HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

[Big Red]

I think it's highly unlikely HBG appointment any CEO until the NRL has come to its conclusions.

10 days ago we all thought it was highly unlikely that HBG would sack all four independent directors, run a smear campaign against Richo and be on the cusp of hiring Mestrov to replace him…. The level of corruption and ineptitude with this mob has no bounds.

 

[twentyforty]

If Mestrov gets the gig I am out, he couldn't organize a sausage sizzle.

With the quality players he had only managed to scrape into the 8 once from 3 seasons. Then managed to lose DCE.
If we lose Richo we’ll be a distant last. These $100 debenture holders should never be in positions of authority.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

HBG aren’t true Magpie people. No one who loves the Magpies would ever hire anybody from Manly.

 

[Tired Tiger]

10 days ago we all thought it was highly unlikely that HBG would sack all four independent directors, run a smear campaign against Richo and be on the cusp of hiring Mestrov to replace him…. The level of corruption and ineptitude with this mob has no bounds.

Agreed, but they have the NRL sniffing around now and some reasonably high profile public figures call for intervention. The dogs have gone to ground and are not likely to risk the NRL coming down even harder on them.

Our future rests on what the NRL decides to do or not do, OLGR is a wish and a prayer.

 

[hammertime]

Y'all so intent in getting rid of the Magpies y'all have already forgotten WESTS as in WESTS Tigers is a 90% part of our JV.

Honestly @BZN , no one looks at the other 10%. Its irrelevant. We have 1 owner. HBG. They carry balmain and wests legends in their title.

No one cares about the magpies or balmain, except for a few people who have a hard time dealing with change... i mean, 25 years should do it but apparently not!!

We have 1 team in the NRL. The wests tigers. This is an incompetent mgmt and governance issue, not a magpie/balmain issue.

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

BZN, sorry to be the one to enlighten you mate, but you’re suffering from a deeply ingrained paranoia. There are no Balmain fans that I’ve noticed on here during the last 5 years.
Doesn’t the magpies have a social media platform?

Hey two dozen, @BZN didn’t mention Balmain fans.

He spoke of peeps coming originally from the Balmain side of the equation - like every member of the Wests Tigers podcast, Wests Life podcast, Darcy Byrne etc etc..

There is a clear distinction between that and being a “Balmain fan”, or a Western Suburbs fan for that matter.

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

This is an incompetent mgmt and governance issue, not a magpie/balmain issue.

Tell that to the media 🤪

 

[weststigers]

Tell that to the media 🤪

What does Richo and the 4 independent board members have to do with Balmain? Can you explain that?

This has nothing to do with Balmain and Wests infighting. In fact, HBG are the ones that chose them in the first place.

 

[cochise]

Hey two dozen, @BZN didn’t mention Balmain fans.

He spoke of peeps coming originally from the Balmain side of the equation - like every member of the Wests Tigers podcast, Wests Life podcast, Darcy Byrne etc etc..

There is a clear distinction between that and being a “Balmain fan”, or a Western Suburbs fan for that matter.

See that is factually untrue, not everyone involved in those podcasts were former Balmain fans and airtime is being given to a former Magpies supporter today

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

What does Richo and the 4 independent board members have to do with Balmain? Can you explain that?

This has nothing to do with Balmain and Wests infighting. In fact, HBG are the ones that chose them in the first place.

What does any of that have to do with my post ?

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal]

See that is factually untrue, not everyone involved in those podcasts were former Balmain fans and airtime is being given to a former Magpies supporter today

To be fair, I haven’t listened to either for a year or so, but back then they were all former Balmain fans with a couple (one on each) who were too young to have known anything pre 2000.

 

[cochise]

To be fair, I haven’t listened to either for a year or so, but back then they were all former Balmain fans with a couple (one on each) who were too young to have known anything pre 2000.

So in other words you made an assumption without knowledge and passed it off as fact to be critical of people? Probably behaviour worthy of an apology.

 

[BrissieTiger67]

This feels like a real D-Day with the club , if Richo calls it quits and PVL washes their hands with a weak, let's see with these changes how it goes and we're watching. We are so screwed ...

 

[hank37w]

You’ve had your turn, you’ve done your worst
SELL THE CLUB AND LIFT THE CURSE!

Your words have such a melodic rhythm, there is a bloke at the Australian Songwriters Association that would be seriously interested in your kind of talent.

I think his name is Dennis but his friends call him Denny.

 

[weststigers]

What does any of that have to do with my post ?

This all started because 4 independent directors got booted by HBG and now looks like Richo will move on too.

When someone said its not a Wests v Balmain thing you said "tell that to the media".

I'll pose the question again...what does any of this have to do with Balmain v Wests?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

This feels like a real D-Day with the club , if Richo calls it quits and PVL washes their hands with a weak, let's see with these changes how it goes and we're watching. We are so screwed ...

PVL needs a big PR boost as it’s copped a hit in racing lately. This could be it!

 

[weststigers]

Your words have such a melodic rhythm, there is a bloke at the Australian Songwriters Association that would be seriously interested in your kind of talent.

I think his name is Dennis but his friends call him Denny.

Thank you Hank. I'm new to the music game...no ARIA awards yet, but I have Dennis to thank for bringing this new talent out in me. Without him, none of this would be possible.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Does anyone know if Andrecchio, Gilbert & Romero are also pusuing legal action against HBG (like Wayde did)? Let’s hope so.

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“We want some transparency on how much has been spent of members’ money on legal fees in the past year … I think that is the smoking gun for intervention by Minister Harris.”

 

[Telltails]

Tell that to the media 🤪

Not sure what your angle is other than being defensive.
Do you think there is any NRL supporters that has watched our club over the last 10 years that thinks we are in good hands - having no allegiances other than as observers?

I think with out fear or or doubt the consensus is we are a joke embarassment and should be relegated. We make it easy for other clubs to pick off any talent we have and if there is a team that is targeted to be tossed out you can guarantee we are in the conversation.

And the rubbish position we are in again - after a year where some outside of the club saw some hope - is solely on the back of the actions of the board that are entrusted by the fans to make decisions that are in the best interest of WTs.

There are definitely people out there who are supportive of, or amused by the recent events but they are not WTs supporters and are enjoying us driving another nail in the coffin.

 

[weststigers]

To be fair, I haven’t listened to either for a year or so, but back then they were all former Balmain fans with a couple (one on each) who were too young to have known anything pre 2000.

Why do you care who they supported pre-merger? They discuss a team that started in 1999 - Wests Tigers. They don't even mention Balmain or Wests. In fact, I think they're overly cautious about it, so as not to alienate people.

I know it hurts you that you lost your club, but living in the past with all that resentment and trying to bring down what others love won't make you happy.