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Lol, your bait is attractive but this fish is going to keep swimming!

AD is one of my favourite players but if the team's leadership group has any backbone, they'll be standing up at training this morning and telling the rest of the playing group that AD is gone and for anyone who supports him to stand up and make themselves known. But to be honest, it might ring...

I don't usually think that sacking the coach is a good idea, but something seems seriously wrong here. Why would AD just refuse to play over a position change? I wouldn't be surprised if there weren't other issues that have been bubbling beneath the surface for some time.

I'm interested what club you are talking about? Penrith is a textbook example. The leagues club owns the football club. The leagues club board and the football club board are the same. It's exactly the opposite of an independent board. Sharks are almost identical to Penrith. Same people on...

It's a good point. But the governance responsibility of all directors is to Wests Tigers Pty Ltd legal entity first and foremost.

In theory you could tick the profitable box without ticking the less reliant box too?

On one hand people want HBG less involved, but at the same time want them to spend more money? That usually results in giving up a board spot (i.e Balmain's). The only realistic way the club ever achieves a genuine semblance of independence is to be a profitable business that's less reliant on...

- Members agree to form a joint venture private company to run the NRL brand and team - Private company is formed, members give up direct say on the joint venture but have a say via their board members - Board is made up of major funders (Wests Ashfield, Wests Campbelltown, Balmain) - Wests...

Nice to see Tupou get a run. he did some good stuff in reserves.

Plus you need a core of respected senior guys that stay with the club to make sure it sticks. Otherwise it becomes like one of those motivational posters on the wall that gets ignored.

I don't disagree @BlackWhiteGold - culture goes a long way. I can only really talk from companies I've worked at but culture shifts like sand in the desert. It's usually a people thing than a company thing. You get a new CEO and management rolling in, new people, and things change quick. The...

G'day @ShaunMielekamp Broadly, how important do you see the Empower program featuring in the club's plans? Personally I'm a massive fan of it and always want to hear more!

If we're not in contention, Bulldogs Parra or Penrith. Always happy to see a western Sydney team doing ok.

You've gotta feel for Benji. Even with a giant blessing of good luck, the guys out there last night sadly aren't anywhere near a top 8 side. It must be a month since anyone has even managed a line break? Hopefully the club tries to move a fair few of these guys on, because if they couldn't...

Amazing pic - massive crowd right in the thick of WW2!

Welcome to the forum @ShaunMielekamp - just remember the wise words of one Wayne Bennett - if you start following the advice of the fans, it won't be long till you're joining them in the stands!

Hodgson has been coaching for 13 years.

I have no idea. I have never coached at NRL level. I have never set KPIs for staff or even have any inkling what they may be. I have never recruited a coach or staff. Nor have I ever followed a coach around for the week to see what they do. Maybe I am underestimating the wisdom and knowledge...

I'm genuinely interested how people come to the conclusion that Benji needs better coaching staff? Unless you've been a player or a coach and have observed the existing coaching staff doing their 9-5 job, how on earth could you know? Vibes? ESP? Hidden cameras? Please explain!

Previous CEO sacked the recruitment manager and headed up the 'recruitment committee'.....