Breaking news: HBG takeover

[Odessa]

The NRL should have knocked this shit on the head years ago

PVL has said before it's a West Tiger's licence in passing


But I think he has to make a statement that Balmain nor West will not be returning to the NRL it's West Tiger's or nothing

Is it 2028! that all the club's licences get renewed?

 

[coivtny]

It might only be a very small minority but unfortunately one or more of them are in power. They are the dinosaurs and they’re going against the responsibilities of a Board member and should be removed.

I don't disagree with your comment but I have no doubt THEY WON"T WIN. I just resent comments being thrown around like "Magpie dinosaurs". If he means people pushing for the return of the Magpies are dinosaurs, he should say that. It doesn't take much extra effort to choose your words carefully.

 

[BAGNF05]

I don't disagree with your comment but I have no doubt THEY WON"T WIN. I just resent comments being thrown around like "Magpie dinosaurs". If he means people pushing for the return of the Magpies are dinosaurs, he should say that. It doesn't take much extra effort to choose your words carefully.

I’ve been guilty of that myself, it’s passion and anger coming out, that’s all. We all want a successful Wests Tigers, yet we have board members who don’t.

Does HBG even have a conflict of interests policy I wonder??

 

[coivtny]

PVL has said before it's a West Tiger's licence in passing


But I think he has to make a statement that Balmain nor West will not be returning to the NRL it's West Tiger's or nothing

Is it 2028! that all the club's licences get renewed?

Totally agree. PVL could put this to bed by making such a statement.

 

[coivtny]

I’ve been guilty of that myself, it’s passion and anger coming out, that’s all. We all want a successful Wests Tigers, yet we have board members who don’t.

Does HBG even have a conflict of interests policy I wonder??

Who knows. I have no experience of licensed club management but, in terms of general management, I can't believe this mob (HBG) can run a successful club. It defies logic.
Our best chance of putting this to bed for all time is for the NRL to come out and make a statement that the licence belongs to WT only and will never be allowed to transfer to either Wests Magpies or Balmain Tigers.

 

[mikey]

Take it easy big fella or this will start to sound like a Kangaroo Court, one in all in.
@Vicious is entitled to a fair hearing without being sworn at, accused or abused.

He is entitled to his opinion but not being either a patsy for HBG, shit-stirrer for the sake of it, or drowning us in his repetitive rubbish.

 

[Telltails]

I can't see how Richardson can possible work any further with this lot - they have completely undermined him and their can be no faith or trust left between him and the HBG board.
He may hang in there for Benji's sake but I just don't think he has the DNA to suffer fools.

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

100% agree B2T...and every day gets nearer the pointy end of life where you could fall of the perch at any time, you definitely get to learn getting upset about footy is a waste of time. Being interested and concerned is a real thing, but getting upset, nah.

Well said BZN.

It’s all just theatre. Rugby League is a soapy with head knocks.
Supporting the Wests Ts is one epic Greek tragedy (minus the souvlaki).

The recent boardroom shenanigans are but the latest chapter
I mean, how good is it to be talking rugby league in December.

God this club knows how to deliver 🤣

 

[Tom Shines]

I can't see how Richardson can possible work any further with this lot - they have completely undermined him and their can be no faith or trust left between him and the HBG board.
He may hang in there for Benji's sake but I just don't think he has the DNA to suffer fools.

He said he wouldn’t work without an independent board … why don’t we believe him ? Everything he has done this past 18 months has just been flushed

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

I can't see how Richardson can possible work any further with this lot - they have completely undermined him and their can be no faith or trust left between him and the HBG board.
He may hang in there for Benji's sake but I just don't think he has the DNA to suffer fools.

How does this effect Richo exactly ?

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

If you want the Wests Magpies or the Balmain Tigers to return you are a knob.

Profound 🤔

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

He said he wouldn’t work without an independent board … why don’t we believe him ? Everything he has done this past 18 months has just been flushed

What’s been flushed exactly ?

 

[Tom Shines]

What’s been flushed exactly ?

The independent board which he worked for months to set up … try to keep up

 

[Spartan117]

We have seen what this club could be when the idiots are not involved.

1. Good players come and resigned
2. Young Fans are interested again
3. Club makes a profit
4. Tons of sponsorship

Now the idiots are back and it goes to crap.

 

[hammertime]

The HBG have knifed 8 directors, including 3 chairs and a CEO in the last 18 months across 2 boards.

Yep. Says it all really. Dealing with insecure little children who want only their way

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

The independent board which he worked for months to set up … try to keep up

So that was “everything he was working on for the past 18 months” ?

If that’s true, I’m starting to think Richo may not be Penske material 🥺

 

[hammertime]

There is absolutely a chance they have bungled this up.
There is also a chance they had a genuine reason for dismissing the independent board members and if that is the case everyone glass been jumping to conclusions for no good reason.

I think there is a second tier to this too. Even if some decisions were mistakenly believed it was in the normal operations of the business and not taken to board, then is dismissing the board the correct action? Where's the escalation to the board?

WT would have had to deliberately circumvent the board multiple times after escalation to result in something as extreme as dissolution of the board.. and it would have involved richo who has not been sacked.

 

[Spartan117]

Richo is the most important person in all this mess.

Hope he doesn't walk

 

[Tom Shines]

So that was “everything he was working on for the past 18 months” ?

If that’s true, I’m starting to think Richo may not be Penske material 🥺

It’s not a straight forward task to implement… and all that effort is now wasted …

in addition he has worked on two stadium upgrade deals involving multiple different governments that may now be in question …

 

[BAGNF05]

So that was “everything he was working on for the past 18 months” ?

If that’s true, I’m starting to think Richo may not be Penske material 🥺

Now you’re just trolling. Wests Tigers had turned things around under an independent board and were set up for further improvement in 2026. The actions by HBG to sabotage that are selfish and likely unlawful.