Jedi_Tiger
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it's probably Andrew Forrest with Benny or Marwan Koukash
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@jirskyr said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350464) said:@mike said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350463) said:@jirskyr said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350460) said:Whether or not the applications were pushing the boundary of what's acceptable from a Town Planning capacity, I cannot say - I haven't the expertise. **It would be false for most folks to claim they have expertise about what's best for town planning, or what is appropriate for an area.**
The people who live in the area do.
No they don't, they don't by definition have expertise or know what's appropriate. All they have is self-interest and personal preference. Accredited and experienced developers and planners have the expertise. Residents are only interested in what benefits or suits them personally. And I think that's natural, I won't criticise residents for having and wanting a voice. But you don't put together committees of residents to approve development applications, because if you did hardly anything would ever get built anywhere.
Look at Haberfield for example - do you think half those residents wanted the WestConnex to tear through, acquire properties, chop Ramsay Rd in half an introduce two huge tunnels next to Henley Marine Drive? Surely not, but Haberfield has had to shoulder some of the burden on behalf of Sydney as a whole.
@balmain-boy said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350530) said:Sigh, if only BLC had the foresight to buy le Montage in the 90s when it was available at a bargain price we'd have a great leagues club, or just function centre bringing in the dough. Appointing Dawn Fraser and Sirro to the board was such a massive mistake. They didn't have the business nous to run a club.
I really don't know what Benny thinks he's trying to buy here. He want's balmain's share, plus half of wests share? To eliminate the joint venture? Never going to happen. Maybe they could buy Balmain's share plus an extra 20% to invest some capital, but these investors want control in exchange of their money. And they won't get over 50%...
@jedi_tiger said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350529) said:it's probably Andrew Forrest with Benny or Marwan Koukash
@balmain-boy said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350525) said:@tigertownsfs said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350523) said:@strongee said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350343) said:@avocadoontoast said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350052) said:If it gets rid of our board I’m all for it
I was listening to the first and last podcast , and they coached the sg ball team from Wests last year , and they reckon the crap infighting at the lower levels is still going on . Not to mention dinosaurs in powerful positions , still thinking it’s the magpies , and hating on Balmain . And I’d assume vice versa at BJLD.
We need to build an academy at Campbelltown . Have 2 Wests tigers teams run around in Matt’s and ball , comprised of merged players from both districts . An A team and a B team . And Bus the kids out there from Balmain . It’s no different than Manly bussing thier kids in from all over Sydney a few times a week. (It has to be 2 teams as , parents would remove thier kids from both districts if opportunities for rep honours are halved ) .
It would give us a true presence out west , get rid of the really bad management of Wests JRL , at least in a junior pathways sense , and a 1 club identity .
U20s Wests tigers , reserve grade Wests tigers , Ron Massey cup Wests tigers , Matt’s Wests tigers , Sg ball Wests tigers , Tarsha Gale Wests tigers etc)
It would also be much like MLB , that when you got the tap on the shoulder to go to the NRL training (which would probably be the reserve grade team as well ) it would be a pathway as well , and a pursuit that kids could see . Ie. the Bus to concord , or training at concord .
I always thought the Wests side of the merger were far too attached to the magpie , even though they got the name . It’s ridiculous really , as neither Balmain nor the magpies are EVER coming back .
There’s a guy who was on the rugby league digest , talking about Wests and how he could never support the tigers , because nobody chants “Wests” at games ? Like what the hell ? He’s my age . Mid 30s . In 2000 I was a teenager . I’ve been supporting Wests longer than I have Balmain . Anybody who thinks like this needs to be removed from the club . I’m not saying disregarding the history , but rather holding onto it like it’s a badge of honour .
Otherwise if we can’t do that , we should just move to Perth . Seriously . Wests Magpies are dead sorry. Nobody cares under 35. Balmain Tigers are dead . Nobody cares under 30. And they’re the ones who will take the club into the future . My son would follow us , if we were good . He’s 7 . He doesn’t want to go and watch his dads team lose all the time . He said his team is the panthers , cause his friend said they win all the time and are the best .
Sorry about the rant , but I’m so over this garbage .
I was pretty shocked listening to the West’s podcast regarding the vitriol to west’s tigers. I googled him and he is a mad Storm supporter apparently which was concerning because he has/had a senior role in the Western Suburbs junior rugby league club unless I’m mistaken
What wests podcast?
@gallagher said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350547) said:@jedi_tiger said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350529) said:it's probably Andrew Forrest with Benny or Marwan Koukash
Id say Tony Sage, owner of Perth Glory. He's putting together a bid for a Perth franchise.
@cqtiger said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350574) said:I’d like to know more about the consortium to buy WT’s. The current WT board isn’t working. Period. Still evidence of a leaky ship and I don’t think that will ever change with this board.
Reading posts against it just based on Benny’s name is silly. There would be some very serious people involved with Benny.
Anyway, I can’t see Ashfield selling any time soon.
@cqtiger said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350574) said:I’d like to know more about the consortium to buy WT’s. The current WT board isn’t working. Period. Still evidence of a leaky ship and I don’t think that will ever change with this board.
Reading posts against it just based on Benny’s name is silly. There would be some very serious people involved with Benny.
Anyway, I can’t see Ashfield selling any time soon.
@jedi_tiger said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350580) said:@cqtiger said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350574) said:I’d like to know more about the consortium to buy WT’s. The current WT board isn’t working. Period. Still evidence of a leaky ship and I don’t think that will ever change with this board.
Reading posts against it just based on Benny’s name is silly. There would be some very serious people involved with Benny.
Anyway, I can’t see Ashfield selling any time soon.
interesting if WA bought it for 8 and they can sell it for 10 making a 2 million profit as if they wouldn't take a good look
@gallagher said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350547) said:@jedi_tiger said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350529) said:it's probably Andrew Forrest with Benny or Marwan Koukash
Id say Tony Sage, owner of Perth Glory. He's putting together a bid for a Perth franchise.
@gallagher said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350547) said:@jedi_tiger said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350529) said:it's probably Andrew Forrest with Benny or Marwan Koukash
Id say Tony Sage, owner of Perth Glory. He's putting together a bid for a Perth franchise.
@69-05-41 said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350280) said:I would prefer another 150 games of Brooks at halfback over Benny being anywhere near WT's ever again. :astonished:
@geo said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350655) said:I'm Kevin
@geo said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350655) said:I'm Kevin
@truetiger said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350331) said:@kazoo-kid said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350330) said:@red-rugby said in [Revealed: Secret bid to buy battling Tigers](/post/1350312) said:How Benny Elias put the bite on the Tigers
Kelly Burke
June 30, 2012
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Lobbying ... Ben Elias promotes the development at a council meeting. Photo: Bob Pearce
Big-money deals spearheaded by a rugby league champion have left Balmain Leagues Club with mounting debts.
Thanks for posting. I forgot the details of why he is so hated and called "Backdoor Benny". What a horrible piece of work. Terrible human being. Benefitting off of the misery of others under the guise of being a savior. Reminds me of Donald Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon.
Donny is a saint compared to Benny....