Harry Triguboff

[gordsy]

I also believe Harry wanted a seat at the table, something the club wasn't prepared to cede to him.

It'd be nice to have his money, but he's not one of the top 10 richest people in Australia for nothing. He obviously doesn't throw good money after bad.

Can't blame him. Why would he give millions of dollars without getting a say or being involved.

 

[The Charlatan]

Can't blame him. Why would he give millions of dollars without getting a say or being involved.

Not having a crack at him at all, just repeating what I'd read. I wouldn't invest millions if I didn't get to provide input on where it went either.

 

[Tiger05]

Can't blame him. Why would he give millions of dollars without getting a say or being involved.

Why not ? It's not a big deal to him. What is he going to do with his money.

Do you guys think that he should run the club or something like that. In my opinion that is a recipe for disaster.

 

[Tigerm]

Why not ? It's not a big deal to him. What is he going to do with his money.

Do you guys think that he should run the club or something like that. In my opinion that is a recipe for disaster.

If he's putting all or most of the money in, then yes, he should run the club, but I would imagine he's also smart enough to hire the right guys to manage it.
Russel Crowe does it.

But didn't we shit on him many years ago in relation to the high rise at the Rozelle club?

 

[Tiger05]

If he's putting all or most of the money in, then yes, he should run the club, but I would imagine he's also smart enough to hire the right guys to manage it.
Russel Crowe does it.

But didn't we shit on him many years ago in relation to the high rise at the Rozelle club?

Excuses. I'm fine with him not chucking in. That is his decision. If he wanted to chuck in he would.

 

[gordsy]

Why not ? It's not a big deal to him. What is he going to do with his money.

Do you guys think that he should run the club or something like that. In my opinion that is a recipe for disaster.

So you think because he is a fan and is exceedingly rich he was an obligation to bankroll the team ?
He can do what ever he likes with his money, it's his !! Would I give huge amounts of cash without having a say or some form of control, not a chance. In my opinion you would be mad to do so.
. Let's go back to the Sheens era and his moronic selections would you want to give millions only to be met with his lets buy Peter Lewis and Ryan O'hara crap or press articles about how great we will be this year because we've re-arranged the gym.

Like I have said many times, Politis give lots of money but he also runs the club yet somehow we expect different from our potential benefactor. Why ????

 

[Tiger05]

So you think because he is a fan and is exceedingly rich he was an obligation to bankroll the team ?

No. Not at all. I just don't see why you guys make excuses for him. I think the excuses are all bullshit.

 

[Tigerm]

No. Not at all. I just don't see why you guys make excuses for him. I think the excuses are all bullshit.

What do you mean, excuses, you asked a question (below), some of us gave there thoughts on it.

"Do you guys think that he should run the club or something like that."

 

[Tiger05]

What do you mean, excuses, you asked a question (below), some of us gave there thoughts on it.

"Do you guys think that he should run the club or something like that."

Everyone always gives the guy excuses for why he doesn't chuck in and it's always the clubs fault. It's not the clubs fault it's his decision.

I don't think he should run the club and I figure if he wants to give money he doesn't have to run the club. Not many clubs would hand over power completely like that and it actually doesn't even work like that. You have a board, a CEO, a football manager, a coach etc.

 

[Tigerm]

Everyone always gives the guy excuses for why he doesn't chuck in and it's always the clubs fault. It's not the clubs fault it's his decision.

I don't think he should run the club and I figure if he wants to give money he doesn't have to run the club. Not many clubs would hand over power completely like that and it actually doesn't even work like that. You have a board, a CEO, a football manager, a coach etc.

Everyone has a boss.

 

[The Charlatan]

Everyone always gives the guy excuses for why he doesn't chuck in and it's always the clubs fault. It's not the clubs fault it's his decision.

I don't think he should run the club and I figure if he wants to give money he doesn't have to run the club. Not many clubs would hand over power completely like that and it actually doesn't even work like that. You have a board, a CEO, a football manager, a coach etc.

If it was your money, would you kick in with the club being run the way it has been in the last 20 years, without any say of how it is spent?

 

[Tiger05]

If it was your money, would you kick in with the club being run the way it has been in the last 20 years, without any say of how it is spent?

It depends on the amount of money I was offering. It's also not as black and white as you are making it out to be. I really doubt the club has said piss off we don't want your money and we don't want any input from yourself into any decisions.

I'm sure the club would love his support and would welcome engaging him in heaps of decisions.

 

[The Charlatan]

It depends on the amount of money I was offering. It's also not as black and white as you are making it out to be. I really doubt the club has said piss off we don't want your money and we don't want any input from yourself into any decisions.

I'm sure the club would love his support and would welcome engaging him in heaps of decisions.

No hablas ingles?

I don't recall saying that the club didn't want his money. Feel free to point me to where I said that because I know I said that Harry refused, not the club.

Harry cannot support the club in a TPA role as ever-so-consistent NRL knocked that back, so that leaves backroom spending. The club is about to get a state of the art training centre so there's no value in spending money on facilities, so what else is there to spend money on besides some gym gear and training equipment?

 

[Tiger05]

Harry cannot support the club in a TPA role as ever-so-consistent NRL knocked that back, so that leaves backroom spending. The club is about to get a state of the art training centre so there's no value in spending money on facilities, so what else is there to spend money on besides some gym gear and training equipment?

This is getting better. He can't do it because of the NRL and you know that for a fact. Did he even fight that ? Is that ruling documented anywhere ?

If that excuse doesn't hold we don't need his support. I'm cool with this as well. Maybe we don't need his support. It's sort of a pretty weak argument though considering he is often bought up as someone who could provide us with cash to make us successful.

The way I see it if he wants to give money he could make an effort. If he doesn't want too so be it. The excuses are BS.

 

[The Charlatan]

f**k me you are beyond help. Comprehension and consistency are two things you really struggle at.

No one is blaming the club directly for Harry not putting in. No one is saying Harry has to help or not help. No one is saying the club has told Harry that he is not required. Not sure where you've drawn these conclusions from but it's not from anything I have seen in this thread.

 

[simmo05]

For me the fact that he is a life member, who happens to be worth well over ten thousand million bucks, is happy to do f**k all and let the club languish at the bottom of the comp. He doesn't even have to hand over money. No show jobs, preferred contractor status for player owned businesses, investment advice, connects to the Sydney business world, uni degrees and work with meriton after footy, the list goes on

 

[Tiger05]

For me the fact that he is a life member, who happens to be worth well over ten thousand million bucks, is happy to do f**k all and let the club languish at the bottom of the comp. He doesn't even have to hand over money. No show jobs, preferred contractor status for player owned businesses, investment advice, connects to the Sydney business world, uni degrees and work with meriton after footy, the list goes on

This is the way I see it. Some guys seem to think though it's the clubs fault.

 

[Magpies Forever]

In the end it's his money and he certainly doesn't seem interested in leaving any personal legacy with WT. I think his inactivity on that front is excused via some supposed past NRL ruling.

My comment on that is that if it was Meriton being stoped from doing something by a past ruling Harry T would be rushing to court to get things sorted. He as an individual has not done the same over being able to assist with WT. As I alluded to earlier, the big difference between corporate Harry T and the individual is obvious.

He has not and will never be a great financial contributors to the club. I'd love even to see the Harry T COE as a lasting visible proof of his support for the team. Never happened did it despite the obvious need.

 

[simmo05]

In the end it's his money and he certainly doesn't seem interested in leaving any personal legacy with WT. I think his inactivity on that front is excused via some supposed past NRL ruling.

My comment on that is that if it was Meriton being stoped from doing something by a past ruling Harry T would be rushing to court to get things sorted. He as an individual has not done the same over being able to assist with WT. As I alluded to earlier, the big difference between corporate Harry T and the individual is obvious.

He has not and will never be a great financial contributors to the club. I'd love even to see the Harry T COE as a lasting visible proof of his support for the team. Never happened did it despite the obvious need.

Yep so take his life membership off him. I'm sure there would be a sponsor in ctown that has chipped in plenty and is more deserving than this merkin.

 

[The Charlatan]

For me the fact that he is a life member, who happens to be worth well over ten thousand million bucks, is happy to do f**k all and let the club languish at the bottom of the comp. He doesn't even have to hand over money. No show jobs, preferred contractor status for player owned businesses, investment advice, connects to the Sydney business world, uni degrees and work with meriton after footy, the list goes on

At the end of the day he's free to do as he pleases, I'm not in the game of telling others how to spend their money.

One thing I will agree on is I am sick of the constant cock-teasing that goes on every couple of years when they go to him for a comment and he plants the idea that he'll help out and then winds up doing nothing.

I suppose we'll see what happens if we ever do wind up seeing regular finals footy again and challenge for a premiership. By the time that happens the bloke will be probably in a casket!