HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

[Betterdays22]

If we hover around the same spot on the ladder or go down, the justification is there to move him along.

No doubt, but the players need to feel they are the ones in control of Benji's future.

 

[Tom Shines]

My personal belief is, one of the factors in his leaving was to give emphasis. to the NRL, the dire situation the WT's are in. Not just a board matter, he brought it closer to the playing group, and therefore closer to NRL interests in the hope of involving PVL.

I was particularly disappointed with PVL’ s initial statement on the situation…seemed out of touch to what had just happened…so perhaps there is something to this … I just hope he is able to take the action most of us want

 

[Tito Santana]

4 board members sacked
CEO resigns
New coach speculation
Players leaving speculation
NRL involved
Protest organised
Mayor involved directly calling out HBG

All in one week.

Does it get worse from here?

Im sure we can dig our grave a bit deeper. We always do!

 

[GNR4LIFE]

No doubt, but the players need to feel they are the ones in control of Benji's future.

Yep. They are. But I have a feeling they won’t see it that way.

 

[Betterdays22]

4 board members sacked
CEO resigns
New coach speculation
Players leaving speculation
NRL involved
Protest organised
Mayor involved directly calling out HBG

All in one week.

Does it get worse from here?

that totally depends on the performance of the team. A big drop down the table, i honestly think it is all over for the club.

History across a range of sports would suggest that dysfunction at board level will precipitate bad results.

 

[mtd#2]

I have no doubt the players feel great loyalty to Marshall. The stuff about the Bulldogs and Perth is just speculative garbage. Marshall holds the key and from what I read PVL wants Marshall and the playing group quarantined from this mess

HBG sacking Benji would effectively be a declaration of war to Wests tigers fans and the NRL.. for this exact reason I think Benji is safer than ever.

Every single Skeleton in the HBG closet WILL come out. We haven't even scratched the surface and it looks like Dennis Burgess is going to get the punt..

HBG are like kids playing with matches on a 40 degree day. The wrong spark and the whole place is going up. Us fans are the fire and flames . We will metaphorically burn them to the ground.

Short term there will be turbulence... But we will get them out. We just need to be smart about it.

 

[mtd#2]

Let’s at least wait until Shaun has been formally appointed first ,,

Its unofficially official

 

[Tom Shines]

HBG sacking Benji would effectively be a declaration of war to Wests tigers fans and the NRL.. for this exact reason I think Benji is safer than ever.

Every single Skeleton in the HBG closet WILL come out. We haven't even scratched the surface and it looks like Dennis Burgess is going to get the punt..

HBG are like kids playing with matches on a 40 degree day. The wrong spark and the whole place is going up. Us fans are the fire and flames . We will metaphorically burn them to the ground.

Short term there will be turbulence... But we will get them out. We just need to be smart about it.

The declaration of War has already happened… what do you think we are protesting about on Saturday ? If there are other HBG skeletons….bring them out now !

 

[GNR4LIFE]

HBG sacking Benji would effectively be a declaration of war to Wests tigers fans and the NRL.. for this exact reason I think Benji is safer than ever.

If they sacked him now, maybe. If it’s halfway through 26 and we are In languishing in the bottom 4, no.

 

[Tom Shines]

Its unofficially official

I’ll believe it when it happens ..isn’t he Richo’s man ?

 

[Betterdays22]

Yep. They are. But I have a feeling they won’t see it that way.

maybe the board could increase funding/resourcing as a show of faith? Along with some really clear communication to the effect of - nothing in the media will come from us, we are all in on the current set-up, your destiny is in your own hands.

I think thats a total fantasy

 

[user118245]

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[twentyforty]

It’s all just another Balmain v Wests squabble apparently .. when will those two finally get their act together ?

Haha, the only difference this time is that Balmain have not uttered a word.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

4 board members sacked
CEO resigns
New coach speculation
Players leaving speculation
NRL involved
Protest organised
Mayor involved directly calling out HBG

All in one week.

Does it get worse from here?

At least the deal to upgrade Leichhardt hasn’t been canceled yet?

 

[NT_Tiger]

Well…we will see if that happens …I have expressed concerns that Benji will not be in the job for too long…

I'm not so sure. I really dont think HBG will continue to push the envelope, given the blowback they are receiving. Getting rid of Marshall, resulting in players leaving, is basically scorched earth. If players abandon the sinking ship, who will they con into coming to play here? What is the point of owning a football team in name only? I dont think they have the stomach for it.

 

[Tom Shines]

I'm not so sure. I really dont think HBG will continue to push the envelope, given the blowback they are receiving. Getting rid of Marshall, resulting in players leaving, is basically scorched earth. If players abandon the sinking ship, who will they con into coming to play here? What is the point of owning a football team in name only? I dont think they have the stomach for it.

This is solely my opinion only,,, not based on anything that is not already in the public domain,,,but i think this is the do or die move for some of the cronies on the HBG board to realise their ultimate agenda … the moves made to fire the independent board which they knew would lead to Richo’s exit, and the weak explanations presented to justify it , can not be explained otherwise IMO..

 

[BAGNF05]

I'm not so sure. I really dont think HBG will continue to push the envelope, given the blowback they are receiving. Getting rid of Marshall, resulting in players leaving, is basically scorched earth. If players abandon the sinking ship, who will they con into coming to play here? What is the point of owning a football team in name only? I dont think they have the stomach for it.

Why do a half-job?

 

[hammertime]

What nonsense. You say teams (you seem to be including us fans in that) need to be united. So no one on the forum has ever bagged anything about the Wests Ts. None of the players, the coach, not even the officials. Couldn’t have given we’re all a big harmonious team.

And just for knowledge - I’m not an apologist for anyone

On something fundamental like our structure, I believe we do. That's what Richo was all about and why people are incredibly frustrated about his departure. He knew how to set a clear strategy, backed by data, and get the maximum support to go and implement it. We haven't seen that ever in our existence.

As to HBG. It should be a unifying issue, because the results of their incompetence have spread over 15 years. The data is clear, and all they had to do was keep their hands off. They couldn't even do that.

We can debate the magpies in state cup, or on the sleeve etc., but it should be completely irrelevant to this, unless we need this HBG debenture group to cling onto power to do so. Which I don't believe we do. It's really dumb business to alienate supporters.

 

[NT_Tiger]

This is solely my opinion only,,, not based on anything that is not already in the public domain,,,but i think this is the do or die move for some of the cronies on the HBG board to realise their ultimate agenda … the moves made to fire the independent board which they knew would lead to Richo’s exit, and the weak explanations presented to justify it , can not be explained otherwise IMO..

Unless it was simply a poorly conceived, nostalgia driven, collective brain explosion.

 

[Flash089]

Yes. Is that supposed to be a gotcha?

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