HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

[Vicious]

Just to actually talk about some rugby league for a post or two, I was quite happy when at one point the NRL decided to give the NSW Cup more airtime on fox because I thought over time it could become a true second tier comp with proper crowds and proper salaries for the players.

The u20s kind of became that comp because each team aligned with an NRL team so by nature you had rusted on supporters...I'd really like to see a proper reserve grade considered again and some thought go into how to monetise it and make it self sufficient.

💯 it doesn’t get the recognition it deserves.
If it was much more televised and publicised, maybe then it would be a case where it needs to be called Wests Tigers not to confuse the general public, but we are not at that stage right now, so there is no valid reason why it needs to be changed other than to want to cause conflict.

 

[The Chad]

You're allowed to hit Enter more than once. It won't void the warranty on your keyboard.

I feel like I'm wearing you down

 

[cqtiger]

I sent an email to the membership team a few days ago asking to NOT auto renew next year.

This is the response I got:

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. In good faith - we will 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.

I didn’t ask for a refund as I had already received my package.

 

[BZN]

Not sooking- simply used the podcasts as an example to answer a previous post.

I’ve no desire to start a podcast

G'day B 2 T....thanks for your support mate, I really appreciate it.
But please don't let yourself get covered in any more crappy arguements on my behalf, it's just not worth it.

Since the time I got massacred a few months back, I've learned to only read the posts I choose to read and ignore the rest.
So, there's a lot of posters on here simply wasting their time.

 

[weststigers]

I feel like I'm wearing you down

You can't wear me down. I have the stamina of a Tigers rebuild.

 

[Squater]

That isn't true. While I understand the frustration & to a degree, the panic, CEO's at this club have been free to do their job for as long as I can remember.

It's either that is true, or we all back track the venom spat at Pascoe.

Can you give a tecent example of a CEO that was free to do his job or an example of what he did without HBG getting involved? Would genuinely like to know

 

[weststigers]

His dad was a great singer.

Who? John?

 

[weststigers]

Can you give a tecent example of a CEO that was free to do his job or an example of what he did without HBG getting involved? Would genuinely like to know

He admitted to me he doesn't know, to which I responded I know, so now you know too.

 

[cochise]

No no no no no... y'all just don't get it.

We start with a dozen top grade eggs, ok!

Prior to the JV both sets of fans had their own team to cheer for.
After the merger Wests still have the Magpies in NSW Cup, but Balmain don't have the Tigers anymore, so all you can do is throw all your eggs into the WT's bucket.

Magpies on the other hand are lucky enough to be able to share their eggs into 2 buckets if they choose, and any way they choose.
Some Magpie fans choose to put all their eggs into the WT's bucket while some put all their eggs into the Magpies bucket only.

The third alternative is to put some into both buckets, and why not for Magpie fans.
Why reject the team you have followed for many years as they are still alive and kicking.

But the WT's play in the NRL while the Magpies don't, so if you want to watch NRL on TV and on the radio [maybe you live in a regional area as I do] you have to follow WTs.

Now it's time to split the eggs up.
Some will put 8 into the WT's bucket but choose to still remain loyal to the Magpies by putting the remaining 4 into their bucket.
We are loyal Wests Tigers fans with the added advantage of still having the Magpies to follow, but in most cases not with the same intensity as when following the Magpies only, as an 8 egg intensity has gone to WTs.

I hope this is all as clear as mud 😉 so there will be no need to argue anymore, ok?

I will thank you fir that explanation as i think it is the first time ive seen you try to genuinely explain it in 10 years. I do have a couple of questions though


Do you see why some people who are just Wests tigers fans may see that has holding the Wests Tigers back?

Why does that result in you defending some pretty indefensible actions from the HBG?

I will also say I am someone that puts eggs into the Magpies bucket, I attend games at lidcombe and recently over this off season signed up for my first Magpies membership for the next 3 years.

 

[The Chad]

Can you give a tecent example of a CEO that was free to do his job or an example of what he did without HBG getting involved? Would genuinely like to know

Should we go back through Richo's last 2 years?

 

[cochise]

You can't wear me down. I have the stamina of a Tigers rebuild.

So you just start again each year.

 

[The Chad]

He admitted to me he doesn't know, to which I responded I know, so now you know too.

I know some things.

Just not all things.

I do know my Wests, wests & West's quite well.

 

[hammertime]

Known debenture holders include:

• Peter DiMichiel (Chairman)
• Dennis Burgess (Chairman, also a Director of Wests Tigers)
• Kevin Hammond
• Daniel Lane
• Clare Burgess
• Fiona Shand
• Russell Smith
• Brian Cook
• Mick Liubinskas
• Scott Beynon
• Paul Marsh
• Allan Fallah (Appointed recently)
• Leo Epifania (Appointed recently)
• Bob Cairns (Appointed recently)
• Tony Raciti (Appointed recently)

The fact that the comprehensive list is not publicly available is also a significant transparency issue. These guys are supposed to represent the members.

 

[Squater]

Should we go back through Richo's last 2 years?

Outside of richo

 

[Jux]

Richo to the journos “let’s get this out of the way then I can go back to ignoring your calls”

Some departing advice for our shareholders.

That did give me a chuckle 😄

 

[The Chad]

Seriously- Russell Smith.

Too many S's.

Too inconspicuous a name.

Of all the shady debentures', "he" is the one to keep 3 eyes on.

 

[weststigers]

No no no no no... y'all just don't get it.

We start with a dozen top grade eggs, ok!

Prior to the JV both sets of fans had their own team to cheer for.
After the merger Wests still have the Magpies in NSW Cup, but Balmain don't have the Tigers anymore, so all you can do is throw all your eggs into the WT's bucket.

Magpies on the other hand are lucky enough to be able to share their eggs into 2 buckets if they choose, and any way they choose.
Some Magpie fans choose to put all their eggs into the WT's bucket while some put all their eggs into the Magpies bucket only.

The third alternative is to put some into both buckets, and why not for Magpie fans.
Why reject the team you have followed for many years as they are still alive and kicking.

But the WT's play in the NRL while the Magpies don't, so if you want to watch NRL on TV and on the radio [maybe you live in a regional area as I do] you have to follow WTs.

Now it's time to split the eggs up.
Some will put 8 into the WT's bucket but choose to still remain loyal to the Magpies by putting the remaining 4 into their bucket.
We are loyal Wests Tigers fans with the added advantage of still having the Magpies to follow, but in most cases not with the same intensity as when following the Magpies only, as an 8 egg intensity has gone to WTs.

I hope this is all as clear as mud 😉 so there will be no need to argue anymore, ok?

Balmain could have let Wests die and didn't. Now you hold the power you're lauding it over everyone. Grub

 

[BZN]

NO.

Who on hear wants the Wests Tigers to be one club in all grades , and the juniors of Balmain and Wests strive to get to the top into Wests Tigers , All Wests Tigers in NRL and Reserve grade , Flegg ,then the juniors of each original club start , make sense doesn’t it,

NO.

 

[Betterdays22]

Seriously- Russell Smith.

Too many S's.

Too inconspicuous a name.

Of all the shady debentures', "he" is the one to keep 3 eyes on.

Yes, thats it. Feel the rage the Chad, let it consume you

 

[The Chad]

Outside of richo

Justin Pascoe was allowed to choose extremely ordinary hair cuts.

And sometimes, when the whim took him, he'd go on holiday mid-season & watch Tigers games in remote locations.

HBG didn't pull him up on that. In fact, I think they enjoyed his quirkiness.

Other than that though- I think we need to be fair. Either 1 of 2 things is true. Either Pascoe was a terrible CEO making wildly foolish decisions, OR he was completely under the control of HBG & was victimised for decisions he really had no part in.

We can't accuse him of both if we want to believe HBG didn't allow him any freedom.