CEO - Shane Richardson

Dr_Ice said:
I really wanted Richo to stay and think it is a big step backwards for the club. However , I do recall several comments on this forum from people unhappy with him signing Players connected to his son that didn’t deserve it etc
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I only saw one of those comments in this thread I think, but didn't know before.

I will say that if this were not Wests Tigers, I would have some spark of hope that he has said he has 90 days to go, so isn't leaving immediately.

A lot can happen in that time, but as I say, it's WT, and as George W once said "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me... You can't get fooled again..."
 
Papacito said:
If HBG are offering compensation, please tell me where to apply.

The thing about footy is that different people have different opinions.

At the end of the day, we did just as bad under Richo as we have under previous CEOs.
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liltiger said:
No we havnt, everyone could see we were on the up.
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Yes @liltiger we were definitely on the up, maybe not as far up as most would have liked, but you only have to go to the media that have derided and ridiculed the Wests Tigers for so long, but even they could see in recent times that we were on the rise and most of them have actually acknowledged the fact.

You can't blame Richo for leaving as he said all along that he would only stay while he had an independent board and probably smart to go if there is a payout owing.

If indeed there is a payout coming his way, there is no way that would happen if HBG were of the opinion that there had been any wrong doing on his part and they would know full well that the whole whistle blower thing is a beat up.

I still think back to when Richo first took on this challenge and hearing him say on numerous occasions that this was going to be an easier task than some of the others that he had taken on in the past, and I thought, "mate, do you really know what you're up against here."

Clearly he was emotional and upset to walk away from what he had started and to most it looks like he failed and that he has walked away a beaten man, but who really knows, after all it's hard to get the feed bag off an old horse and he's still feeding.
 
Thanks for putting this on here TS.

Richo is one of the last 'old school' types no doubt about that.
I thought he articulated his thoughts very well.
Just wish I could have 'heard' the thoughts of the Journos.

Richo said the allegations against him were from a really dopey journo and a really dopey whistleblower and are total b/s.

We can all jump at shadows and rant and rave about this and other things going on over the last few days.
There's probably a dozen different scenarios as to why Richo left WT's so quickly.
The same with BOF and the sacked board members.
But how many of us actually know the true facts at this point in time.
It will probably all come out in the wash, and hopefully sooner rather than later.

And this is similar to what @Vicious was trying to tell all of us.
But as you weren't hearing from him what you wanted to hear, a lot of y'all treated him with disdain, and that was very sad and very unfair to see.
 
BZN said:
Thanks for putting this on here TS.

Richo is one of the last 'old school' types no doubt about that.
I thought he articulated his thoughts very well.
Just wish I could have 'heard' the thoughts of the Journos.

Richo said the allegations against him were from a really dopey journo and a really dopey whistleblower and are total b/s.

We can all jump at shadows and rant and rave about this and other things going on over the last few days.
There's probably a dozen different scenarios as to why Richo left WT's so quickly.
The same with BOF and the sacked board members.
But how many of us actually know the true facts at this point in time.
It will probably all come out in the wash, and hopefully sooner rather than later.

And this is similar to what @Vicious was trying to tell all of us.
But as you weren't hearing from him what you wanted to hear, a lot of y'all treated him with disdain, and that was very sad and very unfair to see.
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We aren't interested in any bull crap you write you watched the interview all the minutes from board meetings are documented.

The truth will come out and it maybe your mob wearing it.
 
The Chad said:
Always liked Mayfield. After Big Ben retired I really wanted the Steelers to chase Mayfield. Opportunity lost IMO.
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In some ways your are worse off than the browns , as your stuck in mid table purgatory.
I thought shadeur played well this morning . We will see the last few games goes , but he’s definitely got something . If he plays well , I’d be looking to trade thier first round pick for multiple , to fix his receivers . Juedy is shit . He’s a B receiver at best . And the O line is diabolical . Needs a lot of work
 
If things are not sorted out before season starts and we lose Luai and/or Bulla we should boycott home games at Campo and Leichhardt. That's where it hurts these mongrels running HBG.
 
BZN said:
Thanks for putting this on here TS.

Richo is one of the last 'old school' types no doubt about that.
I thought he articulated his thoughts very well.
Just wish I could have 'heard' the thoughts of the Journos.

Richo said the allegations against him were from a really dopey journo and a really dopey whistleblower and are total b/s.

We can all jump at shadows and rant and rave about this and other things going on over the last few days.
There's probably a dozen different scenarios as to why Richo left WT's so quickly.
The same with BOF and the sacked board members.
But how many of us actually know the true facts at this point in time.
It will probably all come out in the wash, and hopefully sooner rather than later.

And this is similar to what @Vicious was trying to tell all of us.
But as you weren't hearing from him what you wanted to hear, a lot of y'all treated him with disdain, and that was very sad and very unfair to see.
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No one jumps at shadows or rants and raves more than you
 
hank37w said:
Yes @liltiger we were definitely on the up, maybe not as far up as most would have liked, but you only have to go to the media that have derided and ridiculed the Wests Tigers for so long, but even they could see in recent times that we were on the rise and most of them have actually acknowledged the fact.

You can't blame Richo for leaving as he said all along that he would only stay while he had an independent board and probably smart to go if there is a payout owing.

If indeed there is a payout coming his way, there is no way that would happen if HBG were of the opinion that there had been any wrong doing on his part and they would know full well that the whole whistle blower thing is a beat up.

I still think back to when Richo first took on this challenge and hearing him say on numerous occasions that this was going to be an easier task than some of the others that he had taken on in the past, and I thought, "mate, do you really know what you're up against here."

Clearly he was emotional and upset to walk away from what he had started and to most it looks like he failed and that he has walked away a beaten man, but who really knows, after all it's hard to get the feed bag off an old horse and he's still feeding.
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I can't blame Richo for going, in fact iv actually gained respect for him by going. If he stays he's just doing what he's told and then just becomes the face of someone else's decisions who hasn't got a clue. By going he's maintaining his integrity. It is his professional reputation that gets damaged if the muppets in the boardroom keep using us as their personal toy while he's just the face in front of the camera protecting them, while HBG are around atm, that's the only type of CEO we will have. By walking Richo kept his integrity in tact by not compromising.
 
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liltiger said:
I can't blame Richo for going, in fact iv actually gained respect for him by going. If he stays he's just doing what he's told and then just becomes the face of someone else's decisions who hasn't got a clue. By going he's maintaining his integrity. It is his professional reputation that gets damaged if the muppets in the boardroom keep using us as their personal toy while he's just the face in front of the camera protecting them, while HBG are around atm, that's the only type of CEO we will have. By walking Richo kept his integrity in tact by not compromising.
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Only instance I could see him staying is if they elect more independent board members but the fact he’s leaving to me says that won’t happen.
Can only hope that the new board whoever they are don’t open the leaks again
 
innsaneink said:
Arthur was invited to a Balmain board meeting.many years back...just to observe.
One director basically insulted him quesstioning why he was there, made him feel very uncomfortable
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It would be the greatest up yours in history to that director if he was to buy the club. Power move
 
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