Breaking news: HBG takeover

[BlackWhiteGold]

I wonder if the petirion group and.podcast guys would think getting Darcy Byrne onside for this.
He had a large loud platform...hed be able to access Leichhardt Oval...a major online shout out on all the socials to organise a protest

I remember back in about 2003 the Stop the rot movement organised by an ex forum member was succesful in getting some funding for renos at LO...blocker junior i think..wiz was there...I think @Kul was there too.

Might be crazy idea...but it might be very prominent

I am sure both our catchment mayors would add their names to this. I see that Paddy Tobin from Save Leichhardt Oval on Facebook group has also sent out a media release.

 

[BAGNF05]

He's absolutely a good and competent CEO. I saw this up close in a past work life. I agree he is not perfect. I saw lots of this too.

Best case scenario would be that he stays.

If he does walk though, there will be no shortage of people wanting the job.

Why would you want the job? Cleary HBG can’t give the CEO the autonomy needed to be successful. We’ve improved on and off the pitch since the day the changes were implemented, now this.

 

[Tom Shines]

He's absolutely a good and competent CEO. I saw this up close in a past work life. I agree he is not perfect. I saw lots of this too.

Best case scenario would be that he stays.

If he does walk though, there will be no shortage of people wanting the job.

Yes … I’m sure the job pays very well and will attract plenty of applicants … but there are a number of things to be across and I’m having trouble coming up with anyone actually better who would come here to do the job and work with the owners

 

[Don Kershane]

Burgess has found out there is a vacancy with Skyhooks. He does a great version of "Livin in the Seventies"

 

[innsaneink]

have a listen to 2sm talkin sport lol all the old magpies fans ringing in. Wow there is the problem

That show is just for fossils....havent listened in years...is hughes papworth and that idiot tunks still there?

 

[Harvey]

45 pages.

Our owners are crap.

Our fans still manage to turn everything into wests vs Balmain.

Did anyone get an answer around whether 2026 memberships can be refunded?

My first contact was to memberships asking for a refund & any auto renewal to be turned off.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Maybe extreme but I think walk outs at games or some other public demonstration may also be needed. They are taking the piss now this mob.

Paper bags are the way to go. Trouble is they’ve already got your money. Like when people burn records. Why should the artist care? You already paid them.

 

[BAGNF05]

45 pages.

Our owners are crap.

Our fans still manage to turn everything into wests vs Balmain.

Did anyone get an answer around whether 2026 memberships can be refunded?

My first contact was to memberships asking for a refund & any auto renewal to be turned off.

To me it’s only harming Wests Tigers by cancelling my membership. I’ll be boycotting HBG other businesses and making sure the NRL feel my rage.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Would be similar to now. A dysfunctional board taking over a destitute club sent bankrupt through aligning with property developers at the recommendation of a club legend

Was taking the piss mate, it would probably just as disastrous as what we have now, sigh.

 

[innsaneink]

2SM is still a thing?

Much like HBG....privately owned and unnacountable to ratings like HBG unaccountable to voting members

 

[BAGNF05]

Paper bags are the way to go. Trouble is they’ve already got your money. Like when people burn records. Why should the artist care? You already paid them.

A packed hill at Leichhardt empty after HT sends a message.

 

[Batmans Parents]

It’s really sunk in today. Unless the NRL step in, we’re pretty much done as a club. Especially if Richo leaves and id be shocked if he didn’t

I genuinely hope Burgess falls down the escalator at Wests. It’s be his greatest contribution to the club by far.

 

[BAGNF05]

It’s really sunk in today. Unless the NRL step in, we’re pretty much done as a club. Especially if Richo leaves and id be shocked if he didn’t

I genuinely hope Burgess falls down the escalator at Wests. It’s be his greatest contribution to the club by far.

Knowing our luck that golden retrievers tail stuck to his noggin would break the fall.

 

[Telltails]

It’s really sunk in today. Unless the NRL step in, we’re pretty much done as a club. Especially if Richo leaves and id be shocked if he didn’t

I genuinely hope Burgess falls down the escalator at Wests. It’s be his greatest contribution to the club by far.

Paton is the one wedding the stick

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Burgess has found out there is a vacancy with Skyhooks. He does a great version of "Livin in the Seventies"

I like your wit DK suits him perfectly, song quote ... and I'm getting paid for just being a freak ... lol.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Much like HBG....privately owned and unnacountable to ratings like HBG unaccountable to voting members

I haven’t listened to Talkin Sport since 05. I remember at the start of that season, callers were giving their predictions. One guy rang up and said our club had “less than nothing” and we’d run last. No it wasn’t me.

 

[BZN]

2SM is still a thing?

It sure is and where I live it's 93.5 on the car radio.

 

[Flippedy]

It would really be nice to NOT be in the off season media stories, for all the wrong reasons, just for once in our bloody existence!

That’s all I can really say about this, switching off from it all now.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

That show is just for fossils....havent listened in years...is hughes papworth and that idiot tunks still there?

tunks got the punt a few years ago mate
Hughes papworth Robertson, Eric grothe, Mark Carroll
it is not good but some of the callers are amusing sometimes

 

[BAGNF05]

It would really be nice to NOT be in the off season media stories, for all the wrong reasons, just for once in our bloody existence!

That’s all I can really say about this, switching off from it all now.

You know who should have a strong interest in controlling that? The farkin owners.