Storm for Wooden Spoon - Betting Suspended

[Kaz]

I doubt it will be successful.

Can News Limited sack the board.

 

[Coxy]

No, but they can wind up the company and thus those directors have no job.

Frankly that's what I'd do.

 

[Kimlo]

WTF, can someone please explain this.
If the OWNER of the place(being News LTD) refuse to commence with legal action, how can the club still do it? I don't get it.

I mean news ltd could just refuse to give them money for the case, then what?

 

[Kaz]

They are only wanting the Premierships back.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Kick the storm out of the COMP!

 

[m1c]

Paper today has Smith receiving renovations on his home courtesy of the Storm.

Fair enough he might not have known his deal with Foxsports was registered, but surely when he starts accepting benefits outside of this and his deal within the cap....

Dodgy.

I wish the NRL would chase the players on this, make it a real deterrent. I'd be quite happy to see all those involved de-registered for 2 years just like a drug cheat.

 

[ddd]

Paper today has Smith receiving renovations on his home courtesy of the Storm.

Fair enough he might not have known his deal with Foxsports was registered, but surely when he starts accepting benefits outside of this and his deal within the cap....

Dodgy.

I wish the NRL would chase the players on this, make it a real deterrent. I'd be quite happy to see all those involved de-registered for 2 years just like a drug cheat.

It is getting more and more obvious that certain players knew, and considering the hard line taken with the club, players involved need to be sanctioned professionally too

 

[Browny]

They are only wanting the Premierships back.

And the rest

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... -v4qo.html

 

[whatever]

I wish the NRL would chase the players on this, make it a real deterrent. I'd be quite happy to see all those involved de-registered for 2 years just like a drug cheat.

After origin...

 

[Flutterby]

The club's directors taking legal action is really a no-win situation for them I reckon. Given that they were the ones ultimately responsible for the club this can only be bad for them. A FULL INQUIRY will result in either:

a) the directors did know what was going on so are also culpable as individuals

b) the directors had absolutely no idea what was going on, so were actually negligent in their duty as directors and should still face punishments as individuals.

I just do not understand at all why they don't just go - "wow harsh for the club, but we as individuals and a board have really got off lightly - let it be."

 

[lynx000]

+1, I know that is the approach I would take

 

[ddd]

Typical Melbourne though, can't just cop it on the chin, we cheated, we deserve our punishments, no, its all - "we're hard done by" - seriously, no surprise at all though, bunch of hacks - all class that bunch of cheats - maybe now News Ltd will fold them, they are dead set a blight on the game

 

[Meat77]

Watching the game just now the Raiders crowd was absolutely giving it to them with a "CHEATS! CHEATS! CHEATS!" chant constantly through the game - it will only get worse when they go somewhere like Brookie

 

[ddd]

Watching the game just now the Raiders crowd was absolutely giving it to them with a "CHEATS! CHEATS! CHEATS!" chant constantly through the game - it will only get worse when they go somewhere like Brookie

Lots of feeling and hatred towards those purple bastards out there - see every team wanting to get all physical and pugilistic with them cheats - god I wish they were coming to brissy this year, guess we'll have the whole season to make banners and prepare chants

 

[Kaz]

Watching the game just now the Raiders crowd was absolutely giving it to them with a "CHEATS! CHEATS! CHEATS!" chant constantly through the game - it will only get worse when they go somewhere like Brookie

They were even waving money at the players. [icon_lol1.

 

[Browny]

Watching the game just now the Raiders crowd was absolutely giving it to them with a "CHEATS! CHEATS! CHEATS!" chant constantly through the game - it will only get worse when they go somewhere like Brookie

I think some of the chants may have been directed at the refs as well

 

[Flutterby]

Seriously all the players can no longer claim 100% innocence in this matter:

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 66,00.html

Melbourne Storm's senior players have snubbed meetings with salary cap breach investigators.The news came as NRL investigators found Cam Smith had three contracts.

Despite the allegations, Smith has denied he was aware of any rorting.

It is also claimed other instances of Storm stars having more than one contract have been uncovered.

It can be revealed 10 Storm stars were due to front accounting firm Deloitte in the past fortnight, but none had appeared.

Mr Baxter said Deloitte, appointed by News to unravel the complex player payments, had attempted to reschedule the meetings, but the players' managers and agents had not co-operated.

"We have tried to interview them repeatedly and it's pretty disappointing they haven't bothered showing up," he said.

Honestly - why wouldn't they show up? I've always been told if you've done nothing wrong and have nothing to hide then you have nothing to fear. Only reason not to co-operate is they knew exactly what was going on and are guilty as.

 

[lynx000]

+1 I agree FB