OFFICIAL Q&A Club discussion with Shaun Mielekamp

[Pringle Gold]

Is there any reason mods continue to delete posts in this thread? Seems a bit heavy handed to me.

 

[achilles]

Might I recommend Shaun to appease the rusted on fan in this forum to

1 when you refer to pathway changes you can then add i expect to announce changes by x date

2 I expect coaching changes to be announced on this date..

Ect ect

Would be good to know when we will hear about big ticket items

P.s whats happened to jock there no injury update

 

[twentyforty]

What HBG doesn’t understand is that the WT fan base in 2026 isn’t the old Magpies fan base of the 80s and 90s. For them, they were proud battlers who were just happy to see their side knock off the “silver tails” (or at least bash them) every now and then, but otherwise just be proud being the perennial underdog.

Today, the fan base is a totally different one with much higher expectations. What we have currently in terms of ownership and governance is no longer appropriate for the times and remains the number one impediment to success.

The fans have spoken and this genie isn’t going back in the bottle.

You want change? Cancel your membership auto renewal and stop going to games. There’s no other way of forcing change.

Yes, just don't turn up to games. We've done it before during COVID19. The NRL is obviously not listening.

 

[twentyforty]

Is there any reason mods continue to delete posts in this thread? Seems a bit heavy handed to me.

Maybe they're only HBG board members' posts?

 

[tigertragic]

Hi Shaun

On what basis are you making your statements re fans

“Is it a challenge to bring the fans together - yes?
Is it a big rift? yes
Does it impact the organisation? yes
Are the fans to blame? absolutely not”

As I have been a supporter of tigers/wests tigers for 65 odd years and in recent times have been following multiple wests Tigers forums/pages and the clear message I get is that the majority of supporters follow wests Tigers and want things done in their best interests (not Balmain or Wests).

The only ‘rift’ appears to be with HBG

I think a more correct statement would be

Is it a challenge to bring HBG and fans together - yes

Is it a big rift between HBG and fans - yes

Does it impact wests tigers - yes

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

The fans are together. They have proved that by staying loyal despite how the club has performed. The only talk of fans being divided comes from HBG showing divide. Thats where the conversation starts. It wasnt even a discussion when the independent board was in place because there was no conjecture that the Wests Tigers are the focus. Various things have occurred that give fans no faith at all that HBG have Wests Tigers best interest at heart. They have the Magpies interest at heart it would seem. Reinstate an independent board or get private ownership. That is the only way for fans to believe the club has Wests Tiges as numher 1 priority over any dinosaur theories about Magpies or balmain.

Apart from the few who get off over bashing one side of the JV over the other, most don't give a shit.

If the club starts winning regularly, this all goes away.

Winning would fix everything with the fan base. The fans are frustrated, that gives way to fans turning on one another. If the club won 60% of their games each season for the next 5 years, there would be bugger all chat about Wests v Balmain, HBG etc...

 

[Suzie-Q]

3. Is it true wests tigers jerseys next year will be getting
Magpies Heritage Jersey ?
Balmain Heritage jersey ?

WHY?? Why aren't our heritage jerseys the 2000 or 2005 jerseys? THAT is the heritage of Wests Tigers! Look how quickly they sold out when those options were offered. It's madness to keep pushing WSM and BT as Wests Tigers heritage, same as getting Blocker and Benny up as "Wests Tigers Legends".

 

[tiger05premier]

Please guys I am not blaming the fans at all - it is exactly the opposite, that not what I said at all and very apologetic if something I wrote could be interpreted this way. I am trying to find a way despite everything that has happened to bring fans together as I know it is part of the solution. My question was is this possible? I believe it is.

There is no way at all this is the fans and members fault - absolutely was not what i was trying to say.

The best part of the club is the loyal fans and the strength in numbers is what I gives me great hope that there is a way through this.

Apart from the few who get off over bashing one side of the JV over the other, most don't give a shit.

If the club starts winning regularly, this all goes away.

Winning would fix everything with the fan base. The fans are frustrated, that gives way to fans turning on one another. If the club won 60% of their games each season for the next 5 years, there would be bugger all chat about Wests v Balmain, HBG etc...

If winning is all we need to do to solve the problem than we are stuffed lol

 

[Fainu Brothers]

Nah its the fans pushing the Wests/Balmain Narrative…yet sell out spoon bowls

 

[Tito Santana]

Why are you guys bothering when he’s not on here. Why would a CEO come on to a fan forum? And once more why would you believe it to be him when you have nothing to substantiate it? Gullible much.

I remember seeing a guy that looked like him in a porno about 20 years ago.

He did sweet FA in that too!

 

[Chunk]

I’m not a fan of this shite.
It’s in my blood and I can’t get rid of it is how I feel about it.

Not a fan of what?

If you can't handle it, then go away and we might see you and others when we start winning?