HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

[Spartan117]

HBG Smearing Richo to avoid a payout is absolute politics at its worst.

 

[Plato]

That's more like the fairytale now unfortunately, every new day seems to uncover another knife in the back, this Richo stuff has me feeling a little uncomfortable.

I turn a blind eye to all of that. Richo is fully committed to Wests Tigers and has turned the club around so I don't much care about his history or background noise unless he gets dragged off in handcuffs.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Absolutely. I’m open to any suggestions/models that get us away from what we currently have.

A good outcome for us fans in my opinion is if the Wests Tigers board was elected by the Tigers members that would keep HBG at arm's length.

We choose the four independents, the one Balmain and two Magpies representatives that way if someone acts up, we can vote them out.

The utopia we all crave yes.

 

[Tom Shines]

HBG Smearing Richo to avoid a payout is absolute politics at its worst.

Richo is quite chummy with PVL and a lot of the ARLC guys …he would have known most of them for decades no doubt ….might be some blowback for HBG if thats the sole motivation for this

 

[BAGNF05]

I'd pay that if I got 90% share but isn't that what most of us on here want to move away from?

I was cracking jokes mate. Of course.

 

[weststigers]

HBG Smearing Richo to avoid a payout is absolute politics at its worst.

This is exactly what's going on. We really have the most toxic people as owners of our club.

 

[coivtny]

I was cracking jokes mate. Of course.

I know mate, I was trying to join in but badly it seems.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Yes he is. If it's Toddy I will walk backwards to Wests Ashfield. His only claim to fame is that he's a trainer who has dated some pretty good-looking women and broke an engagement with Yvonne Sampson (from memory). I know Moley suggested this (if it wasn't a fake post) but the guy has zero CEO credentials in his CV at all. Even HBG wouldn't do this. If they do I'll start walking.

Danica Mason but same network

Given Todd's dad is on the board and a very vocal magpie i would say the push would definitely be on for name change after 2030

 

[BAGNF05]

I know mate, I was trying to join in but badly it seems.

Neither of us should probably take up stand up.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I can hear the “HBG out!” chant already.

Get the horn hat and facepaint out as you march to HBG HQ lol

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I turn a blind eye to all of that. Richo is fully committed to Wests Tigers and has turned the club around so I don't much care about his history or background noise unless he gets dragged off in handcuffs.

Neither do I and probably all of us fans his pros are far in front of the cons but the trouble is the NRL won't look at it that way, if something dodgy has been done they will act.

 

[Craegus]

It is so very simple from all of this.

- HBG fear losing control, so gets rid of the independents on the board.

- Richo works well with the independents, HBG don’t like this, want him out, and in preparation have been subtly collecting things that they could use against him if needed, despite agreeing to them at the time and signing off on them.

- Richo’s contract is well written with the clauses, so HBG would have to pay big to do so, thus get someone to be a whistleblower based on what they have collected to oust him that way and avoid the payment.

- HBG then can place a weak CEO with ties to them who will do their bidding into the role.

- HBG gains all power again and can move forward with any plans they have to destroy the club as it is and bring back the Western Suburbs Magpies.

Out of this it has to be a simple decision for all of us;

1) Richo stays, Independents reinstated, HBG sells and has no link to the club ever again.

Or

2) HBG stays, WE ALL GO.

#inrichowetrust
#HBGOUT

 

[coivtny]

A good outcome for us fans in my opinion is if the Wests Tigers board was elected by the Tigers members that would keep HBG at arm's length.

We choose the four independents, the one Balmain and two Magpies representatives that way if someone acts up, we can vote them out.

The utopia we all crave yes.

I like the thrust of what you're saying. The problem is, with HBG as ultimate owners, they are always going to want final approval on some decisions and the way things look now they seem to want too much involvement in football matters. I'd like to know more about how this set-up works in big clubs like Penrith and Canterbury. They have a similar model where the licensed club owns/operates the football club and seem to operate OK. Although Canterbury had had some board issues over the years but nowhere near as toxic as our environment.

 

[weststigers]

Richo is quite chummy with PVL and a lot of the ARLC guys …he would have known most of them for decades no doubt ….might be some blowback for HBG if thats the sole motivation for this

The issue HBG have is that people in the game have known Richo for decades. It's not that easy to smear a bloke who has built up credibility over so many years.

Compare that to the HBG perception around the game and I think Richo comes out on top here.

It's hard to believe that 4 very successful and cleanskin board members (I really don'tcount the Grange incident with BOF - he stepped down immediately anyway) + a long standing and respected CEO are all so terrible.

 

[BAGNF05]

I like the thrust of what you're saying. The problem is, with HBG as ultimate owners, they are always going to want final approval on some decisions and the way things look now they seem to want too much involvement in football matters. I'd like to know more about how this set-up works in big clubs like Penrith and Canterbury. They have a similar model where the licensed club owns/operates the football club and seem to operate OK. Although Canterbury had had some board issues over the years but nowhere near as toxic as our environment.

Gus is their Richo.

 

[coivtny]

Danica Mason but same network

Given Todd's dad is on the board and a very vocal magpie i would say the push would definitely be on for name change after 2030

Oops,, yes it was Danica. I liked old Mick as a player but I'll never forgive Toddy from dumping Danica although he probably did her a favour.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Oops,, yes it was Danica. I liked old Mick as a player but I'll never forgive Toddy from dumping Danica although he probably did her a favour.

lol yes she is now with Liam knight I think
Mick had a good career at magpies and 2 games at balmain

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I like the thrust of what you're saying. The problem is, with HBG as ultimate owners, they are always going to want final approval on some decisions and the way things look now they seem to want too much involvement in football matters. I'd like to know more about how this set-up works in big clubs like Penrith and Canterbury. They have a similar model where the licensed club owns/operates the football club and seem to operate OK. Although Canterbury had had some board issues over the years but nowhere near as toxic as our environment.

Confess myself mate know bugger all how all these matters operate and the best way to resolve it.
It's just frustrating that these HBG goonies keep stumbling along year after year, decade after decade and not turning our club around into a powerhouse it should be.

That inept performance should be enough to move them on, they're just not good enough to run this club.

 

[Vicious]

Do they do our social media too?

I hope not because it’s been virtually non existent in recent times.
Look Richo also deserves to be innocent until proven guilty, but to be honest a lot of things have not been adding up including him being silent for so long.
Plenty smelled a rat surrounding the players recruited from his sons agency.
It doesn’t change the fact that at least some, I believe 4 prime suspects were plotting to change the teams name to Wests Magpies and had sinister intentions tj get their way.
I don’t know what type of magic mushrooms these people are on.
Love or hate Benji, one thing that is certain he at least has the right intentions and all his actions are genuine.
Maybe there is good reason why he is so keen on employing staff with a strong Wests Tigers connection, it’s hard to find anyone else who takes the place seriously or has the right intentions.

 

[weststigers]

I hope not because it’s been virtually non existent in recent times.
Look Richo also deserves to be innocent until proven guilty, but to be honest a lot of things have not been adding up including him being silent for so long.
Plenty smelled a rat surrounding the players recruited from his sons agency.
It doesn’t change the fact that at least some, I believe 4 prime suspects were plotting to change the teams name to Wests Magpies and had sinister intentions tj get their way.
I don’t know what type of magic mushrooms these people are on.
Love or hate Benji, one thing that is certain he at least has the right intentions and all his actions are genuine.
Maybe there is good reason why he is so keen on employing staff with a strong Wests Tigers connection, it’s hard to find anyone else who takes the place seriously or has the right intentions.

Vicious they don't post on MySpace which is why you haven't seen any socials.