Cronulla Scandal - tonight on 7.30 Report ABC

[Diesel]

Biggest thing from it for me was email from Flanno admitting salary cap problems

You really have to wonder how Cronulla have salary cap issues

 

[shaggs]

Isn't the salary cap thing they already got fined for about 4 months ago.??

It came about through a change of security company.

 

[ek999]

They're as good at cheating as the Warriors

 

[Willow]

Here you go Willow

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-20/sharks-accused-of-secret-financial-dealings/4900742

Thanks ek, thumbs up on the assistance. :thumn

From the link:
Cronulla Sharks accused of secret financial dealings; claims of off-the-books payments to Paul Gallen

Updated 9 minutes ago
Related Story: Gallen's phone seized by customs: report
Map: Cronulla 2230

The head coach of the Cronulla Sharks has been accused of using a secret bank account off the club's books.
The ABC's 7.30 program has reported Shane Flanagan operated a high-performance unit bank account off the club's books.
The program also obtained emails in which a former sponsor claims cash payments were made to captain Paul Gallen outside the salary cap.
Former Sharks chief executive Bruno Cullen has described the Sharks' administration as a disaster waiting to happen.
"You just don't do things that way, no," he said.
"Every dollar that comes into the club, and therefore every dollar that goes out of the club, should going through the club's central account and be recorded and accounted for."
More to come.

 

[Slackboy72]

cronulla dont bank with westpac....

They bank with ....





























st george!!!

code in criiiiiiisis!!!!1!

 

[Twizzle]

Here you go Willow

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-20/sharks-accused-of-secret-financial-dealings/4900742

More to come.

I didn't watch the show but according to that article its not over yet.

 

[elbusto]

Every single thing in that report has been common knowledge for months .

Exactly.

 

[Diesel]

It's the same principle as when the Storm were rorting, be it 2 players or 20

 

[Stagger Lee]

Every single thing in that report has been common knowledge for months .

So you would not have a problem with people talking about it then?

 

[Twizzle]

love those promos, it still made everyone watch it

nothing to see here, move along

 

[kmav23]

ASADA is govt organisation and is very powerful

The govt funds the NRL in millions every year in grants / stadiums etc...

NRL will follow ASADA or risk massive loss in funding...

disrespecting the GOVT is crazy for the NRL

The NRL is not going to damage itself to protect cronulla

the NRL is sick of Cronulla scandals.... so they not going to lose sleep if they fold

 

[carcharias]

So you would not have a problem with people talking about it then?

I have a problem with kmav's lie in the first post about flanagans secrect bank acçount for *.

Pretty sure that is against forum rules and stunned it has been
put back.

No link
And a blatant lie.

 

[taxidriver]

I have a problem with kmav's lie in the first post about flanagans secrect bank acçount for *.

Pretty sure that is against forum rules and stunned it has been
put back.

No link
And a blatant lie.

What's the high performance unit then?

 

[Stagger Lee]

Stagger, it was close to being quarantined. And may still be. Some folks want mods to verify everything with the wave of a wand or take posts on face value. I don't think so. Trying to keep it free as possible.

This illustrates my point. Already there are disputes over what was viewed on TV.

Again fair points - this whole issue is a case of lawyers at ten paces so I can understand the forum /mods exposure.

 

[LESStar58]

If it was good enough for the cheating storm...

Nope. No excuse. After everything that happened at Melbourne (and Canterbury) for any club to operate outside the cap is just intolerable.

Time to assess EVERYBODY'S salary cap a bit more closely if this is proven...and I'm happy for Melbourne to be scrutinised equally.

 

[LESStar58]

It's the same principle as when the Storm were rorting, be it 2 players or 20

Spot on.

Close the thread. This wins.

 

[bubs]

I didn't see the report, but if they named 'E Group', that was what this year's cap fines were for.
Old news. But still bad news. Move along.

 

[elbusto]

What's the high performance unit then?

A unit responsible for high performance.

Here is another one:

http://www.footballriverina.com.au/footballriverina.com.au/High_Performance_Unit.html

 

[carcharias]

What's the high performance unit then?

A f**king gym .
A gym that Flano personally built and financed with donations from local business.

That too had been common knowledge for months.
It was done in the off season almost 2 years ago .

Cullen was not in the joint then .

 

[ek999]

In that case it's an absolute nothing story. Nothing new at all. I just hope Gal included those cash payments in his tax return though. He may get a phone call soon from the tax man