HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

[cochise]

What's the email address???

Please repost for us

What's the email address???

Please repost for us

 

[Yossarian]

My wedding day!

Dean Collis kicked goals at your wedding? Man all we had was a DJ!

 

[weststigers]

They have sabotaged the club man, thats the problem. You can't rewind what just happened and the timing was right when bula was negotiating.

So there better be a bloody good reason. Because, from the outside looking in, there is very little to justify blowing up the club like this, especially when all metrics were trending positive.

Currently the reason is not informing HBG on some commercial items. Which is not a good enough reason alone for me to do what they did, unless there were multiple warnings deliberately ignored.

Their example, the leichardt deal, came with $50m of stadium funding. Massive. It was a win, so what if they weren't consulted? There were heaps of public articles about richos push leading up to it, so if they didnt get involved, its on them.

Yeah...you're right...it had been a pretty public series of events around Leichhardt. To say they had no idea is laughable.

 

[BZN]

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Hmmm yes. Reiterating we need those supporters of wests magpies or Balmain tigers to cark it (of natural causes mind you) to assist the club moving forward.

Mmmm

hey!!! wash your mouth out with soap Tito Marshall.
I'm not going anywhere till I'm at least 90.
My father got to 97 and my mother 99.
I have longevity in my family you cheeky young person.

 

[jirskyr]

The same evidence as the members you mentioned quoted...you know, the facts

Why dont you go start another rumour....then claim theres two sides to every story, then cover your arse with an each way bet...troll.

Werent you a member of those lunatics at Cambo with their scary skull and crossbones banner...wests diehards ar some garbage?

Im done with you, dont engage with me again

Classic Sealioning from Vicoious here

 

[Telltails]

If Richo walks he goes so with two years full pay with is contract linked to Barry O Farrell retaining his position.
So they were either prepared to let Richo walk when they sacked O Farrell or they forgot about that when Paton said the independents dismissal would have no impact on Richardson and Benji. Don't think Richardson would have that clause if it was not significant to his position at the club.
Or maybe the pushback from the media/ NRL and fans has got them a little rattled and efforts have been made restore some trust.

 

[Muffstar]

I just saw a post from Codesports ( is that the Telegraph?) Where Arthur Laundy said he is willing to buy out Wests 90% ownership. Not sure whether this is factual or not ?

 

[diedpretty]

If want more, here's what Gemini thinks about recent actions compared to parramatta being dismissed.

The Parramatta case serves as a direct precedent for the current HBG situation. The ultimate reason for the Parramatta board's sacking was that it had "ceased to be effective as a governing body"—a core requirement of the Registered Clubs Act 1976.

The current turmoil at HBG—with directors suspended for misconduct and the majority owner sacking four independent directors over internal disputes—is the very definition of a board that is not stable or effective, making it a very similar issue to the one that triggered the most severe regulatory action against Parramatta.

Parramatta were committing fraud in order to illegally pay players extra money on top of the cap. They were punished by the licensing board for the fraud and by the NRL for salary cap rorting. And yet there was no hoohaa about revoking their licence. Their case is a far cry from HBG sacking the board.

 

[innsaneink]

Yeah...you're right...it had been a pretty public series of events around Leichhardt. To say they had no idea is laughable.

Yep...there were publicly known timelines...deadlines...extensions...everyone knew what he was seeking for the club

 

[innsaneink]

I just saw a post from Codesports ( is that the Telegraph?) Where Arthur Laundy said he is willing to buy out Wests 90% ownership. Not sure whether this is factual or not ?

Theres direct quotes from him hes interested

 

[Telltails]

The Titans have been bought by a consortium
of investors. If you invest your hard earned you do so with success in mind

 

[weststigers]

Yep...there were publicly known timelines...deadlines...extensions...everyone knew what he was seeking for the club

I'm actually shocked at how brazen they are to come out and publicly tarnish the reputations of the board members and CEO when their claims are so easily refuted.

 

[diedpretty]

Where is Harry Triguboff in all this?

With all due respect to Laundy who sounds like an absolute legend (worth just over 1.6 billion)

Harry clocking in just under $19 billion on Australian Forbes Rich List 2025 🤷🏽‍♂️💰 in 2nd position to Gina Rinehart.

Harry got pissed off when Pascoe stopped giving him free handouts.

 

[FacePalm]

Would he be copping crap?
At the end of the day he is swapping one group of people he has to answer to for another.
Maybe the HBG crowd are easier to deal with?
It’s all speculation

looks like we’ve found Vicious’ tag team buddy.

 

[hammertime]

Parramatta were committing fraud in order to illegally pay players extra money on top of the cap. They were punished by the licensing board for the fraud and by the NRL for salary cap rorting. And yet there was no hoohaa about revoking their licence. Their case is a far cry from HBG sacking the board.

They haven't just removed the board though, have they. There's been 8 directors kicked off, in 3 rounds across two boards. Protection of an apparent harassment case because they needed his vote, lawsuits between directors, and persistence wifh significant structural issues effecting proper member representation. That's just what is public.