In club land, "amalgamation" is just another word for "take over".
Wests and Balmain Leagues clubs did indeed "amalgamate". All Balmain members were invited to become a member of Wests Ashfield, and at the end of the "amalgamation", Balmain were dissolved.
Take Over is such a dirty...
Can I correct this statement. Simon Cook, then CEO of Wests Ashfield (HBG) agreed to call the new leagues club "Wests Tigers Club - Balmain"
I will be interested to see what naming convention the new management team decide to take with the new premises. The "Tigers at The Markets" was changed...
I appreciate this is answering a post from a few weeks back.... but its for John to decide if he wants to be part of the club.
I like John, he is a lovely guy. But he moved out to Mudgee (somewhere like that) some time ago, and is living his life in retirement. He no longer needs to be involved...
They dont need to mention Wests Tigers in the constitution explicitly. Section 10 of the Constitution lays out the objects for which the (HBG) club are established for.
Section 10 (b) states:
To assist generally in the promotion conduct and propagation of Rugby League football in the Rugby...
I posted on here a couple of weeks ago a suggestion of doing something similar - and was routinely ridiculed by the vocal minority. Its a very popular scenario across europe and never been done here.
In the UK they are generally an independant body, not run by the club but have access to the...
Wests Tigers posted on their website this morning a list of new directors:
https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2025/01/15/wests-tigers-complete-board-transformation-with-four-independent-directors/
(copied direct from the website):
Charlie Viola, Executive Chair of Viola Private Wealth, and...
This is why many didnt sign the petition.... why cause our own noise, and give more ammunition to the press by infighting over something we cannot control ?
We have a CEO signed for 3 years 99% of us agree is probably the best thing that happened to the club, and we have a team (on paper) which...
There is NO evidence to support this claim.
HBG has a fully web based sign up page which then goes to a fully secure payment gateway.
BTRLFC has a web baes form which asks for mobile and email address with a "we will contact you" page (I dont know if this contact page then results in a form...
So long as process was followed, then no one can overturn the ban/punishment.
Even if the Liquor and Gaming comes out and says "well, the punishment was harsh, and the term seems draconion" so long as the correct legal process has been followed, then there is no one who can overturn the ban...
5 years? Its been dysfunctional for 25 years. Thats the leading issue. The board has never had stability. If it had, explain the appointment of Grant Meyer as CEO back in 2013..!!
I recall hearing Scott Longmuir speak about the club a couple of years after we won the comp - he was espousing the...
Im not selling anything. I am asking for evidence of claims being made. Its OK to say "these are my opinions"... but when you make statements, be sure to be able to produce the evidence to back up those claims.