The best way forward?
Wests Tigers to become a stand alone entity, not a subsidiary or joint venture of previous clubs.
The parties to the merger can maintain their own operations, and administer or form their own teams in lower open grades. At the moment, HBG are using players and staff of Wests Tigers to have a team called Wests Magpies play in the 2nd tier, using Wests Tigers $20m in funds from the NRL and Wests Tigers NRL football club operations and revenues to facilitate this.
Likewise, teams in Jersey Flegg, SG Ball, and Harold Matts are funded and resourced by the NRL $20m funding and NRL football club operations and revenue to play in elite senior and junior competitions. Have one team in each of the junior comps, and Wests Tigers can cover the cost of running these teams without HBG pitiful $1.7m. Consolidate resources, and focus on better development of fewer players.
Wests Tigers Macarthur District Junior Rugby League is administered and funded by Wests Campbelltown. The HBG, Wests Magpies, and Balmain Tigers organisations contribute very little in the grand scheme to Wests Tigers. The NRL club can operate on its own.