Taking a wrecking ball to the club! (Recent Media Reports)

[liltiger]

It really is the silly season when you read this thread.

The way people carry on, you'd think the board members are the ones out there on the field knocking on and missing tackles.

Most of the arguments that are brought up over and over again could apply equally, if not more the other clubs to other clubs. The Broncos for example have not won a comp since 2006. The poor old Eels haven't won a comp since I was a toddler. The Warriors have a monopoly over an entire country and still haven't won one.

Things are getting better. We have a gun of a CEO, some great signings and juniors on the way up plus a genuine vision and plan for the club beyond just selling pet memberships and getting more likes on Facebook.

For the first time in years, I feel as though we are actually going into the season as a significantly improved team and club.

My 2025 prediction is that this thread and the pointless petitions will have a quick and painless death once we start winning a few games.

Because we brought in Richardson, he has done this in spite of the issues we have. Make no mistake Richardson packs up tomorrow and leaves were back on the scrap heap. We will be relying on the board to lead us and they're useless. We're only moving forward because we have someone who knows what he's doing, but he won't be around forever.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Because we brought in Richardson, he has done this in spite of the issues we have. Make no mistake Richardson packs up tomorrow and leaves were back on the scrap heap. We will be relying on the board to lead us and they're useless. We're only moving forward because we have someone who knows what he's doing, but he won't be around forever.

We haven’t moved forward though. Idk why people have convinced themselves of this. We will only move once we start winning regularly. Then we can glorify him. Until then, jury is out.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Those clubs have still been competitive and played finals on the regular. We’ve only made the finals 3 times in 25 years in a comp where for the majority of those years, half the clubs played finals. It’s a pitiful record.

If we had made the finals more often we wouldn't cop so much criticism from media and all us supporters it's deflating having poor seasons year after year hopefully with the new players and if we finally get the rest of the review recommendations over the line we can start the upward trajectory F*****g hallelujah it could be about to happen.

 

[BZN]

View attachment 19028

Wow!!! L & G can't do anything, so now you want the NSW Parlt. to 'step in' and 'step on' HBG.
If that fails, what's next, the storm troopers from S.W.A.T.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

We haven’t moved forward though. Idk why people have convinced themselves of this. We will only move once we start winning regularly. Then we can glorify him. Until then, jury is out.

He's only had one season GNR would of needed that to see what's going on in the club let's see what his influence produces over the next season.

 

[BZN]

100%

Now c'mon Joel H. You're saying HBG is similar to the political system in Nth. Korea.
I'm saying I think I know someone, but I won't say who, is getting a bit carried away with T.O.S.I.

 

[BZN]

You’re with BZN, good on you 🤙

@Tucker is his own man BAGNF05. I can assure you he doesn't need me.
No one needs me 😱 🥹.

 

[BZN]

Spot on mate , there are a lot of people on hear think they know the system but there are a few who are just not correct , i did 6 year 3 x 2 years terms and it was when the biggest changes come in smoking ban to areas , first year there were about 1200 clubs either amalgamated or closed their doors , we did a lot of work with liquor and gaming to make sure we were spot on

J.H. takes what you have said as gospel and at face value no Q asked. That's excellent 👍, that's trust in your fellow person of unknown gender.

 

[TigerJunior4]

It really is the silly season when you read this thread.

The way people carry on, you'd think the board members are the ones out there on the field knocking on and missing tackles.

Most of the arguments that are brought up over and over again could apply equally, if not more the other clubs to other clubs. The Broncos for example have not won a comp since 2006. The poor old Eels haven't won a comp since I was a toddler. The Warriors have a monopoly over an entire country and still haven't won one.

Things are getting better. We have a gun of a CEO, some great signings and juniors on the way up plus a genuine vision and plan for the club beyond just selling pet memberships and getting more likes on Facebook.

For the first time in years, I feel as though we are actually going into the season as a significantly improved team and club.

My 2025 prediction is that this thread and the pointless petitions will have a quick and painless death once we start winning a few games.

The difference between those teams though is that Warriors and Brisbane have made the finals. They have had some success at least whereas we’ve languished at the bottom of the table for three straight seasons and haven’t made a finals appearance since 2011.

There has only been two other teams that have three or more consecutive wooden spoons, Sydney Uni and Newcastle. Sydney Uni folded after four straight.

Richo has said he will walk if the club is not committed to good governance which includes the board structure. We are in danger of losing him if the new structure is not implemented.

Also what happens after he leaves? We need a structure in place that has the ability to achieve long term success.

Honestly I hope you’re right. There’s nothing I’d love to see more than the Wests Tigers having success.

 

[BZN]

View attachment 19028

G'day Joel...when you say "seemingly improper governance" that to me seemingly says atpit you don't really know if it is improper governance or not. So that leaves room for me to say it seemingly isn't improper governance at all...correct?
Edit...I really like your really big lettering in your call to arms, did you get that idea from Winston Churchill? if that doesn't get peoples attention, nuffin will.

 

[Telltails]

If the board members had one ounce of integrity and could see past their debenture status they would have put the club first after the great recruitment drive aware that the last thing the club needed was for them to turn on each other not to benefit the club but for self interest.
Their actions are disgraceful and how anyone can defend /support their rite to lead this club let alone believe they are capable of it is beyond my understanding.

 

[twentyforty]

Because we brought in Richardson, he has done this in spite of the issues we have. Make no mistake Richardson packs up tomorrow and leaves were back on the scrap heap. We will be relying on the board to lead us and they're useless. We're only moving forward because we have someone who knows what he's doing, but he won't be around forever.

Absolutely liltiger. The excitement of a new employee with a great track record, the new player or the new coach, we’ve had over and over again but we find ourselves in the same position.
As you elude to, we need structural change which brings long term sustainable success.

 

[Tigerwould]

G'day Joel...when you say "seemingly improper governance" that to me seemingly says atpit you don't really know if it is improper governance or not. So that leaves room for me to say it seemingly isn't improper governance at all...correct?
Edit...I really like your really big lettering in your call to arms, did you get that idea from Winston Churchill? if that doesn't get peoples attention, nuffin will.

What type of governance would you call it?

 

[twentyforty]

We haven’t moved forward though. Idk why people have convinced themselves of this. We will only move once we start winning regularly. Then we can glorify him. Until then, jury is out.

How will winning regularly make the club move forward?

 

[BZN]

True but boards change as can philosophies, directions and ideas with them. At the end of the day, telling the owners how to suck eggs could eventuate in a long drawn out public process that could present serious ramifications for the recruitment and retention teams still working on Galvin and others. The threat of get out clause activation for some of our most high profile recruits…including the CEO also becomes enhanced.
We could end up with a pyrrhic victory out of all this.
The best outcome I can see is HBG gets fed up with the bad press and sells the football club.

G'day Slickback Tucker...really great post 👍in total, but your last paragraph is the most interesting
"sells the football club".
I reckon most on here would be happy for that to happen, as that 'could' get rid of the annoying half of the JV and just be a stand-alone Balmain Tigers...yes?

 

[Tucker]

It really is the silly season when you read this thread.

The way people carry on, you'd think the board members are the ones out there on the field knocking on and missing tackles.

Most of the arguments that are brought up over and over again could apply equally, if not more the other clubs to other clubs. The Broncos for example have not won a comp since 2006. The poor old Eels haven't won a comp since I was a toddler. The Warriors have a monopoly over an entire country and still haven't won one.

Things are getting better. We have a gun of a CEO, some great signings and juniors on the way up plus a genuine vision and plan for the club beyond just selling pet memberships and getting more likes on Facebook.

For the first time in years, I feel as though we are actually going into the season as a significantly improved team and club.

My 2025 prediction is that this thread and the pointless petitions will have a quick and painless death once we start winning a few games.

Good post, you are on the money.
To me it seems disingenous of the podcast petitioners to attack the board after they have collectively just put in arguably their best year ever in regard to helping strengthen the football operations and squad as part of our recovery effort after many years of garbage decisions and ineffectual administration.
As an outsider looking in, some good work that the board has been involved with in these areas include:

• There was a turnover of personel which saw the removal of long stay board members largely responsible for the board's involvement in bad administrative decision and strategy,
• The CEO was removed after years of poor results on the field
• The major sponsor/come board chairman who paid his way to his position- who was very vocal in the media and embarrassed the club on many occasions was removed.
• Barry O'Farrell was recruited as interim chair
• Shane Richardson was recruited as interim CEO and later contracted to a fulltime position.
• Contracts were handed out to new recruits Jarome Luai, Terrell May, Jack Bird, Royce Hunt and Jeral Skelton
• Fonua Pole was re-signed
• We have lost some good players...for and against arguments can be mounted for each individual. One positive however through all these decisions is that they are agreeable financial decisions indicating that the board have bought in to a strategy/plan and are making decisions based upon sound football based advice.

Obviously the board and associates have not been great in other areas with coup type action, strongman tactics and civil war rhetoric still flying about and this needs to cease ASAP. The owners need to get their shit together and fast.

We as a fanbase were optimistic for the new season and are now looking at the club being dragged once again through divise narratives being flamed by a group who ironically call themselves "Wests Tigers Unite". You are correct that this latest petition and subsequent press releases are pointless unless you look at them through a lens of ego. I admit I got caught up in it and signed the petition but have since really looked at it and am regretting doing so.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

How will winning regularly make the club move forward?

Idk, but it’s a more logical reason to think we will than thinking we already have, when we are coming off three consecutive spoons.

 

[twentyforty]

What type of governance would you call it?

You could put your own title on it, however, it becomes apparent when you look at the March 2024 AGM order of business.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Apparently Rusty is looking to sell his shares in the Rabbitohs. Maybe Richo has been on the phone to him about saving another sinking ship? 🤔

 

[batboy]

So why are you worried when you get 90% of the criticism for the shit results since they took charge? You can own that too right?

Ouch!!