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

I’m a Balmain tigers tragic and you’re delusional dude

Balmain has no juniors, no capital, no club house, nothing!

Everyone on that train should pss off seriously.

We should be grateful we have wests nursery now.

The game has changed - if Balmain ever came back we would be like Newtown jets playing in Reggie’s and probably the lowest team in that comp.

It’s over mate.

All we need is the old tragic Balmain and magpie people to flog off somewhere else, put on their old jerseys, and play with each other if they’re so desperate
You know what people reference now when they think of the word Balmain ?
Really good pubs , nice area , a good night out .
No one GIVES a SHIT ABOUT THE BALMAIN TIGERS!!! That brand is not a thing anymore .
I actually think the Western Bears might suffer from this delusion as well . Is there really anyone out there who cares ? Honestly …. They may have undermined that franchise now they’ve tacked on the “bears ”.
I certainly hope not , as I think much like the swans in Sydney , having an association with tradition is a good thing , but the brand itself holds zero value . Same as Balmain.
The brand wests tigers with its association with people like Benji Marshall / Robbie Farah holds way more value in the current market .

My son doesn’t follow football at all , and he can point out Benji Marshall on a screen , had seen his highlights , and just simple word of mouth , knows who he is.
I actually can’t believe how a guy who peaked 3 years before my son’s birth can hold that much sway in his generations zeitgeist .
Do you reckon he knows who Gary Jack is , do you reckon he knows who Blocker roach is ? Sironen ? Mick Gillet ? Shannon Nevin ?LOL seriously ….
 
she's not on the board mate. as the Chairwoman of our major shareholder, who sanctioned the review, it's up to her and the HBG board to action the recommendations to enforce true corporate governance at WT, many of which dilute their power.

unfortunately self interest is rife amongst Holman Barnes Group, especially now that Andreacchio has been ousted as Chair.
No it was brought in by the previous chairman . He stepped down / was defeated , and Romero , who was originally axed as a board member / wests representative to wests tigers board , went for the HBG chairmanship and now has found her way back onto a board she was previous determined to not have the skills to be a board member .
She’s there because she is the chairman of HBG . Not because she adds any value .
The issue is with wests Ashfield and them voting her into that position .
 
No it was brought in by the previous chairman . He stepped down / was defeated , and Romero , who was originally axed as a board member / wests representative to wests tigers board , went for the HBG chairmanship and now has found her way back onto a board she was previous determined to not have the skills to be a board member .
She’s there because she is the chairman of HBG . Not because she adds any value .
The issue is with wests Ashfield and them voting her into that position .
she's not on the WT board, but Dennis Burgess and Tony Montgomery are. both of them are on the Romero side of the ledger. concerning.
 
How does Romero keep appearing in the board, wasn’t she previously on the board and then left or dropped off ?
Why is it so difficult to get a good cohesive board who want the best for Wests Tigers ?
100 % both her and that other music knob should be gone , my concern is that the group are not following on the recommendation set out from the report , 4 independent and so far zero but actually heading back to the old group ,
NRL. Won’t have either Balmain or Wests back
NRL would just work out a way to keep us going or move us to another area and re name it ( Western crocodiles )
The board needs to be fixed up with middle aged smart people not flogs and 80: year olds
 
An irrelevant person making irrelevant headlines.

He's not a part of the Wests Tigers and as such, his opinions don't matter.

Better to just close this thread down- this guy making comments is no different to a lone keyboard Warrior on FB.
 
💯 correct why are people who are out of touch with reality on any board related to Wests Tigers, Balmain Tigers or Wests Magpies ?
If we were smart our board would contain some influential media personalities such as Benny Elias and Joel Caine. We don’t have to particularly like them as people, but they both have good media profiles and both clearly have a soft spot for Wests Tigers. It would be crazy not to utilise their media influence as a positive for Wests Tigers.
Completely agree. And include some people who have been really successful in other parts of their life who are passionate Tigers supporters. Problem is, people who are reaaly successful, don't want to be associated with a group who are more broadly consdiered a bunch of muppets. Can you imagine someone like John Coates sitting in a boardroom, trying to keep a straight face, when across the table from him is the old Keith Richards wannaby muso who writes jingles in his spare time. Not a chance.
 
You know what people reference now when they think of the word Balmain ?
Really good pubs , nice area , a good night out .
No one GIVES a SHIT ABOUT THE BALMAIN TIGERS!!! That brand is not a thing anymore .
I actually think the Western Bears might suffer from this delusion as well . Is there really anyone out there who cares ? Honestly …. They may have undermined that franchise now they’ve tacked on the “bears ”.
I certainly hope not , as I think much like the swans in Sydney , having an association with tradition is a good thing , but the brand itself holds zero value . Same as Balmain.
The brand wests tigers with its association with people like Benji Marshall / Robbie Farah holds way more value in the current market .

My son doesn’t follow football at all , and he can point out Benji Marshall on a screen , had seen his highlights , and just simple word of mouth , knows who he is.
I actually can’t believe how a guy who peaked 3 years before my son’s birth can hold that much sway in his generations zeitgeist .
Do you reckon he knows who Gary Jack is , do you reckon he knows who Blocker roach is ? Sironen ? Mick Gillet ? Shannon Nevin ?LOL seriously ….
You had me until Shannon Nevin. Tigers legend and one of the most influential players of his generation. Nearly won The Voice too. You gotta lift...
 
So i have quotes back from the daily telegraph for a full page $ 33K and half page ad $16K - but they do 40% to 80% discounts depending the on the day etc.

I want to start a go fund me page which asks for money to take out a full page ad in the Tele that has an open letter to HBG, Balmain Tigers and Wests Tigers boards as well as past administration, directors and anyone else trying to hijack and sabotage the Wests Tigers that is cherished by us the fans.

The ad would state that we want to keep the WT

That we want Richo and Barry to be able to implement all the recommendations of the report including adding 4 independent directors and not the same HBG directors that were there last time.

And that we want all the infighting to stop.

And that any money that we raise more than the costs of the advertising will be used to put into a kitty to use as a third party or sponsor deal to extend and keep Lachlan Galvin at the club for ten years because we believe he is the face of the new WT generation from the southwest.

And that if there are any Balmain Tigers or Wests Magpies old folk who want to keep the torch alight they are welcome to put on their jerseys and play against each other at Lidcombe Oval whenever they want but leave us all ALONE.

I think this will get more media attention than the cost of the ad itself.
I wish Russell Crowe had been a Tigers man...
 
How does Romero keep appearing in the board, wasn’t she previously on the board and then left or dropped off ?
Why is it so difficult to get a good cohesive board who want the best for Wests Tigers ?
Because the West side of things are far to strong, and have control of pretty much everything,
A couple Of years ago I stated on the forum that Western suburb influencers were trying to take total control and kill the Tiger side of West Tigers and bring the Magpies Back, and I was called all kinds of names, and here it is West have to much control and someone is trying to do something about it.

GARY LEO.

They are not for WEST TIGERS
They are for Western
suburbs MAGPIES.
 
Seriously why is it just our lot? How come we never hear about St George & Illawarra doing all this bullshit
Probably because Illawarra doesn’t have the long standing heritage like St George, Wests or Balmain do. They were an easier bedfellow for St George to take over. Most of their juniors already came from the Illawarra anyway. Balmain and Wests were completely separate entities from the beginning, hence less happy to be pushed together, much like Norths and Manly, except they spat the dummy very early on.
 
Are we the only club that have board members in the media for stupid sh#t

They should not be seen or heard from..
 
💯 correct why are people who are out of touch with reality on any board related to Wests Tigers, Balmain Tigers or Wests Magpies ?
If we were smart our board would contain some influential media personalities such as Benny Elias and Joel Caine. We don’t have to particularly like them as people, but they both have good media profiles and both clearly have a soft spot for Wests Tigers. It would be crazy not to utilise their media influence as a positive for Wests Tigers.
Joel Caine? Really?
 
Because the West side of things are far to strong, and have control of pretty much everything,
A couple Of years ago I stated on the forum that Western suburb influencers were trying to take total control and kill the Tiger side of West Tigers and bring the Magpies Back, and I was called all kinds of names, and here it is West have to much control and someone is trying to do something about it.

GARY LEO.

They are not for WEST TIGERS
They are for Western
suburbs MAGPIES.
I’ve lost all hope of this changing. It’s possibly the reason Sheens was sacked 12 years ago, he wanted consolidation. If we sign a depth player they play in a Magpies jersey. We can’t possibly tolerate this for another 26 years.
I would not be surprised if the NRL withdraws their licence leaving Wests and Balmain to play RM.
 
Oh, yes.

They will be a powerhouse with their incredible financial clout.

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The state of the art leagues club and training facilities will have fans and players alike queueing up to be a part of this certain success.

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As a Balmain diehard back in the day it gives me an instant migraine driving past this. Once Iconic...
The coming soon placard says it all really. Whats it been? 12 years? Diabolical. And now we want to break away? On the pipe, surely.
 
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As a Balmain diehard back in the day it gives me an instant migraine driving past this. Once Iconic...
The coming soon placard says it all really. Whats it been? 12 years? Diabolical. And now we want to break away? On the pipe, surely.
No. "We" don't.

One lone idiot does. And the scum media have run with it anyway.
 
Because the West side of things are far to strong, and have control of pretty much everything,
A couple Of years ago I stated on the forum that Western suburb influencers were trying to take total control and kill the Tiger side of West Tigers and bring the Magpies Back, and I was called all kinds of names, and here it is West have to much control and someone is trying to do something about it.

GARY LEO.

They are not for WEST TIGERS
They are for Western
suburbs MAGPIES.

Time to move on … Gary Leo just having a nana moment ….
 
25 years later and look at this clubs board. Where there is smoke there is fire. The saddest part of all this is all the other clubs will be using this as ammunition to infiltrate and win over our up and coming juniors when they go to market. A kid looks for stability not disability. Cohesion not treason. Sometimes ego is a dirty word.
 
St George and Illawarra board are controlled by people with a business brain and who care about their club there is no one on that board with their own agenda. The board at West Tigers needs to be removed and faceless people behind it outed and removed once and for all. Change the name of the joint venture to Macarthur Tigers based it out of the two grounds Leichardt and Campbelltown. And let it be privately owned and controlled.
 

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