HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

And they are part of the problem.

I’m not sure how influential Leo & Noisy were in the sackings - but seriously, what have Shoey and Gosh done 🤣🤣🤣

 

[hammertime]

The NRL can only use the licence as leverage - they can't force HBG to do anything. I think the licence is the biggest stick to beat them with because without that, Wests Tigers Pty Ltd is worth $0.

Believe it or not, the NRL holds all the cards...depends if they want to use them.

Given the NRL would love to reduce the Sydney teams, all they'll need is a reason.

Giving the license to the Brisbane Tigers, you would imagine, would be desirable for the NRL.

 

[BAGNF05]

Thank you for reaching out and for sharing your thoughts so openly. We genuinely appreciate your long standing support of the club.
The Club has been advised of a change in our Board structure by the Holman Barnes Group. As you can appreciate, the details of this change are still being worked through and will be finalised following the Club’s scheduled Board Meeting in December.
We completely understand your concerns and respect the position you’ve taken. At the same time, we are unable to offer refunds for change of mind cancellations, as per our membership terms and conditions.
What we can do in good faith - is opt you out of next seasons renewal to ensure no further renewals take place without you actioning this. Your feedback has also been collated and reported up to management as part of a wider review.
Thank you again for your support and for taking the time to share your feedback.
Ben
Wests Tigers Membership

Forward this onto PVL

 

[cktiger]

That’s true

But hey, if the club suddenly rebrands as the Magpies, that works too. I support the club in whatever form it may reveal itself

A black & white do over may not be great news for old Balmain types though 🤷‍♂️

You seriously think the young fans who have grown up only following the Tigers and the black, white and gold are just going to jump ship to different colours and a bird?
Many of them with parents who were Tigers fans who accepted the change 25 years ago?
Delusional.
99% of the fan base would disappear.
You must on the waiting list for a debenture spot.

 

[Lestronge]

Great post Peno

Strip it all back and many on here simply support an emblem.
Clubs evolve - jerseys change, home grounds can be anywhere, players, coaches they come and go ... and all through that - it’s yay team 👍

But any suggestion that a change be made to that caricature of an animal which sits on the chest of the jersey - and suddenly we’re reaching for the nuclear codes

God people are funny 🤣

That’s the most self serving bullshit I’ve read on here in a while . We want wests tigers to remain as wests tigers . That brand to remain . Any other is a new identity entirely .
The same people saying it’s just an emblem are the ones who’ve been on here white anting for the last 15 years . Jesus Christ have a look at yourselves

 

[cktiger]

You don’t think someone who played many a tough game for the club deserves a little bit of respect?

No.
How much respect does Ben Elias get on here and he was 1000x the player Fallah ever was.

 

[Lestronge]

No.
How much respect does Ben Elias get on here and he was 1000x the player Fallah ever was.

Backdoor … and it’s got nothing to do with property

 

[murrayf]

Given the NRL would love to reduce the Sydney teams, all they'll need is a reason.

Giving the license to the Brisbane Tigers, you would imagine, would be desirable for the NRL.

That will be the long game the NRL will play, these morons at HBG have no idea what the F they are doing if they think they can rebrand the Tigers with a Magpie they are delusional.

The same organization that has overseen the last 15 years of failure think they'll do a better job with a Magpie on the jumper, seriously these people are dead set imbeciles.

 

[hammertime]

HBG have removed their WT statement from their website?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

As usual, the clubs social media team engaging in masochistic activities

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

You seriously think the young fans who have grown up only following the Tigers and the black, white and gold are just going to jump ship to different colours and a bird?
Many of them with parents who were Tigers fans who accepted the change 25 years ago?
Delusional.
99% of the fan base would disappear.
You must on the waiting list for a debenture spot.

Ive at no stage canvased whether it would or wouldn’t work.

Ive simply (and honestly) said as an old Magpie, it works either way for me.

It’ll always have Wests in the title, so happy days 👍

I’m just watching on with popcorn in hand ... play on

 

[tigahhh]

That’s the most self serving bullshit I’ve read on here in a while . We want wests tigers to remain as wests tigers . That brand to remain . Any other is a new identity entirely .
The same people saying it’s just an emblem are the ones who’ve been on here white anting for the last 15 years . Jesus Christ have a look at yourselves

nailed it mate

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

That’s the most self serving bullshit I’ve read on here in a while . We want wests tigers to remain as wests tigers . That brand to remain . Any other is a new identity entirely .
The same people saying it’s just an emblem are the ones who’ve been on here white anting for the last 15 years . Jesus Christ have a look at yourselves

Is that the royal ‘we’ 🤔
Or is diversity of opinion not allowed ?

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

That’s the most self serving bullshit I’ve read on here in a while . We want wests tigers to remain as wests tigers . That brand to remain . Any other is a new identity entirely .
The same people saying it’s just an emblem are the ones who’ve been on here white anting for the last 15 years . Jesus Christ have a look at yourselves

Don't let him wind you up L, he's probably one of the debenture holders that was chanting magpies, magpies from a Cambo box last season, let him live in his delusional world.

 

[cktiger]

Ive at no stage canvased whether it would or wouldn’t work.

Ive simply (and honestly) said as an old Magpie, it works either way for me.

It’ll always have Wests in the title, so happy days 👍

I’m just watching on with popcorn in hand ... play on

Nice try.
You said most people only follow an emblem and yet didn't think it would be a big deal to change from a tiger to a bird…. and that is what I was addressing.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

No.
How much respect does Ben Elias get on here and he was 1000x the player Fallah ever was.

Half the man though

 

[liltiger]

And HBG graciously allowed Balmain to remain as part of the JV - see i can do that too.

Pretty sure the only reason HBG brought the debt was to grab control. If they didn't bail out Balmains debt they knew Wests Campbelltown might have. HBG couldn't have that. We should've all read the tea leaves when Wests Campbelltown pulled out of the JV. It wasn't because of Balmain.

 

[Harvey]

Under-siege Holman Barnes Group reaches settlement with dumped director Rick Wayde​

The under-siege Holman Barnes Group have one less headache to worry about after reaching a settlement with one their dumped directors who was set to challenge his eight-year ban in court.
https://twitter.com/mcarayannis
December 4, 2025 - 9:30AM
The under-siege Holman Barnes Group have one less headache to worry about after reaching an out-of-court settlement with one their dumped directors.

It is understood that long-term board member Rick Wayde has settled for an undisclosed amount before the case hit the courtroom this month.

Wayde was one of three directors – Tony Andreacchio and David Gilbert- who were sensationally banned on New Year’s Eve. Wayde took legal action to challenge his eight year ban with the case in court in December.

Months later former Holman Barnes chair Julie Romero was suspended for eight years. Holman Barnes have again been in the news this week after they ousted four independent Wests Tigers board members, including chair Barry O’Farrell, to regain control of the football club.


The shock move has also cast a cloud over the future of chief executive Shane Richardson as he mulls over his future at the club. Richardson was closely aligned with O’Farrell and only took the job after the Holman Barnes Group agreed to release control of the club to a board dominated by independent directors.

That went by the wayside this week as HBG wrestled back control of the club, claiming a lack of transparency and communication even though they had to representatives on the board.

 

[hammertime]

Great post Peno

Strip it all back and many on here simply support an emblem.
Clubs evolve - jerseys change, home grounds can be anywhere, players, coaches they come and go ... and all through that - it’s yay team 👍

But any suggestion that a change be made to that caricature of an animal which sits on the chest of the jersey - and suddenly we’re reaching for the nuclear codes

God people are funny 🤣

So you want to change the animal, but only by setting us back another 5-10 years from blowing up the board and damaging the club's brand, potentially beyond repair this time.

Jerome already had the clauses, now we'll need to add it for every player moving forward if this knee-jerk bull-shite from directors is not fixed once and for all.

Absolutely ridiculous way to spin this and shows the ineptitude in the way some people think

 

[liltiger]

HBG can not change the emblem. The licence is Wests Tigers and the NRL aren't going to allow that to change. Thats not my gripe - i can't stand the hypocrites on here who continually keep pushing its not a balmain vs wests thing and then in the next breath say they will walk away if there is no Balmain identity left. They are the same ones who continually abuse anyone who has the temerity to say anything good about the magpies. And yes i'm an old magpies supporter but i know they are never going to be back in the NRL. I'm also appalled at what HBG has done but level headed enough to at least wait and see how this all plays out before i rush off to buy a razor to slash my wrists. Most of my recent comments have been tongue in cheek because i am really having quite a laugh at a lot of the totally unhinged, manic and OTT rants on here.

Is there any reason you believe that HBG could be justified in what has transpired? Serious question not being fecetious, just love to know your thoughts on it?