My thoughts on the Melbourne Storm salary cap scandal

[kurt faulk]

Don't be so hasty. I'm keen to also hear his thoughts on whether Morris' foot was out?

Or how Jamie Soward was able to strip the ball out with his thigh.

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[grozzy]

Here's their true legacy A blight on the sacred trophy

 

[Milhouse2020]

Here's their true legacy View attachment 89787A blight on the sacred trophy

That's a good photoshop there, Champ.

 

[siv]

Here's their true legacy View attachment 89787A blight on the sacred trophy

Pity the NRL/News Ltd never had the guts to also remove the replica trophies from their club house

 

[grozzy]

That's a good photoshop there, Champ.

Yeah I'm awesome at Photoshop

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Pity the NRL/News Ltd never had the guts to also remove the replica trophies from their club house

Surely there’s a copyright infringement going on there

 

[Peach & Apricot]

Parramatta were robbed in 2009.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Pity the NRL/News Ltd never had the guts to also remove the replica trophies from their club house

lol do the petulant bitches actuallly have those there?

 

[no name]

 

[moffla]

I'm annoyed that this topic has been brought up again. It's been 14 years, can we just cop the L and move on?

 

[Chins get the wins]

I'm annoyed that this topic has been brought up again. It's been 14 years, can we just cop the L and move on?

All the systematic cheating and Melbourne still never went back to back

 

[siv]

lol do the petulant bitches actuallly have those there?

Yep all lined up as you enter

 

[SBD82]

All the systematic cheating and Melbourne still never went back to back

Once again, Penrith showing everyone how it’s done.

 

[flippikat]

That's OCCAM's Razor, not Hanlon's Razor.

Maybe he was suggesting that the NRL were just too bungling/incompetent/slow to pick up on the breaches any earlier than they did ???

 

[Milhouse2020]

Once again, Penrith showing everyone how it’s done.

Penrith doesn't cheat the salary cap. they borrow money from Nick Politis to buy Premierships.

 

[YoungPanther]

I do feel sorry for the Storm players through this period.

It was never explained to them why they all signed 2 contracts, had boats and caravans arrive in their driveways, when they never paid or requested these.

They were totally oblivious and uniformed by their Board.

 

[Milhouse2020]

I do feel sorry for the Storm players through this period.

It was never explained to them why they all signed 2 contracts, had boats and caravans arrive in their driveways, when they never paid or requested these.

They were totally oblivious and uniformed by their Board.

Sarcasm isn't one of your strengths, Sunshine.

 

[Vee]

Sarcasm isn't one of your strengths, Sunshine.

I thought his post was better than yours.

 

[YoungPanther]

Sarcasm isn't one of your strengths, Sunshine.

You're too clever.

To say Storm had the best team without worrying about a salary cap (like everyone else had to) is foolish.

Don't think you will find too many sympathizers on here.

 

[since77]

As a Melbourne Storm supporter, I'm always hearing non-stop about the salary cap scandal and how Parramatta and Manly were cheated out of Premierships (Mind you, the Storm were clearly the better side in both Grand Finals, but don't let facts get in the way of a good whinge).

When the salary cap scandal broke, all of the controversy surrounding it led me to one conclusion.

If the NRL wasn't directly involved, they knew it was happening.

I say this because I find it VERY hard to believe that the Storm was able to get away with what they did, for as long as they did, without people asking questions. I think it's also safe to say that David Gallop and the higher ups at that time knew more than they were letting on.

Which is why the punishment imposed on the Storm wasn't about serving justice. It was about putting the kibosh on it as quickly as possible so questions wouldn't be asked.

The Storm are a cancer on the game and the correct punishment at the time would have been to deregister the cheating purple scumbags and burn every ugly filthy purple jersey ever made, preferably while Cameron Smith was wearing one of them.