An External Review of the Governance of Holman Barnes Group

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#1

Enough is enough

Garry Watson (Kingswood, 2024-12-28)

#2

HBG needs a governance structure that allows for the Wests Tigers to be a success. Leave the football club alone!

Joel Helmes (Oatley, 2024-12-28)

#3

I'm tired of the public embarrassment that comes from the constant infighting within the Wests Tigers ownership. It needs to stop once and for all so the club can harmoniously progress into the future.

Nick Hayes (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#5

We need honest, transparent, capable governance at HBG and WT. We need the recent actions of HBG board investigated and interrogated

Steven Stretton (Rouse Hill, 2024-12-28)

#8

I want a stable board in order for the Wests Tigers to fully implement the recommendations from the 2023 review and drive this club to be successful again.

David Hanilton (Ingleburn, 2024-12-28)

#11

I want this club to succeed across all levels. I want unity.

Rachel Smith (Parramatta, 2024-12-28)

#12

I have been a long time supporter of Wests Tigers. Its time to remove self interests and ensure some proper governance on the HBG board. Julie, Dennis and their supporters are no longer acting on behalf of their members and are protected by an outdated and undemocratic debenture system. This needs to change to ensure that the power lies in a member driven, democratic process.

Mark Reading (Singapore, 2024-12-28)

#14

The constitution of the HBG clearly allows itself to be manipulated disproportionately by debenture holders.

This is an antiquated system that needs to be replaced.

Ken Yazici (Ryde, 2024-12-28)

#15

We are wests tigers. I’m wasn’t even born when wests and Balmain were separate entities, it’s time to let go of the past and move to the future

Blake Elliott (Niagara park, 2024-12-28)

#16

I agree with what this petition is trying to achieve

Ronald Taylor (Campbelltown, 2024-12-28)

#18

Sick of the leaks and the constant humiliation as a Tigers fan

Simon N (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#19

I want a club that I can be proud. A club that is not the butt of jokes by rival fans. A club that I can feel pride when I see our badge rather than shame and regret

Jamie Mek (Port Morseby, 2024-12-28)

#20

I want a club that I can be proud of.

James Mek (Port Morseby, 2024-12-28)

#21

I've had enough of the internal politics of the HBG board.
The two people who are sabotaging the democratic operation of a legitimate concern for their own gratification had to be put to rest.For this reason I submit my name and support .
The Wests Tigers must be allowed to prosper and go forward competing in the NRL as it's own identity without any negative input from The board of HBG

Bob Wright (MANDURAMA, 2024-12-28)

#23

The Wests Tigers are my club and I hate seeing what the current board is doing to it. This petition is designed to ensure that the recommendations of the review are actioned in a timely fashion. Wests Tigers UNITE!! 🐅🐅

Kelly Hollis (Currans Hill, 2024-12-28)

#25

I continue to be disgusted by the ignorant behaviour of the owners of Wests Tigers who constantly display archaic, delusional ideology that contributes to holding the club back from fulfilling its potential. We are united as WESTS TIGERS so get on board, implement ALL recommendations of the independent review or resign in disgrace. The chair is an utter embarrassment with the way she is behaving and needs to put misguided self interest aside and do the right thing

Matthew Jordan (Nelson Bay, 2024-12-28)

#26

Tired of the old dinosaurs dragging this club down due to their egos and fondness of a bye gone era

John Keller (Port Morseby, 2024-12-28)

#27

I want change in this establishment

James Holland (Townsville, 2024-12-28)

#29

If you're not interested in owning a successful football club, sell it....if you are, then implement the reccomendations of the review to make us successful. Get your personal issues and dramas out of the way and act professionally

Tim Phelan (Wollongong, 2024-12-28)

#30

The self interest of the HBG board members has gone on long enough. The Wests Tigers have been incompetently run for over 20 years and the board has shown no accountability for this or respected the due process regarding the external review. As a fan and a member I've spent more money on the club than any of these dinosaurs have spent on their debenture. Stand aside and let the people who know what they're doing run the club. I hold no confidence in the current leadership of the HBG or their ability to run the Wests Tigers.

Kerry Frazer (Gold Coast, 2024-12-28)

#33

I am completely fed up with the idiots running the club,people who do not answer to anybody else but themselves.We have a large supporter base but are completely ignored by poor management who can not be voted on

Paul Wright (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#34

The current governance structure is destroying the club

Malcolm Ogden (Booker Bay, 2024-12-28)

#39

I’m signing as the HBG do not hold the best interests of the Wests Tigers at heart.

Conor Noone (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#43

I'm signing because I am fed up with petty indifferences erupting every year, threatening the stability and performance of our great Wests Tigers. When things at the Wests Tigers are finally looking hopeful with great management finally in charge with Richo, we should not have to be bombarded by constant infighting, threats of splitting the club, and negative media being released as a result of the idiotic and frankly childish management of HBG. We are now Wests Tigers and forever will be Wests Tigers. We need play as Wests Tigers in all grades, no more Wests Magpies or Balmain Tigers, only Wests Tigers. And the imbeciles in HBG that constantly threaten civil war and continue to leak stories to the media need to sort themselves out or be sacked. The fans do not and will not support the unmerging of the Wests Tigers, so HBG needs to do its job and support the club.

Thomas Smith (Kelso, 2024-12-28)

#44

I believe in the future of the Weststigers and putting a stop to in fighting with the club

Rob Grant (Tanilba Bay, 2024-12-28)

#46

For 25 years the factions on our board have cost us stability & success. The fans are united. The team is united. The coaches and CEO are united. The board? Not united at all. Leaking petty and selfish articles to the press and are working against all the strides we have made. I have zero faith in this board. Enough is enough. We demand an independent board who have the nous and the best interests of our this mighty club at heart. Times up.

Carla Sindel (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#49

Because change is needed and clear leadership is required! Our club is heading on the right path but seems people who can’t let go of the past would rather derail Wests Tigers more so than help push it along this victorious path we have commenced .

Anthony Looker (Clermont, 2024-12-28)

#51

I'm sick of the off field drama created by incompetent people in important roles. Hbg can do better.

Peter Matten (Coffs harbour, 2024-12-28)

#53

There is a slow but sure push to get rid of the Tigers. The jerseys and roar store items are more so black than the 3 colours of black white and gold. Tigers are not black!
We should follow the Wests Tigers and not Balmain nor Western Suburbs.
When the Balmain Club couldn't maintain a financial equality on the board there seemingly has been a focus to ditch Leichhardt Oval and move back to magpies territory and eventually the Tigers will be a distant memory.

Stephen Bellette (Brisbane, 2024-12-28)

#55

Long suffering fan and member, as fans we simply deserve better

John Roach (Ipswich, 2024-12-28)

#56

I have no faith in the HBG to professionally own the Wests Tigers. The chair and co-chair seem to strive for division in the Wests tigers, at a time where the club is finally looking positive again. Their need for public spotlight is killing this club and it’s image. The fact that I am in my early 20s and would act more mature and professional is concerning.

Ethan Berrell (Camden, 2024-12-28)

#59

Firstly, the membership structure allows no meaningful contribution to the direction of the club, nor the ability to bring change when needed.

Secondly and more importantly, HBG have repeatedly shown they have neither the requisite skill or the capacity to adopt change and bring in the necessary professional skills to operate an NRL club.

Performance both on and off the field is the worst in the competition for a period of time to demonstrate that root and branch reform is the only possible way to deliver a change in outcomes.

Adam Renshaw (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#61

I am a life long Tigers now Wests Tigers fan. Finally we have the team being run professionally and HBG need to not derail the process

Nick Pronin (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#62

I am a 15 year member and am sick and tired of poor governance

Evan Thomas (North Lakes, 2024-12-28)

#63

I'm signing because I'm sick to death of this crap and i worry about the tigers future, we need a independent board NOW!!!!

Paul K (Greystanes, 2024-12-28)

#64

I am sick of the infighting going on by the Board of this club.25 years and it's still going on.The Board should do what is best for the football team and it's supporters.We are Wests Tigers not Wests Magpies or Balmain Tigers.

Brett Smith (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#65

I want the Wests Tigers to be one strong team on and off the field

Sean Hendry (Upper Coomera, 2024-12-28)

#67

We need to see through the recommendations. The people involved in stopping Wests Tigers becoming a successful club should not be in charge of HBG anymore. The dinosaurs needs to go. It’s time for a change and to see through the recommendations in FULL.

Brandon Wills (Ermington, 2024-12-28)

#68

I am a Wests Tigers fan that is sick and tired of seeing the HBG board members run the Wests Tigers club into the ground, exhibit and adopt disgustingly poor governance practices and structures, and completely annihilate any chance of success for the Wests Tigers.

They consistently bring the game into disrepute and it’s clear they do not have the best interests of the Wests Tigers at heart.
The debenture system at HBG is antiquated, creates an oligarchy, is a barrier to democratic processes and is far too removed from good governance practices.

This outdated and incompetent structure is bleeding into the Wests Tigers and is damaging the club’s brand.

The board at HBG is completely dysfunctional and board members refuse to incorporate good governance practices into both HBG and by extension, the Wests Tigers.

A change is needed to stop the rot and to ensure the long-term success and viability of Wests Tigers and HBG.

Sean McCarthy (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#70

Because I love my Mighty Tigers and I’m tired of the board dragging us down in the mire of mud, because they can’t /won’t get their act together. I want this great club to thrive, not die, because of the actions of a few power hungry board members.

Leah Bradley (Wattle Grove, 2024-12-28)

#71

I'm singing because it's absolutely embarrassing that we are still talking about magpies board and Balmain board we are the wests tigers grow up or piss off. We the Wests Tigers fans have had enough of the childish board, success starts at the top and until we have a united board we won't be successful.

Brendan S (Newcastle, 2024-12-28)

#73

I am calling for a review into Holman Barnes Group ownership to follow up on the recommendation passed onto them in their last review 2023
Members deserve better than these self interested parties who put themselves before what is in the best interest of the club!

Peter Atwood (Victoria point, 2024-12-28)

#75

Time to stop the rot! Wests Tigers has been around for 25 years now. Stop living in the past. The people responsible for not following through recommendations are nothing but money and power hungry. We have the potential to be one of the biggest clubs in the NRL in the future. These dinosaurs want to ruin it and are stuck in a time capsule they can’t get out of and move forward with what’s present and that’s making Wests Tigers great for a long time

Brandon W (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#77

I’m signing because I feel there has to be genuine and permanent change to the ownership and board level of Wests Tigers, and by extension the primary owners and financial backers of Wests Tigers, the Holman Barnes Group.

Further, by allowing a far more transparent and accountable ownership and board of both WT and HBG (which is also the primary owner and financial backer of not only Wests Ashfield, but also Balmain Tigers Football Club and the new Balmain Leagues club site at Rozelle) the club will grow, prosper and fulfil its destiny as the leading club in the NRL and therefore the world.

Bob Hommel (Hornsby, 2024-12-28)

#78

Burgess need to go

Jackson Clark-Forrester (Wentworth Falls, 2024-12-28)

#80

This change will be long overdue and it is crucial for the club to be able to move forward.

Aaron Thompson (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#81

I’m signing as I’m a Wests Tigers supporter.

Jason Condran (NSW, 2024-12-28)

#83

I believe that the HBG board should honour the agreement to adopt the full recommendations from the 2023 external review into the governance of the Wests Tigers.

Graeme Kady (Karangi, 2024-12-28)

#84

We need to unite Wests Tigers and have an independent board that sole focus is on the Wests Tigers

Michael Stapleton (Gladesville, 2024-12-28)

#85

I’m sick of the internal fighting and just want the club to get back to the place it belongs. Wests and Balmain are long gone, we’re Wests Tigers now and that’s the end of it

Jayke Serone (Murwillumbah, 2024-12-28)

#86

We need to stand united as Wests Tigers. We are finally moving in the right direction.

Sonya Micallef (St Clair, 2024-12-28)

#88

The fish rots from the top

Tony George (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#90

I’m signing this because I have lost all faith in the Wests Tigers & how they are run

Dave Brown (Batemans Bay, 2024-12-28)

#91

Because I'm sick of our club being the laughing stock of the NRL. I used to be a Balmain supporter but I'm 49 now and have supported the west's tigers probably longer now. It's time to get over which side you come from and support the club or just leave.

Mathew Morgan (Point cook, 2024-12-28)

#93

Have considerable doubts over HB group's willingness to do what's in Wests Tigers best Interests.

Peter Dickinson (ASHFIELD, 2024-12-28)

#94

The only way to have a successful West Tigers team is by having a competent board who work as one. The present board is a disgrace and only have one agenda and that is themselves. We are West Tigers not Tigers or Magpies. The board should be investigated by the appropriate authorities and officials should be the correct fit to make the West Tigers SUCCESSFULL NOT A JOKE in the NRL.

Joseph Grech (Concord, 2024-12-28)

#98

I whole heartily believe in everything this partition stands for. This should have been achieved from the previous review

Brett McInnes (Singleton, 2024-12-28)

#99

I'm signing because I'm sick of supporting this poor excuse of a franchise. Every time it feels we are heading in the right direction this joke of a board have to smear us through the mud. REMOVE THE CANCER, or the club dies

Michael Roberts (Cold coast, 2024-12-28)

#101

I'm signing because I believe the current board of Holman Barnes Group are not acting in the best interests of the Wests Tigers based on its apparent poor corporate governance and an out-dated debenture system.

Stephen Lock (Toowoomba, 2024-12-28)

#102

HBG are*****ed

David Heterick (Newcastle, 2024-12-28)

#106

I want the best for my team!

Josiah Russell (Wyong, 2024-12-28)

#107

I want the club to be successful

Stuart McLennan (O'connor, 2024-12-28)

#108

I am tired of the petty squabbling by the top brass.

William Blake (Eastwood, 2024-12-28)

#112

We need to end the divisive approach from the HBG board.
We are Wests Tigers, not Balmain or Magpies.

Keith Bassett (Hornsby, 2024-12-28)

#115

I want to stop the sabotage of Wests Tigers by some board members of HBG.

Tony Bourke (Woongarrah, 2024-12-28)

#123

as a supporter of the Weststigers and Balmain since 1967 I believe the club deserves to be governed in the best interests of the Weststigers fans, players and corporate partners.

Phil Thomson (Wollongong, 2024-12-28)

#125

Wests Tigers need the best possible administrators to make this club the best in the country and the current group are not up to the job.

Kevin Manning (Wagga Wagga, 2024-12-28)

#126

Wests tigers till I die

Josh Landers (Nsw, 2024-12-28)

#127

Supporting this petition is not only in the interests of the future success of the Wests Tigers but in the continued long term development and success of the great game of rugby league.

I urge all supporters of rugby league to support this petition to stop these dinosaurs who are putting their own self interest before the future success of the Wests Tigers and to stop them continually bringing the great game of rugby league into disrepute.

Henry Wawrzyniak (Minto Heights, 2024-12-28)

#129

I am a lifelong wests tigers (balmain since 1980) fan and I am sick and tired of the inept performance of this club at boardroom level. The unprofessionalism is embarrassing and continues to hold the club back from even having the chance to compete.

Matthew Young (Nelson Bay, 2024-12-28)

#132

Lifelong Tigers fan and sick of the ongoing bullshit at the board level.

Allan Gowen (Port Macquarie, 2024-12-28)

#134

This needs to stop They have had 12 months to act enough is enough

Christopher Clarke (Belimbla park, 2024-12-28)

#135

I'm a Balmain supporter

Greg Sun (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#137

I’m from the Balmain side of the merger but I’m sick and tired of hearing about Balmain and Wests. I’m a Wests Tigers fan and I’m very confident that everyone else who signs this petition feels the same. No more divide Wests Tigers Unite!!!

Dave Butler (Central Coast, 2024-12-28)

#139

Enough is enough. These self served parasites need to go ruin some other club

David Fleming (Rosebery, 2024-12-28)

#145

The necessary governance changes that will allow the club to operate as an individual entity have not been completed. The reasons behind this appear to be being made by people who do not have the clubs best interests as a priority.
I live a long way away now but I grew up in the Balmain district and played for St Gerard’s, St Pats Dundas and Five Dock. I supported the Magpies as my father did. I have both sides of the joint venture in my personal. However I have followed the Wests Tigers from day 1.

James Gazzard (Darwin, 2024-12-28)

#147

I am signing this petition as I do not have confidence in the current governance of the HBG and especially it’s chairman Romero and director Burgess to act honourably and have the best interests for the Wests Tigers football club. After 25 years the club needs to be firm and united as one brand and that is Wests Tigers only.

Michael Crismale (Illawong, 2024-12-28)

#150

I’m sick of the crap that is ongoing at Board level at the HBG. The infighting has to stop.

Robert Becher (Myocum, 2024-12-28)

#151

The club has had made good progress off the field with Shane Richardson. I would hate for that to all be undone by some self serving members of the Holman Barnes Group. Please fix this mess which has stopped the club for almost a decade.

Jonathan Foster (Nsw, 2024-12-28)

#153

Tigers owners/ board is shite

Justice Daley (Caboolture, 2024-12-28)

#156

I am a magpies supporter from the 1990’s but for majority of my supporting life I have been a tiger, and want my kids to be a tiger, and don’t understand why personal vendettas and selfishness needs to become apart of professional sport.

Josh Darragh (Padstow, 2024-12-28)

#160

The HBG power struggle is not only childish, it is playing with the future of a club on the brink of turning years of terrible results around. The perception is the grab for power is only to serve personal agendas which are out of kilter with the wider fan base. Holding the club to ransom in this way has not gained any support, but alienated the supporters from the owners. Time to let the members vote and restore accountability.

John Walters (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#164

As a member Iam sick and tired of the way this club is dragged through the mud by our governing body. The review of last year must be implemented if this club is finally going to drag itself off the floor. How can we expect our club to succeed while there is a civil war going on in the boardroom

Peter Robey (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#166

I'm sick of the same results followed by the same excuses from the same people. It has to change.

Paul Luck (Penrith, 2024-12-28)

#167

I have no faith in Julie Romero & Dennis Burgess as board members as I don't believe they have the best interests of the Wests Tigers Rugby League Club, it's players, coaching staff & fans. I'm appalled by their treatment of fellow board members especially Mr Rick Wayde who's reputation is impeccable and has dedicated most of his adult life to firstly the Western Suburbs Magpies and since 2000 the Wests Tigers

Darryl Bain (Lansdowne 2430, 2024-12-28)

#169

There is too much fighting within the organisation and it needs to change.

Luke Antoniadis (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#170

I want the right governance for the Wests Tigers

Michele McClure (Goodna, 2024-12-28)

#173

Because I Love the Wests Tigers and have suffered through so many ridiculous headlines and decisions made by the board. Year after year after year the factions infighting the stupid contracts the circus troupe cast members of the board. Wests Tigers need unity and people dedicated to Wests Tigers not the teams of yesteryear or their own individual agendas.

Cody Civic (kynnumboon, 2024-12-28)

#175

We are Wests Tigers!!

Mick Dowling (Kedron, 2024-12-28)

#177

I accepted the merger as it said at that time that the merger was binding and neither side of the merger could break away or become the dominant entity.

Allan Pepper (Georges HLl, 2024-12-28)

#179

I signed the last petition and led to some amazing outcomes. In signing this petition, I am hoping for the outcome that is really the only one that will bring this club sustained success and trust in the club from our fanbase. This club needs to be run as an independent club and we should have all ties with Balmain and West's cut. We are the Wests Tigers and need to be one club in every facet, on field and off field. No more Magpies v Balmain crap.

Brett Lee (Orange, 2024-12-28)

#182

Idiots running the show

John Street (Fullerton Cove, 2024-12-28)

#185

I’m signing this petition because, the Wests Tigers future constantly feels fragile under the current administration. As a Wests Tigers paying member, the fear of wasting my money on a club with a negative future seems dumb. And a negative future is always lurking in my mind under the current ownership. They are obviously not united, and the members of the board who talk commonsense, seem to be on the outer, and those who seem self interested, seem to be in control. It scares me that those who hold most of the power, seem more interested in themselves, than what’s best for the Wests Tigers. What’s best for the Wests Tigers, was summarised in a recent review, which so far, has been mostly ignored by said board members. I just have zero confidence that the people in charge, have the tools, or desire to make positive changes

Clayton Johns (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#188

Im demanding change

Chase Butler (Central coast, 2024-12-28)

#192

I'm signing because of the disgraceful way HBG have repeatedly treated this club due to their obvious self interest.

Neil W (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#194

25 years of watching this club lurch from embarrassment, to scandal, to further embarrassment is more than enough. Administrative decisions have held influence over our many years of failure, especially our incompetent past 3 years, through incessant meddling with the football department.
People power forced an external review and a lot of it is being ignored. Enough is enough. Time to kick out the dead wood.

Troy Jackson (Cairns, 2024-12-28)

#195

I’m a long term fan of the tigers and I’d love the team & coaching staff to be able to focus on their game rather than the continuous dysfunction (and ulterior motives) that seem to continue to disrupt the club!

Kaitlyn Hargans (Sydney, 2024-12-28)

#197

We’ve finally turned a corner as a professional NRL club after making the needed changes at an administration level to now see vested interests and power plays threaten to undo the work that’s already done.
Anybody on the HBG board that is not 100% behind the Wests Tigers simply needs to go. Enough is enough and we can’t continue with this self serving leadership. Please get behind our CEO, chairman and see through what has been agreed to and what is on track to be delivered for the betterment of our club.

Grant Colquhoun (Gold Coast, 2024-12-28)

#198

Harrison

Harrison Coleman (Blacktown, 2024-12-28)

#199

I want our team to have success . I feel the current situation at board level is holding us back.

Doug Bladon (The Ponds, 2024-12-28)

#200

I'm a member & fan of over 35 years and am tired of our great club having its name dragged through the mud because of inept leaders at the top.
The club has moved forward in such a positive direction but the fact that the board ,(dinosaurs) can't see past their own misguided governance and do the right thing for the club, sponsors, members & fans & put us all first instead of there own benifits means it's time to finally oust them.

Chris Golledge (Brisbane, 2024-12-28)



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