Here we go again? Salary cap issues?

[King Ben]

Former Cronulla chairman Damian Keogh was watching the movie Crazy Rich Asians when his phone lit up with messages informing him of the Sharks’ salary-cap scandal.

He told this column he believes the story has been blown out of proportion — unless someone has “gone rogue” and facilitated a deal they should not have. He also took aim at the current administration for its handling of the situation.

“Salary-cap cheating is salary-cap cheating,” he said. “But in terms of degrees, if it is related to what I think it is, it is minimal. I just think the club has handled it appallingly from the word go. Why would you self-report before doing your own investigation? Iwasn’t briefed or approached at all. I was blindsided. I was in the movies on Monday night when my phone started lighting up.

“I tipped in $1.5million of my own money to help save the club and we won a premiership. To have this come back and tarnish that is unfair. I am completely comfortable with my position.”

Are there a handful of Crazy Rich Sharks players thanks to salary-cap cheating? The NRL has rejected the $250,000 figure being bandied around. Some say it’s closer to $50,000, which amounts to chicken feed. We’ll see.

They won’t say it publicly but some at the NRL privately fear the Sharks might win the comp with the dark clouds of a cap scandal hovering above. Sportsbet rate Cronulla $6 chances to win the Big Dance. Gamble responsibly.

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg says they are cap compliant this season. But how does he know when their investigation is only half-finished?

As this column understands it, there’s genuine anger at board level about the conduct of some of its people, especially after the club’s lack of accountability and professionalism was brought into sharp focus by the ASADA scandal.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/the-10...s-choose-the-right-buyer-20180830-p500uo.html

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Wow well there you go.

 

[Differ To The Coifed]

Well the refs will make sure we don’t get there.

 

[Eion]

Well the refs will make sure we don’t get there.

They certainly helped the cowboys against us last year.

 

[Quicksilver]

“NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg says they are cap compliant this season. But how does he know when their investigation is only half-finished?”

But how do they know if anyone is cap compliant? This stuff doesn’t even relate to this year. Do they just expect that there will be irregularities if they audit a club? Do all clubs do it and it’s almost an inevitability that a club will be done if/when audited?

The system is sick.

 

[YTSharks]

Well the refs will make sure we don’t get there.

I’m not so sure, they need a villain for the story line if the roosters/Souths gf falls through

 

[carcharias]

Wow well there you go.

There you go nothing

Why was there a TPA still unaccounted for in the first place?
If Barry found it in 2 seconds how long before somebody else came scross it?

 

[Dragon Slayer]

There you go nothing

Why was there a TPA still unaccounted for in the first place?
If Barry found it in 2 seconds how long before somebody else came scross it?

Are you serious?

From 2015?

You reckon?

The Nrl audits the Clubs every season.
They didn’t find whatever it was.
Like I said before the NRL finds jack shyte.
The only find shyte out from whistle blowers. Our whistle blower was Barry Russell.

Great appointment....

 

[carcharias]

Are you serious?

From 2015?

You reckon?

The Nrl audits the Clubs every season.
They didn’t find whatever it was.
Like I said before the NRL finds jack shyte.
The only find shyte out from whistle blowers. Our whistle blower was Barry Russell.

Great appointment....

How would you know?
Seriously?

Barry came in did an audit
Normal f**king business procedure.
The auditor was not actually Barry FFS it would’ve been a company hired to do it.

Straight away there is potential leak.

Bam
Game over.

 

[jc155776]

I seriously cannot believe you are blowing up about us not hiding shit under the carpet and performing a cover up.

 

[Inferno]

I have never heard this claim that he tipped in one and half million dollars, does anyone know where this came from and what he's talking about?

 

[Card Shark]

I thought it was a million.

 

[Card Shark]

If anything good comes out of this, I hope the NRL make public all 3rd agreements, to see the disparity.

The main rule of TPA is the club is not to organise them.

I bet they are involved 90% of the time!

 

[Frenzy.]

If anything good comes out of this, I hope the NRL make public all 3rd agreements, to see the disparity.

The main rule of TPA is the club is not to organise them.

I bet they are involved 90% of the time!

What if a disparity is shown?

What do they do?

Change the rules? Because players can earn as much as they want off TPAs if they are done within the rules.

Can of worms.

 

[Card Shark]

Yes can of worms

 

[Generalzod]

Funny enough the talking sports team drop the G has not yet brought up the salary cap scandal, I wonder why..Yesterday they where all about wanting the player named...Today bloody silent..

 

[Eion]

What if a disparity is shown?

What do they do?

Change the rules? Because players can earn as much as they want off TPAs if they are done within the rules.

Can of worms.

What is does is open them to scrutiny. Real journos ( there must be a couple ) would have a bonanza hunting down and proving links between companies sponsoring players and club hierarchy / benefactors.

There is very little real arms length TPA I imagine. Billy Slater comes to mind with Powerade, but how many league players are out there genuinely spruiking products?

 

[Weaponhead]

What is does is open them to scrutiny. Real journos ( there must be a couple ) would have a bonanza hunting down and proving links between companies sponsoring players and club hierarchy / benefactors.

There is very little real arms length TPA I imagine. Billy Slater comes to mind with Powerade, but how many league players are out there genuinely spruiking products?

Wade is spruiking Mercury cider

 

[Eion]

Ha, that’s true. Not a bad add.

Wade is spruiking Mercury cider

 

[wibble]

Ha, that’s true. Not a bad add.

Now we know why he plays left side. He can't turn left!