HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

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V’landys said he had to intervene to protect the NRL and Wests Tigers brands.

“A licence is a privilege, a licence to be in the NRL is worth a lot of money,” V’landys said on Thursday. “Naturally, we have our rights under the licence, and we will use those rights if we have to.

“In this case, we didn’t have to because they were professional enough to reach an amicable solution. We appreciate their professionalism in that regard. They gave us an undertaking they won’t dilute the Balmain brand, they are putting the independents back on with Barry as chair.

“It’s the best solution to give the fans confidence before Christmas. And, more importantly, for Benji Marshall and the team. We won’t allow any dilution. If they ever try, it won’t happen. Balmain fans can rest easy it will never happen.”

V’landys felt the reinstatement of the independent directors, particularly O’Farrell, would provide the club with much-needed stability.

“They are exceptionally fortunate to have a person of his calibre as chairman,” V’landys said. “You don’t get too many ex-premiers becoming chairmen of rugby league clubs. They are very fortunate to have someone of his ability and experience to lead them. We wanted that certainty.”

Sources speaking on the condition of anonymity have indicated there was no insistence from the NRL for CEO Shane Richardson to return after his exit on Monday, having decided he could no longer work under the Tigers’ ownership structure.

The Tigers’ next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 15. The four independent directors were only installed a year ago on the recommendation of the 2023 review commissioned by the club and co-authored by Tony Crawford and Gary Barnier.

V’landys was confident there won’t be a repeat of the boardroom dramas that prompted the NRL to intervene.

“Absolutely. I am confident now that something like this will not happen again because they can see what the ramifications are,” V’landys said.

“They can see the fan backlash. I don’t think it will happen again. We wanted to make sure the football team was not affected and that the players had confidence we are finding a solution. I’ve always said I’m there to represent the fan, and I’ve just done what they expected me to do.”
 
Jedi_Tiger said:
yes wests tigers in all grades, make it happen hbg
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Absolutely Wests Tigers should be in all lower grades it's a no brainer, it gives us an identity, playing through the grades then eventually play first grade .If you have success wearing the jersey in the lower grades your gunna want to wear that same jersey and have success in the top grade aye..at the same time it clears the fogg ,are we Western Suburbs or are we Balmain... Neither we the Wests Tigers a merger of to former first grade identity...
 
Yep HBG now in control of the WT board, bot what the independent review recommended.

Now need a HBG member who is a woman, that is fine, happy to have extra females on the board, but I wonder who that could be? *begin sarcasm* Do we happen to know any female debenture holder who is female? Hmmm. *end sarcasm*

Simple and easy solution to all of it: A fully independent board, and HBG out.

Saturday cannot come soon enough, let out voices be heard.
 
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