Yeah the poor Storm, just the innocent party in all of this...........
Fine to be sarcastic and all, I'm sure that Canterbury fans felt the same way when elements of their side did the same thing eight years ago....
Waldron & anyone else at the club, (including those who sought to profit from the alleged whistle-blowing & any player who knowingly signed two contracts), deserve everything they'll ultimately get, it was after all, fraud & in the case of whistle-blowers insider trading.........
As a fan, I had zero idea that there was anything going on, what business tells all about how they run??
Out on the paddock, and just as Gould and many others have said, it's just amazing to watch a well-drilled, disciplined squad do what they do, sometimes we lost, most times we won............. But if CB stays with the club & if we lose certain members, I'm sure we'll pick up where we left off..
And as for 2010, well, it'll be dead embarrassing for the NRL and damn lucky for some others that Melbourne wont get points for the season, ensuring they stay on the bottom of the ladder.....
In relation to the thread topic, no. I don't believe the NRL cheated the Storm, but they've certainly hindered all clubs with low salary caps and the limitations upon 3rd party agreements.