@tigertownsfs How has PVL put HBG on notice they have the board it is not independent the hole issue has been a farce .
Mielekamp comes with great pedigree, he is revered by the Mariners and had good success on and off the field.
Yet here he is obviously hamstrung. He can't answer honestly about the problem of a magpies lower grade side, coming up with a vague answer about eventually having everyone fully support one club, and talks about all the communication he has to do with HBG which to me seems coded and suggests how he has to pacify and constantly manage the relationship with HBG.
I just don't see what HBG has proven to justify their control over decision making and their intervention in our club.
Mielekamp seems a good man, but I wonder if he will regret accepting this position under the current structure.
@tigertownsfs How has PVL put HBG on notice they have the board it is not independent the hole issue has been a farce .
it is a farce. What gives me hope is that I have never seen so many people who actually now understand the debenture system and the nightmare that is governance at HBg. A year ago I was ok that Romero was sacked because we had a majority independent board so the demented debenture politics didn’t matter. It turned out there was a loophole where HBG could unilaterally sacked and stack the WT board and they could unilaterally amend the number of board seats etc. now everyone can see that HBg are the problem and that the solution is to cut this cancer out of our club. They are not doing us a favour, there is probably 100 people who would happily pour the amount of money that HBg gives to the club. They are not special, they are a vampire squid sucking on the face of the WT and the sooner that we cut them out of our club forever the better. We are through the looking glass now, no going back
Good grief. Just when I thought the resignation of Richardson could re-invigorate the CEO role of WT, this bloke seems like a complete tosser.
I hope he stays as interim CEO, to be replaced by someone better.
My position is that we need to wait to see what the new WT board looks like.
If we have a board where skilled independent people hold the power then Shaun might be a good pick (again, I predict he will get the job).
If Shaun is a by-product of the HBG power play then I’m concerned.
For the record, I reckon he’s a good operator, but I’m not 100% sold on top notch NRL CEO credentials just yet.
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Mielekamp comes with great pedigree, he is revered by the Mariners and had good success on and off the field.
Yet here he is obviously hamstrung. He can't answer honestly about the problem of a magpies lower grade side, coming up with a vague answer about eventually having everyone fully support one club, and talks about all the communication he has to do with HBG which to me seems coded and suggests how he has to pacify and constantly manage the relationship with HBG.
I just don't see what HBG has proven to justify their control over decision making and their intervention in our club.
Mielekamp seems a good man, but I wonder if he will regret accepting this position under the current structure.
Nice debut post, welcome!
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From Tele/Zero Tackle:
It is understood the revamped board will consist of up to nine members, with five positions held by Holman Barnes or Western Suburbs nominees.
Among those representing the major shareholder are Holman Barnes chief executive Daniel Paton, deputy chairman Frank Primerano, board member Mick Liubinskas and chief commercial officer Michelle Nielsen.
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From Tele/Zero Tackle:
It is understood the revamped board will consist of up to nine members, with five positions held by Holman Barnes or Western Suburbs nominees.
Among those representing the major shareholder are Holman Barnes chief executive Daniel Paton, deputy chairman Frank Primerano, board member Mick Liubinskas and chief commercial officer Michelle Nielsen.
A complete waste of time
How PVL would allow HBG to do this is beyond comprehension. They are saying that he only insisted that the independents be re-appointed.
it's almost as if he is quite happy for the WT circus to roll on.
Now our only hope is Clubs NSW/ L&G / ILGA intervention.
Whats happening with WT Unite?
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Whats happening with WT Unite?
- Anything to share yet
We haven’t received any info from those who are running it.
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@celvin-klone good question. I recall at the rally in December there was a call made to members of Wests Ashfield to sign a document that would lead to a compliant being lodged with Liquor & gaming but I also recall that it might have needed 100 or 1000 signatures.
What has come of that?
@tigertownsfs How has PVL put HBG on notice they have the board it is not independent the hole issue has been a farce .
Your question is very relevant in light of the recent fan forum. I wouldn't rush to cross pollinate from the other forum but I feel this is important and worth sharing.
https://weststigersforum.com/threads/ceo-forum-20-jan-26-hotwash-part-1.36960/
It's implied that Barry O'Farrell told the fans forum that PVL has effectively put HBG on notice. If this whats happened its great in principle but what is the reality in practice?
HBG still hold all the cards. They have their own people on the board now with 5 board appointments.
Dennis Burgess stood down from the Tigers Board but is still a HBG director.
In the background to all of this every NRL fan, player, commentator, potential signing continues to think the clubs is a circus.
Until Wests Ashfield have their corporate governance put under the microscope by the NSW govt once and for all, then HBG will continue to prioritise self interest rather than acting in the best interests of WT.
It seems there is a new push from Wests Ashfield members to call an extraordinary general meeting, remove the current board and revoke debenture system.
Below is a link to the club constitution for anyone interested
A quick bit of research suggests there are approx 27,000 Wests Ashfield members so to get 5% there'd need to be 1350 member signatures.
Other potentially interesting docs that the club has uploaded to a publicly available directory on its own website. I found these via a google search to my surprise
First document suggests that the club has to make it known how much was spent on litigation involving former directors and also settlement sums paid to someone like RickWayde and others. This has not happened.
The other docs explain how much is paid to board members and these amounts were confirmed by board resolution.
HBG really are a law unto themselves. These docs show just how they run their own race without any outside intervention. Anyone questioning their power is removed. Following this a public appeal is put out for new board members but sadly these appointments can only be rubber stamped by HBG.
