Breaking news: HBG takeover

[weststigers]

Weird thing is, as I finished reading your post, I found myself humming the theme music to the X-Files 🤷‍♂️

In fairness, I don't think I was the only one that was under the impression the brand was unchangeable as a pillar of the merger.

This is new information for me, and with rumblings around HBG board members crowing about bringing back the Magpies and too much orange on the jersey, it starts to fit into the realms of possibility. The fire's not there yet, but plenty of smoke to worry about for now.

 

[Tito Santana]

And umpteen thousands of fans disenfranchised. Great outcome pal.

Agreed. Shit idea.

Im not following a relocated club. Wests Tigers or bust for Tito.

 

[tiger05premier]

Anyway …Brent Read has said that Richo can now walk away with two years of pay …given clauses in his contract …

Why would he stay ?

Hopefully because he is not a quitter and he is working with PVL to get a positive result for the Wests Tigers and than fans

If he does walk away we are probably doomed

It is just amazing that such a screwed bunch of duds can have such an impact on a club hundreds of thousands of ppl love and the ppl can't do anything about it

Shane on those self centred pricks

 

[Tom Shines]

Hopefully because he is not a quitter and he is working with PVL to get a positive result for the Wests Tigers and than fans

If he does walk away we are probably doomed

It is just amazing that such a screwed bunch of duds can have such an impact on a club hundreds of thousands of ppl love and the ppl can't do anything about it

Shane on those self centred pricks

Well…Read says he is pulling the pin ..I won’t call him a quitter though ,.. he has been pretty up front all along about what he would do ..

 

[Jux]

At least it’s good to hear some heartfelt comments from a true Weststigers legend in Rowdy Lawrence, rather than the usual duds.

 

[hammertime]

Well…Read says he is pulling the pin ..I won’t call him a quitter though ,.. he has been pretty up front all along about what he would do ..

Yeah, but one of the things he always mentioned that was key to success was a functioning board and a chairman he can work with, and that if that wasn't in place, he wouldn't have agreed to sign.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Hughes ?

Why would that cause such an extreme immeadiate reaction ? They aren’t playing a game for another three months …. They couldn’t have pulled rank otherwise in the meantime a bit more quietly ?

My read into their immediate reaction is to do with this point I've bolded from yesterdays DT article:

Holman Barnes privately indicated concerns regarding four recent developments including the colour of the new Tigers jersey, the club’s stadiums strategy, a push by the independent board members who wanted to update the shareholding agreement and a lack of communication.

They got scared of losing too much power in the shareholding agreement which all independents wanted updated, hence why all 4 independents were stood down without notice. That's my take anyway.

 

[juzteen]

The rockin raincoat

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Damn! That coat is fire 🔥 i want it!! Im an alt girl and id kill to have that in my wardrobe!!

Please ignore me lol 👍
This is my first comment on this forum after lurking for months and it is this.... 😅

im going back to lurking now 🤣 🍿

Wests Tigers until i die 🖤🤍🤎

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I think you could be right. If HBG maintain radio silence the chances are the roll up at Pratten will be so big as to be embarrassing. If the mob are allowed by the police to march to Wests Ashfield that will be truly embarrassing.

Will be a PR disaster for them and effect them from community to government level.

I think they are so deluded they think this will blow over after the initial media & social media firestorm.

 

[weststigers]

5 years is a longtime playing in front of terrible crowds and getting flogged most weeks …we just got out of that …are you going to go back to it? I won’t be ,,

I might relegate myself to checking the ladder every month or so, but like you, I'd lose interest and divert my energy to something more productive.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Damn! That coat is fire 🔥 i want it!! Im an alt girl and id kill to have that in my wardrobe!!

Please ignore me lol 👍
This is my first comment on this forum after lurking for months and it is this.... 😅

im going back to lurking now 🤣 🍿

Wests Tigers until i die 🖤🤍🤎

Brave girl stepping into the lions den.

 

[Tom Shines]

Yeah, but one of the things he always mentioned that was key to success was a functioning board and a chairman he can work with, and that if that wasn't in place, he wouldn't have agreed to sign.

Yes ..he wanted an independent board to work with .,.no doubt that’s the reason they have to pay out his contract because that looks like it’s changed

 

[Tom Shines]

My read into their immediate reaction is to do with this point I've bolded from yesterdays DT article:

Holman Barnes privately indicated concerns regarding four recent developments including the colour of the new Tigers jersey, the club’s stadiums strategy, a push by the independent board members who wanted to update the shareholding agreement and a lack of communication.

They got scared of losing too much power in the shareholding agreement which all independents wanted updated, hence why all 4 independents were stood down without notice. That's my take anyway.

Well… I can believe that more than the NSW Cup team rumour …

To be honest … the actual reasons they acted this way are less important to me than getting it reversed … I hope that’s achievable … likely the NRL having to impose it somehow

 

[Telltails]

If Richardson walks that's self sabotage at its finest.
And if you can find a valid reason then I question why you call yourself a WTs supporter.

 

[TurnStyle]

2030 is only the blink of an eye away.

Hopefully for Jake Paul soon....

 

[TurnStyle]

FMD. Fashion Statement Plus

Ah, yes. The "I've got children locked in the basement" look that was all the rage before the Gary Glitter (whom I strongly suspect is his long lost twin brother btw...) scandal.....

 

[murrayf]

And umpteen thousands of fans disenfranchised. Great outcome pal.

Since when have they cared about the fans?

 

[tiger05premier]

Well…Read says he is pulling the pin ..I won’t call him a quitter though ,.. he has been pretty up front all along about what he would do ..

I wouldn't blame him for leaving mate

I just meant it as I hope he stays to defeat these grubs

 

[loyal wests tiger]

I have just joined because I believe that this is I have been a tiger supporter all my life I'm now 70
I was a Balmain support but now I'm not a Balmain nor a western suburbs magpie supporter I'm a wests tigers supporter
I would hope that the NRL get involved and sack th HBG for bringing the NRL into disrepute
The HBG are making the NRL look like a 2nd class organisation
I've been a loyal supporter all my life but if this is what is happening the Swans may be my new winter sport to follow and I can't stand AFL

 

[coivtny]

Since when have they cared about the fans?

Not saying they care but that will be the outcome.