HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

BZN said:
I have a bit of an understanding why he and lots of others are reacting abusively and aggressively towards you Vicious.
As another poster said just recently too you...if you are not with us, you're against us, and you're not toeing the line, you're not falling in behind the great leader of the pack, so it's war.
As I am sure you would have said already, 99% of people on here are suffering from grief, fear, and the pain of losing something they loved.
The fear of losing the last piece of their identity being the Tigers brand...seems to be possibly slipping away.
And I have to say, I am very disappointed that a certain health worker hasn't been on here to try and calm things down a bit.
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That’s it I am not going to dismiss the fact I was a Western Suburbs Magpies supporter, just like I don’t expect anyone to dismiss they were a Balmain Tigers supporter.
I’m from the Balmain district and over the years had more close connections to Balmain Tigers than anyone on this forum could imagine.
I now live in South-West Sydney but still regularly catch up with mates who are diehard Balmain Tigers, now Wests Tigers fans and we mostly catch up at Wests Ashfield, so it’s not hard to get some occasional gossip without even looking for it.
So as you can see the Wests-Balmain merger works perfect for me.
Anyway I call it as I see it, if others see things differently to me at times I don’t jump down their throat and tell them they wrong unless retaliating to their jibber.
I regularly interact with the best and most genuine people on this forum, yourself included and do not disrespect these people even if I disagree with them at times, so that’s all that matters to me.
I am not saying I suspect Richo of some type of wrongdoing because I want to upset people or because I don’t like him.
I have stated my theory as to why he’s potentially gone rogue with some things and if found true I don’t blame for it.
Yes we desperately need him to stay in his current role for another 12 months at least for the good of the Wests Tiigers, but if he’s found guilty of any wrongdoing life goes on, nobody is irreplaceable.
 
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Lestronge said:
Because you wouldn’t be supporting the wests tigers anymore .. you’d be supporting the wests magpies . The “ tigers” is the inference that it’s a new club . It has its foundation in Balmain sure , but Balmain is gone , and now the clubs r support is wests tigers . I don’t want to go for wests magpies . I didn’t as a kid from the south west , I don’t now .
But here’s the thing all you magpies supporters won’t acknowledge, let’s be serious you’re the ones with the agenda , wests Ashfield is not west C-town . They’re litterally upset right now because the tigers have said they want to play the majority of thier games at C -town moving forward. ( I have my reservations about the ground re. Atmosphere and attendance , but not the general idea). As well as the orange in the jersey . Those are the “commercial decisions” they weren’t consulted about.
The problem is Everytime you hear tigers - you hear Balmain . Everytime the rest of us hear tigers we hear Wests. Which is ironic because Wests are the ones imploding the club, because just like you, they assume outdated loyalties from 25 years ago.
I want to go for the tigers . Preference is wests tigers . If they go away , then I hope easts tigers come in. Hopefully with some alignment to Balmain because that would be a nice nod to tradition . But I think I’d still support them even if that didn’t happen.
I don’t want to go for a bird. And I especially don’t want to go for a club like wests magpies , who’s associated in the nrl community with ineptitude, and barely keeping afloat.
To imply any different is to deny history. There was a reason the clubs merged . And I’ve been a big advocate of Wests. And even watched my own bias’ from Balmain shift to wests Campbelltown as I see the future there more and more . But there is no future for wests tigers in the inner west of Ashfield . That is certain!
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cktiger said:
Your wife is under 50 and has 27 grandchildren?
Good luck getting them in a Picanto.🤣
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Yeh, my wife's side of the family were very fertile and so were their blokes of course.
My side of the family, not so much.
Would you believe the world record for 'stuffing people into a small car" appears to be by coincidence...27...in the famous classic Mini Minor on 18 May 2014 in Brighton U.K.
 
batboy said:
His Son,
Must have accumulated a real Big Business Acumen in a very short space of time.
He's a personal Trainer - From all I've ever seen (Was engaged to Danica Mason)

This has to be a managed demise of the Football Club.
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Wow, I didn't know that.
 
The more I look into this, the more it wreaks.

Below is a video posted from the official Wests Tigers channel discussing both stadiums and explicitly discusses 10 year + 5 year options for both stadiums.

This was posted over 3 months ago.


Here is an announcement made on the official website on 25 August. https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2025/08/25/wests-tigers-announce-long-term-stadium-strategy/

Quote: The agreement – subject to the finalisation of detailed commercial terms – reaffirms the club’s commitment to the Inner West and South West communities that it represents on a national stage.

HBG could have jumped in at any moment around the commercial terms. They were not finalised.

The funding for both stadiums has been in the news from before Richo took over from memory. We've been trying to get upgrades for years. Why would we push for upgrades if we never intended to play there?
 
BZN said:
I have a bit of an understanding why he and lots of others are reacting abusively and aggressively towards you Vicious.
As another poster said just recently too you...if you are not with us, you're against us, and you're not toeing the line, you're not falling in behind the great leader of the pack, so it's war.
As I am sure you would have said already, 99% of people on here are suffering from grief, fear, and the pain of losing something they loved.
The fear of losing the last piece of their identity being the Tigers brand...seems to be possibly slipping away.
And I have to say, I am very disappointed that a certain health worker hasn't been on here to try and calm things down a bit.
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That is not what I said. You've taken some poetic licence there and given your age, stupidity and blind support for HBG, I'm quite confident you're another HBG stooge that's been planted on the forum.
 
Kelce68 said:
Nope.

Not this time.

Anyone defending these actions is in the crosshairs.

Fans are done with HBG - this will not be swept under the rug. Something has to give this time.

Go get 'em.
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You must be one of the good guys on here as far as the Mods. are concerned.
I got a short time suspension for the use of those words "in the cross hairs".
Someone complained about it bitterly.
 
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innsaneink said:
Mick Liubinskas is everything you want in a "clubman"
Loyal and hardworking and loves his club....doesnt matter how.many games he played.

Funny thing everyones missing is its his son Todd theyre.talking about....and.i think its a gee up
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Has to be a gee up but it is HBG

Yeah fair enough, Danika’s ex. Wonder what went wrong, well we can probably work it out considering he might be HBGs ‘man’
 
Tito Santana said:
I’m only talking about the old people that are problematic.

You’re obviously old, but not problematic.

Well done to your parents BTW. So close to the tonne!
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When I am old,

Damn right I am going to be Problematic!
Cmon it's the one good thing about being old. Those Aquard questions that turn everyone silent.
The "dad, you can't say that here".

Stuff that. Man if I am going to die at any time. I am going to say the most embarrissing crap and enjoy watching people squirm!!!



#PPS this also doubles as my nomination to the Wests Tigers board of Directors.
 
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weststigers said:
The more I look into this, the more it wreaks.

Below is a video posted from the official Wests Tigers channel discussing both stadiums and explicitly discusses 10 year + 5 year options for both stadiums.

This was posted over 3 months ago.


Here is an announcement made on the official website on 25 August. https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2025/08/25/wests-tigers-announce-long-term-stadium-strategy/

Quote: The agreement – subject to the finalisation of detailed commercial terms – reaffirms the club’s commitment to the Inner West and South West communities that it represents on a national stage.

HBG could have jumped in at any moment around the commercial terms. They were not finalised.

The funding for both stadiums has been in the news from before Richo took over from memory. We've been trying to get upgrades for years. Why would we push for upgrades if we never intended to play there?
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He also said regularly and publicly from the outset he didn’t expect any meddling from HBG so hopefully that was documented too.
 
Kelce68 said:
Abuse isn't ok, Vish.

I'm of the opinion that no individual is bigger than the club. There are enough facts, currently, for justified views and rhetoric around the defence of the club that we have all grown to love.

The particulars don't matter in many ways given the pattern of behaviour from these owners.

This is the straw, therefore any defence or justification this time around will likely fall on deaf ears.

Abuse - no.

Uncompromised pressure for permanent change - 8 days a week.
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Very well said Kelce68. Stamp out the abuse.
 
cochise said:
Sorry this is not a pro Balmain approach. It is a pro Wests Tigers approach. HBG has to go
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Exactly.

Look some are rusted on with this Wests vs Balmain argument. I strongly suspect and heck HBG hinted that it was the Orange (lighter shade) in the Jersey that partly lead to this.

Bring Barry back and toss HBG. Sadly it will be harder without their money, but easier without their nonsense.
 
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