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I'll never forgive the clubs admins for what they did, but we've copped it enough now - It's been a decade.
Until every player and coach involved at the time has moved on the stink remains
I'll never forgive the clubs admins for what they did, but we've copped it enough now - It's been a decade.
Calm down bro. Where is your proof that Cam knew about the rorts? Just because he manages himself doesn't mean he's in on the rorts.
The NRL should have a round table meeting once our game gets up and running to determine the protocol if a team who wins the GF and is found to have cheated, then should be awarded to the other side of that particular GF.
So does that apply to the Cronulla Sharks? Does their 2016 title "stink"?Until every player and coach involved at the time has moved on the stink remains
Yep. Deflecting doesn't count for shit.So does that apply to the Cronulla Sharks? Does their 2016 title "stink"?
What about Parramatta? Is there still a stench?
But but the Sharks....look no one does cheating better than the StormSo does that apply to the Cronulla Sharks? Does their 2016 title "stink"?
What about Parramatta? Is there still a stench?
*back to backThat was the same date Dragons were declared May premiers wasn't it?
The NRL should have a round table meeting once our game gets up and running to determine the protocol if a team who wins the GF and is found to have cheated, then should be awarded to the other side of that particular GF. In the Olympics, when a participant(s) is found to have cheated, the medals are awarded accordingly, so why not our sport?
For Parra not to have been awarded the GF, is a hard one to swallow for their supporters, but if this provision is put into place, at least the whole year hasn't gone to waste.So a particular season can be more lauded for someone being awarded the premiership, than for another club being stripped of it.
Your players injected peptides and got away with a slap on the wrist champ. But full credit, they got away with it before cheating the cap and...getting away with it.But but the Sharks....look no one does cheating better than the Storm
So does that apply to the Cronulla Sharks? Does their 2016 title "stink"?
What about Parramatta? Is there still a stench?
well saidWow 10 years hey? !!!
I remember when it was first announced in the afternoon that they had officially lost the premierships, minor premierships and playing for no points.
Gave everyone in Rugby League quite a shock
But whats interesting was leading up to the press conference there was so many rumours circulating of a possible salary cap breach.
Those rumours got stronger when Cam Smith played one of his worst games against Manly at Docklands. The Storm got beat on a Monday night game and Smith missed a few goals, one was an easy one. Something wasnt right.
Betting then suspended minor premierships, wooden spoons, premiership etc. Something wasnt right.
Then the announcement from Gallop. WOW. One of Rugby League's darkest days.
Now back then I was fuming knowing that we lost the 2009 GF to cheats, as were Manly fans losing in 2007, but obviously other fans wouldve been fuming as well.
There was even suggestion of handing the comps to the runners up. People joked that Parramatta and Manly were awarded the comps.
As much as I love to win a comp, it's just not the same as winning on GF day/night, players holding the trophy doing a lap of honour.
I remember it was on the news, Fox Sports, Ch 7, Ch 9, the biggest story since Super League. A lot of people in the media believed League was on the Decline and this could potentially damage the game in Melbourne. Even some "League" reporters in Melbourne believed it suffered so much, the fans dumped Membership passes and jersies in garbage bins outside of Storm headquarters. PFFFFTTT!!!! If anyone believed that, they had no idea of Rugby League. Talk about dramatic. Typical media.
Then on the Matty Johns show, you had Mark Geyer and Raaaaayyy saying something like "Well if this is a indication that League in Melbourne is dying, so be it"
League dying hey?
I guess they didnt predict them winning premierships and minor premierships since. Also the MCG hosting Origins, both above 80,000 including a record Origin crowd.
As much as I cant stand Melbourne, I'm glad the fans were typical League fans and stuck by their club.
So what did the game learn from this? Not to cheat again?
Clubs were still doing it, including us. So clubs were still managed poorly with their finances, overpaying average first graders, paying out contracts.
Thankfully for us, Brad Arthur has stuck around to help us get through this.
The reasoning for a round table meet to discuss something finite from this season and after.I don't think you can do that and 2009 is a perfect example of why.
First off, you have one team miss the 8 that otherwise would have made it and secondly it completely changes the finals.
It would probably be more valid to give it to the minor premier if they weren't the ones who cheated.
Were Canberra marginally over and self reported, and just copped a fine? And how long was it until it got reported?If you’re going to award Parra the 2009 Premiership then you have to award Penrith the 1990 one aswell
Your players injected peptides and got away with a slap on the wrist champ. But full credit, they got away with it before cheating the cap and...getting away with it.
Cheating without punishment would be the best form of cheating I'd have thought!
Couldn't agree more...I don't think you can do that and 2009 is a perfect example of why.
First off, you have one team miss the 8 that otherwise would have made it and secondly it completely changes the finals.
It would probably be more valid to give it to the minor premier if they weren't the ones who cheated.
Were Canberra marginally over and self reported, and just copped a fine? And how long was it until it got reported?
Deal or I Deal is what Cam said to Storm management till they signed off on his third contract.I can't believe it's been 10 years since this happened it doesn't feel that long ago at all. I remember watching deal or no deal that afternoon and it kept coming up during the ads for the upcoming news. Was glued to the sport news for a long time after it.