HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

TigerJunior4 said:
Mate that is my exact point and I completely agree with the points you make.

The board members at HBG and the HGB reps on the Wests Tigers act on their own personal interest which is to use the club as a means to re-live the glory days and for status.

When they can’t exert control over either they throw their toys out of the cot, backstab anyone with competence because they don’t want to be personally shown up, and create chaos in the media that reflects poorly on both HBG and the Wests Tigers.

The [This word has been automatically removed]ed thing is they don’t care because their selfishness and delusion doesn’t allow them to see the destruction their actions cause. Because to them it’s about extraction. It’s about what they can gain personally from this scenario and their insatiable appetite to stroke their own ego.

That’s what I mean by self-interest. We need a club first mentality and that has never been the case at the Wests Tigers (albeit for a brief period under the independent board and Richo).

Don’t mean to sound combative towards you too because I completely agree with everything you just said.
Click to expand...
Not having a go at you but I wanna discuss these points further.

1. You said they are doing it for their own ego/ self worth. Usually I find that money is the biggest motivator, not ego. HBG profits 50x more than WT so I fail to see a financial motive. In terms of ego, I have a second point.

2. Dont you think there are people in the Broncos hierarchy that are big on their own ego and wanting to re-live their glory days? What's stopping them from acting in their self interest?

Here is where I land. This is not a "people" issue. Every person when given an opportunity will take it for their self interest. What stops them is a good structure and having the foresight that the Business' best interest is in fact your best interest too.

This is a "structure" issue. We put in place these independent directors but then we gave the Owners the power to remove them too. What's the point then?

HBG isn't a person, how many CEOs has HBG or Wests had in the last 15 years?

I remember speaking to @cochise once about how the profits are distributed. He said the HBG cannot touch WT profits. This is a good thing to shield WT but then what incentive does HBG have? How do we ask them to put more money into Wt if they're not getting money out of it?

We need a structure which promotes excellence. Winning is a by-product of it.

I have no idea what the answer is, but all I know is "replacing" a company or an individual isn't it.
 
FacePalm said:
All of you who are out! At least hang on until Saturday

Don't penalise the football club. Don't bombard them with your emails. They have no control over this, and Wests Ashfield won't receive any of it.

The enemy live here:
Address: 115 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield NSW 2131
Phone: (02) 8752 2000
info@holmanbarnesgroup.com.au

holmanbarnesgroup.com.au

Holman Barnes Group - Holman Barnes Group

Wests Ashfield, Croydon Sports and Markets Club provide a wide variety of entertainment facilities, including function rooms and state-of-the-art dining options.
holmanbarnesgroup.com.au holmanbarnesgroup.com.au

Head to the march this weekend! Grab anyone you know to go with you. The Wests Tigers need you more than ever now, and numbers are required.
Click to expand...
Will be marching.

Send your membership cancellations to the NRL.
 
TigerJunior4 said:
Mate that is my exact point and I completely agree with the points you make.

The board members at HBG and the HGB reps on the Wests Tigers act on their own personal interest which is to use the club as a means to re-live the glory days and for status.

When they can’t exert control over either they throw their toys out of the cot, backstab anyone with competence because they don’t want to be personally shown up, and create chaos in the media that reflects poorly on both HBG and the Wests Tigers.

The [This word has been automatically removed]ed thing is they don’t care because their selfishness and delusion doesn’t allow them to see the destruction their actions cause. Because to them it’s about extraction. It’s about what they can gain personally from this scenario and their insatiable appetite to stroke their own ego.

That’s what I mean by self-interest. We need a club first mentality and that has never been the case at the Wests Tigers (albeit for a brief period under the independent board and Richo).

Don’t mean to sound combative towards you too because I completely agree with everything you just said.
Click to expand...

But @tig_prmz had a valid question, which I still can't find an answer for.

HBG would be well aware of their duties as directors, most notably their primary obligation to act in the best interests of the organisation. As such, there would have to be valid explanations for their decisions.

I am as angry as everyone here. What is happening is a full on disgrace.
And there is no telling how Benji or the playing group will react. They are a close-knit and loyal bunch.

I would like to know what the reasons or motives were behind HBG's decisions. If there are two sides to every story, HBG better come out and be transparent about theirs, and quick. And they better be in the best interests of this merged football club.
 
tig_prmz said:
Whose self interest though. What did HBG gain by doing this? WT barely makes money and most NRL clubs dont. They have much bigger fish to fry with their own clubs.

What did they actually achieve by doing this? "They have more control over WT". But what are they gonna achieve with this control.
Click to expand...
2030 they can change the name.to wests magpies i believe
 
Bus 2 Terrigal said:
Mate, you do

“It’s written all over his avatar”
You do realise your conversing with a bloke who uses a Balmain fridge magnet for an avatar.
Too funny - oh the hypocrisy 🤣🤣🤣
Click to expand...
Well F me, finally something witty with a hint of intelligence, mate there's hope for you yet a promotion from the chicken coop maybe imminent.
 
I'm still a fan, however, I won't be going to games or supporting financially until it is resolved. It's a big step back for me; my family and I have loved going to games since my children were born. They've never seen a winning season, but that never stopped us going, or from them being enthusiastic about our team.

It's no coincidence that everything is all of a sudden playing out in the media once again.

It doesn't feel like our club anymore, it's just an ego trip, power play for the HBG group now.

I would like to thank all the podcasters for your activism around the club. As fans, we all feel disgruntled by all of this but it's much appreciated the way you all put voice to all that and put your name forward in coordinating efforts.
 
JB9918 said:
Lets get a petition going for members seeking a refund.

The NRL will take notice of that.
Click to expand...
I've had a change of heart

This is not the time to give up

It's the time to fight

I am all in for Saturday

My fire has been lit..

Any inner west locals here know any good signage places? Even better if we can find one who suppor tigers and will help us get stacks of them for free?
 
bigsiro said:
But @tig_prmz had a valid question, which I still can't find an answer for.

HBG would be well aware of their duties as directors, most notably their primary obligation to act in the best interests of the organisation. As such, there would have to be valid explanations for their decisions.

I am as angry as everyone here. What is happening is a full on disgrace.
And there is no telling how Benji or the playing group will react. They are a close-knit and loyal bunch.

I would like to know what the reasons or motives were behind HBG's decisions. If there are two sides to every story, HBG better come out and be transparent about theirs, and quick. And they better be in the best interests of this merged football club.
Click to expand...

Sometimes the most obvious answer, is the correct answer.

They did not like not being in control of the club so they took back the power. They smeared Richo on the way out with a strategic leak to make their position stronger. They know they can act with impunity and they couldn't care less what fans think.
 
tig_prmz said:
Not having a go at you but I wanna discuss these points further.

1. You said they are doing it for their own ego/ self worth. Usually I find that money is the biggest motivator, not ego. HBG profits 50x more than WT so I fail to see a financial motive. In terms of ego, I have a second point.
Click to expand...
There becomes a point where money is irrelevant. None of these guys need cash. It is about power and control, simple as that.
 
Betterdays22 said:
Sometimes the most obvious answer, is the correct answer.

They did not like not being in control of the club so they took back the power. They smeared Richo on the way out with a strategic leak to make their position stronger. They know they can act with impunity and they couldn't care less what fans think.
Click to expand...
They’re not that bright because a bad football team with no fans is worth two fifths of f$&k all
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Members online

Total: 716 (members: 16, guests: 700)
Back
Top