I suppose we won’t need to hold our breath hoping for major change , both boards I think will be loaded up with HBG , Tigers board was excellent last year , to good for HBG to handle , even Dennis being on that board was asleep while good things got done
@Hbom the only reason I am vocal on some of these topics is because common sense is no longer very common.
Perhaps, but one side of the argument is supported by evidence, the other is not.
That's a pretty tired argument.
HBG of course set the ticketing prices. You don’t think they would leave such a sensitive commercial decision to anyone else.
Again, reminds me of you staunchly backing Pascoe. 😅
The only reason that stability was needed was because HBG caused the instability in the first place. Benji is the least credentialed coach in the competition & he's now locked in for the next 5 years Lol. More brilliant work by the Holman Barnes Group.
We have committed to the suburban grounds for the next 15 years, which puts the home ground discussion into a clear context.
So the families with kids and say lower income to the home means no footy for the kids , trial games should be cheap , gold coin donation in the past , but today I feel $ 10 for a kid is tops it’s a trial and only a few top graders will play specially the first one
Yep, the NRL cashing in on what used to be a very cheap game.
Think about what you're actually saying. You want everyone else to fund all the facilities and entertainment and whatever other costs are involved so parents don't have to pay.
To quote Richo, from not so long ago - before he unfortunately stepped on the club rake (no not Api) ...
SM didn’t commit past 2029 in the recent pod, adding more weight to the influence that played in December ructions.
Yeah that's true...
Thanks for the quote...hopefully youbcan explain the relevance
Yes I noted that as well
Reckon that’s why the hot rid of Richo, they couldn’t hide behind him as their whipping boy.
Is it the nrl or the club?
Whilst the HBG board may be (should be) somewhat distant from the team and players, the Wests Tigers board will be engaging with them quite regularly, both at a social and professional level. The comparison I know a bit about is the Roosters board, you hear glowing praise from the players in relation to the board members and how wonderful and supportive they are, even after Terrel got punted by the roosters he is still very positive about the board members there. Now the reality is that not every board will be like the roosters, however that is what we should be aspiring to, its one of the main reasons players want to play there and want to stay there, they get support and mentoring from these people as most of them are successful business people with significant influence.....so in summary, yes a board makes a big difference and players are aware of it. Does it affect their performance on the field...I believe it does, especially considering the fact that in high performance environments the 1%ers can be the difference between a premiership and the wooden spoon. In the specific case of the 4 directors being sacked, we don't know how engaged the team was with the independent directors maybe they were mentoring a couple of team members, maybe they were giving them some business or life advice or maybe they weren't, however i will argue that a stable and competent board will make a difference to the clubs performance including players on the field.
