I wouldn’t say it was gifted. It was in exchange for the assets Balmain owned namely the Rozelle site but splitting hairs here really aren’t we?
Fact of the matter is Balmain own 10% so that was an accurate answer to the question.
7 member board with an independent chair, 3 other independents with skills relevant to overseeing a successful NRL club, one Balmain appointed rep, one HBG appointed rep, and one Western Suburbs Magpies Rugby League Football Club rep.
Darcy nailed it there.
The statement was made to distract and deflect. There are still major and ongoing concerns about the unfairness of the debenture system.
There’s also no member elected board members now the only two on the HBG board have been suspended.
The statement is full of weasel words too. They can say the Holman Barnes Group haven’t discussed bringing back the Magpies but we know Burgess has made those statements. It’s interesting HBG and Denny boy haven’t come out and stated otherwise or refuted those claims.
Also the point they...
The leaked emails were posted by SMH. Both the objection to the review and the email to O’Farrell.
Completely agree with keeping the pressure on. Both her and Burgess will be feeling the heat now.
Pissweak and hollow response from HBG. Nothing of note or substance and you can easily poke holes in those ‘Facts.’
Firstly everyone is aware that Julie’s email was dated Dec 2023 raising concerns about the review process. The issue isn’t the date but the contents. It’s alarming that a Wests...
Wayde isn’t blameless in the Wests Tigers fiasco but I think he showed some genuine concern for the club in undertaking the review and endorsing the recommendations.
That alone shows that he can act in the best interest of the club and is capable of reason.
Plus he did save the Magpies in the...
I don’t think it’s too much of a reach to say that Liquor and Gaming will probably scrutinise the debenture system given the personal relationships many of the debenture holders have with each other.
I knew it was a bs system but I didn’t realise just how bad and blatant the problem was...
Thank you for the insight.
Lee sounds like he is exactly the same in real life to how he portrays himself in the media - egotistical, arrogant and completely devoid of self-awareness.
That doesn’t surprise me one bit re Dennis. I could never understand how having a flash in the pan music...
That would have been infuriating.
Just out of curiosity what was it like being a sponsor and dealing with the board and Pascoe?
To say I wasn’t a fan of them is probably an understatement 😆.
I think the NRL contributes around $13 million to each club. I’m not sure what HBG chip in to operations.
There’s a common view in the NRL that given the NRL grants, it’s pretty easy for clubs to at least break even every year. Which is why it was so alarming in Pascoe’s last year we managed...
My issue is that he’s asking the question constantly and it has been answered constantly.
From my interpretation the outcome is to ensure the review is implemented in full, and the Wests Tigers board is made up of independents (mostly) and structured in line with the recommendations from the...
@diedpretty the fact that you signed the petition but are still coming into this thread and arguing with everyone when we’re all on the same side is nothing short of moronic and disgusting.