Wests Tigers 2016 Thread

Keep the Bronco bashing to the safe haven of the Broncos team thread.

Back to business. Who's heard this bullshit about Brydens buying out the Tigers half of the joint venture ?

Dip wrote:

The time flying from South East QLD to NSW is fairly negligible, though there is the travel to get to and from the airport as well (together with check-ins etc both at the airport and hotels). Same would apply for the Knights road trips to Sydney. Except for the odd games in Perth or Darwin, I'd be surprised if any trips are so long they don't train on the same day as flying if they want to. The Titans probably get the shortest straw as they already fly between 11 & 12 away games a year, and because they have no Sydney supporter base they inevitably seem to be a prime target for games taken elsewhere, like Darwin, so they do some kms then.

While I agree about the 5 day turnaround, I can't see how they can really change it while they're playing 8 matches over 5 days from Thursday to Monday with only 5 on Saturday and Sunday (or even 4 days for that matter if they get rid of Thursday or Monday matches). In it's current format, it would mean that Thursday matches could only be between one of the teams that played Thursday, and one of the teams that played Friday. There simply isn't enough combinations. They could most certainly make sure that any 5 day turnaround is followed by at least a 7 day turnaround, and also make sure those playing have at least 1 home game or home city game if there is a 5 day turnaround.

Not sure which teams  you are talking about with regard to the 7 day turnaround each week. At first I assumed you meant the Broncos, but then I looked at the draw and for the 20 rounds that are released they only have 2 x 7 day turnarounds. Perhaps you meant the Knights, who have 5 x 7 day turnarounds in the first 20 rounds. If you see 7 day turnarounds as an advantage, then I guess you'd have to say the Broncos are at a disadvantage to almost all of the rest of the teams in this respect in 2016.

They don't have a Gold Coast supporter base either.

Your Name wrote:Keep the Bronco bashing to the safe haven of the Broncos team thread.

Back to business. Who's heard this bullshit about Brydens buying out the Tigers half of the joint venture ?

Read it this morning but I think it was a rumour with no official link.

I think the 9:30 kick off was more of a factor than the travel time.

Makes you respect the warriors, who have to stuff around with time zones all the time

Milchcow wrote:
I think the 9:30 kick off was more of a factor than the travel time.

Makes you respect the warriors, who have to stuff around with time zones all the time

More so the WA AFL teams who actually do it successfully.

Brydens Lawyers principal Lee Hagipantelis has tabled a $5 million bid to buy Balmain’s share of Wests Tigers.

Hagipantelis, whose company is a major sponsor of the Tigers, last week sent a formal proposal to the NRL and Balmain, which owns a 50 per cent stake in the club. However, he told The ­Australian last night that he was resigned to the offer being re­jected after failing to receive a response from Balmain or the NRL.

“There were preliminary discussions,” Hagipantelis said. “I spoke with both the NRL and Balmain, and it didn’t proceed.”

Asked whether he was still interested in buying Balmain’s stake in the Tigers, Hagipantelis said: “Not now. It’s not a question of disrespect. I put a proposal forward which, it would appear, did not find favour with either of them. I feel I have made a genuine effort to assist. It was graciously received and it was left at that.

“I’m not necessarily disappointed as such but I do bemoan the fact that I suspect there will be a significant change to the identity of Wests Tigers by definition with the loss of a foundation club.”

Hagipantelis is the first person to table a bid for Balmain’s share in the Tigers, which is due to hit the market on April 1 unless the club can find a way to repay the $5m debt it owes the NRL.

Under his proposal, Hagipantelis offered to pay Balmain’s debt over a six-year period, with an initial payment of $500,000 and subsequent annual instalments of $750,000. It is understood he also insisted no interest be paid on the outstanding amounts and he receive two representatives on the club’s board.

A spokesman for the NRL said a letter had been sent to Hagipantelis yesterday advising that a number of financial and governance issues would have to be resolved before the proposal could be considered.

Representatives of both Balmain and co-owner Wests Ashfield have been holding talks with the NRL in the lead-up to the March 31 deadline as they look to smooth the path forward.

Wests Ashfield have final say over the Balmain share because it has an option to buy the 50 per cent stake, although it is understood Wests is reluctant to purchase the club in its entirety.

It is believed Wests would ­prefer to buy part of Balmain’s share and allow the remainder to hit the market. Regardless, Balmain’s share in the Tigers is on the market.

Using Hagipantelis’s offer as a guide, the Wests Tigers would be valued at $10m, well below the market value of several of their competitors.

Manly owners the Penn family sold 22 per cent of their stake in the Sea Eagles late last year in a deal worth $5m. That deal placed the Sea Eagles’ value in excess of $20m.

South Sydney too was valued at more than $20m when James Packer paid $7.5m for a 37.5 per cent share of the club in late 2014.

Krump wrote:

Milchcow wrote:
I think the 9:30 kick off was more of a factor than the travel time.

Makes you respect the warriors, who have to stuff around with time zones all the time

More so the WA AFL teams who actually do it successfully.

Yep, they travel further but they get the 2-3 hours in their kitty before they play, Warriors lose it and then gain it back after the game.

bluetige wrote:Brydens Lawyers principal Lee Hagipantelis has tabled a $5 million bid to buy Balmain’s share of Wests Tigers.

Hagipantelis, whose company is a major sponsor of the Tigers, last week sent a formal proposal to the NRL and Balmain, which owns a 50 per cent stake in the club. However, he told The ­Australian last night that he was resigned to the offer being re­jected after failing to receive a response from Balmain or the NRL.

“There were preliminary discussions,” Hagipantelis said. “I spoke with both the NRL and Balmain, and it didn’t proceed.”

Asked whether he was still interested in buying Balmain’s stake in the Tigers, Hagipantelis said: “Not now. It’s not a question of disrespect. I put a proposal forward which, it would appear, did not find favour with either of them. I feel I have made a genuine effort to assist. It was graciously received and it was left at that.

“I’m not necessarily disappointed as such but I do bemoan the fact that I suspect there will be a significant change to the identity of Wests Tigers by definition with the loss of a foundation club.”

Hagipantelis is the first person to table a bid for Balmain’s share in the Tigers, which is due to hit the market on April 1 unless the club can find a way to repay the $5m debt it owes the NRL.

Under his proposal, Hagipantelis offered to pay Balmain’s debt over a six-year period, with an initial payment of $500,000 and subsequent annual instalments of $750,000. It is understood he also insisted no interest be paid on the outstanding amounts and he receive two representatives on the club’s board.

A spokesman for the NRL said a letter had been sent to Hagipantelis yesterday advising that a number of financial and governance issues would have to be resolved before the proposal could be considered.

Representatives of both Balmain and co-owner Wests Ashfield have been holding talks with the NRL in the lead-up to the March 31 deadline as they look to smooth the path forward.

Wests Ashfield have final say over the Balmain share because it has an option to buy the 50 per cent stake, although it is understood Wests is reluctant to purchase the club in its entirety.

It is believed Wests would ­prefer to buy part of Balmain’s share and allow the remainder to hit the market. Regardless, Balmain’s share in the Tigers is on the market.

Using Hagipantelis’s offer as a guide, the Wests Tigers would be valued at $10m, well below the market value of several of their competitors.

Manly owners the Penn family sold 22 per cent of their stake in the Sea Eagles late last year in a deal worth $5m. That deal placed the Sea Eagles’ value in excess of $20m.

South Sydney too was valued at more than $20m when James Packer paid $7.5m for a 37.5 per cent share of the club in late 2014.

If they do not accept this or similar then:
a) there is something else solid in the pipeline;
b) it's just another terrible fucking decision.

Your Name wrote:Keep the Bronco bashing to the safe haven of the Broncos team thread.

Back to business. Who's heard this bullshit about Brydens buying out the Tigers half of the joint venture ?

What bronco bashing?

SI wrote:

If they do not accept this or similar then:
a)  there is something else solid in the pipeline;
b)  it's just another terrible fucking decision.

If history has any part then I assume the answer to your question will be b)

Shit it's hard being a Tiger's fan

Your Name wrote:Shit it's hard being a Tiger's fan

Too right.
We are so ill disciplined it makes our already crap D into very shit D
What is it about putting on a West Tigers Jersey, it seems like as soon as the players do this they lose brain function.
Maybe its more accurate to say they have no brains to start with, hence putting on a Tigers Jersey. Super Teds the exception though

Ted should be the Australian and NSW fullback this year. He is easily the best 1 in the comp.
No one is even close at the moment.

Pieman wrote:Ted should be the Australian and NSW fullback this year. He is easily the best 1 in the comp.
No one is even close at the moment.

I personally agree. For NSW and Australia Tedesco should be wearing the #1. Inglis at CTR for Australia for mine.

Well done Greg.

Your gonna go nuts when the votes go behind closed doors

\He might have just been commenting on Tedesco's apparent club switch.

Which to be fair was probably the fault of some sap at the newspaper, rather than Alexander.

He's talked up that bet so many times I didn't even notice

Krump wrote:He's talked up that bet so many times I didn't even notice

True story. it goes behind closed doors in 26d 10h 36m


You were right Milch

Manaia named in NSW Cup side. Wont be happy. I'm sure he will look good in pink.

On a positive note we have 4 forwards and no hookers on the bench.