HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

area52 · Sunday at 9:19 PM

Go_You_Good_Things said:
I saw Benji at a Korean place at Lidcombe last night. We had a chat about the turnaround in the team, and especially the respect the boys have in the jersey.
He said that HBG have set the precedent on turning the attitude of the team around, and the evidence is there for all to see. He said you'd have to be as thick as a brick if you were still harping on about something that is largely irrelevant now, instead of being excited at what you've just seen.
We looked around and quietly said thank God Ashfield still exists. We knew just how tender a topic that is in certain parts of Sydney.
Some nice Korean food in Lidcombe.

I Saw benji at a urinal in a Chinese restaurant in North Sydney in 2006 I didn't talk to him

The Chad · Sunday at 9:35 PM

cochise said:
No disrespect to Shaun as he has been in the the role for 2 seconds, but what exactly has he achieved?

Not sure if you follow the A-League, but the way he turned the Mariners around & the respect he earned from their fans certainly makes me feel confident he can turn the fortunes of other, lower performing clubs in his future.

cochise · Sunday at 11:23 PM

The Chad said:
Not sure if you follow the A-League, but the way he turned the Mariners around & the respect he earned from their fans certainly makes me feel confident he can turn the fortunes of other, lower performing clubs in his future.

Richo did that 3 times.

I spoke to Shaun about that when I interviewed him.

The Chad · Sunday at 11:27 PM

Interesting that the new CEO is supposed to be keen on the potential of going to Las Vegas.

I imagine this is a financial decision. And the former CEO was openly critical in the media about this venture. Could that have been seen as taking away consultation with the financiers of the club? Taking an individual opinion & sharing it with the media?

Seems there might have been some interest from Wests Tigers after all.

wstigers11 · Sunday at 11:29 PM

Not sure it’s a financial decision, the players were just super dirty they didn’t get to go this year

The Chad · Sunday at 11:29 PM

cochise said:
Richo did that 3 times.

I spoke to Shaun about that when I interviewed him.

My enthusiasm for what Shaun can bring doesn't diminish what Richo has proven in the past.

I will say, from an outside opinion, Shaun appears to be more fan-friendly in his actions- not just in his short time at the Tigers, but certainly through his time at the Mariners.

My concern at the time of the changes was that the new CEO would be a poor choice. I'm excited to see that it appears he wasn't.

The Chad · Sunday at 11:32 PM

wstigers11 said:
Not sure it’s a financial decision, the players were just super dirty they didn’t get to go this year

Apparently the CEO & a board member are on their way over to check it out for their own interests in 2027.

So it seems that the club did in fact have interest in the venture. I'm sure there are financial benefits to that exposure over there, plus- don't miss Round 1...

cochise · Sunday at 11:35 PM

The Chad said:
My enthusiasm for what Shaun can bring doesn't diminish what Richo has proven in the past.

I will say, from an outside opinion, Shaun appears to be more fan-friendly in his actions- not just in his short time at the Tigers, but certainly through his time at the Mariners.

My concern at the time of the changes was that the new CEO would be a poor choice. I'm excited to see that it appears he wasn't.

I'm actually very supportive of Shaun as CEO. I think he will do a good job.

The Chad · Sunday at 11:37 PM

cochise said:
I'm actually very supportive of Shaun as CEO. I think he will do a good job.

Same. I like everything he's done so far, and his track record is very promising.

Jolls · Monday at 12:53 AM

The Chad said:
Interesting that the new CEO is supposed to be keen on the potential of going to Las Vegas.

I imagine this is a financial decision. And the former CEO was openly critical in the media about this venture. Could that have been seen as taking away consultation with the financiers of the club? Taking an individual opinion & sharing it with the media?

Seems there might have been some interest from Wests Tigers after all.

Shaun stated categorically at the meeting I attended that we, as a club, are not interested in Vegas in the short term. Our stance was to be that we should be in the last iteration of Vegas to makeup for being shafteed with two round one byes in three years. He stated that our focus is on winning; and Vegas has proved not to be the best way to start the season.

He also stated that PVL would push the issue, the inference from he and BOF is that PVL would use the resloution of the December issue as leverage.

Bus 2 Terrigal Lagoon · Monday at 7:31 AM

cochise said:
I love the giant inflated Magpie at the fan day.

Sounds cool 🤟
Are you rather sarcastically suggesting Wests Ms shouldn’t have promoted themselves on a charity day in which inner west clubs were invited to promote themselves?
Or are you just dog-whistling 🥴

cochise · Monday at 8:05 AM

Bus 2 Terrigal Lagoon said:
Sounds cool 🤟
Are you rather sarcastically suggesting Wests Ms shouldn’t have promoted themselves on a charity day in which inner west clubs were invited to promote themselves?
Or are you just dog-whistling 🥴

I'm saying it was a missed opportunity to promote unity.

Bus 2 Terrigal Lagoon · Monday at 9:41 AM

cochise said:
I'm saying it was a missed opportunity to promote unity.

I wasn't there, I was at Redfern watching the rep's.

But from what I understand, the day was ALL ABOUT UNITY.
Bringing together all the clubs under Wests Ashfield patronage for a fun family day to raise money for charity.

Sometimes life gets bigger than just the Wests Ts

426Tlgerland · Monday at 10:26 AM

I don’t want to read anything HBG in the media for the rest of the year , just Wests Tigers and how well we are going to, HBG can stay in the back ground for a change

cochise · Monday at 10:27 AM

Bus 2 Terrigal Lagoon said:
I wasn't there, I was at Redfern watching the rep's.

But from what I understand, the day was ALL ABOUT UNITY.
Bringing together all the clubs under Wests Ashfield patronage for a fun family day to raise money for charity.

Sometimes life gets bigger than just the Wests Ts

So have the Wests Tigers legends play in Wests Tigers jerseys not Magpies.

Lestronge · Monday at 10:28 AM

Bus 2 Terrigal Lagoon said:
In theory, it wouldn’t be a new club at all !

Wests have been around since 1908, and Wests Ashfield (aka HBG) have been their benefactor since 1955.
The emblem is but a piffling matter of branding.

Wests rebranded as Wests
Nothing new about that 🤷‍♂️

Mate the fact you can’t see how the thing you’re debating for is on the same coin , just the opposite side , of the thing you’re fighting against is mental to me . You’re either the dumbest human alive or a bad faith actor .
Either way it’s not painting you in the brightest light .
The fact you can’t see that you will multiple generations of fans if you change it from a tiger to a magpie , whilst fighting for the “magpie” is eye opening .
from what I can tell it’s basically , I want the magpie , F everyone else . Also F the future of the club , because a change like that would mean a break in the licensing agreement and ultimately Balmain would be able to get branding and product back , which ultimately those guys will leverage into much like the bears , an amalgamation with a new club , with a traditional identity , plus juniors .
Thats 💯 would be the outcome of all this stupid talk. And it would implode the Wests Magpies JRLFC . And it absolutely would ! The reality is they had Sweet F A fans at the end , by comparison to other major Sydney clubs , and that simply by the fact they haven’t existed in the top flight for 26 years would only be less and less . It’s absolutely delusional to think that a nostalgic brand , that is associated with failure ( sorry but it is for anyone who isn’t a magpies fan ) , would supplant and ultimately thrive on a current established brand .
No business in their right mind would even consider it . Which is probably why HBG are …. Sad ! The fact that you still think it’s a Balmain issue when rather it’s a branding issue is beyond me . What are you even saying ? So stupid . And counter intuitive

Lestronge · Monday at 10:30 AM

Go_You_Good_Things said:
I saw Benji at a Korean place at Lidcombe last night. We had a chat about the turnaround in the team, and especially the respect the boys have in the jersey.
He said that HBG have set the precedent on turning the attitude of the team around, and the evidence is there for all to see. He said you'd have to be as thick as a brick if you were still harping on about something that is largely irrelevant now, instead of being excited at what you've just seen.
We looked around and quietly said thank God Ashfield still exists. We knew just how tender a topic that is in certain parts of Sydney.
Some nice Korean food in Lidcombe.

I’ll take “things that never happened for 100 thanks” .

Telltails · Monday at 10:34 AM

We were supportive of Richo we are supporting Shaun - we are not the problem and we have no control over the problem or how long either survived/ or survive. It was Richo who bought Shaun to the club because he knew he would be asset. They weren't competing against each other they were working together.
Richo did a great job in his short tenure we all hope Shaun can and is allowed to do the same.

weststigers · Monday at 10:50 AM

The Chad said:
Interesting that the new CEO is supposed to be keen on the potential of going to Las Vegas.

I imagine this is a financial decision. And the former CEO was openly critical in the media about this venture. Could that have been seen as taking away consultation with the financiers of the club? Taking an individual opinion & sharing it with the media?

Seems there might have been some interest from Wests Tigers after all.

A lot of assumptions there. You don't know so how can you comment? Seems like you go on what "feels" right rather than what is right.

Don Kershane · Monday at 11:31 AM

Are you sure it was Benji? I know for a fact he has an allergy to Kimchi. Perhaps it was Dennis wearing a Benji mask he retrieved from the bin at Leichhardt when collecting 10c bottles.

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