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Luke L also plus an untested saukuru.... and if things are really dire, Doueihi to centre and latu to 7. I agree the depth is thin, but I also don't think it's panic stations. We can reasonably cover 2 injuries with Makasini and Luke L. Saukuru maybe. Technically, we still have Bird also...

Twally has one of the best defensive records in the league. We always look for flash, but a low wage with high tackle efficiency is great. Plus, he seems like a great character.

Geez man. Do you give up when there are still problems? This is why we don't win anything. We're happy when there are still structural issues and dealing with mediocrity. The people still fighting want the best leaders in the organisation so we can win. Unfortunately, I've got very little power...

Starting 13. So still have the bench. I think the photo would have to be close to the starters except for TDM and potentially Skelton.

We don't want that, but hypothetically, HBG would have to sell them back their share. Will never happen.

Completely fair mate. Agree that they're not evil. If I was in their seat, I would have let balmain go, but they did something honourable. But there are a lot of community organisations that aren't based on self-interest, but a leagues club is a bit different. Just hope the backlash was a...

They are a leagues club mate. It's their whole reason for existing. It's not like the directors are giving their own money away; they're giving away yours and mine. The community spend money there knowing it will go back to the community. I agree it shouldn't be questioned. They put in a lot of...

The lack of a balmain helps us move on from the past. It would take us backwards. More of the same minds and skills does not help us. We need BETTER minds and faster movers, unemcumbered by the past. Up till Dec, thats what we had.

Having two voices would take us backwards! Its not the solution. No one has a problem with HBG ownership per se, they have problems that the custodian directors are seemingly not acting in members or community interests and there is no mechanism to drive accountability of a members club. The...

Missing D Fifita too. Bennett will get him back to his best.

I think the organisation was actually moving too fast for HBG - say what you like about richo, but hes a do'er. Weve moved at a much slower pace in the past. Lee is quoted as such - like spending entire board meetings on the size of the magpie. It probably felt out of control for HBG. You dont...

Why? Yes, one banner would be nice. But man, that's not a priority and it would only piss off HBG. If we want them to act in the best interest of WT, then just accept those inconsequential interests of theirs. A black and white Jersey is fine too and honestly would sell well. We can't sweat...

Its not really though mate. HBG fund both balmain and wests these days. HBGOut is really about incompetent management. The fans would love them if they had kept the independant board and helped fund the club... but they just had to go and do something idiotic and self interested. I am someone...

Man, how do people keep making this about the magpies? Tin foil hat stuff.

Darcy is an idiot. Stupid bloody statement without checking facts. He's got to pick the right battles, and get it right. You can't be calling out the lack of professionalism and competency from HBG, and then go and demonstrate the same flaws

With all due respect mate, no other club changes board members like this - and especially when the club is improving. Add to that the fact that many NRL clubs are also privately owned, and not member-owned. Private owners should have more autonomy as they have a natural feedback loop for bad...

The structural problem is still there Vicious and no plan to solve it. I mean, it's been 2 bloody months, and they haven't even announced what the board makeup will be or a plan. We even had to find out one of the names on a fan podcast. They have blown it up and then don't communicate with...

Joseph Galloway? Please tell me thats big reds son.

The fact that Balmain is dead is a good thing! I don't think you'd have many to disagree with that. Can you imagine if we still had the same dinosaurs from BOTH sides? We'd be a bigger basket case than we are now. The thing I think that is hard to reconcile is that none of this is anti-wests -...

Its only when the explanation makes no sense that people think there are lies. The lack of communication explanation doesnt pass the pub test with two HBG board members present, and the lack of any minuted disputes on the issue. Didn't help that the last statement had to be retracted too...