Lee & JP finally lose the confidence of the Board??

A lot of guess work in this latest article by Carayannis & Read. They heard there is a scheduled board meeting for October 23 and made up the rest. I doubt whether any review findings will be presented then until its final. Absolute joke for journalism this mob!

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...l/news-story/7c2105b0e6be18eabbd3642f91439c85

Wests Tigers directors could have a taste of the independent review into the embattled club as early as this week as they brace for a boardroom showdown over the future of chair Lee Hagipantelis.

The Tigers have a board meeting scheduled for October 23 and Sport Confidential understands that Hagipantelis has every intention of being there as he prepares to stare down those calling for him to step aside.

By then, the club’s majority owners the Holman Barnes Group could be armed with early feedback from the review process, which is nearing its conclusion after a petition of more than 2,000 supporters called for change.

The review has largely centred around the running of the club in response to a decade of disappointment – the club last played finals football in 2011.

Those in charge of the Tigers have come under fresh scrutiny in recent weeks after it emerged that Hagipantelis was asked to stand down by fellow director Tony Andreacchio, acting on behalf of the Holman Barnes Group.

Hagipantelis politely declined and remains defiant in his desire to continue at the helm of the club as Tigers officials brace for the completion of the independent review – it is understood the full review could be completed by the end of the month and in the hands of the Holman Barnes Group by mid-November.

The review has already interviewed more than 40 people including Hagipantelis, chief executive Justin Pascoe and head coach Benji Marshall.

Surprisingly recruitment boss Scott Fulton hasn’t been among those interviewed. Sport Confidential understands that Fulton, who joined the Tigers earlier this year from Manly, was not asked his views of the club by former NRL chief financial officer Tony Crawford and Gary Barnier, who are conducting the review.

It is understood they felt that the review was more concerned with the club’s governance and given Fulton was relatively new to the Tigers, there was little he could add.

The Tigers are likely to be in position to act on the review next month and most interest will centre around the impact it has on Hagipantelis and Pascoe.

Their futures could have a ripple effect for others at the club. Fulton, for example, was championed by both men and has had well-documented battles with Marshall since joining the Tigers.

It is understood the two men were at odds most recently over the pursuit of Manly forward Sean Keppie. Sport Confidential understands that Fulton was keen to bring Keppie to the club but Marshall wasn’t as interested and the front rower opted to join South Sydney.

As a result, the club kept Alex Twal.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
A lot of guess work in this latest article by Carayannis & Read. They heard there is a scheduled board meeting for October 23 and made up the rest. I doubt whether any review findings will be presented then until its final. Absolute joke for journalism this mob!

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...l/news-story/7c2105b0e6be18eabbd3642f91439c85

Wests Tigers directors could have a taste of the independent review into the embattled club as early as this week as they brace for a boardroom showdown over the future of chair Lee Hagipantelis.

The Tigers have a board meeting scheduled for October 23 and Sport Confidential understands that Hagipantelis has every intention of being there as he prepares to stare down those calling for him to step aside.

By then, the club’s majority owners the Holman Barnes Group could be armed with early feedback from the review process, which is nearing its conclusion after a petition of more than 2,000 supporters called for change.

The review has largely centred around the running of the club in response to a decade of disappointment – the club last played finals football in 2011.

Those in charge of the Tigers have come under fresh scrutiny in recent weeks after it emerged that Hagipantelis was asked to stand down by fellow director Tony Andreacchio, acting on behalf of the Holman Barnes Group.

Hagipantelis politely declined and remains defiant in his desire to continue at the helm of the club as Tigers officials brace for the completion of the independent review – it is understood the full review could be completed by the end of the month and in the hands of the Holman Barnes Group by mid-November.

The review has already interviewed more than 40 people including Hagipantelis, chief executive Justin Pascoe and head coach Benji Marshall.

Surprisingly recruitment boss Scott Fulton hasn’t been among those interviewed. Sport Confidential understands that Fulton, who joined the Tigers earlier this year from Manly, was not asked his views of the club by former NRL chief financial officer Tony Crawford and Gary Barnier, who are conducting the review.

It is understood they felt that the review was more concerned with the club’s governance and given Fulton was relatively new to the Tigers, there was little he could add.

The Tigers are likely to be in position to act on the review next month and most interest will centre around the impact it has on Hagipantelis and Pascoe.

Their futures could have a ripple effect for others at the club. Fulton, for example, was championed by both men and has had well-documented battles with Marshall since joining the Tigers.

It is understood the two men were at odds most recently over the pursuit of Manly forward Sean Keppie. Sport Confidential understands that Fulton was keen to bring Keppie to the club but Marshall wasn’t as interested and the front rower opted to join South Sydney.

As a result, the club kept Alex Twal.
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Well, if this review puts offside fulton. Say good buy another 10 years. Good job guys.
Find it strange he was not interviewed.
 
If the club has any football sense.

With the decision they have already made it should be.

Benji focus on coaching and not recruiting

Let Fulton have full autonomy with recruitment

benji, your job is to keep the players happy and coached.

for those who will came back that will say Fulton is not that important, remember, he has the best contacts with players and player managers, that anyone has had, at this club, in a long time. From football operations perspective, things should not be changed at a governance level that will upset that football model.

You have to protect the person that gets you in with players we did not have access to. Benji really in an unknown commodity.
 
At the meeting …tough guy Lee gunna put on his fiercest looking fedora , channel his inner Kerry Packer and stare them all down
 
tony soprano said:
If the club has any football sense.

With the decision they have already made it should be.

Benji focus on coaching and not recruiting

Let Fulton have full autonomy with recruitment

benji, your job is to keep the players happy and coached.

for those who will came back that will say Fulton is not that important, remember, he has the best contacts with players and player managers, that anyone has had, at this club, in a long time. From football operations perspective, things should not be changed at a governance level that will upset that football model.

You have to protect the person that gets you in with players we did not have access to. Benji really in an unknown commodity.
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Fulton the expert wanted to sign that lug Schuster from Manly a couple of months back … Lucky Benji told him to sod off
 
It is understood they felt that the review was more concerned with the club’s governance and given Fulton was relatively new to the Tigers, there was little he could add.

Has it been confirmed if the review only covers "governance" and not the football department?
 
KH1988 said:
It is understood they felt that the review was more concerned with the club’s governance and given Fulton was relatively new to the Tigers, there was little he could add.

Has it been confirmed if the review only covers "governance" and not the football department?
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we will have to wait until it’s leaked to the media for confirmation
 
Only administration app
KH1988 said:
It is understood they felt that the review was more concerned with the club’s governance and given Fulton was relatively new to the Tigers, there was little he could add.

Has it been confirmed if the review only covers "governance" and not the football department?
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Only administration apparently.

Possibly inclusive in how people were selected/sacked, which could put a few noses out of joint.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
It is understood they felt that the review was more concerned with the club’s governance and given Fulton was relatively new to the Tigers, there was little he could add.

The Tigers are likely to be in position to act on the review next month and most interest will centre around the impact it has on Hagipantelis and Pascoe.

Their futures could have a ripple effect for others at the club. Fulton, for example, was championed by both men and has had well-documented battles with Marshall since joining the Tigers.

It is understood the two men were at odds most recently over the pursuit of Manly forward Sean Keppie. Sport Confidential understands that Fulton was keen to bring Keppie to the club but Marshall wasn’t as interested and the front rower opted to join South Sydney.

As a result, the club kept Alex Twal.
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Narrow minded view. Particularly given that Fulton has joined from another club. It’s the new people who recognise the differences in policies, procedures. These are the people an organisation needs to listen to, but the reviewers see no benefit in talking to him?
I respect that many feel Crawford and Barnier are and will do a great job, but I’m not convinced.
 
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twentyforty said:
Narrow minded view. Particularly given that Fulton has joined from another club. It’s the new people who recognise the differences in policies, procedures. These are the people an organisation needs to listen to, but the reviewers see no benefit in talking to him?
I respect that many feel Crawford and Barnier are and will do a great job, but I’m not convinced.
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Possibly. Fulton could provide advice on how Manly is set up for instance but I agree he hasn’t been at the club long enough to provide enough feedback regarding our administration issues.
 
Needaname said:
Possibly. Fulton could provide advice on how Manly is set up for instance but I agree he hasn’t been at the club long enough to provide enough feedback regarding our administration issues.
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The reviewers should be more focussed on what he sees as being different, less effective. Nobody is interested in wtf manly is doing.
 
I was watching Luis Figo story in Netflix, in Spanish football the clubs have presidential elections with its members, why not bring that in here, give us a say and let us feel more part of the club?
 
Maybe the reviews interviewed leak that the decision to hire Benji and Morris was flawed due diligence wise whether correct or not.

Won't do much for them.
 
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