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LOL, mate has heard a rumour they will lose 44 points, can't see that happening though
LOL, mate has heard a rumour they will lose 44 points, can't see that happening though
You sure?
So will they have negative points??? I find that a bit hard to beleive.
Ray Hadley on 2GB saying they'll lose masive comp points and there may be ramifications on their premiership from last year
So will they have negative points??? I find that a bit hard to beleive.
NRL strips Melbourne Storm of competition points for salary cap breaches
* Dan Koch
* From: The Australian
* April 22, 2010 3:28PM
THE National Rugby League has been rocked with revelations reigning premiers Melbourne are set to be docked premierhsip points for systematic salary cap breaches.
The breaches are alleged to pertain to sponsorship caps, with the resulting penalty tipped to be the heaviest handed down in the history of the competition.
Salary cap auditor Ian Schubert is understood to have uncovered the discrepancy during his audit into the Storm’s books relating to third-part payments to skipper Cameron Smith in relation to his media work with Fox Sports.
The punishment is believed to outstrips that given to the Bulldogs in 2002, when they were stripped of 37 competition points and fined $500 000, ruining a season in which they were favoured to claim the premiership.
Melbourne has contested the past four successive grand finals, taking out the title in 2007 and again last year when they beat the Eels in the decider.
I know it's purely speculation at this stage, but what possible ramifications could it have? Strip them of the title? Are we going to replay the finals series sans Melbourne? Perhaps make it a midweek cup throughout the remainder of the 2010 season?
Saints vs Tigers 1 vs 8. Shaping up as a good one.
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Yep, best two teams playing within the rules in 2002 were Easts & NZ. Simple.
I know it's purely speculation at this stage, but what possible ramifications could it have? Strip them of the title? Are we going to replay the finals series sans Melbourne? Perhaps make it a midweek cup throughout the remainder of the 2010 season?
Saints vs Tigers 1 vs 8. Shaping up as a good one.