HBG, Independent Directors Sacked

[Tucker]

So can I ask why they felt the need to engage with a video statement then? I could see your point of they had not said a word all along, but I cant agree with your angle due to the fact they felt compelled to explain their actions, but not compelled to explain why they were forced to change those actions. Im sorry, but I just cant your point.

I think they felt they had to defend their image and/or reputation which was clearly under attack publicly.
I mean there were people on social media trying to agitate for proper violence on their premises, whipped into a frenzy by ill informed commentators on forums like this one.

 

[mtd#2]

The only circumstance would be if HBG ran into financial strife and needed to conduct a fire sale ... and that’s not happening in anyone’s life time 🤷‍♂️

There are plenty of other circumstances mate, I doubt one would need to dig to deep to find them either. But whatever helps you sleep at night 🌙

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal Lagoon]

I mean there were people on social media trying to agitate for proper violence on their premises, whipped into a frenzy by ill informed commentators on forums like this one.

I refuse to believe there are commentators on this forum who would whip any particular agenda to the point of frenzy. It simply wouldn't be tolerated 🙄

 

[cochise]

They recognised you though eh?
It’s all coming together for you.

You must have a boring life.

 

[Tucker]

You must have a boring life.

Right back at ya.

 

[mtd#2]

I think they felt they had to defend their image and/or reputation which was clearly under attack publicly.
I mean there were people on social media trying to agitate for proper violence on their premises, whipped into a frenzy by ill informed commentators on forums like this one.

What was the time frame between the announcement and the video being posted?

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal Lagoon]

There are plenty of other circumstances mate, I doubt one would need to dig to deep to find them either. But whatever helps you sleep at night 🌙

Care to name the other circumstances, my shovel's busted ?
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[Tucker]

What was the time frame between the announcement and the video being posted?

I don’t know, thats not something I took note of.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

All the toing and throwing in here is giving me vertigo, does anyone know when this so-called EGM is happening maybe then we will have something solid to discuss, or has the movement gone cold.

 

[innsaneink]

What was the time frame between the announcement and the video being posted?

Reported by Carryanis and Read Dec 1

HBG video was posted Dec 1 also but youtube description says Dec 2

 

[mtd#2]

Care to name the other circumstances, my shovel's busted ?
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In Australia and the UK, "mate" is frequently used as an aggressive or passive-aggressive, patronizing term, shifting from a friendly greeting to a tool for confrontation, indicating someone is in your space, or establishing a, "What's your name?" confrontational tone. It can be used to threaten, insult, or create distance.

Nah mate

 

[mtd#2]

Reported by Carryanis and Read Dec 1

HBG video was posted Dec 1 also but youtube description says Dec 2

I don’t know, thats not something I took note of.

Looks like it was pre-meditated Tucker.

 

[Tucker]

Looks like it was pre-meditated Tucker.

Possibly. I think this was likely orchestrated to get Richardson to walk away.

 

[Bus 2 Terrigal Lagoon]

Nah mate

Bottom line - Wests Tigers aren’t for sale 🎉

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Bottom line - Wests Tigers aren’t for sale 🎉

shame
with this clown show running it not much hope of success

 

[Telltails]

Bottom line - Wests Tigers aren’t for sale 🎉

Yet

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Yet

Imagine the euphoria among the army of Wests Tigers supporters, it would be celebrated like the New Year's Eve 1999.

 

[liltiger]

Bottom line - Wests Tigers aren’t for sale 🎉

Give the muppets running the joint enough rope to cause the joint more problems and your right it wont be a sale, the N.R.L will just disband the board and appoint an administrator. It will happen eventually, HBG are too stupid and arrogant not to.

 

[mtd#2]

Bottom line - Wests Tigers aren’t for sale 🎉

Neither was Venezuela. But whatever helps you sleep at night, mate.

 

[The Chad]

So can I ask why they felt the need to engage with a video statement then? I could see your point of they had not said a word all along, but I cant agree with your angle due to the fact they felt compelled to explain their actions, but not compelled to explain why they were forced to change those actions. Im sorry, but I just cant your point.

I don't know. Honestly- I've said this quite a lot- I don't know why they have done some of the things they have.

Tucker might have the right of it- more a PR exercise as they were getting roundly berated at the time.

Maybe they felt responsible to explain to fans why they were changing it BECAUSE they were looking to change something largely driven by fan requests?

What I will say is, despite taking O'Farrell back, at no point have HBG changed that statement/given a new one. So, on face value of it, they felt, as a group, that they were left out of significant financial decisions at a board level.

How that came about is open to speculation.

What I believe/suspect is- with the way HBG shifted gears on the board members post the Richardson resignation- having Richardson out of the club eased the situation.

Read into that what you like, but the two things together, combined with O'Farrell & Richardson signing off on the ground allocations.. I imagine this is the focal point.

If I was a betting man, my guess would be that HBG felt Richardson (and to a lesser degree O'Farrell/independent board members) was making decisions that HBG felt should have been run past them as the main financial partner of the Wests Tigers (not including grants etc).