SMH Article 'We’ve lost faith in them’: Balmain consider shock exit from Wests Tigers merger

[BAGNF05]

Will Julie or Karen or whoever TF she is come out and say something to WT fans? Uncle Nick would burn half of Sydney down if somebody suggested tearing the Roosters apart.

 

[Tucker]

No it doesn’t. It is not a partisan type thing.
Those HBG reps have been inexcusably pathetic and proven time and again that they couldn’t care less about football club results.
It’s not a Wests v Balmain thing, it’s a competent v incompetent thing.

 

[gallagher]

They can't even let us enjoy spoonbowl

 

[vlad]

Does the blue wiggle still want to buy the club ?

 

[Tom Shines]

They can't even let us enjoy spoonbowl

Couldnt this old fossil Leo have kept his powder dry for another week ?

 

[phil1986]

When Benny himself shoots it down and calls for him to standown immediately.

It has no legs.

 

[Pascoes_barber]

This is why we can't have nice things

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Updated story on DT:

Balmain chair Danny Stapleton has dismissed any suggestions of ructions as the Wests Tigers, insisting his board is fully committed to the joint venture and their partnership with the Holman Barnes Group.
Stapleton, who represents Balmain on the Tigers board, said he had personally contacted his fellow Balmain directors in the wake of reports that one of his directors – Garry Leo – wanted to split from the Wests Tigers and go it alone.

Stapleton said Balmain was committed to the Wests Tigers.


“I have spoken to my board,” Stapleton said.

“Balmain is fully supportive of the joint venture with the Holman Barnes Group, the Wests Magpies group and more importantly Wests Tigers.

Balmain chair Danny Stapleton insists his board is fully committed to the Wests Tigers joint venture.
“We want nothing but sustained success for Wests Tigers and we have a wonderful working relationship with Holman Barnes.

“I have spoken to every single board member and every board member has told me it is not true. We are solid as a rock.”

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I think sorting this bunfight out might be beyond Richo’s expertise …

richo has never had to deal with a joint venture before

 

[mtd#2]

Sure but the name represents a JV from Balmain. I'm not a lawyer I'm just saying it could get ugly in terms of some entity with no Balmain involvement using the name Tigers in the NRL.

"Balmain tigers" and "wests tigers" and "castleford tigers" and "east's tigers"... they are all clubs that use a tiger as their mascot. Balmain do not own the word "tigers".

It won't get ugly.

Balmain don't have a leg to stand on lol.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Will Julie or Karen or whoever TF she is come out and say something to WT fans? Uncle Nick would burn half of Sydney down if somebody suggested tearing the Roosters apart.

Yeah the Leo stuff aside, we need to hear what is going on with WT Board re-structure.

Richo should be asked by journos what is happening with the 4 independents!

 

[jrtiger]

all well and good for Stapleton to come out with that, but I’d appreciate if he mentioned that the current HBG board + interim WT board is intent on actioning all recommendations made by the Barnier-Crawford review.

that is, quite simply, imperative to the sustainability of Wests Tigers.

 

[WestsTigers4VR]

need a club statement

 

[pacey]

How much did Parra pay for this?

We will not be winning a third wooden spoon. We are on a crocodile roll and they cannot stop this momentum

 

[Tucker]

Which is the worse slogan…”Get on the Bus” or “Crocodile Roll”?

 

[cochise]

Mate that has nothing to do with it.

 

[gallagher]

At least Balmain reacted quickly.

 

[BrissieTiger67]

Which is the worse slogan…”Get on the Bus” or “Crocodile Roll”?

Both sound like lame musical numbers we were made to do at school with skipping ropes ...maybe mild PTSD from it ...😐

 

[gallagher]

Both sound like lame musical numbers we were made to do at school with skipping ropes ...maybe mild PTSD from it ...😐

Maybe a theatrical play. I enjoyed 'Death of a salesman' last year.