Wests Tigers Private Ownership is that the Answer?

[Lestronge]

If you are looking for action from the NRL and PVL...

The NRL will intervene to the minimum extent necessary to protect its own brand

ie; If the Wests Tigers boardroom drama, warring and politics starts to spill over and threaten the NRLs brand or public image, there will be minimum intervention necessary to restore that image. Hence the reinstatement of O'farrel, but no real structural change otherwise

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Think of the LA clippers who were badly run by Donald Sterling for many many years.. It was only when he did something that threatened the NBA's brand image that he was extracted and dismissed from ownership...

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Yep! It took a video recorded by his ex girlfriend where he called all his players the N word and referenced them to his slaves , that got him booted.
We are definitely the LA clippers of the nrl … only it’s even more poorly run as the clippers have zero fans and supporter base . We have by most metrics the top 5 in the game . It’s diabolical we are this bad …

 

[pawsandclaws1]

One of the uncomfortable issues for private ownership is the likelihood that a new owner would want her/his staff in major positions in the club - CEO, Chief financial officer, recruitment, pathways etc. It's their money!