HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

[Merlot]

im hoping Valandys nominated those extra hbg members ,knowing which way they leant ,after talking to Richo, Barry and the previously sacked independents to restore faith back into the overall product of WTs

 

[The Chad]

They aren't

Then, how do you get them to understand that?

Hopefully the new/old board members are good at showing areas of deficiency.

 

[weststigers]

im hoping Valandys nominated those extra hbg members ,knowing which way they leant ,after talking to Richo, Barry and the previously sacked independents to restore faith back into the overall product of WTs

I admire that you still have hope

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Why hasn’t Richo been offered his job back if the independent’s and big bad Barry are coming back?

 

[The Chad]

That’s the problem. Thinking is non existent in HBG

And yet, they are now majority board members.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I work for a huge multinational. We are an acquiring company. And that is how they do it.

Here's an offer to sell, interested?

Stock exchange listed company, M&A is different set up to private.

 

[Tom Shines]

Why hasn’t Richo been offered his job back if the independent’s and big bad Barry are coming back?

Is Barry even back at the desk yet ?

Rome wasn’t built in a day

 

[Craegus]

I can think of one that was sacked and banned for 8 years and then there is another who's partner is a sack of shit. *end reality*

The latter was the one that immediately came to mind for me.

 

[weststigers]

Absolutely Wests Tigers should be in all lower grades it's a no brainer, it gives us an identity, playing through the grades then eventually play first grade .If you have success wearing the jersey in the lower grades your gunna want to wear that same jersey and have success in the top grade aye..at the same time it clears the fogg ,are we Western Suburbs or are we Balmain... Neither we the Wests Tigers a merger of to former first grade identity...

Agree, but a side issue at this point.

 

[cqtiger]

Just got off the phone with him. Seemed genuine.

Explained that I have no problem with the club, my problems are solely with the dysfunctional HBG board making decisions. The lack of stability and infighting in that group directly impacts on employment, decision making and direction in the club. Today's announcement doesn't change anything as the HBG leaders making that decision will likely be gone & banned in 6 months anyway, when they turn on themselves.

He did say within the building things are strong and the team are unified & buoyed by the fans passion around recent events and do not feel any anger directed towards the team.

Current refund policy obviously does not cover the recent upheaval, they are reviewing the policy and expect to be done by February, at which point they will come to members.

I’m a paid up member in 2026 but will not renew after that. Already told membership dept to take me off auto-renew next year and they confirmed.

Simply I do not trust HBG to do the right thing by W Tigers.

 

[weststigers]

Is Barry even back at the desk yet ?

Rome wasn’t built in a day

Rome's burning

 

[The Chad]

A week ago you were justifying the decision of HBG to remove the independent board ,,

Now that’s blown up in their face and they have had one of the most humiliating back downs I’ve ever seen…

Who knows how low they will end up having to grovel

I wasn't.

I was putting forward a different view & asking questions.

And this horrible week for them has resulted in a majority board membership & the removal of the CEO they appear to have wanted gone.

That doesn't seem like a loss.

Now, what is just beginning that you are alluding to?

 

[NT_Tiger]

It's not enough, we are pretty much back to where we were before the review. We need an independent majority.

Ok, so with this new imbalance should we be angling for PVL to appoint an administrator?

 

[Merlot]

There's a new board in place on the 15th, yeah?

A new CEO coming in?

Start there.

the root of the problem is how we got here , and that is in the past ,and needs to be flushed out be4 we can confidently move forward

 

[cochise]

Then, how do you get them to understand that?

Hopefully the new/old board members are good at showing areas of deficiency.

The rally is the start

 

[weststigers]

It's not enough, we are pretty much back to where we were before the review. We need an independent majority.

THIS IS THE MAJOR ISSUE PEOPLE

it's why the review was demanded in the first place.

 

[The Chad]

Could you explain to me, what are the names of the people that own Holman Barnes Group please?

No I cannot.

Can you explain why everywhere you see Wests Ashfield or Wests Tigers written about- they refer to the majority owners being HBG?

 

[Tom Shines]

I wasn't.

I was putting forward a different view & asking questions.

And this horrible week for them has resulted in a majority board membership & the removal of the CEO they appear to have wanted gone.

That doesn't seem like a loss.

Now, what is just beginning that you are alluding to?

48 hours ago they had a unanimous board ….

The fans won’t cop them in control of this team … let’s see what happens

 

[Telltails]

So are you marching or not ?

Yep. I'm not satisfied with this outcome.
They got a slap on the wrist by PVL - no way they rehire OFarrell and the independents unless they were forced to. But increasing the size of HBG's representation -( makes sense if the governance structure was performance and skilled base - )but we know what we get and keep and so I can't support more of the same by not showing up to the march on the back of the latest development.

 

[The Chad]

So are you marching or not ?

Is it a march? Or a gathering? Or a rally? Where are you marching to? Have the streets been blocked off?