Taking a wrecking ball to the club! (Recent Media Reports)

[Lestronge]

Only a fool goes rockfishing without a lifejacket and unfavourable conditions.

A kid got swept away the other day . When things are avoidable , I’m reluctant to use words like tragedy . I’m not sure how to define it , but you can’t help but shake your head .

 

[Lestronge]

WOW! You found a photo of Rick seated next to Lee at Tommy Raudonikas' funeral. Well done mate. You've really put a cat amongst the pigeons here.

Lee and Pascoe were puppets, used and abused for as long as HBG (including Wayde) saw a use for them. Lee provided $1m in sponsorship, and took all the PR for the shit HBG power block were driving. Pascoe was a yes man to them.

Lee was no victim ! He was paying 1m for a sponsorship worth more , and milked it for every last dollar . His incompetence around contract negotiations , which people can call naivety, was enough to undermine his position .
Then there’s the revenue fudging , and membership numbers , and the fiscally irresponsible persuasion of getting the club to retain Nofa , it’s a long list of reasons he was put in front of the firing squad .

 

[BZN]

What are you arguing about then?

Balmain and Wests aside, the board has been atrocious prior to their dismissal and clearly hamstrung any ability to create success. The evidence is in the results and overpaid signings we've had to witness while we ran up 3 wooden spoons.

Are you really advocating for Burgess and Romero to govern the joint going forward?

List your agenda clearly.

G'day weststigers...I hope your new year has started off exceptionally well.

Now, I have no need or desire to list my agenda AGAIN.

@cochise started all this clap trap about me WANTING THE MAGPIE'S BACK... because he didn't want to read my original post back in 2019 with an open heart.

@cochise said in a post yesterday he doesn't mind how often I criticize him, so I'll say what I have said before.

I am convinced he was Very Anti Magpie in 2019 so yes, I admit I took a defensive stand re. the Mighty Magpies, and the vibes I am still getting today is he is Still Anti Magpie, so I still don't believe he is working for the betterment of both sides of Our JV.

weststigers, I feel also if you have been reading my posts [which I doubt... but that's ok... as I do tend to pen some rather long and probably boring posts 🥲] with an open mind you would know well and truly by now where I stand.

End of another rather long and probably boring post...See Yuh 🙂

 

[magpies forever]

I know nothing about the history of machinations in the management of the joint venture. All I hear about is bloated egos and ongoing rifts. I honestly thought the club was on the up after the review.
As I see it now, the only people shielding the playing group from this bullshit are Richardson and Marshall. Does anyone in the WT administration believe that Galvin, Bula, Luai, or Koroisau are going to hang around for this shitshow?
It's pretty clear that the team and on field performance is the last priority for these clowns.

We just have to hope the playing structure of WT remains shielded from the board machinations- so far they have been. Yes, the crapshow gets media attention and is of concern but as long as the players themselves get no knock on effects Benji and Richardson should be able to separate the 2 things in discussions with players and managers. If the side then starts to get off the bottom of the table and shows progress, it must put pressure on the Board to get itself sorted,

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

A kid got swept away the other day . When things are avoidable , I’m reluctant to use words like tragedy . I’m not sure how to define it , but you can’t help but shake your head .

Yes, you should avoid even walking around the rocks when the ocean is above 6ft its not just the waves to look out for, but the sea can surge and if its above waist high you will end up in the drink and in a lot of trouble.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Would be helpful to know what was in the review’s recommendations?
What is it that those two are so afraid of?
Let me guess?
The $100 which gets you a 1 in 20 chance of a seat, is adjusted for inflation and should now be $2170?

They want control of Wests Tigers and with the review as I’m lead to believe , Wests Tigers would have a different group running the footy board , people with brains , knowledge of footy , respected people , these idiots on HBG board won’t qualify so they will just try and take it , Romero , Burgess and the 2 fleas supporting them have just shown what sort of grubs they are , a coup , then remove anyone who supported the reviews which they now have done , I suspect if this keeps going , Richo and Barry will walk again giving Romero and co exactly what they want , puppets they can control

 

[tigertragic]

So … Barry O,Farrell is “on the verge “ of being reappointed as Chairman …this is good news

They want control of Wests Tigers and with the review as I’m lead to believe , Wests Tigers would have a different group running the footy board , people with brains , knowledge of footy , respected people , these idiots on HBG board won’t qualify so they will just try and take it , Romero , Burgess and the 2 fleas supporting them have just shown what sort of grubs they are , a coup , then remove anyone who supported the reviews which they now have done , I suspect if this keeps going , Richo and Barry will walk again giving Romero and co exactly what they want , puppets they can control

Yep that’s my concern
Richo signed up with the review in progress.
He has no reason to stick around and sully his name by association with these HBG controllers

 

[BZN]

According to transparently partisan stooges who have zero interest in Wests Tigers aside from Magpies ownership "rights" to run the joint into the ground!

Fulltime forum trolls who never addresses any substantive facts...

You have more "last posts on this issue" than Farnham & Chisel have had combined "farewell" concerts!!

I like your post Snidest...to be able to bring Farnham & Chisel into your post is incredible.

I am not going to get into a conversation about "transparently partisan stooges" as you call them or me, but you go for it if it floats your boat, and you have the right to do that, so go for it. But please don't forget I have the same right. If the Mods. consider I am a "Fulltime forum troll" they will warn me not to be a norty boy again...ok.

Did you watch the N.Y.E. concert?
Imo Robbie Williams didn't do 'you're the voice' anywhere near as good as Farnham, but the fireworks were outstanding.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

HBG unfavourables will be feeling the heat now with the negative press another potential review directed at them hopefully they will wake up to themselves.

 

[Iron Fist]

And John Dorahy too - what happened to him on our board?

He was a casualty when the board was dismissed last year.

His spot on the board is now with a HBG cronie - Burgess or Montgomery. One of them represents HBG, the other Wests Magpies, but they're both debenture holders at HBG and on the HBG board. This gives them 2x positions on the current WT board. The other two or O'Farrell (chairperson and independent - but probably seen as sympathetic to Balmain Tigers), and Stapleton (BTRLFC). Who knows, maybe if a true independent other than O'Farrell was on the board, HBG wouldn't feel as threatened.

 

[BZN]

There’s only a misinterpretation if you’re still stuck in 1990 & this is coming from someone with a Magpie as his profile pic Lol.

This is 2025 and I'm still alive and getting closer to 78 yoa every day, so I guess that means I can't be stuck in 1990. Although if the new improved supa glu we have today was around then, I may well be stuck in 1990.

I absolutely Love your profile pick by the way. And I hope 2025 has started in a rooly good way for you and stays that way throughout the year.

Oh blimey...I said I love your profile pick, 🤔 maybe I shouldn't have said that 🤔 as I'll probably be bombarded with more love notes not, than I can handle 🥲.
But anyway, as Winston Churchill [the real one not the one on here] said... it is what it is, and we'll fight then on the beaches.

 

[BZN]

Seems that he doesn't. Just endlessly boring, moronic trolling from @BZN recently.

Yuh know something P_b, I totally agree with you.
Have a stupendous day mate 🙂.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

They want control of Wests Tigers and with the review as I’m lead to believe , Wests Tigers would have a different group running the footy board , people with brains , knowledge of footy , respected people , these idiots on HBG board won’t qualify so they will just try and take it , Romero , Burgess and the 2 fleas supporting them have just shown what sort of grubs they are , a coup , then remove anyone who supported the reviews which they now have done , I suspect if this keeps going , Richo and Barry will walk again giving Romero and co exactly what they want , puppets they can control

Richo is not the type to walk without a fight. Even though as the CEO who reports ultimately to these muppets, he will have a few cards to quietly play behind-the-scenes if required.

Turning this club around (including corporate governance) could become his greatest achievement.

 

[cochise]

The importance review recommendation was the appointment of skilled independent directors onto the Wests Tigers board.

For me the key recommendations to be implemented are the independent directors appointed, the constitutional change to allow that to happen and I would like to see the progress of implementation of the recommendations externally reviewed which was a recommendation that was blocked from occurring.

 

[cochise]

G'day weststigers...I hope your new year has started off exceptionally well.

Now, I have no need or desire to list my agenda AGAIN.

@cochise started all this clap trap about me WANTING THE MAGPIE'S BACK... because he didn't want to read my original post back in 2019 with an open heart.

@cochise said in a post yesterday he doesn't mind how often I criticize him, so I'll say what I have said before.

I am convinced he was Very Anti Magpie in 2019 so yes, I admit I took a defensive stand re. the Mighty Magpies, and the vibes I am still getting today is he is Still Anti Magpie, so I still don't believe he is working for the betterment of both sides of Our JV.

weststigers, I feel also if you have been reading my posts [which I doubt... but that's ok... as I do tend to pen some rather long and probably boring posts 🥲] with an open mind you would know well and truly by now where I stand.

End of another rather long and probably boring post...See Yuh 🙂

I was very anti the return of the Magpies.

 

[BZN]

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I can't believe how thoughtful 😀you are hank37w, and the trouble you have been to, to research all this stuff about the Magpies.
Now it's your turn to look after yourself... and be good doing it, otherwise you might end up in the clink and you wouldn't want that would you? 🤔😀

 

[BZN]

One is on a forum and the other is a director of the leagues club and the football team.
If he didn’t say it then it’s not hard just to come out and say he didn’t
Instead him and Romero stick their heads in the sand to pretend nothing’s happening.
I hate to keep coming back to you but I feel you are so far away from the reality of what they are doing and what their responsibilities are.

Thank you cktiger 👍 for reminding me I haven't taken my dose of reality yet this morning.
Have a really cool ☃️❄️day.

 

[BZN]

If you read through this you’ll see plenty of former Magpie supporters completely sick of what’s happening and wanting the club to move on. In fact there’s most probably more first generation WestsTigers supporters on here than former Balmain or Wests supporters…. It’s been 25 years.

Thank you once again cktiger... for letting me know this amazing fact.

 

[BZN]

Correct I owe you nothing, I have no responsibility to you.

OK!

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

@BZN a question for you mate. If some referred to the Magpies as strictly that would you insist they include Wests in the name?