FYI

[andrew flap]

Check this link - I find the price of the Roosters interesting.

http://www.sportstab.com.au/sports/RUGBY_LEAGUE/0194Sels.html

Also, go and have a look at the thread on the NRL forum and The Roosters forum for some very interesting conversations.

 

[Macca]

That is either a mistake or it is very interesting.

 

[andrew flap]

yeah, as you gathered, I was very cafeful in choosing my words without any proof.

If you have a look at the NRL thread, there is a poll going for no apparent reason.

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/viewtopic.php?t=28727

I am very curious too. It also seems to say the centrebet have suspended betting as well.

 

[Macca]

Very interesting indeed.

 

[Tadpole]

well well well, this could be very very good.........maybe worth throwing $20 hard earned ones on that...hmmmmmmmmm, something must be going on

 

[blacktip-reefy]

You wont be throwing any money on.
The official line from sports tab as of 9.00 am this morning.
Betting has been suspended after placing the Roosters at the number 1 for taking the wooden spoon.
This is due to circulating rumours which are currently being validated.

Betting will commence again once the rumours are confirmed as correct or incorrect.

 

[Tadpole]

 

[King of the Hill]

Betting still available on www.sportodds.com

 

[Macca]

Centrebet are still taking bets apparently.

 

[King of the Hill]

Sydney Roosters bosses have denied that the club is suffering from salary cap troubles after a massive betting plunge on their chances of winning the National Rugby League's wooden spoon.

The Sportstab betting agency has been forced to suspend betting after almost$30,000 was placed backing the Roosters to finish at the foot of the ladder.

The Roosters had come in from 500-to-1 to 50-to-1.

A Sportstab spokesman said the plunge started after a talkback caller rang a Sydney radio station to say the Roosters were in salary cap trouble.

Today Roosters chief executive Brian Canavan said the Roosters had handed audit documents to the National Rugby League in March, and said the league had no problems with the Roosters.

Sportstab said it suspended betting to protect itself and small punters who may have been influenced by ill-founded gossip.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200406/s1142871.htm

 

[Macca]

ill-founded gossip.

That kinda says something.

 

[andrew flap]

at $41.00 to win the spoon and leading the comp.



oh well, it was fun while it lasted

 

[Macca]

Is it over is it?

People don't just start outlaying thousands of dollars on a rumour.

I guess it could be thousands of small bets but it happened very fast didn't it?

 

[andrew flap]

yeah, if the NRL say it aint so then that'll be it.

However, they have not said anything yet.



[-o<

 

[Macca]

So it's not over.

 

[andrew flap]

As I said, I'll reserve judgement until I hear the NRL say something.

 

[The Nulla]

Just heard on Nova 969 that the NRL have denied this afternoons rumours regarding a Rooster salary cap breach.

Don't know how official this denial was though

 

[Nullajet]

I would LOVE to see it happen!!!!

I am always amazed at the players they are able to buy....and would love to see the little cock ricky stuart explain it if it happened.........I hate stuart and have become a roosters hater as well as a result...despite really liking some of their players..like fittler, mini and wing.....

 

[King of the Hill]

I've thought they've been over the cap for years

 

[Macca]

Who hasn't? It seems strange though. Why would there be such a plunge?