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

[AmericanHistoryX]

Are you really sure?

 

[coivtny]

I didn't mind. Apparently, because someone had the "brilliant idea" that there should be an equal balance it would have served up a constant reminder to those who did mind in the case of an imbalance. In addition, when it was discovered that Tim Sheens great uncle played fullback for Balmain in 1908 his goose was cooked. 🤣🤣

OK.

 

[innsaneink]

I think you're overly simplifying what was a complicated situation. As I recall the "early years" had two separate teams both with unused first grade players. It was only when Sheens wanted to move to a single feeder team and Wests Campbelltown demurred that Balmain effectively became the sole feeder club. As I understand it Balmain were prepared to support a Wests Tigers reserve grade side.

BRET
Sheens wanted all his NRL other than the top 17,in any given week playing together as opposed to playing against each other.
Balmain Ryde also trained with the first grade squad so they were all on. The same page

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Morning Glory with Matty Johns

Join Matty Johns for the Morning Glory every Friday only on 1170 SEN. Sydney's Home of Sport.

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Go to 1:23:00 in today's Matty Johns show when the WT supporter rings in & Andrew Webster responds about the 4 independent directors being recruited by a consultancy not finished yet. Will be decided in coming months, taking longer than it should.

 

[innsaneink]

Either it's true and they've backpedalled at Olympic pace, or its untrue and the lying media is revealed once again.

Chammas. Would be a fool.to put his name.to direct quotes that are untrue

 

[Pascoes_barber]

 

[innsaneink]

Yep. There should be no Wests Magpies/Balmain Tigers moving forward, separate 'boards', separate 'chairmen' or any other kind of sub-organisations belonging to 'one side' of the joint venture that are now ancient history.


The whole organisation needs to be Wests Tigers from top to bottom. FFS formalise it already!

All grades play as Wests Tigers.

ONE board - PROPERLY APPOINTED based on merit, with the maximum term of appointments set at 5 years.

One Chairperson.

One CEO.

Do you think WTs wanna take on Magpies/Macarthur juniors AND Balmain JRLFC?
I think.they got enough. On. Their plate right now... Maybe one day

 

[SwervinMervin]

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Good they got a statement out, but you might think someone would proof read it carefully enough to get the date right. Last I checked, it is 2024, not 204. That's back when Emperor Marcus Aurelius was playing at halfback for Leichhardt Wanderers.
Real professionals. Attention to detail matters.

 

[diedpretty]

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.

That is total BS. The only thing Romero cares about is Romero. She doesn't give a toss about Wests Tigers and even less about Wests Magpies. Burgess does have a soft spot for the magpies but is not trying to overthrow WT. The only people pushing for a magpies return to NRL are a few old fogeys supporters.

 

[innsaneink]

Gary Leo is not Balmain and up until yesterday was unknown except for a few who were around in the late sixties and seventies.

I had his footy card in.my days at Five Dock Primary School that's all. I remember. Of him

 

[full80]

Good they got a statement out, but you might think someone would proof read it carefully enough to get the date right. Last I checked, it is 2024, not 204. That's back when Emperor Marcus Aurelius was playing at halfback for Leichhardt Wanderers.
Real professionals. Attention to detail matters.

"Stoic in defeat" was a headline from the time.

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Do you think WTs wanna take on Mahpies/Macarthur juniors AND Balmain JRLFC?
I think.they got enough. On. Their plate right now... Maybe one day

All grades, juniors, the lot.

 

[Tom Shines]

That’s gold

 

[tigermate]

I'm pretty sure they still have their own juniors

lol. Last in all grades. And I’m from Balmain side

 

[Lestronge]

That’s gold

HTF is that like 2000/ 2001 , it felt like a time warp back to 1980. That’s next level cringe ! I need a shower after watching that to wash away the rot to my brain …..

 

[Tom Shines]

Morning Glory with Matty Johns

Join Matty Johns for the Morning Glory every Friday only on 1170 SEN. Sydney's Home of Sport.

www.sen.com.au

Go to 1:23:00 in today's Matty Johns show when the WT supporter rings in & Andrew Webster responds about the 4 independent directors being recruited by a consultancy not finished yet. Will be decided in coming months, taking longer than it should.

Thanks for posting … Im not sure Webster is talking from any particular knowledge though … this seems to be going on for 6-7 months now … shouldn’t take that long unless things are being deliberately delayed

 

[Tom Shines]

That is total BS. The only thing Romero cares about is Romero. She doesn't give a toss about Wests Tigers and even less about Wests Magpies. Burgess does have a soft spot for the magpies but is not trying to overthrow WT. The only people pushing for a magpies return to NRL are a few old fogeys supporters.

Romero should go back to that Insurance Claims Manager job she previously had

 

[The Fresh Oil]

No chance this will ever happen , the nrl won’t let it happen no matter what , the only thing that could happen is if the club was purchased by some Rich bugger , like Crowe and co , don’t panic , we hear for ever

100% NRL is a business. Feelings and nostalgia mean nothing unless a buck can be made. Just look at every team doing heritage round jerseys lol.

Hey General Motors, make Holden in Australia again. Sure you’ll loose money and it will most likely fail again but me and the boys loved our VL’s.

 

[jrtiger]

Thanks for posting … Im not sure Webster is talking from any particular knowledge though … this seems to be going on for 6-7 months now … shouldn’t take that long unless things are being deliberately delayed

Webster is the closest journalist to Shane Richardson in the media.

I'm not saying absolutely take his word for it, but they are good friends.

shoutout @BlackWhiteGold for his sleuthing, yet again.

 

[BZN]

💯 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 💯YES...Benny Elias 💯NOOOOOOO.