WT needs to be a seperate entity controlled by people who have one specific focus - making the NRL entity everything it can possibly be.
Ideally, there would be some primarily hands off overseeing by an owner, but essentially the WT runs as a totally separate business with tangible KPIs placed...
No other established club could switch to a debenture system because the members would never vote for such an undemocratic governance system.
The only way HBG debentures have managed to hold unchallenged (and unchallengable) control of the organisation is because it was in place from day one...
If Latu ticks all the boxes and takes the 6 or 7 jersey for round one then I’m totally happy for him and us.
If not, I’m happy to start with a guy with more experience and let Latu work his way through so a long season.
The Wests Tigers have been shopping for a certain type of player in recent times: those who can bring experience and leadership. We take a look at where guys like Mann, Schiller, Brailey, and Frizell fit into the team (and squad) in 2027.