HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

[Lestronge]

I dont think he is either, he definitely burnt bridges with his comments about them wanting to bring the magpies back

My issue with him was he was obviously a tigers supporter. But he just loved himself sick , and assumed he was the smartest man in every room he entered. And I’m not sure that’s ever been true . His ego seemed to always write checks his arse couldn’t cash … and we suffered the consequences of it . Lattrell and JAC the most notorious .

 

[TigerBurnsy]

My issue with him was he was obviously a tigers supporter. But he just loved himself sick , and assumed he was the smartest man in every room he entered. And I’m not sure that’s ever been true . His ego seemed to always write checks his arse couldn’t cash … and we suffered the consequences of it . Lattrell and JAC the most notorious .

Yeah he just could not learn to keep his mouth shut, its like he thought no one could ever say no to him so he just spread it everywhere. TBH latrell is no loss though, my brother supports souths and believes they cant be successful until he leaves.

 

[Merlot]

I actually think so too, Easts have a huge leagues clubs and print money, I think theyre ground is getting upgrades too

you don't want to feel the pain of the old dinosaurs of having to merge , I spent 25yrs supporting Wests.
And the last 25 supporting WestsTigers .Its your team ,its mine ,its ours. The rest should just step aside

 

[Lestronge]

you don't want to feel the pain of the old dinosaurs of having to merge , I spent 25yrs supporting Wests.
And the last 25 supporting WestsTigers .Its your team ,its mine ,its ours. The rest should just step aside

I actually think if we Got Cambo and Balmain to reform wests tigers we would actually have a real wests tigers. I could see them making Cambo wests tigers leagues , and an actual true emplacement of south west Sydney.

 

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Mate, love your work. You guys had any communication with N.R.L head office, any updates you could share. Also another thing we could all do. With all the changes maybe the jersey will be changed maybe it won't but either way when ever someone's wearing one to a game put black electrical tape over the old balmain logo and Magpie logo if they put it on the sleeve to cover them up as a show of our loyalty purely to Wests Tigers.

 

[jirskyr]

Man … the media is off rails …

Literally no other footy news so it's a feeding frenzy.

 

[Merlot]

Mate, love your work. You guys had any communication with N.R.L head office, any updates you could share. Also another thing we could all do. With all the changes maybe the jersey will be changed maybe it won't but either way when ever someone's wearing one to a game put black electrical tape over the old balmain logo and Magpie logo if they put it on the sleeve to cover them up as a show of our loyalty purely to Wests Tigers.

and WHAT is wrong with to much orange tape , lol

 

[TIGERS]

No , you don’t know me so how would you know what’s usual or unusual for me. I’ll share as much as I can.
I became privy to inside information from an impeccable source this afternoon. The issue that broke this open had nothing to do with colour of jersey or any other trivia. It’s wholly and solely about Richo and the cosy arrangement he had with BOF for pushing approvals through that needed much more scrutiny.
As I said my source is impeccable but you believe whatever you like. I won’t be saying any more on the matter.

It's only 'cozy' if you don't accept the premise of a club making decisions for itself and accept it wanting to be successful. Like, red flags for HBG when goodness me!, WT have secured upgrades for Leichhardt oval!.

Like you've got gary glitter on the board, is he awake in these meetings? you can tell because drool comes out of both sides of his mouth when he is.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

you don't want to feel the pain of the old dinosaurs of having to merge , I spent 25yrs supporting Wests.
And the last 25 supporting WestsTigers .Its your team ,its mine ,its ours. The rest should just step aside

Look under no circumstances do i want wests tigers to merge, It would absolutely hurt, and if I lived in sydney it would be the worst day of my life, but since i live in bris if it came between easts and wests tigers run by HBG then id take easts, just so i can go too all the home games, and i know they could be successful and will still be financially stable

 

[Merlot]

I actually think if we Got Cambo and Balmain to reform wests tigers we would actually have a real wests tigers. I could see them making Cambo wests tigers leagues , and an actual true emplacement of south west Sydney.

was thinking the same thing today , id preferer the owners had some skin in the game , as much as a smart operator as Laundy would be. Dont get me wrong but i dont think Balmain has much of a bargaining chip. Respect,

 

[Merlot]

Look under no circumstances do i want wests tigers to merge, It would absolutely hurt, and if I lived in sydney it would be the worst day of my life, but since i live in bris if it came between easts and wests tigers run by HBG then id take easts, just so i can go too all the home games, and i know they could be successful and will still be financially stable

all about you is it denny.Can see merit in that line of thought

 

[BAGNF05]

Richo from the 40.00 mark talking about boards - Maybe HBG should have listened to this before hiring the bloke - fools

 

[PrattenParkMagpie]

Hey PPM, have you seen your name and emblem recently?
Could be a case of the pot calling the kettle black [and white of course].

It’s just a username and is irrelevant to 2025, you don't know the story behind my user name so don't perceive to know and certainly don't use it to score brownie points.

And I'm not the one who does a Fonze 'can't say wrong' when it comes to using the name Wests Tigers.

 

[TIGERS]

Yea fair enough . I got sucked into that a couple days ago . When I could rationalise my love of the tigers . They try and use your love as wests tigers as a gotcha moment . “Well if you love the wests tigers why won’t you love the wests magpies “ ha gotcha “ because you really love Balmain” . It’s such a bullshit argument . Because you wouldn’t follow the magpies because the disregard for any lover of wests tigers . I don’t even like using the word Balmain , it’s soo irrelevant .

100%

Tea or Coffee? No thanks!

My term for it is 'WT Native'. Like a whole nearly 30 years of people who don't care about either club and don't get a say. But in the eyes of our owners, there is no distinction. They would rather rule a rabble, than let people experience what fans of a big club should get to have. They can burn in hell.

Magpies fans would rather pine for the days of Paul Langmack than when WT had Gareth Ellis and Lote Tuquiri and Chris Lawrence in a first grade side. Like the JV, when left to do its thing, is a far superior product than what came from either club before. 1989 Balmain didn't win a comp.

 

[TIGERS]

4578...sounds like a typical Campbelltown crowd

Burgess hates Campbelltown more than you do. He wants to bring the magpies back to Lidcombe.

 

[weststigers]

Burgess hates Campbelltown more than you do. He wants to bring the magpies back to Lidcombe.

I never said that, but I can see how you think that.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

The Fanatics are rising are they? I hope wherever they are rallying has ramp access.

 

[TheEnz]

They appear to be quite good at that side of business, but as for footy it doesn't suit their palette, in fact it's leaving a sour taste for all Tigers supporters.

I am a member at wests ashfield and i think they are actually quite incompetent. If you removed the pokies from the equation the rest of the place is very ordinary, more atmosphere and quality food and benverage at the local pub.

 

[TIGERS]

The Fanatics are rising are they? I hope wherever they are rallying has ramp access.

It’s the reckoning bound to happen since Balmain went bust.

It’s like Jake Lamotta trying to cash in by ripping out the jewels from his championship belt without realizing that the belt was worth more intact.

I could understand if WT was a joke. But we are a bit less than that. As in when the factional bullishit goes out the window…. It can be incredible.

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

Sadly, there's also the infamous:

1975. Western Suburbs are sensationally docked the competition point they earned for a draw against Canterbury after second-rower Mick Liubinskas is deemed an unauthorised replacement. The lost point costs the Magpies a place in the finals.

It did. We finished equal fifth with Parramatta & Balmain. We lost a Tuesday play off to the Eels, who then knocked out Balmain on the Thursday before remarkably beating Canterbury on the weekend. The Eels run ended the following week (they clearly couldn’t hack the seven day lay off 🤣🤣🤣)