HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

[tigahhh]

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Waste of time just some automatic response, N.R.L don't care no ones reading the e-mails

They don't have to read anything just counting the sheer volume of complaints will shock them into action.

There's probably 1000's of messages clogging the in boxes already.

 

[HUNT 101]

we are 6.50 for the spoon that looks like a good price

Drop a lazy$100 on each 😉

 

[coivtny]

This goes against the HBG statement... They said they want more control...

I think It'll either be a reinstatement of those sacked or nothing at all

Time will tell. Not disagreeing with you because it’s all guesswork but I think BOF is finished, He spoke up and that will go against him. If I’m honest I don’t see him as a huge loss. The other 3 may well be recalled.
If HBG don’t replace or restore the independents, I think all hell will break loose and I’d be disgusted with the result along with nearly all WT supporters.

 

[mikey]

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As long as Gould or Galvin don't come with it I'm in.

 

[liltiger]

Oh dont think because they aren't tailoring responses to 1000+ people that they aren't paying attention..

It's being noticed.

I hope so. It's got to be all the podcast guys going at them incessantly for something major to happen. The legacy media will stop reporting on it in about a fortnight, it's going to be the alternative media run by fans that will bring the public's attention to it, but more importantly ask the questions about it to the people involved in it that the legacy media won't because they won't want to get anyone offside. The podcast guys all of them need to be like Bulldogs, screw manners and being polite. Hammer the mongrels doing this ask the hard questions, like if Burgess is on the Wests Tigers board and not passing the information on and he's the chair of your board at HBG wouldn't that mean then he is the problem. He obviously doesn't understand what's required as if he did according to HBG statement this never would have happened. Therefore wouldn't that make him negligent in his duty to either if not both boards. Also if your statement is correct about being left in the dark wouldn't that suggest he doesn't have a proper understanding of his role in a boardroom, would that exclude him from participation on a board that he is a chair of. Give them the catch 22 questions where the mongrels are damned if they do damned if they don't. Throw manners out the window, these muppets do things in the dark, the podcast guys just give it to them face to face. Show them up for the gutless worms they are. If they won't answer simple just keep calling them out over and over asking if you've nothing to hide why won't you talk.

 

[mikey]

They don't have to read anything just counting the sheer volume of complaints will shock them into action.

There's probably 1000's of messages clogging the in boxes already.

Very true but keep bombarding them like a spambot.

 

[cktiger]

He's packed and has a removalist booked on Monday.

If you play chicken with the 90% owners, don't be surprised when they don't swerve.

Shame the 90% owners are 100% morons.

 

[Batmans Parents]

It’s funny, because what you’re describing is how a lot of Western Suburbs fans (not all) have felt for the past 26 years.
I think if the perception of the merger had been more even handed (the media have been the worst offenders there), then none of this current stuff would ever have happened.

And there it is. You’re really just another bitter old geriatric Magpie fan with a huge chip on his shoulder, blaming everyone and everything else for the fact that your dead club is widely regarded as a joke.

The day can’t come soon enough for the Wests Tigers becoming their own entity and the Magpies franchise, along with their colostomy-carrying bingo loving fans like you, are nothing more than a bad memory.

 

[Papacito]

Holman Barnes Group (HBG) operates as a licensed club group in Australia. Wests tigers is one of the members' assets. If they are negligently operating that asset and have a disfucntional board, then L&G can step in.

No worries. Can you point out which section of the Registered Clubs Act you believe Holman Barnes Group is breaching?

 

[Don Kershane]

Doesn't follow the Tigers

Or Cougars.

 

[cktiger]

Wests Tigers is a private company.

It's under the jurisdiction of ASIC, not liquor and gaming.

HBG is.

 

[BAGNF05]

They don't have to read anything just counting the sheer volume of complaints will shock them into action.

There's probably 1000's of messages clogging the in boxes already.

Exactly. Tens of thousands of fans and potential sponsors threatening to withdraw their support of the game (financially and otherwise) is meaningful.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

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Billionaire pub and Bulldogs sponsor baron Arthur Laundy reveals plan to buy Wests Tigers

Canterbury Bulldogs major sponsor Arthur Laundy wants to save Balmain Tigers by buying out Wests’ 90 per cent stake in the troubled joint-venture.

Dean Ritchie
Exclusive
December 4, 2025 - 3:10PM

Billionaire Sydney pub baron and Canterbury Bulldogs major sponsor Arthur Laundy has revealed a shock plan to buy the embattled Wests Tigers.

A lifelong Balmain Tigers fan, Laundy will investigate acquiring Western Suburbs’ 90 per cent share in the dysfunctional joint-venture club.

“It would be the only way they are ever going to survive,” Laundy said.

Fed up at the political infighting at Concord, Laundy began preliminary discussions about the possibility of owning the club at a meeting of high-powered businessmen in Sydney on Monday.

Insiders claim Wests Tigers would be worth between $45-$50 million.

There are suggestions Laundy may tip in $20m, with a consortium of wealthy businessmen to inject the remaining $30m.

The Laundy family’s net worth has been estimated at $1.4 billion.

Laundy’s interest comes after a week of drama where the Holman Barnes Group sacked four independent Wests Tigers directors, including chairman and former NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell, amid growing speculation the Wests faction wanted to split the club and reinstate the Magpies.

While he enjoys a strong relationship with the Bulldogs, Laundy’s true love in rugby league is the Balmain Tigers.

Laundy, 84, confirmed he would be interested in emulating Manly owner Scott Penn and investing in private ownership of an NRL club.

“I can’t see how this (joint venture) can ever work so I’d be happy to look at buying Wests’ 90 per cent,” Laundy said.

“Yes, I’m certainly prepared to look at it.

“I have a soft spot for Balmain and I will always be a Balmain person.

“I’d be looking to do what our mate down at Manly-Warringah (Penn) did and buy the club. I would be interested in that. I’d love to see Balmain get a fair go.”

Wests Tigers’ majority owner, Holman Barnes Group, hasn’t indicated any interest in selling, but well-placed sources claim an offer around $50m would be considered.

“I said at (Monday’s) lunch: ‘How could I buy Wests Tigers?’ It wouldn’t be easy because Wests owns 90 per cent. I would like to know whether it’s worth negotiating,” Laundy said.

“I’d love to go and have a talk. If they want to talk to me, anyone can find me.

“It’s not a harmonious set-up. Wests would be better off without Balmain and Balmain would be better off without Wests.”

Wests Tigers finished 13th last season under coach Benji Marshall, but chief executive Shane Richardson — who has been the driving force in the club’s revival — is considering his position given the recent turmoil.

“I have met Shane and he would be an interesting bloke to talk to,” Laundy said.

“I think the Tigers are deadset going to make the top eight next year.

“The first thing I will do is give Barry (O’Farrell) a call and ask whether it’s a waste of time but I can waste a bit of time if necessary. I put 100 per cent into everything I do.”

As for what Laundy believes the Wests Tigers would be worth?

“I have no idea — I don’t know the numbers,” Laundy said.

“I have never considered buying a football club. It may be $20m. It may be more, it may be less but I’d be interested in looking at it.”

Laundy Hotels, which has an interest in nearly 100 pubs, has been Canterbury’s major sponsor since 2020 and will remain front-of-jersey sponsor until 2027, with an option to extend until 2032.

It is understood the deal is worth around $2m annually.

Fast food giants KFC have sponsorship deals with multiple NRL clubs, namely Manly and Canterbury, and Laundy does not foresee an issue with his Tigers interest.

“I’m very happy at Canterbury but KFC are involved with several clubs although I’m not suggesting I would do several clubs,” Laundy said.

“I am dedicated to the Doggies. I went over (to Belmore) on Tuesday and saw (coach Cameron) Ciraldo and met (recruit) Leo Thompson. I spent an hour-and-a-half there saying hello to everyone.”

Laundy’s interest comes as world famous Wests Tigers fan Anthony Field – also known as the Blue Wiggle – has threatened to hand back his membership if the Wests Magpies are reinstated.

“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.

“I know Wests own 90 per cent of the club — and that’s fantastic — but they don’t own 90 per cent of the fans. I just hope they don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. A packed ground at Leichhardt, they might be wearing Balmain jerseys but they are supporting Wests Tigers.

“It’s time for us all to embrace the Wests Tigers. Don’t snuff out Balmain’s heritage and keep the proud Magpies heritage.”

Balmain legend Steve Roach claimed the ongoing issues engulfing the club would damage recruitment, declaring: “Who would go there if they are ‘blueing’ all the time? I’d like the NRL to step in and get the club in order; maybe take over or put their own people in there.

“It’s horribly disappointing for the fans, mate. I feel for them. Just as they are starting to see a little bit of light, this happens. It’s destabilising and a shambles.”

 

[Honkylips]

I still believe that Wests Magpies Ashfield/ HBG should have nothing to do with the running of the Wests Tigers. I would like to see them stripped of their license and or forced to sell. I still think that any and all HBG Directors who want to try and bring about the reintroduction of the Wests Magpies at the expense of the Wests Tigers should, as I have now done, get over themselves and move on. I strongly believe that the board of HBG are hapless, small-time boobs. So, yes.

Great back-peddle. I know what you wrote and it wasn't about HBG. It was about the Wests Magpies themselves over their 117 year history. It was poor and offensive to any fan from that side of the joint venture.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Very true but keep bombarding them like a spambot.

Maybe AI could be useful in this situation if it has the capability of hammering the NRL with complaint after complaint messages, it would be the first time I would have something positive to say about it lol.

 

[BAGNF05]

Billionaire pub and Bulldogs sponsor baron Arthur Laundy reveals plan to buy Wests Tigers

Canterbury Bulldogs major sponsor Arthur Laundy wants to save Balmain Tigers by buying out Wests’ 90 per cent stake in the troubled joint-venture.

Dean Ritchie
Exclusive
December 4, 2025 - 3:10PM

Billionaire Sydney pub baron and Canterbury Bulldogs major sponsor Arthur Laundy has revealed a shock plan to buy the embattled Wests Tigers.

A lifelong Balmain Tigers fan, Laundy will investigate acquiring Western Suburbs’ 90 per cent share in the dysfunctional joint-venture club.

“It would be the only way they are ever going to survive,” Laundy said.

Fed up at the political infighting at Concord, Laundy began preliminary discussions about the possibility of owning the club at a meeting of high-powered businessmen in Sydney on Monday.

Insiders claim Wests Tigers would be worth between $45-$50 million.

There are suggestions Laundy may tip in $20m, with a consortium of wealthy businessmen to inject the remaining $30m.

The Laundy family’s net worth has been estimated at $1.4 billion.

Laundy’s interest comes after a week of drama where the Holman Barnes Group sacked four independent Wests Tigers directors, including chairman and former NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell, amid growing speculation the Wests faction wanted to split the club and reinstate the Magpies.

While he enjoys a strong relationship with the Bulldogs, Laundy’s true love in rugby league is the Balmain Tigers.

Laundy, 84, confirmed he would be interested in emulating Manly owner Scott Penn and investing in private ownership of an NRL club.

“I can’t see how this (joint venture) can ever work so I’d be happy to look at buying Wests’ 90 per cent,” Laundy said.

“Yes, I’m certainly prepared to look at it.

“I have a soft spot for Balmain and I will always be a Balmain person.

“I’d be looking to do what our mate down at Manly-Warringah (Penn) did and buy the club. I would be interested in that. I’d love to see Balmain get a fair go.”

Wests Tigers’ majority owner, Holman Barnes Group, hasn’t indicated any interest in selling, but well-placed sources claim an offer around $50m would be considered.

“I said at (Monday’s) lunch: ‘How could I buy Wests Tigers?’ It wouldn’t be easy because Wests owns 90 per cent. I would like to know whether it’s worth negotiating,” Laundy said.

“I’d love to go and have a talk. If they want to talk to me, anyone can find me.

“It’s not a harmonious set-up. Wests would be better off without Balmain and Balmain would be better off without Wests.”

Wests Tigers finished 13th last season under coach Benji Marshall, but chief executive Shane Richardson — who has been the driving force in the club’s revival — is considering his position given the recent turmoil.

“I have met Shane and he would be an interesting bloke to talk to,” Laundy said.

“I think the Tigers are deadset going to make the top eight next year.

“The first thing I will do is give Barry (O’Farrell) a call and ask whether it’s a waste of time but I can waste a bit of time if necessary. I put 100 per cent into everything I do.”

As for what Laundy believes the Wests Tigers would be worth?

“I have no idea — I don’t know the numbers,” Laundy said.

“I have never considered buying a football club. It may be $20m. It may be more, it may be less but I’d be interested in looking at it.”

Laundy Hotels, which has an interest in nearly 100 pubs, has been Canterbury’s major sponsor since 2020 and will remain front-of-jersey sponsor until 2027, with an option to extend until 2032.

It is understood the deal is worth around $2m annually.

Fast food giants KFC have sponsorship deals with multiple NRL clubs, namely Manly and Canterbury, and Laundy does not foresee an issue with his Tigers interest.

“I’m very happy at Canterbury but KFC are involved with several clubs although I’m not suggesting I would do several clubs,” Laundy said.

“I am dedicated to the Doggies. I went over (to Belmore) on Tuesday and saw (coach Cameron) Ciraldo and met (recruit) Leo Thompson. I spent an hour-and-a-half there saying hello to everyone.”

Laundy’s interest comes as world famous Wests Tigers fan Anthony Field – also known as the Blue Wiggle – has threatened to hand back his membership if the Wests Magpies are reinstated.

“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.

“I know Wests own 90 per cent of the club — and that’s fantastic — but they don’t own 90 per cent of the fans. I just hope they don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. A packed ground at Leichhardt, they might be wearing Balmain jerseys but they are supporting Wests Tigers.

“It’s time for us all to embrace the Wests Tigers. Don’t snuff out Balmain’s heritage and keep the proud Magpies heritage.”

Balmain legend Steve Roach claimed the ongoing issues engulfing the club would damage recruitment, declaring: “Who would go there if they are ‘blueing’ all the time? I’d like the NRL to step in and get the club in order; maybe take over or put their own people in there.

“It’s horribly disappointing for the fans, mate. I feel for them. Just as they are starting to see a little bit of light, this happens. It’s destabilising and a shambles.”

That’s a lot of wigs.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Billionaire pub and Bulldogs sponsor baron Arthur Laundy reveals plan to buy Wests Tigers

Canterbury Bulldogs major sponsor Arthur Laundy wants to save Balmain Tigers by buying out Wests’ 90 per cent stake in the troubled joint-venture.

Dean Ritchie
Exclusive
December 4, 2025 - 3:10PM

Billionaire Sydney pub baron and Canterbury Bulldogs major sponsor Arthur Laundy has revealed a shock plan to buy the embattled Wests Tigers.

A lifelong Balmain Tigers fan, Laundy will investigate acquiring Western Suburbs’ 90 per cent share in the dysfunctional joint-venture club.

“It would be the only way they are ever going to survive,” Laundy said.

Fed up at the political infighting at Concord, Laundy began preliminary discussions about the possibility of owning the club at a meeting of high-powered businessmen in Sydney on Monday.

Insiders claim Wests Tigers would be worth between $45-$50 million.

There are suggestions Laundy may tip in $20m, with a consortium of wealthy businessmen to inject the remaining $30m.

The Laundy family’s net worth has been estimated at $1.4 billion.

Laundy’s interest comes after a week of drama where the Holman Barnes Group sacked four independent Wests Tigers directors, including chairman and former NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell, amid growing speculation the Wests faction wanted to split the club and reinstate the Magpies.

While he enjoys a strong relationship with the Bulldogs, Laundy’s true love in rugby league is the Balmain Tigers.

Laundy, 84, confirmed he would be interested in emulating Manly owner Scott Penn and investing in private ownership of an NRL club.

“I can’t see how this (joint venture) can ever work so I’d be happy to look at buying Wests’ 90 per cent,” Laundy said.

“Yes, I’m certainly prepared to look at it.

“I have a soft spot for Balmain and I will always be a Balmain person.

“I’d be looking to do what our mate down at Manly-Warringah (Penn) did and buy the club. I would be interested in that. I’d love to see Balmain get a fair go.”

Wests Tigers’ majority owner, Holman Barnes Group, hasn’t indicated any interest in selling, but well-placed sources claim an offer around $50m would be considered.

“I said at (Monday’s) lunch: ‘How could I buy Wests Tigers?’ It wouldn’t be easy because Wests owns 90 per cent. I would like to know whether it’s worth negotiating,” Laundy said.

“I’d love to go and have a talk. If they want to talk to me, anyone can find me.

“It’s not a harmonious set-up. Wests would be better off without Balmain and Balmain would be better off without Wests.”

Wests Tigers finished 13th last season under coach Benji Marshall, but chief executive Shane Richardson — who has been the driving force in the club’s revival — is considering his position given the recent turmoil.

“I have met Shane and he would be an interesting bloke to talk to,” Laundy said.

“I think the Tigers are deadset going to make the top eight next year.

“The first thing I will do is give Barry (O’Farrell) a call and ask whether it’s a waste of time but I can waste a bit of time if necessary. I put 100 per cent into everything I do.”

As for what Laundy believes the Wests Tigers would be worth?

“I have no idea — I don’t know the numbers,” Laundy said.

“I have never considered buying a football club. It may be $20m. It may be more, it may be less but I’d be interested in looking at it.”

Laundy Hotels, which has an interest in nearly 100 pubs, has been Canterbury’s major sponsor since 2020 and will remain front-of-jersey sponsor until 2027, with an option to extend until 2032.

It is understood the deal is worth around $2m annually.

Fast food giants KFC have sponsorship deals with multiple NRL clubs, namely Manly and Canterbury, and Laundy does not foresee an issue with his Tigers interest.

“I’m very happy at Canterbury but KFC are involved with several clubs although I’m not suggesting I would do several clubs,” Laundy said.

“I am dedicated to the Doggies. I went over (to Belmore) on Tuesday and saw (coach Cameron) Ciraldo and met (recruit) Leo Thompson. I spent an hour-and-a-half there saying hello to everyone.”

Laundy’s interest comes as world famous Wests Tigers fan Anthony Field – also known as the Blue Wiggle – has threatened to hand back his membership if the Wests Magpies are reinstated.

“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.

“I know Wests own 90 per cent of the club — and that’s fantastic — but they don’t own 90 per cent of the fans. I just hope they don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. A packed ground at Leichhardt, they might be wearing Balmain jerseys but they are supporting Wests Tigers.

“It’s time for us all to embrace the Wests Tigers. Don’t snuff out Balmain’s heritage and keep the proud Magpies heritage.”

Balmain legend Steve Roach claimed the ongoing issues engulfing the club would damage recruitment, declaring: “Who would go there if they are ‘blueing’ all the time? I’d like the NRL to step in and get the club in order; maybe take over or put their own people in there.

“It’s horribly disappointing for the fans, mate. I feel for them. Just as they are starting to see a little bit of light, this happens. It’s destabilising and a shambles.”

we want the Wests Tigers & Wests Tigers only... he can get effed with the Balmain chat

 

[Vicious]

Click bait Im sure ..

Not necessarily he is from Balmain and comes from a family of Tigers supporters.
By Richo holding out until Monday you would think there is something in the pipeline he is hoping eventuates, whether it be this or the PVL outcome.

 

[innsaneink]

Hooked a few already.

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The billionaire has revealed he will explore the possibility of buying out the Holman-Barnes Group, who currently own 90% of the Wests Tigers, and have come under fire for firing four independent board members after nine months in the job.
“It would be the only way they are ever going to survive,” Laundy told The Daily Telegraph.
“I can’t see how this (joint venture) can ever work so I’d be happy to look at buying Wests’ 90 per cent.
“Yes, I’m certainly prepared to look at it.
“I have a soft spot for Balmain, and I will always be a Balmain person."