NathanTheRocket
Unleash the rocket in you
This.
Some people on this forum need to understand that this deal was indeed to good to be true.
Tinkler Pulls Out - NBN News reporting
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This.
Some people on this forum need to understand that this deal was indeed to good to be true.
You keep saying this, but what are your reasons for thinking it is too good to be true?
I think alot of people on here are failing to read what happened today!! NATHAN TINKLER cancelled the offer not Burro or Tew! Burro and Tew were happy to see this to the mebers but wanted the contract with every detail on it for us to vote on! I was gutted when I had heard this today I too wanted our juniors back ( idris , bird etc) but after thinking about it and looking over yesterdays letter from Tew there were definetly things that needed to be addressed! Don't shoot the admin fpr triple checking it! Think about it we could have been voting on it but Tinks has pulled out not the Knights!
6,000 of them? All of them members?
If not, then it doesnt matter.
100 of them can force a Board re-election. But you still need numbers to vote in a new board, and Tinkler needs 6000+ to take over the club. And I think after todays antics he has done himself no favours.
NF_47
GoHard|GoKnights|GoProud
You only have to see Tinkler's behaviour over the past few days to realise he is an impatient selfish brat. Fatboy has already defamed and dragged Snowdens name through the mud.
**** Tinkler and **** the Jets!
Why did he cancel though??? Yes he may have been sick and tired of the procrastination of the board. maybe something else we have not heard???
NathanTheRocket
Unleash the rocket in you
Because like I have said before, Tinkler pulled his offer shortly after the board queried the fine print of his deal. This looks very bad on Tinkler's part. Why was he so impatient? Why didn't he just address the concerns the members have over his deal? why did he walk away? This makes Tinkler out to be an impatient business man who clearly didn't have the best interest for the knights.
I am not saying that Burro and Tew are definetly right in this situation, but it certainly opens up more questions towards Tinkler and wether he is in fact the best thing for this club.
You only have to see Tinkler's behaviour over the past few days to realise he is an impatient selfish brat. Fatboy has already defamed and dragged Snowdens name through the mud.
**** Tinkler and **** the Jets!
He wants the deal done before season commences??? Ofocurse he'd be wanting to hurry and get ****e done.
How has he dragged snowdens name through mud? was the mystery third party actually tinkler?
He's a business man who doesnt like to wait. Plenty of others eactly like him around/.
NF_47
GoHard|GoKnights|GoProud
He is an impatient *****.
I don't blame the board for wanting to check over it, the whole deal has seemed shonky ever since the Snowden debacle.
Greek Knight
Kade Snowden
Considering I won't let my personal feelings get in the way of this ongoing saga, I have looked at both sides of the story.
The club is currently achieving the $10 million per year in income via sponsorships that Tinkler is promising to also match and have been doing for many years.
How does a 'trust me' deal for junior development hold up in court if Tinkler decides not to inject any money in junior development?
If he was to offer over and above the current $10 million per year the club is already achieving, then I'd be the first one to vote YES, but that is not the offer.
Privatization of any organisation needs careful thought and due process. If Tinkler couldn't front up to the conference today, to iron out some of the misinterpretations of the offer, then he shouldn't be the owner of this great club...simple.
Yes, he has the power to influence, we've seen that (David Beckham coming to Newy), but at what cost? Does the Knights become a haven for superstars only and no chance for juniors to come through the ranks and play for this proud club?
He seems to want to act above anyone else, no respect for individuals who are just wanting the best for the club. If Tinkler does get his way, then, we'll just be another tick off his bucket list.
Sick of all the roadblocks??? I dunno, no one knows the exact reason (apart from him being impaitent) as to why he walked away. There is probably more happening then we realise or have been told.
No, its like you wait and wait and wait for something and think argh fk it youve had enough waiting you'll move on. Or youve had enough dealing with certain people and dont wanna have to any more.
Didnt the want everthing done before the season or very soon after it started?
What members have concerns? Obviously you do. No deal that will be put forward will satisfy all members and every deal will have members with concerns. If you use that logic, every deal we have will not get passed, or even a chance to be voted because of "concerns"
Sick of playing games with an inept board??
And if it falls below this for some reason how are the losses recouperated? By accumulating debt.
It doesnt.
No he is ensuring the club has a gaurenteed ammount of income, not an income based on possiblities due to recent history. He is also clearing the debt and ensuring no more is accumulated. Whilst he does not say he will put extra money into the knights, doesnt mean he will not.
They have their chance and then they move on and become better elsewhere. Whats the point of nurturing talent if we cant keep it?
A.Snowden
Willie Mason
:crazy: so your better option is to not worry about junior development at all then?
carbonclay
Darren Meredith
I can tell you why Tinkler pulled out . He was asked to guarantee the boards jobs for the next three years and Tinkler doesn't want to keep them , he wants to sack them , they refused to put the vote to the members until the board was safe .
If we are going to develop the juniors we need to keep them, otherwise the investment is moot. Tinkler can acheive that.
I never said do away with it, but at the end of the day, whatever makes your team a strong sucessful one. You can have a team filled with local juniours that you have developed and constantly perform poorly, (but thats ok, their locals that we developed), or you can "import" and constantly perform well. It's a competition, whats the point of being a club in it, if you cant compete?
Tinkler said he would offer a substantial sum towards j-dev, but it was not a written term in the deal though. Which means he could put money towards it as he saw fit.
TheRedAfro
Rod Shoesmith
Mind revealing your source?
NathanTheRocket
Unleash the rocket in you
going to a bit of effort their arn't you? You seem to forget the fact that privatisation takes time. You can't just walk in with mountains of cash (in Tinkler's case: " I have money that you may or may not have") and expect the club to bow down to you.
Tinkler had to go through the process of the Knights constitution which he failed to do so. This raises serious questions on his real intentions for the Knights. He says he wanted it wrapped up before the season starts but why is that so incredibly important. If he had the best intentions for the Knights he would have waited.
I can understand the frustration of many members of this forum. I was excited to at the prospects: Financial security, attracting bigger star players, becoming a powerhouse club etc. But even with Tinkler this was no garuentee of happening.
I know some people won't agree with me but I will just put that down to disappointment. However this disappointment shouldn't be an excuse for saying stupid things like "the club will merge or fold" or "the board should be sacked". for once, the board actually had the best interest for the club today.
In the end however this could just be a ploy for Tinkler to get the favour of the masses and get the board voted out. If this does happen I hope that Tinkler does put the Knights at heart otherwise I can garuentee that people like you will be back on here complaining about how Tinkler has ruined the Knights and how we should have voted no.
