If you're a fan of rugby league you will support the Storm fans and team. Otherwise you aren't a rugby league fan - you're simply a fan of a club. I love Penrith but I love rugby league more. Melbourne is vital to rugby league's future.
I can support the Storm fans in keeping Rugby League viable in Victoria long term, but would never support the Storm team in its current incarnation.
After the greatest club-induced blight on the game, they showed humility for about five minutes; whereby now they are back to the same old arrogance that they are renown for.
Talking about legal appeals to re-instate their non-premierships, and to be allowed to play for points this season.
What a f*cking disgraceful joke.
So, let me get this straight - they render the last five seasons of Rugby League effectively null and void, because nobody can work out the permutations of what would have occurred if the club hadn't embarked upon the biggest instance of criminal fraud known to the game, and the players and club effectively don't want to cop any punishment for it?
Perhaps the best way forward is to de-register the Storm, take the necessary time and start a new Victorian club based out of Melbourne, with a playing roster that has some acceptable minimum of ex-Storm players.
The true Rugby League fans of Melbourne, would no doubt adopt this team - otherwise they would only be "fans of a club" and not "fans of Rugby League", as you have put it.
