It's time to take the fight back to HBG

[hammertime]

Well then we can only hope HBG implodes from within, hoping they go too far and action is taken by NRL/Gaming.

With the amount of members money being burned, im shocked l&g is sitting back. Even though they're not voted in my members, they still have a fudiciary duty to use members money for the members benefit.

 

[Carefactor]

I don't know how old you are, but my generation isn't interested in pokies. It's an old man's addiction that will die out, just like the venues that rely on the misery it brings. It's time that HBG goes.

That is definitely not a trend amongst Asian Australia, they absolutely froth over pokies and is not going to decline or die off any time soon.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

I don't know how old you are, but my generation isn't interested in pokies. It's an old man's addiction that will die out, just like the venues that rely on the misery it brings. It's time that HBG goes.

What generation are you?

 

[Leck]

That is definitely not a trend amongst Asian Australia, they absolutely froth over pokies and is not going to decline or die off any time soon.

That makes sense, and it would definitely apply to Ashfield, as they have a large Asian population, making up 35% of all residents.

I still find it crazy that Australia ranks highest in the world for gambling losses per capita, yet we continue to push gambling across all platforms, podcasts and footy shows.

@Cultured_Bogan I'm 38, so I'm Gen Y. None of my mates play the pokies. A few of them make small punts during the footy season, but we all have families, mortgages and are doing our best to navigate the economic mess that Albanese and Chalmers have created.

 

[Suzie-Q]

So ... I'm posting this here, so you can see the impact this off-season's HBG tantrum is having. I'm certain I'm not the only one not renewing, or renewing less. I've had 4 memberships, and an NRLW one, for years. Until now. Done (almost! I can't quite cut the ties entirely!)

@ShaunMielekamp

 

[Lestronge]

I genuinely don’t think HBG need to sell the club, as the issue isn’t “ HBG”, nor was the issue at the eels “the leagues club” . The issue is the individuals on the board who’ve positioned themselves in a way to control a dictatorship and have no accountability , and any disgruntled members to have any real ability to affect change .
A simple change to a more democratic process regarding who control the power across HBG and ultimately the wests tigers . It’s pretty simple IMO.
My only issue , is rudderless ships run into cliffs . So the power vacuum left by these people , will create a frenzy and there would and probably will be the potential for bad faith actors tot take control . Ie. people saying they want change but really want more of the same , just with their head smashing the cucumber sandwiches instead of Denis and his bunch of morons .
If a fair and intelligent ticket can’t be formed in opposition , then just sell the club .
I’ve said it before but a 51% private equity, 39% wests cambo and 10% Balmain , I believe would work . With the right private owners .

 

[westielife]

I genuinely don’t think HBG need to sell the club, as the issue isn’t “ HBG”, nor was the issue at the eels “the leagues club” . The issue is the individuals on the board who’ve positioned themselves in a way to control a dictatorship and have no accountability , and any disgruntled members to have any real ability to affect change .
A simple change to a more democratic process regarding who control the power across HBG and ultimately the wests tigers . It’s pretty simple IMO.
My only issue , is rudderless ships run into cliffs . So the power vacuum left by these people , will create a frenzy and there would and probably will be the potential for bad faith actors tot take control . Ie. people saying they want change but really want more of the same , just with their head smashing the cucumber sandwiches instead of Denis and his bunch of morons .
If a fair and intelligent ticket can’t be formed in opposition , then just sell the club .
I’ve said it before but a 51% private equity, 39% wests cambo and 10% Balmain , I believe would work . With the right private owners .

I believe it's all Dennis Burgess, trouble follows that guy.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

So ... I'm posting this here, so you can see the impact this off-season's HBG tantrum is having. I'm certain I'm not the only one not renewing, or renewing less. I've had 4 memberships, and an NRLW one, for years. Until now. Done (almost! I can't quite cut the ties entirely!)

@ShaunMielekamp

good email Suzie
unfortunately I renewed my 4 gold memberships 2 weeks ago before HBG did its usual.
For me it was difficult as I have had the same seats at Leichhardt since 1988 and I wanted to renew to try and have the opportunity to keep similar seats in 2028 and I do enjoy my campbletown seats too and dont particularly want to lose them either as ive had them since 2000.
Part of the enjoyment of footy is being at the games not watching on tv

given the economic climate under Albanese and the HBG mess I understand people not renewing for various reasons.
Given your tenure it would be nice if you recieved a reply from our CEO perhaps in response to your email

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

That makes sense, and it would definitely apply to Ashfield, as they have a large Asian population, making up 35% of all residents.

I still find it crazy that Australia ranks highest in the world for gambling losses per capita, yet we continue to push gambling across all platforms, podcasts and footy shows.

@Cultured_Bogan I'm 38, so I'm Gen Y. None of my mates play the pokies. A few of them make small punts during the footy season, but we all have families, mortgages and are doing our best to navigate the economic mess that Albanese and Chalmers have created.

I'm 41 and I'd say close to half of mine play pokies. I'm in the trades though so that's probably a contributing factor.

 

[DropBear]

I genuinely don’t think HBG need to sell the club, as the issue isn’t “ HBG”, nor was the issue at the eels “the leagues club” . The issue is the individuals on the board who’ve positioned themselves in a way to control a dictatorship and have no accountability , and any disgruntled members to have any real ability to affect change .
A simple change to a more democratic process regarding who control the power across HBG and ultimately the wests tigers . It’s pretty simple IMO.
My only issue , is rudderless ships run into cliffs . So the power vacuum left by these people , will create a frenzy and there would and probably will be the potential for bad faith actors tot take control . Ie. people saying they want change but really want more of the same , just with their head smashing the cucumber sandwiches instead of Denis and his bunch of morons .
If a fair and intelligent ticket can’t be formed in opposition , then just sell the club .
I’ve said it before but a 51% private equity, 39% wests cambo and 10% Balmain , I believe would work . With the right private owners .

Great post.

 

[achilles]

I believe it's all Dennis Burgess, trouble follows that guy.

Dennis and the majority debenture holders that do what he says