HUMPHREYS UNDER THE PUMP

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WESTS Tigers CEO Stephen Humphreys has been placed on notice as the club struggles to overcome a difficult summer off the field.

News Limited has learned Tigers board members recently spoke to Humphreys about several shortcomings in the joint-venture's performance.

The board - riven with factional differences - is particularly disappointed by the delay in extending skipper Robbie Farah's contract.

Angst also continues over the fact sacked coach Tim Sheens continues to be paid in full, despite being dismissed in favour of Mick Potter almost six months ago. It's understood Sheens still invoices the club.

Humphreys considered resigning amid the turmoil of Sheens' departure last October, at the same time popular pair Beau Ryan and Chris Heighington left for Cronulla.

The situation placed a tremendous strain on Humphreys, who operates under one of the competition's most dysfunctional and antiquated board structures.

But he decided to bat on, with former Sea Eagles CEO Grant Mayer hired to strengthen the commercial department.

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Since then, however, Wests Tigers have encountered financial strain because of Balmain's inability to satisfy its funding requirements thanks to ongoing delays in the redevelopment of a new leagues club at Rozelle.

As the Wests' half prepares to cover the shortfall in exchange for greater decision-making power, significant management changes have been forecast. But the entire board is frustrated over the Sheens and Farah imbroglios.

The Tigers made Farah an offer a month ago, which has not been accepted despite his preference to be a one-club player.

Josh Massoud
The Daily Telegraph
March 14, 2013 11:30

 

[T-REXX]

More of a reason to piss the joint venture off.

Make it wests tigers and that's it. No half half shit. It's the whole bloody problem and while it continues to be like that we are going to struggle to get what we need.

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[GNR4LIFE]

If Farah doesn't re-sign he'll be out on his arse

 

[Newtown]

If Farah doesn't re-sign he'll be out on his arse

Not sure what you mean.

 

[Justo]

All the kings horses and all the kings men, couldn't put poor Humpty together again.

Off with his head!

 

[system]

So the board voted to axe Sheens and now they [This word has been automatically removed] and moan about it.

These faceless, gormless nuffies have nothing but their own appearance at the centre of their interests.

You sack two CEO's in less then five years and good luck finding anyone of repute who will want to step up to the plate

 

[Tiger_Watto]

I found this pretty funny to Smeg…

Firstly, the Board pushed Humpty to Sign Sheens, then the Board wanted Sheens gone... And now its Humpty's fault???

If we dont have the dollars to pay-out Sheens, how are we gona find the coin to pay-out Humpty considering he would most likely be on more than Sheens?

Hmmm... Maybe the Board is the Problem at Camp Concord!!!

 

[Gary_Bakerloo]

I found this pretty funny to Smeg…

Firstly, the Board pushed Humpty to Sign Sheens, then the Board wanted Sheens gone... And now its Humpty's fault???

Pretty easy to understand. The composition of how the Board votes has changed. Wests Campbelltown is now voting alongside the Wests Group instead of Balmain. Add Wests Ashfield guaranteeing the debt for Balmain in exchange for voting rights and this all makes complete sense.

 

[FARANGALANG]

So the board voted to axe Sheens and now they [automatically edited] and moan about it.

These faceless, gormless nuffies have nothing but their own appearance at the centre of their interests.

You sack two CEO's in less then five years and good luck finding anyone of repute who will want to step up to the plate

Im sure there are many who would say the BIGGEST,FACELESS,GORMLESS NUFFIE at wests tigers is STEPHEN HUMPHREYS.Its not a good look when you controversially resign a guy for three years only to sack him a year later with full pay still owed to sheens for the next two years.

 

[Ed_Reschs]

I found this pretty funny to Smeg…

Firstly, the Board pushed Humpty to Sign Sheens, then the Board wanted Sheens gone... And now its Humpty's fault???

If we dont have the dollars to pay-out Sheens, how are we gona find the coin to pay-out Humpty considering he would most likely be on more than Sheens?

Hmmm... Maybe the Board is the Problem at Camp Concord!!!

Lets get it right. The Balmain faction on the Board wanted Sheens resigned not the Wests faction. Balmain Chairman had the casting vote. Wests at the time were pumping for N Brown.

 

[system]

Who cares what faction was behind what. The board voted for it. It has to do this via a majority.

The board voted to oust Sheens, the board voted to re-sign him in the first place.

Farangalang. Anyone who refers to the public face of the business in the CEO is clearly a mental deffective with little idea on the meaning words.

The fact that the board is factional isnow and always had been in itself reason to change the way the board is set up.

Now lets sit back and watch this descend into a blame game between two archaic football clubs

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Who cares what faction was behind what. The board voted for it. It has to do this via a majority.

The board voted to oust Sheens, the board voted to re-sign him in the first place.

Farangalang. Anyone who refers to the public face of the business in the CEO is clearly a mental deffective with little idea on the meaning words.

The fact that the board is factional isnow and always had been in itself reason to change the way the board is set up.

Now lets sit back and watch this descend into a blame game between two archaic football clubs

Don't forget the impending crap slinging here either.

 

[Tigerpete]

So sick of the continual difference of opinion with the two factions on the board. It's getting old, tedious and tiring and continues to set this club back. I don't care who's fault it is. Both sides have their issues and both sides are holding us back. Part of me wishes we could dispense with the 50/50 board spit once and for all. Only then will this club move forward and prosper. I agree with TREXX. Wests Tigers need to go it alone and let Wests and Balmain be what ever it is they wish to become.

 

[happy_tiger]

Whoever is responsible and gave Sheens the upgrade when he wanted to possibly go to Penrith should be screaming from the reeming as far as I'm concerned

How can a club that pulls the 2nd largest crowds in Sydney and actually gets paid for playing a portion of its games at a stadium not many want to go to can be losing money still amazes me

I'm not in the know with the conditions as far as Balmain is concerned (and don't really care ) but they better pull their fingers out and sort this crap out asap

Why couldn't we just have two Wests Tigers clubs which either part of the JV can play their petty power games at

Just simply simplify everything , and forget the egos from both sides

How hard is that FFS Next thing you know we will be the CQ Tigers, Ipswich Tigers or the PNG Tigers because thats where this will end up eventually if we don't stop the BS infighting

 

[wtfl1981]

More of a reason to piss the joint venture off.

Make it wests tigers and that's it. No half half shit. It's the whole bloody problem and while it continues to be like that we are going to struggle to get what we need.

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How does that fix Balmain's debt or determine WT ownership?

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[FARANGALANG]

Who cares what faction was behind what. The board voted for it. It has to do this via a majority.

The board voted to oust Sheens, the board voted to re-sign him in the first place.

Farangalang. Anyone who refers to the public face of the business in the CEO is clearly a mental deffective with little idea on the meaning words.

The fact that the board is factional isnow and always had been in itself reason to change the way the board is set up.

Now lets sit back and watch this descend into a blame game between two archaic football clubs

I care what faction was behind what because its about correcting mistakes that were made re the resigning of humphreys which was pushed by the balmain side of the merger and after it was split it was humphreys who had the deciding bumbling vote.Im a balmain fan so dont start smeg with some balmain vs wests thing as you are trying your best to bait this subject without applying any knowledgable alternative onto how to fix this mess.You sound like your a g20 protester with all the big words and a high level of ultra intelligence but once all the big words are settled you sound like nothin but an agenda driven crybaby.Put simply you sound like justin beiber.

 

[T-REXX]

privatize the club if need be… But this constant crap is going to be the hurdle the club has for a long time to come. Its Bicker Bicker Bicker...

i dont care at the end of the day if its Balmain or Wests who take a walk.. But just make the club the WESTS TIGERS.. and one group who make the decisions ..

I dont see Jerseys saying Balmain50%/Wests50% anywhere on them..

How can the club moe forward when we have two lots of old fogies making decisions that they cant agree on...

Sooner the club realises this the sooner we can become a stronger and more successful club.. and people need to be able to accept the Balmain tigers and the Wests magpies are DEAD... they died the day the club merged...

Its not rockets science.. Happy Family, Happy times.. (Happy wife, happy life😉 hehehe)
Unhappy Family, All shit breaks loose.

More of a reason to piss the joint venture off.

Make it wests tigers and that's it. No half half s***. It's the whole bloody problem and while it continues to be like that we are going to struggle to get what we need.

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How does that fix Balmain's debt or determine WT ownership?

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[system]

I care what faction was behind what because its about correcting mistakes that were made re the resigning of humphreys which was pushed by the balmain side of the merger and after it was split it was humphreys who had the deciding bumbling vote.Im a balmain fan so dont start smeg with some balmain vs wests thing as you are trying your best to bait this subject without applying any knowledgable alternative onto how to fix this mess.You sound like your a g20 protester with all the big words and a high level of ultra intelligence but once all the big words are settled you sound like nothin but an agenda driven crybaby.Put simply you sound like justin beiber.

:laughing: Balmain v Wests thing. Hardly.

The ideal situation for mine would be for a mixture of Wests Ashfield and a private interest to buy the controlling interests in the club. Neither football club contribute anything but outdated idea and factional voting based on football clubs that do not have now, nor will they ever have any relevance (save a nod to history) in the modern game of RL. They certainly do not contribute anything to the cash flow. They have done their job, they have stewarded the club through it's birth and infancy now they should be the subservient faction and not those dictating terms.

Wests Ashfield have proven time and time again they are about business pure and simple. They are aware of their rich and important history but they know that what is best for Wests Tigers and not any previous allegiance is not only what is important but it is what is profitable.

The point I tried to make which you appear to have missed is that the fact there is factional voting itself is the problem

I would also like to see the Wests Tigers name be leased to clubs like Campbelltown and any other suitable clubs as a means of spreading the name in the community as well as making an income stream out of the teams popularity

 

[wtfl1981]

Tell that to wests group and balmain owners that they should give up their ownership and interest to some potential unknown buyer…

Should we Have WT owned by a wealthy leagues club like Ashfield or ask some individual or company to buy the club in a tough sydney market? We don't and wont have a tinkler or crowe.. Even with them the club is not guaranteed financial security short term or long term ask cronulla or manly or gold coast.

You need to convince balmain football club to give up its identity at all levels (h matts and sg ball) abolish the name balmain junior league, give up playing at LO because that is associated with Balmain... Where does it start and stop?

A board will always have factions.. The WT board is setup that way to preserve the legacy of wests and Balmain in a new club...

In order to get what you are suggesting WT would need:

-have owners give up ownership of WT
-have board members agree to sell off WT
-convince Balmain FC & Magpies FC to cut ties with WT
-ask a private owner with no links to WT to guarantee the finances of the club with no benefit to the owner (why would they do it)
- with no voting power to WT members, WT fans would not have a say in the process
-have NSWRL have WT (a company not a football club) take over wests and balmain districts (and convince those people in power to give up their control)

This process could leave WT vulnerable to financial desertion or collapse.... Think about it.

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[system]

Balmain & Wests should be running their junior leagues. It is the ideal way of preserving their past and legacy.

They should not be making decisions for what is effectively the parent company.

I would happily see a license hand over to WT as a different entity if it were to abolish the factional lines built solely around the past and nothing to do with the present and future.

Part of that new process should be about member voting rights for Wests Tigers members