I know its off topic but has anyone heard the breaking news on the melbourne storm ?

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yeah, now you mention it..systematic stupidity more like it, what kinda imbecile would keep tangible records...:p
... and when you are paying blokes under the counter you .."sign contracts" to verify it :p

Ben Holland was pushed under the counter very quietly hey .

it just wreaks to high heaven
 

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I have just spent 3 hours trying to calm down my 7 year old who has been howling like an injured dog since he heard the news that the Storm has been stripped of their last 2 premierships.
The really sad thing is that when I asked why he was so upset he replied that Storm was the team he followed so he could support a team that won games because Richmond couldn't....... This has been a very sad day indeed.
I feel for the players and coaching staff enormously, if the reports that they had no idea about the breaches are true.
 

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Although I have absolutely no connection with the club other than living in Melbourne, I feel so bad for the supporters.

Listening to Ray Hardy (think that was his name) on MTR radio made me feel so angry. I bet all the Sydney-siders are celebrating and popping champagnes tonight. With the penalty that was handed down, I don't think there is any merit on playing on, where even if you win a game, you get no point for it.
 

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It will be so hard for the club to stay postive. Maybe they will set personal goals within the team.

I hope the team isnt destroyed, we need a NRL club in Melb.
 

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In NSW and QLD a massive breath of life has blown through the competition reinvigorating it instead of the continued Melbourne domination that was looming (up until a week or two ago anyway) shoring up the game in its heartlands where it has been flagging , the severity of the penalties does not add up for mine and wreaks of theatre
For a guy with seemingly no affection for rugby league, you seem to have your finger on the pulse in both NSW and QLD :confused: I don't particularly like rubgy league or the NRL but I find it hard to believe the NRL would orchestrate this as a way of killing the Storm, which is what you seem to be implying. How could they benefit from it in any way? The NRL and rugby league needs this knock to its credibility like you or I need a bullet in the head. People up here aren't obsessed with the Storm nor did they begrudge them their success - well before today I suppose.
 

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Ummmm .. the owner of the competition owns the team .

LMAO ... of course News LTD were totally unaware of this :rolleyes:

It just gets funnier really

Patsy ?

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Haha yeah as if the owner, who is CEO of News LTD and clearly no financial invalid would not have had a sniff of this over 5 years. :rolleyes:



Incredible penalty and would not have been as harsh on any other club had they been in the same situation. The League boys up and north would be jumping with glee that they have the "imposters" basically into financial ruin.

But they would have known this before they cheated so they just have to deal with the extra consequences of not being from QLD or NSW.
 

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yeah, now you mention it..systematic stupidity more like it, what kinda imbecile would keep tangible records...:p
i don't think there was a ledger sitting in the filing cabinet with all the records bo:p

According to this logic, there would never be fraud because nobody would keep records. ;)
 

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Haha yeah as if the owner, who is CEO of News LTD and clearly no financial invalid would not have had a sniff of this over 5 years. :rolleyes:



Incredible penalty and would not have been as harsh on any other club had they been in the same situation. The League boys up and north would be jumping with glee that they have the "imposters" basically into financial ruin.

But they would have known this before they cheated so they just have to deal with the extra consequences of not being from QLD or NSW.
But none of you actually know that because this is unprecedented. The tone of this post and many others suggests you don't believe the Storm should be stripped of their titles. How could the NRL not strip them of their premierships after discovering this. As I said before, can't see how rugby league benefits from this. People up here had accepted Melbourne Storm. Just like they have accepted Australian Football and the Brisbane club.

Great conspiracy theory, but I think you guys are a fair way off the mark. It must be that red haze that descends once Sydney or NSW are mentioned;)
 

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What about poor ol Molly. First his beloved pin-up boy does his hammy, and now he is stuck in a potential life threatening situation between sharp pointy bamboo and razeorwire with crazy red shirts on the out side, and now his beloved Storm is all but gone. He will be crying in is Campari and Soda tonight.
 

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But none of you actually know that because this is unprecedented. The tone of this post and many others suggests you don't believe the Storm should be stripped of their titles. How could the NRL not strip them of their premierships after discovering this. As I said before, can't see how rugby league benefits from this. People up here had accepted Melbourne Storm. Just like they have accepted Australian Football and the Brisbane club.

Great conspiracy theory, but I think you guys are a fair way off the mark. It must be that red haze that descends once Sydney or NSW are mentioned;)
I don't think the 2009 one is rough, that one had to go, but I wouldn't mind questioning the 2007 "rort" considering 1.1 of the 1.7 is from a projected 2010 figure and the 2009 figure. There are just some things we do not know.

You're right, it is unprecedented but it doesn't mean our opinion is wrong and given precedent of the hate for Melbourne from New South Wales, the hate for "gAyAFL," and well Brisbane? Probably irrelevant because they are part of State of Origin and a RL state.

But overall, they dug their own grave.
 

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I remember Sheedy saying the Melb Storm where like Carlton and GWS where like Richmond. Do you reckon he knew something??

They must have been suspected for years even after letting go Folau and others. Gould heard about it 4 weeks ago apparently but didn't know the details or valididty. Wish I did for the wooden spooners at big odds!!!
 

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One conspiracy I won't step back from is that the owner, CEO of News Ltd, has been sitting there for 5 years with his fingers in his ears and eyes closed. Please. :rolleyes:
 

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I don't think the 2009 one is rough, that one had to go, but I wouldn't mind questioning the 2007 "rort" considering 1.1 of the 1.7 is from a projected 2010 figure and the 2009 figure. There are just some things we do not know.

You're right, it is unprecedented but it doesn't mean our opinion is wrong and given precedent of the hate for Melbourne from New South Wales, the hate for "gAyAFL," and well Brisbane? Probably irrelevant because they are part of State of Origin and a RL state.
I just think that some of you are going a bit beserk about the conspiracy against Melbourne angle. I just don't think the NRL has anything to gain from intentionally destroying an expansion club, especially one that has made significant inroads in a hostile market. This cannot be good business for them.

Though I can tell you guys really believe in this.

I think the term "gayfl" has died out up here too PHX;)
 

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One conspiracy I won't step back from is that the owner, CEO of News Ltd, has been sitting there for 5 years with his fingers in his ears and eyes closed. Please. :rolleyes:
That does stink. But the administration of RL stinks in general with News virtually owning the game and may of the big clubs.
 

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I think the term "gayfl" has died out up here too PHX;)
It might have in QLD but it hasn't in NSW unless a couple of people were behind the times (a possibility) said it when a replay of a WCE vs Sydney GF was on TV up there while on holiday this year.
 

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It might have in QLD but it hasn't in NSW unless a couple of people were behind the times (a possibility) said it when a replay of a WCE vs Sydney GF was on TV up there while on holiday this year.
These rellies of yours ? Quite possibly the case in NSW, I tend not to venture further south than about Byron Bay:D
 

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Naa they weren't but I'd rather not mention where I was when I heard it. Will bring back bad memories. Biggest misfit town I had ever seen . . . . and I'm from Tassie.
 

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How do you strip a team of premierships? So the GF loser wins the flag? LOL. So, supporters of those teams are now saying "yay..we won a premiership...3 years ago...uh...yay!"
 

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How do you strip a team of premierships? So the GF loser wins the flag? LOL. So, supporters of those teams are now saying "yay..we won a premiership...3 years ago...uh...yay!"

No. The Premiership simply belongs to no one.

It's stated as "not awarded."
 

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Watching the NRL footy show it's strange that Hartigan this afternoon clear as day already clearly stated how and the amount of which payments were made to cheat the cap which was "syphoning about $15000 every matchday to players as "hospitality payments."
 
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