Lee & JP finally lose the confidence of the Board??

cochise said:
The leadership at our club then blew up the season with its inability to act as a professional organistaion.
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This dysfuntion and lack of professionalism has been obvious for YEARS - now 90% of the blinkered flag-wavers have finally seen the light!!

Congratulations on turning the corner!
 
AmericanHistoryX said:
Wasn't the meeting today?
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www.smh.com.au

Why Hagipantelis was asked to stand down: Inside the power play at the Wests Tigers

Chairman Lee Hagipantelis has told those close to him that he believes the independent review being undertaken had been arranged to orchestrate a desired outcome - his exit.
www.smh.com.au www.smh.com.au

Hagipantelis held his interview with the reviewers on Friday morning. In the lead-up, he told those close to him that he was planning to tell Barnier and Crawford that, following conversations with several people who had already been interviewed, he believed the review had been staged and that the recommendation of his removal was a foregone conclusion.
Hagipantelis has also privately questioned the independence of Barnier given he is one of 13 Wests Tigers Foundation members announced on the club’s website that have donated $100,000 to the club over a four-year period.
The Barnier Family is also listed as one of the “Foundation 13” with another $100,000 donation to the club. So too is Hagipantelis and Coates.


Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis has no plans on standing down with the outcome of an independent review at least another two months from being resolved.
Hagipantelis was interviewed for two hours by former NRL chief financial officer Tony Crawford, who is leading the review, on Friday morning.

It’s understood Hagipantelis maintained his commitment to leading the Wests Tigers, alongside CEO Justin Pascoe.

The Tigers’ majority owners, the Holman Barnes Group, ordered an independent review into the club last month following yet another season of bitter disappointment, which culminated in a second successive wooden spoon.

The respective roles of Hagipantelis and Pascoe were expected to be central to the review, which the Holman Barnes Group ordered after a group of fans secured more than 2,000 signatures on a petition calling for change.

The review was designed to focus on the club’s corporate governance, its challenges and how the club could be best-served moving forward.
 
Kaito said:
True. Should have said 107 yrs between drinks.
Not easy being a fan of any club unless you
win the whole damn thing anyway lol. Oh well!
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North Sydney Bears - only Premierships 1921 and 22!

So close to a couple of GF appearances in the 90s - and now gone forever!
 
Snidest 0 said:
This dysfuntion and lack of professionalism has been obvious for YEARS - now 90% of the blinkered flag-wavers have finally seen the light!!

Congratulations on turning the corner!
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Are you aware of what decisions has been made by who and what better decisions could have/should have been made at the time ?
People are constantly sticking the knife in based on guess work and innuendo.
 
Snidest 0 said:
www.smh.com.au

Why Hagipantelis was asked to stand down: Inside the power play at the Wests Tigers

Chairman Lee Hagipantelis has told those close to him that he believes the independent review being undertaken had been arranged to orchestrate a desired outcome - his exit.
www.smh.com.au www.smh.com.au

Hagipantelis held his interview with the reviewers on Friday morning. In the lead-up, he told those close to him that he was planning to tell Barnier and Crawford that, following conversations with several people who had already been interviewed, he believed the review had been staged and that the recommendation of his removal was a foregone conclusion.
Hagipantelis has also privately questioned the independence of Barnier given he is one of 13 Wests Tigers Foundation members announced on the club’s website that have donated $100,000 to the club over a four-year period.
The Barnier Family is also listed as one of the “Foundation 13” with another $100,000 donation to the club. So too is Hagipantelis and Coates.


Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis has no plans on standing down with the outcome of an independent review at least another two months from being resolved.
Hagipantelis was interviewed for two hours by former NRL chief financial officer Tony Crawford, who is leading the review, on Friday morning.

It’s understood Hagipantelis maintained his commitment to leading the Wests Tigers, alongside CEO Justin Pascoe.

The Tigers’ majority owners, the Holman Barnes Group, ordered an independent review into the club last month following yet another season of bitter disappointment, which culminated in a second successive wooden spoon.

The respective roles of Hagipantelis and Pascoe were expected to be central to the review, which the Holman Barnes Group ordered after a group of fans secured more than 2,000 signatures on a petition calling for change.

The review was designed to focus on the club’s corporate governance, its challenges and how the club could be best-served moving forward.
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Jesus two months.

HBG should just remove the WT board, take control, and actually hire competence to run the club.
 
AmericanHistoryX said:
So Lee be staying and Pascoe?
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Lee was given the opportunity to voluntarily stand down as Chair - but has defiantly refused...

His days as Chair are surely numbered as he strictly serves at the pleasure of the Board - who can oust him by vote!

He was only retained as a Director (NOT Chair) for 3 years because the Board needed at least one independent Director to be constituted (with one recent resignation)!

He may remain as a Director - but the review is not looking good for him to retain the Chair!
 
Vicious said:
Are you aware of what decisions has been made by who and what better decisions could have/should have been made at the time ?
People are constantly sticking the knife in based on guess work and innuendo.
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YES - most of them are public knowledge!!

The Chairman literally overruled the coach (Madge) and football department to ensure we retained David Nofoaluma on a ridiculous salary (after Madge dropped him to reggies) - because David was his daughter's favourite player and visited her in hospital is just one!

But it is one of the most over-reaching and egregious abuse of power I have seen - interfering in the football department which represents our core business and having a long term negative impact on the football team!

Using his staus at the club to undermine the football department (and screwing both our roster balance and salary cap along the way) for what is tantamount to nepotism is so far beyond his remit as Chairman - and on that alone Lee proved to be unfit for the role!
 
Snidest 0 said:
North Sydney Bears - only Premierships 1921 and 22!

So close to a couple of GF appearances in the 90s - and now gone forever!
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Mate of mine growing up in the 90's was a bear,
huge fan. Took me to North Sydney Oval once
with his mum, it was a magical afternoon
Snide. Watching reserve grade play before, warm
ups outside the oval, that big fig tree, amazing
 
Vicious said:
For those stating Hagi is only on the board because of his sponsorship money.
Thanks for that breaking news, is it any different to Nick Politis who has been in charge of the Roosters for decades due the the initial years when he was the clubs major sponsor.
With Politis ruling the roost, the Roisters had many seasons of poor results and took a long time to become successful.
Russell Crowe owns Souths, quite often gets involved where it’s not required and quite often makes football club decisions while heavily intoxicated, how is that a better scenario ?
The grass is not always greener on the other side, I’d like to think we are a club that is staunch and looking to find a bit of stability, not chopping and changing everyone involved every time our supporters throw their toys out of the cot.
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You can always count on this guy for the worst take.
 
Vicious said:
That depends on whether or not you want to disregard the positives and the groundwork that has been put in place to hopefully see massive improvement within a couple of seasons.
The Wests Tigers are born from 2 great working class clubs in the Balmain Tigers and Western Suburbs Magpies.
Those 2 great clubs were known for being staunch, sticking together and not back stabbing each other when times were tough.
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I should have waited to reply to this post 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
 
cochise said:
Even if it was you then have to question the due diligence taken when appointing him in the first place. The whole Sheens return to the club and the changing of his role is evidence of a board that can not set a strategic direction and stick to it.
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Although I don’t 💯 agree, it’s a very valid point you raise.
 
At least they are showing the same consistency and logic they have with recent decision making. Re-sign Joffa then offload him. Bring back Sheens then offload him. Re-sign Lee then offload him. Does this mean they will re-sign JP soon?
 
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