Breaking news: HBG takeover

BlackWhiteGold said:
Peter V'landys via SMH:

The NRL has vowed to launch an investigation into the events that resulted in four independent Wests Tigers directors including chairman Barry O’Farrell being axed from the board and left the future of chief executive Shane Richardson under a cloud.

O’Farrell had called on the NRL to intervene after describing the sackings – which were announced by the Holman Barnes Group, the club’s 90 per cent shareholder – as a “brain fart”.

“We have been approached by a number of parties to look into the situation and we will,” Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’landys said.

“We will look into it. I’m not saying they have done anything wrong, but naturally we are concerned.

“A number of parties have expressed concerns and we want to safeguard the Wests Tigers fans. That’s my prime aim. We are looking at it at the moment. I’m not saying we will do anything, but we’re reviewing what’s gone on.”

Under the club’s convoluted ownership structure, Wests Tigers fans have no mechanism to affect change at board or management level.

“We are there for the fan, and we’re going to protect Wests Tigers fans,” V’landy’s said. “The people making these decisions must understand Wests Tigers fans are paramount - not politics.”
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THANK YOU PVL
 
kiwitiger said:
Why or on what grounds would the NRL step in?
We are solvent and will meet all requirements of playing the season.
The HBG has done nothing illegal.
They own the club and have every right to appoint/replace board members.
Let's be honest, someone has to come last so us being poor is not really a problem for them.
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As.someone else mentioned im sure the NRL would be aware that a succesful thriving winning WTs would be great for the game much like the Dogs now.pulling 50 60k crowds.
No one likes seeing the same teams winning all the time much.like no one wants to see the same club floundering...'cept maybe manly and souths fans the grubs
 
You can post a 100 news stories quoting people’s opinions …

Unless they are HBG, the NRL or Richo it’s irrelevant to me …

Of course … it looks like none of them are talking and the medial needs clicks so…
 
hammertime said:
Bring the game into disrepute. The owners structure at hbg is also undemocratic and this wont stop until that is changed. They have enough evidence now to force reform at the ownership level.
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But is changing your board bringing the game into disrepute?
Did fans forcing the previous changes bring the game into disrepute?
What constitutes disrepute?
We as fans need a change but Ezra Mann has brought more disrepute to the game into the last couple of years than Denny and his cronies
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Peter V'landys via SMH:

The NRL has vowed to launch an investigation into the events that resulted in four independent Wests Tigers directors including chairman Barry O’Farrell being axed from the board and left the future of chief executive Shane Richardson under a cloud.

O’Farrell had called on the NRL to intervene after describing the sackings – which were announced by the Holman Barnes Group, the club’s 90 per cent shareholder – as a “brain fart”.

“We have been approached by a number of parties to look into the situation and we will,” Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’landys said.

“We will look into it. I’m not saying they have done anything wrong, but naturally we are concerned.

“A number of parties have expressed concerns and we want to safeguard the Wests Tigers fans. That’s my prime aim. We are looking at it at the moment. I’m not saying we will do anything, but we’re reviewing what’s gone on.”

Under the club’s convoluted ownership structure, Wests Tigers fans have no mechanism to affect change at board or management level.

“We are there for the fan, and we’re going to protect Wests Tigers fans,” V’landy’s said. “The people making these decisions must understand Wests Tigers fans are paramount - not politics.”
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About time the fans were considered in this. We have copped enough crap from this organisation for too long.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Peter V'landys via SMH:

The NRL has vowed to launch an investigation into the events that resulted in four independent Wests Tigers directors including chairman Barry O’Farrell being axed from the board and left the future of chief executive Shane Richardson under a cloud.

O’Farrell had called on the NRL to intervene after describing the sackings – which were announced by the Holman Barnes Group, the club’s 90 per cent shareholder – as a “brain fart”.

“We have been approached by a number of parties to look into the situation and we will,” Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’landys said.

“We will look into it. I’m not saying they have done anything wrong, but naturally we are concerned.

“A number of parties have expressed concerns and we want to safeguard the Wests Tigers fans. That’s my prime aim. We are looking at it at the moment. I’m not saying we will do anything, but we’re reviewing what’s gone on.”

Under the club’s convoluted ownership structure, Wests Tigers fans have no mechanism to affect change at board or management level.

“We are there for the fan, and we’re going to protect Wests Tigers fans,” V’landy’s said. “The people making these decisions must understand Wests Tigers fans are paramount - not politics.”
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You can bet that Barry has had plenty of dealings over the years with PVL.
Denny boy may have bitten off more than he can chew.
 
what can PVL really do apart from tell HBG you are in the nrl as Wests Tigers that is it end of story.
That might be what he means when he is saying protecting the wests tigers fans.
 
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