1. HBG sack Wests Tigers Board Chairman and 3 other independent board members stating lack of transparency
- Of course its agenda driven, of course there are ulterior motives, of course it’s bad timing and of course it was going to upset a lot of Wests Tigers fans, so of course it should not have happened.
- Besides what I have written above, is there any chance some other realistic concerns were at least some small part of the problem that led to the abrupt and destabilising decision ? It has been suggested that removing Wests Magpies as our NSW Cup feeder team and renaming them Wests Tigers was a non negotiable. Many will say that’s how it should be and too bad how sad for anyone who likes the Magpies connection and memory living on via the NSW Cup feeder team. That’s ok to think that way, but that’s not considering what it means to many Wests Tigers supporters who have any type of connection to the Maglies side of the merger. If it was effecting the results of Wests Tigers NRL team then sure change the name but, when this seasons 2 Grand Finalists don’t see the need for their feeder team to be named the same as their NRL team I fail to see how this is a major oroblem and surely a little bit of give and take could be applied and allow this to remain to help avoid conflict.
2. Richo announces he will hold off making a decision on whether or not he remains as Wests Tigers CEO and gives a deadline of Monday 8th December unless PVL and the NRL intervene and ensure an independent administration is put in place.
- Very few if any people are happy with the current HBG governance, I’m near certain most were satisfied and content with the previous board members who were thrown out such as Rick Wayde, Dave Gilbert, Julie Romero, Tony Andreacchio and I’m not sure what happened to John Dorahy along this journey ?
The point is there is very few if any who wanted these good people to be removed, they are the ones who agreed with and made the decision for the Independent review to go ahead.
So is the major problem the HBG, or is it those who are currently involved and making all the decisions on behalf of the HBG that are the problem ?
Yes there is now a long history of issues and problems arising from HBG decision making, but as I’ve just alluded to, that was being rectified by the previous good people involved before they were booted out.
Say those people were reinstated next week and were on board with the largely independent Wests Tigers board as they were in the first place.
It’s not beyond reality to believe the current trouble makers or dreamers within the HBG will not be booted out themselves, replaced with good decent people who will get it heading in the right direction like it was when the likes of Wayde, Gilbert, Romero Andeaacchio etc were leading the charge.
- PVL is not the type of person who bows down to anyone’s timelines or demands, very unrealistic to place them on him.
I have no doubt whatsoever PVL will get involved and enforce some changes once he is satisfied he has all the correct information.
- As I previously stated the timing of Richo departing is not good at all, but I’m convinced he’s not the saint that he has many believing he is and I’m glad Chammas pointed out a few home truths.
3. Moving forward we need 4 independents back on the Wests Tigers board ASAP whether that is the recently dismissed ones reinstated or others to come in. We need assurances that HBG do not go against decisions they make, however hugely important decisions such as changing the team name and colours of our feeder team is surely something that would need to be discussed at a higher level before any decision is agreed on or made. After all does this decision really effect many Wests Tigers supporters? I would estimate there would only be 10-15% of supporters who even care about our NSW Cup team let alone watch their games or know who plays in the team.
- Richo himself has given a glowing endorsement of Shaun Mielecamp so hopefully he can be the man to take us forward without too many disruptions. Would he have stayed himself if he thought the club was a lost cause ?
- The upcoming rally is a good thing as it will hopefully achieve major change within HBG and help an independent iWests Tigers board be reinstated at the very least. I understand many want much more than that, but you would hope the majority would at least accept that as a win for the cause and a step forward from where we are now.
- Of course its agenda driven, of course there are ulterior motives, of course it’s bad timing and of course it was going to upset a lot of Wests Tigers fans, so of course it should not have happened.
- Besides what I have written above, is there any chance some other realistic concerns were at least some small part of the problem that led to the abrupt and destabilising decision ? It has been suggested that removing Wests Magpies as our NSW Cup feeder team and renaming them Wests Tigers was a non negotiable. Many will say that’s how it should be and too bad how sad for anyone who likes the Magpies connection and memory living on via the NSW Cup feeder team. That’s ok to think that way, but that’s not considering what it means to many Wests Tigers supporters who have any type of connection to the Maglies side of the merger. If it was effecting the results of Wests Tigers NRL team then sure change the name but, when this seasons 2 Grand Finalists don’t see the need for their feeder team to be named the same as their NRL team I fail to see how this is a major oroblem and surely a little bit of give and take could be applied and allow this to remain to help avoid conflict.
2. Richo announces he will hold off making a decision on whether or not he remains as Wests Tigers CEO and gives a deadline of Monday 8th December unless PVL and the NRL intervene and ensure an independent administration is put in place.
- Very few if any people are happy with the current HBG governance, I’m near certain most were satisfied and content with the previous board members who were thrown out such as Rick Wayde, Dave Gilbert, Julie Romero, Tony Andreacchio and I’m not sure what happened to John Dorahy along this journey ?
The point is there is very few if any who wanted these good people to be removed, they are the ones who agreed with and made the decision for the Independent review to go ahead.
So is the major problem the HBG, or is it those who are currently involved and making all the decisions on behalf of the HBG that are the problem ?
Yes there is now a long history of issues and problems arising from HBG decision making, but as I’ve just alluded to, that was being rectified by the previous good people involved before they were booted out.
Say those people were reinstated next week and were on board with the largely independent Wests Tigers board as they were in the first place.
It’s not beyond reality to believe the current trouble makers or dreamers within the HBG will not be booted out themselves, replaced with good decent people who will get it heading in the right direction like it was when the likes of Wayde, Gilbert, Romero Andeaacchio etc were leading the charge.
- PVL is not the type of person who bows down to anyone’s timelines or demands, very unrealistic to place them on him.
I have no doubt whatsoever PVL will get involved and enforce some changes once he is satisfied he has all the correct information.
- As I previously stated the timing of Richo departing is not good at all, but I’m convinced he’s not the saint that he has many believing he is and I’m glad Chammas pointed out a few home truths.
3. Moving forward we need 4 independents back on the Wests Tigers board ASAP whether that is the recently dismissed ones reinstated or others to come in. We need assurances that HBG do not go against decisions they make, however hugely important decisions such as changing the team name and colours of our feeder team is surely something that would need to be discussed at a higher level before any decision is agreed on or made. After all does this decision really effect many Wests Tigers supporters? I would estimate there would only be 10-15% of supporters who even care about our NSW Cup team let alone watch their games or know who plays in the team.
- Richo himself has given a glowing endorsement of Shaun Mielecamp so hopefully he can be the man to take us forward without too many disruptions. Would he have stayed himself if he thought the club was a lost cause ?
- The upcoming rally is a good thing as it will hopefully achieve major change within HBG and help an independent iWests Tigers board be reinstated at the very least. I understand many want much more than that, but you would hope the majority would at least accept that as a win for the cause and a step forward from where we are now.
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