HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

[Furious1]

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

Cheers

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Thanks and completely agree. Richo walks its all over

Richo will only stay if HBG is out….Sadly Richo is gone

 

[Bigscreentv]

Haven’t read the entire thread - Laundy apparently said he’d be interested in buying Tigers. Would be a great move.

 

[Lestronge]

Richo can't win.

If he stays, he's almost saying he's on board with HBG actions. He wouldn't be able to say anything against them, I assume.

If he leaves, it is him walking out on the club at the time of need.

The bloke can't win. So, I think the only option is to step down temporarily, but say he is open to returning once the Wests Tigers have a truly independent board. i.e. Once it is resolved, either by NRL or L&G.

He can put a timeline on it, say 1 month.

hopefully someone has gotten in his ear about how passionate the fans are . And how much he’s supported . At the very least it would heartening to see how many people are behind him. As an administrator I’m not sure there would have been too many times in his career where he’d have this much support from the fans .

 

[Lestronge]

LA Clippers fans a few years ago.

To be fair he was a racist bigot , right arse actively driving the club into the ground because it was a tax write off . Massive PoS that Donald Sterling

 

[Tom Shines]

If Richo stays, has he not stated himself that he would be finishing up at the conclusion of the 2027 season ?
So if he does stay, what do we do at the end of 2027 ?
I know he’s been good for us, but he is not the second coming of Jesus Christ,

I’m sure HBG have got it all worked out …including Richo’s replacement, even if he leaves now .. they wouldn’t have made these moves otherwise

 

[Bigscreentv]

hopefully someone has gotten in his ear about how passionate the fans are . And how much he’s supported . At the very least it would heartening to see how many people are behind him. As an administrator I’m not sure there would have been too many times in his career where he’d have this much support from the fans .

Unfortunately being a CEO of an organisation that needs rapid change, with a board that puts up roadblocks is a shocking situation to be in.

I personally think Richo is gone unless the NRL can step in, or they get another buyer. I actually think there’s a chance of that now, western Sydney is too important strategically for the NRL.

I noticed HBG bought APIA Leichhardt - another terrible organisation. Tony Racidi now a director at HBG. Birds of a feather…

 

[Bigscreentv]

I’m sure HBG have got it all worked out …including Richo’s replacement, even if he leaves now .. they wouldn’t have made these moves otherwise

I’m sure they have it worked out to get their outcome, and I bet their moves don’t result in a better performing club.

 

[Bigscreentv]

People need to chill out on here. Go to the servo, eat a Gaytime and have a spell before typing.

 

[Suzie-Q]

Your just playing with words.

Hypothetical - the new Wests Magpies continue to play home games at Campbelltown & Leichhardt. They have a token little Tiger on the sleeve. And nothing else changes beyond the emblem and the colours. Is that a “new identity entirely”? Sure it’s a hefty do over but it’s the same club simply running around with a fresh hue.

When Balmain changed the name of their club to Sydney back in the 90s and ditched Leichhardt - was that a new identity?

Change is always difficult - but people cope 🤷‍♂️

You haven't. You want your emblem back, and screw the last 25 years.

 

[Joel Helmes]

Petition started, not by us, but I'm supporting it. https://c.org/KzT25bjzjP

 

[Lukic]

Imagine if Luai leaves and that prompts the ARL to take the licence away from HBG.

Could be the greatest possible result imaginable.

 

[coivtny]

Petition started, not by us, but I'm supporting it. https://c.org/KzT25bjzjP

Done.

 

[Goyougoodthng]

That's awesome bro...leave them alone.

Send it to HBG and Cc NRL. It holds more weight.

the staff at WT are paying the price for the actions of HBG. it's them that should have to read through your quasi bush legal waffle, not a couple of low paid admin staff in membership.

Where's your head at son?

To cancel a membership you have to send the email to the department at the club that deals with memberships.
Just be respectful/professional, their going to be swamped in emails it's unfortunate and not ideal.
Just remember it's HBG that have put them and the other hard working staff in this position not the fans.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Imagine if Luai leaves and that prompts the ARL to take the licence away from HBG.

Could be the greatest possible result imaginable.

I don’t think a player activating a clause in his contract would trigger the NRL to take the licence away from the owners.

 

[Lukic]

I don’t think a player activating a clause in his contract would trigger the NRL to take the licence away from the owners.

Of course its extremely unlikely but it could also be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

 

[Tigrr2]

I was at the 62 and 63 Grand Finals as a Wests supporter and at the 69 GF as a Tigers supporter and since then.
The Nrl should take away the Licence from Hbg and on sell it to Laundy.

 

[jadtiger]

Petition started, not by us, but I'm supporting it. https://c.org/KzT25bjzjP

Done

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Of course its extremely unlikely but it could also be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

Nah. You could make a case for Richo, but even that’s unlikely. Definitely won’t be due to a player leaving.

 

[coivtny]

I was at the 62 and 63 Grand Finals as a Wests supporter and at the 69 GF as a Tigers supporter and since then.
The Nrl should take away the Licence from Hbg and on sell it to Laundy.

So you got Balmain up but you couldn’t get Wests up. Poor form really.