HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

[GNR4LIFE]

Laundy buying the Tigers would be the best outcome we could hope for, only con would be his age hopefully his kids would have interest to carry on the legacy.

If it's a possibility, then thousands need to get to the rally and really make HBG squirm, make them feel that it's not worth the trouble keeping.

If their secret plan is to cut out the orange, bring the Magpies back etc, why would they sell to someone who’d take the club to the other extreme? Seems unlikely.

 

[innsaneink]

“It’s not a harmonious set-up. Wests would be better off without Balmain and Balmain would be better off without Wests.”
Sounds a lot to me like he wants sack off Wests & bring in Balmain as a sole entity.

Jesus calm the farm
Its just thinking out loud at this stage...relax

 

[Vicious]

Maybe Laundy can offer a sweetener to each of the 20 debenture holders as part of the offer!

Don’t under estimate the power of PVL.
If he thinks the current Wests Tigers set up is casing him too many headaches, which in effect it is, he will find a way .
I stand by my comments that BOF appears to have done the wrong thing, but I’m not going into that again and regardless HBG have rocked the boat too many times.
We all know what happens when the boat gets rocked one time too many,

 

[Tom Shines]

If their secret plan is to cut out the orange, bring the Magpies back etc, why would they sell to someone who’d take the club to the other extreme? Seems unlikely.

PVL would have to force it through … I mean does he want HBG still involved in this shit show?

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

We seriously have the worst back office club and the worst on field club in NRL history.....Richo is as good as Gorne, to be announced Monday.....the HBG should sell the WT to private business...They dont want success!....

 

[tigertuff]

I feel sorry for the families of the great Keith Holman and Keith Barnes having their name associated with these bunch of pelicans. It's a disgrace. Those two legends of our game will be turning in their graves.

 

[innsaneink]

Going from one extreme to another. As if they’d sell to someone with heavy Balmain leanings.

Money talks

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

If their secret plan is to cut out the orange, bring the Magpies back etc, why would they sell to someone who’d take the club to the other extreme? Seems unlikely.

For yours, mine and everyone else on the forum we can only hope that money talks and the D heads at HBG can walk.

Say something positive for a change unless your happy with the path the Tigers are heading, they have to go and I'm supporting any method necessary to achieve that, time to release the anchor around our necks.

 

[Goyougoodthng]

if anyone has emailed the club requesting a refund on their membership, can you post the clubs response

"Thank you for reaching out and for sharing your thoughts so openly. We genuinely appreciate your long standing support of the club.
The Club has been advised of a change in our Board structure by the Holman Barnes Group. As you can appreciate, the details of this change are still being worked through and will be finalised following the Club’s scheduled Board Meeting in December.
We completely understand your concerns and respect the position you’ve taken. At the same time, we are unable to offer refunds for change of mind cancellations, as per our membership terms and conditions.
What we can do in good faith - is opt you out of next seasons renewal to ensure no further renewals take place without you actioning this. Your feedback has also been collated and reported up to management as part of a wider review.
Thank you again for your support and for taking the time to share your feedback.
Ben
Wests Tigers Membership"

I don't care about the refund and did specify that my membership would be renewed as soon as HBG were no longer involved in club operations.
If Shane Richardson leaves my next email will request all my information is removed from their data base.
After 35 years of supporting Balmain and now Wests Tigers (and yes I'm a West's Tigers supporter) this is the last straw for me.

 

[diedpretty]

" If it became Wests Magpies, I would be sending my membership back. I think I’d just go and watch and support Balmain, probably in NSW Cup, at Leichhardt,” Kellyville-born Field said."


🤣🤣🤣🤣 And this is the man some were saying should buy the club - he doesn't even know that Balmain don't have a senior team.

 

[hammertime]

Mate, which specific section of the Registered Clubs Act do you believe the Holman Barnes directors have breached by removing directors from Wests Tigers Pty Ltd?

You know you could type this into gemini yourself...

While Section 41C is the central piece for accountability, other sections of the Act grant the regulatory body, Liquor & Gaming NSW, powers to intervene if they believe the governance of a registered club is failing:

• Part 6 (Offences in relation to clubs): Although not directly about director removal at a subsidiary, it relates to the overall conduct of the club and its governing body.
• Powers of Inquiry and Administration: Liquor & Gaming NSW has broad powers to investigate and, in serious cases, appoint a temporary administrator if a club ceases to be an effective governing body

In short, it is a potential breach of the overarching governance and accountability duties of the Holman Barnes directors as set out under Section 41C and the Registered Clubs Accountability Code.

This is the basis on which Liquor & Gaming NSW is monitoring the situation, as a registered club's board can be sacked for ceasing to be an effective governing body, which famously occurred with the Parramatta Leagues Club board in 2016.

Section 41A (Appointment of temporary administrator) allows the regulator, Liquor & Gaming NSW, to intervene and appoint a temporary administrator if the club's governing body has ceased to be effective. This power was the basis for the regulator to dismiss the Parramatta Leagues Club board in 2016 and would be the mechanism for a complete board dismissal in this current situation.

But I don't think it's issolated to the WT dismissal. Their ineffectiveness should incorporate the sackings of the other 4 directors

 

[coivtny]

I'm up for anything at this point that has nothing to do with the HBG group.
Im so sick of backing a failed organization who in their wisdom again sabotaged any forward progress that was made - after what most consider was a significant step forward

If your an old Maggie supporter I get the defensiveness, but how much crap are you prepared to endure as a supporter of WTs to accommodate this useless lot of blow ins who have no idea,how to successfully run an NRL club, but can successfully get rid of the only person who does. Stupidly they think they can continue to survive this and expect supporters to keep the faith.

You either support the WTs or you support HBG because one is at odds with the other.

Mate, I don't think anyone here supports HBG because they are a corporate entity. Hardly supportable or lovable. I do think some of us think the Magpie legacy has been zealously and unfairly attacked. It's understandable to a large extent because people are angry. But you can treasure your Magpie memories, still support WT to the hilt and be disgusted with HBG for their ongoing bad faith interventions.
That's me.

 

[AnonTiger]

"Thank you for reaching out and for sharing your thoughts so openly. We genuinely appreciate your long standing support of the club.
The Club has been advised of a change in our Board structure by the Holman Barnes Group. As you can appreciate, the details of this change are still being worked through and will be finalised following the Club’s scheduled Board Meeting in December.
We completely understand your concerns and respect the position you’ve taken. At the same time, we are unable to offer refunds for change of mind cancellations, as per our membership terms and conditions.
What we can do in good faith - is opt you out of next seasons renewal to ensure no further renewals take place without you actioning this. Your feedback has also been collated and reported up to management as part of a wider review.
Thank you again for your support and for taking the time to share your feedback.
Ben
Wests Tigers Membership"

I don't care about the refund and did specify that my membership would be renewed as soon as HBG were no longer involved in club operations.
If Shane Richardson leaves my next email will request all my information is removed from their data base.
After 35 years of supporting Balmain and now Wests Tigers (and yes I'm a West's Tigers supporter) this is the last straw for me.

Thanks and completely agree. Richo walks its all over

 

[Betterdays22]

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Hard not to be very cynical here. Think that is just pot stirring knowing the depth of his current connection with the Dogs.

 

[coivtny]

Laundy buying the Tigers would be the best outcome we could hope for, only con would be his age hopefully his kids would have interest to carry on the legacy.

If it's a possibility, then thousands need to get to the rally and really make HBG squirm, make them feel that it's not worth the trouble keeping.

Purely hypothetical question, Steve. Would you be happy if Laundy bought HBG out and restored Balmain Tigers to primacy and relegated the Magpies to also rans or even non-events?
As I said purely hypothetical and not looking to start WW3.

 

[weststigers]

Well…PVL is the only one that can force this through …Will Wiggy and the others cop it sweet though ?

Sadly for them they will need to make a choice. Stand to gain 45 to 50 million in a forced sale or stand to lose everything by not having the licence renewed.

The NRL holds the cards.

 

[BAGNF05]

I feel sorry for the families of the great Keith Holman and Keith Barnes having their name associated with these bunch of pelicans. It's a disgrace. Those two legends of our game will be turning in their graves.

A very good point. Some legacies getting severely tarnished.

 

[The_Patriot]

You either support the WTs or you support HBG because one is at odds with the other.

Facts!

 

[PrattenParkMagpie]

We're furiously in agreement. Will you be at Pratten on December 13.

Probably not, live in regional Victoria these days.

 

[Telltails]

Mate, I don't think anyone here supports HBG because they are a corporate entity. Hardly supportable or lovable. I do think some of us think the Magpie legacy has been zealously and unfairly attacked. It's understandable to a large extent because people are angry. But you can treasure your Magpie memories, still support WT to the hilt and be disgusted with HBG for their ongoing bad faith interventions.
That's me.

But we are supporting them everytime they make a dumb arse decision that impacts the club and we turn up each year only for more pain. They have this will blow over mentality on the back of the rusted on loyal supporters.

Paton is the only human in the NRL community who thinks that sacking the four independents wouldn't effect Shane Richardson and Benji Marshall - let alone players and their managers. If that doesnt demonstrate that he and his people are not reading the room, don't care, and or have other priorities to seeing WTs thrive I don't know what does.