HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

[NT_Tiger]

15 years of failure
9 years support of Pascoe - no finals
3 spoons in a row
Australian captains leaving
Premiership coaches leaving
Premiership CEO’s marched
Lying about membership figures
Refusing refunds

THE FANS KNOW

BAGNF05, That needs to be a placard on Saturday.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

it seems like you want to believe the positive news stories only.. ( and it seems to be 10 to 1 the opposite )…

How is PVL going to “quarantine “ them ?

I am a realist and most if not, all players are under contract. Marshall commands great respect among the playing group and he is the key. If Marshall remains the playing group imo will remain although not pleased with what has happened. PVL by consistent actions to redress the wrong that has occurred since this mess began has a role to play. Meeting with the four ex directors imo is the first step and is a positive sign. Being informed of all relevant information will allow him to form an opinion and then if necessary, take action. Let's hop that occurs.

 

[Jolls]

I have no doubt the players feel great loyalty to Marshall. The stuff about the Bulldogs and Perth is just speculative garbage. Marshall holds the key and from what I read PVL wants Marshall and the playing group quarantined from this mess

But they aren't quarantined from it. They can all read the news, and when they start leaking to the press that a replacement is being sought for Marshall before a ball is kicked and you have players stating to the club that they will walk if he goes, it is affecting the team.

Benji's big challenge now is to get turn the negative effects into positive motivation for the team to succeed in order to stay together. That will be an interesting balance. He can't call the owners that pay the wages a bunch of bastards and "let's stick it to them" or it makes his position untenable.

 

[BAGNF05]

BAGNF05, That needs to be a placard on Saturday.

I was just hoping it might quiet some propaganda on here 😉

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Sorry mate but players are aware of what an embarassment the club is at administration level. They would be rightly worried about the future of their coach (and rightly so). They can't be quarantined from it.

These guys spend a lot of time on social media - stuff about the Tigers is everywhere. Not just from journos but influencers, meme pages the lot. The club is the but of all jokes.

Maybe in the past players could be insulated from this stuff if they simply didnt pick up a paper, but not now.

The last outcome the NRL want is a weakening of one of its foremast "brands". The WTs is one of the clubs which creates great interest, whether good news or poor.

 

[426Tlgerland]

NO.

NO.

Can you give me a short reason and your main reason this would not work or be better for Wests Tigers

 

[pawsandclaws1]

But they aren't quarantined from it. They can all read the news, and when they start leaking to the press that a replacement is being sought for Marshall before a ball is kicked and you have players stating to the club that they will walk if he goes, it is affecting the team.

Benji's big challenge now is to get turn the negative effects into positive motivation for the team to succeed in order to stay together. That will be an interesting balance. He can't call the owners that pay the wages a bunch of bastards and "let's stick it to them" or it makes his position untenable.

I did write that Marshall holds the key.

 

[Telltails]

Can anyone honesty say we are in a better positon this week as a club, on the back of the actions of our controlling body.

 

[Tom Shines]

I am a realist and most if not, all players are under contract. Marshall commands great respect among the playing group and he is the key. If Marshall remains the playing group imo will remain although not pleased with what has happened. PVL by consistent actions to redress the wrong that has occurred since this mess began has a role to play. Meeting with the four ex directors imo is the first step and is a positive sign. Being informed of all relevant information will allow him to form an opinion and then if necessary, take action. Let's hop that occurs.

It seems to me you are an optimist …Not that there is anything wrong with that of course…

I don’t see how the players and coach can be “quarantined” from this mess ..unless PVL curbs HBG’s power ….and I’m not even sure he is able to , let alone wants to …given there are no financial difficulties with the club ..

 

[mtd#2]

how do you explan the leak?

"Insiders have told Wide World of Sports that the group has already secretly nominated a potential replacement for Marshall - former Eels coach Brad Arthur."

The same way Mastrov was going to be CEO, but Shaun Mielekamp will be named tmw... Probably just ppl with agendas trying to cause disruption

 

[Tom Shines]

I did write that Marshall holds the key.

He is at the mercy of what HBG wants to do

 

[Betterdays22]

But they aren't quarantined from it, they can all read the news and when they start leaking to the press that a replacement is being sought for Marshall before a ball is kicked and you have players stating to the club that they will walk if he goes it is affecting the team.

Benji's big challenge now is to get turn the negative effects into positive motivation for the team to succeed in order to stay together. That will be an interesting balance. He can't call the owners that pay the wages a bunch of bastards and "let's stick it to them" or it makes his position untenable.

It isnt even the news Jolls. Like it or not, these young guys spend all their time of social media, where Tigers are the but of all jokes.

There needs to be some communication to the playing group as to why this has all happened (goodluck explaining that) and why Benji's job is not at risk at the moment.

Without some communication to the playing group, there is a vacuum for all kinds of rumours on social media, which they will 100% read.

 

[Tom Shines]

The last outcome the NRL want is a weakening of one of its foremast "brands". The WTs is one of the clubs which creates great interest, whether good news or poor.

I don’t think they care as much as you think … this dysfunction with the owners has been happening for years

 

[murrayf]

I am a realist and most if not, all players are under contract. Marshall commands great respect among the playing group and he is the key. If Marshall remains the playing group imo will remain although not pleased with what has happened. PVL by consistent actions to redress the wrong that has occurred since this mess began has a role to play. Meeting with the four ex directors imo is the first step and is a positive sign. Being informed of all relevant information will allow him to form an opinion and then if necessary, take action. Let's hop that occurs.

Benji Marshall is the next Wests Tiger in the crosshairs of the Holman Barnes Group that has cut a swathe through the club.....

You think this stuff is going away?

Can't wait for the news conferences before and after matches it will be a feeding frenzy.

NRL 360 the print media and the socials will have a field day you think it doesn't affect coaches and players with all the noise going on.

Who would want to be a part of this train wreck of a club.

All thanks to the morons at HBG.

 

[Jolls]

The same way Mastrov was going to be CEO, but Shaun Mielekamp will be named tmw... Probably just ppl with agendas trying to cause disruption

Back to my original point - this was not happening under the previous administration. Now we are back to where we were with the clown show was running the joint and the HBG "good ideas faries" had us jumping from one incomplete plan to the next.

 

[area52]

I did write that Marshall holds the key.

Thats like reminding people i didn't buy a membership lol

 

[innsaneink]

He should have stayed for at least a couple of weeks longer to see if any positive news eventuates.
He knew how much he meant to the the majority of Wests Togers fans.
I understand his rejlationship with HBG had become untenable, but he didn’t have to communicate with anyone from HBG, just hang around a bit longer honour the support he received from many WT fans and who knows what will eventuate over the next couple of weeks.

Pretty pointless staying on a few weeks to twiddle his thumbs...everythings closing down for xmas.nye soon...
And if hes going all the while it just prevents us from moving on and getting other shit in order

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Cool. So you agree that the NSW Cup side should be named after our bloody club, Wests Tigers ?

Yes. Is that supposed to be a gotcha?

 

[Tom Shines]

Back to my original point - this was not happening under the previous administration. Now we are back to where we were with the clown show was running the joint and the HBG "good ideas faries" had us jumping from one incomplete plan to the next.

I’m tipping we will be reading a lot of more of the clubs future plans in the media …might be back to the Lee H days… but with Burgo taking Buzz and the other media boys to Grappas for all afternoon lunches ..looking in vain for a bit of positive publicity

 

[Betterdays22]

The last outcome the NRL want is a weakening of one of its foremast "brands". The WTs is one of the clubs which creates great interest, whether good news or poor.

You would hope so, although i'm not even sure what that brand is anymore. It doesnt feel like a club that represents its fans, an area or a philosophy.

Seems a small number of old rich old people want it to represent them - that should really get our players up and about.