoming.

WT fans against degenerate dinosaurs

 

[Needaname]

How long before the NRL says
…”you know what Wests Tigers, Western Suburbs and Balmain? You’ve all brought this code into disrepute for years, you are a shameful embarrassment and we’re sick to the back teeth of you all. You can all Fark off. The game will be better off without you.”

PNG Tigers?

 

[Tom Shines]

The timing of it. Fair enough I didn’t realise every 5 years.
But what are the conditions for renewal?

Umm… the club agrees to sign the next agreement and remain in the comp another 5 years ..I assume …

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Why ? Because the Balmain side are having a cry ?

No, because the independent board appointments STILL haven't been made.

I came from the 'Balmain side' and I am sick of this factional bullshit. Both clubs were irrelevant losers at the time of the merge 25 years ago (and sadly sod all has changed!)

 

[hugh1954]

So this bloke, Gary Leo, played in the 60s and 70s. He’s no better than the geriatrics at West Leagues. I wish they’d all [This word has been automatically removed] off and die, and capable folk who are in it for Wests Tigers emerge from it all.

The review was on the right path, the spill of the board and a new admin was doing the joint some good, but Burgess coming back onto the board, with he and Romero deciding O’Farrell needs to reapply for Chairman shows what they thought of Andreacchio upsetting their little fiefdom, and why they knifed him.

Garry Leo 1969 premiership front row legend and not a dope, but looks like a strange move after year.s of cementing the merger

 

[Telltails]

I think the problems stem from reluctance to follow through with the recommendations from the review - hence the frustration. Who are the independent reps and why haven't they been appointed??