Chammas Article

[cochise]

Coivtny...I appreciate your balanced tone and your defence of Wests Magpies when needed.
I just want to clarify something you said about "a small minority who wish things were as they once were".
I also have no desire to return to pre 2000 arrangements.
I too lived through that era and know how tough it was for the Magpies.

So I hope you weren't referring to me in that comment, because my posts have consistently focused on representation, not regression.

What I am saying, and have said in every post, is that the current jersey doesn't reflect a fair balance.
The Magpies have been diluted to a small patch on the collar and shoulder, while the Tiger dominates the colours of our jersey and branding narrative.
Thats not equal representation...it's symbolic marginalisation.

This isn't about turning the clock back. It's about ensuring that both sides of the JV are visible, valued and celebrated.

Because right now, the story told by our branding feels overwhelmingly one sided.

The main jersey is predominantly black with orange and white. How is that a under representation of the Wests side of the club? There are literally more Magpies on the jersey than Tigers for a club called the Wests Tigers.

This is why you do more harm than good to the Magpies brand, you just make rubbish up.

This post isn't designed to bag the Magpies or claim they are over represented. It is to highlight the totally disconnect from the reality of the situation.

 

[TSP]

Thanks for your honesty TSP, and once again much appreciated 👍.

Lol, we should call it out tbh.

There’s a deep state anti-magpie element in the club who need to be weeded out and interrogated about how they could find themselves on the wrong side of history.

And what’s more, their hard man questioner should be wearing the colours of the Balmain Tigers.

There is no lonely singularity in the words “joint venture” my learned friend.

 

[Chunk]

For those who want the story told of the rich history of the magpies, here’s part of it.

17 wooden spoons, the most ever and only 4 premierships.

😉

 

[weststigers]

OK, you're being a dick. I get it.

this must have been a big moment for you

 

[coivtny]

this must have been a big moment for you

Realising you're a dick? Not really.

 

[weststigers]

The main jersey is predominantly black with orange and white. How is that a under representation of the Wests side of the club? There are literally more Magpies on the jersey than Tigers for a club called the Wests Tigers.

This is why you do more harm than good to the Magpies brand, you just make rubbish up.

This post isn't designed to bag the Magpies or claim they are over represented. It is to highlight the totally disconnect from the reality of the situation.

mate he wants a Magpie as the emblem...not "representation" as he claims.

 

[TSP]

You can the take the wounded magpie from my cold dead hand.
Get that into ya, basket weaving, lentil sniffing moofs.

 

[weststigers]

Realising you're a dick? Not really.

You know you've lost when you start calling people names. You just sound like a 16 year old school girl abusing her boyfriend. How embarrassing for you.

 

[Chunk]

You can the take the wounded magpie from my cold dead hand.

Would you like me to bury it for you?

 

[innsaneink]

You can the take the wounded magpie from my cold dead hand.View attachment 25732
Get that into ya, basket weaving, lentil sniffing moofs.

2nd or third bottle of Aldi red?

 

[TSP]

2nd or third bottle of Aldi red?

 

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[weststigers]

Wests Magpies?????

You do realise Holman Barnes is just the new name for Western Suburbs Leagues Club Limited right? Here is an excerpt directly from their website.

"Established in October 1955 to support the Western Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club, Western Suburbs Leagues Club Limited (now trading as Holman Barnes Group)." ​

66.66% HBG (Wests Leagues Club) and 33.33% Wests Magpies RLFC = 100% Wests Magpies Pty Ltd

Wests Magpies Pty Ltd (90/10 owener of Wests Tigers) is simply the vehicle used to create the joint venture between Wests and Balmain, but it is owned by the 2 above entities. HBG (West Leagues Club) also appoint 4/7 directors of Wests Magpies RLFC. I think it's fair to say the one with all the power is HBG (Wests Leagues Club) and they are Western Suburbs affiliated. So yes, if they own 90% of the damn club, they should accept 90% of the blame for the total mess that's been created. It's not like we can become a member and vote them out can we?

It's all here https://www.westsmagpies.com.au/the-club/teams-boards-ownership/