Will you be attending the Save the Wests Tigers March?
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LiverpoolTiger
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I ended up going on my own and thought there was about 500 people.
Thought it was a bit divisive though, alot of Balmain paraphernalia and was disappointed Barnier who led the review spoke and noticed former sacked board members there so one wonders what their agendas were. Would've preferred just regular fans.
Saw Roach there, wonder what he was hoping for,
Thought it was a bit divisive though, alot of Balmain paraphernalia and was disappointed Barnier who led the review spoke and noticed former sacked board members there so one wonders what their agendas were. Would've preferred just regular fans.
Saw Roach there, wonder what he was hoping for,
It was clearly all Wests Tigers, even if some older logos in view, everyone was absolutely united on a Wests Tigers front.
As for Blocker, not only did he when I spoke to him, but heard him multiple times say that he may have been a Balmain player, but he is behind the Wests Tigers and the cause, and that he wouldn't have been there otherwise.
Chunk
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There you go 🙂
‘Give power back to the fans’: Hundreds rally against Wests Tigers owners
Wests Tigers fans came from as far afield as Perth to register their displeasure with the Holman Barnes Group following the latest upheaval in the boardroom.
I am unsure of what outcome the protesters are attempting to achieve, other than to divide the club and get rid of the Western Suburbs' 90 percent ownership of the club. How the HGB is structured is a matter for this club, and its members, and in my view, Wests Tigers members and supporters should have no involvement in this matter, severely damages Wests Tigers brand to prospective members and players etc.
Concerning the internal review of Wests Tigers by Tony Crawford (North Sydney Bears Board Member) and Gary Barnier (controversial aged care executive), and implementing an independent board, I think it was always doomed for failure. Most successful NRL clubs do not use this, to my knowledge. I couldn't imagine Sydney Roosters handing over control of their football club.
You've suggested the goal is to divide the club, but cited the 90% HBG ownership. So it's ok to have division/bias/agendas one way, but a bit of push back from the other side and it's not on?
A lawyer went on record this week to state that there are directors in HBG who want the magpies back and tigers gone. Also go listen to Marina go on the playingandsimple podcast which was released this week.
We don't care how the HBG is structured, they can run brothels for I care..
We just don't want them anywhere near the club.
As fans we are entitled to take that position against an agenda driven self serving business who do not have the best interest of the football club at heart.
I couldn't imagine the sydney roosters handing control to a board of dementia holders either.
The Chad
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The problem is that the people "controlling the football club" are inept , unqualified and unskilled. They are not chosen on their ability but simply on who they know or who they are related to
The only thing that keeps severely damaging the WT brand is the HBG, year after year after year.
weststigers
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Why is Balmain paraphernalia divisive?
Does that make Magpies paraphernalia divisive?
Don't take this the wrong way...just stress-testing your argument.
Correct.
If it wasn't factual, he'd be sued.
I reckon he's a bit of a flop at times.. so don't confuse me referencing his statement as me backing him personally
hammertime
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You think THIS is damaging the club? Mate, HBG do that all on their own. No need for us.
The reason why the club needs to be at arms length is due to the undemocratic debenture holder structure. We'll never have the right leadership from a pool of 20 people picked by their own mates. We wouldn't be in this situation, without that situation.
So yes, youre right, no other clubs do this, but they do not have people unaccountable at club ownership level. These guys do not have accountability from their own finances, from shareholders or from members, which is the case in every other organisational governance that i can think of.
You sound like you have relationships with HBG given this propaganda youre spewing @KevB? Tying yourselves in knots there mate.
Tom Shines
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I never saw one item of Balmain paraphernalia ( not sure exactly what you are trying to imply ) … I saw 2 guys wearing Balmain jerseys but they combined it with a Wests Tigers hat
I never saw one item of Balmain paraphernalia ( not sure exactly what you are trying to imply ) … I saw 2 guys wearing Balmain jerseys but they combined it with a Wests Tigers hat
tig_prmz
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I didn't think this initiative would do much initially but very glad of the turnout.
A big part of me still believes that they will do a couple of cosmetic and knee jerk changes, but 2-3 years later, go back to the way it has been.
But, I see a tiny little chance that HBG just says f it, it's not worth the drama.
I personally have lost a lot of emotions over the WT since I've learned a lot more about the ownership structure and the way the Club operates. It simply doesn't feel like "my club" anymore.
If something does eventuate, great. If nothing does, I'll continue to feel how I feel.
I highly doubt I'll be going to many games win, lose or draw next year.
A big part of me still believes that they will do a couple of cosmetic and knee jerk changes, but 2-3 years later, go back to the way it has been.
But, I see a tiny little chance that HBG just says f it, it's not worth the drama.
I personally have lost a lot of emotions over the WT since I've learned a lot more about the ownership structure and the way the Club operates. It simply doesn't feel like "my club" anymore.
If something does eventuate, great. If nothing does, I'll continue to feel how I feel.
I highly doubt I'll be going to many games win, lose or draw next year.
The Chad
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What a world we live in, when fans are using Lee Hagipantellis as a defence against the Tigers Board. Lol.
You're right- he wouldn't be able to lie about it. But the irony..
LiverpoolTiger
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There was alot of Balmain paraphernalia there, glad my 88 yo grandfather who played at Pratten Park didn't want to come, he thought it was developing into an anti Wests thing.
I think in the context of a Wests Tigers unite movement Balmain paraphernalia is divisive yes.
I'm sure some of those would like it to be just Tigers.
Tom Shines
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Bit of drug paraphernalia back at the club. …
