Quote: Fully "Time of season is irrelevant. Wakey/Cru got 4 because they took on some of their previous debts to honour.'"
ISTBC but I seem to recall someone from the Bulls saying in an interview that the RFL had changed the rules on clubs going into Administration from the start of this year and that there were no defined limits as to the extent of any penalty.
This compares to the maximum 6-point deduction when Crusaders and then Wakefield went into Administration. Crusaders got a 4-point penalty because their main creditor was the RFL and Wakefield's penalty was the same as the total debts were less than Crusaders (although I'm sure all at Red Hall would have loved to twist the knife even further).
Overall, this is a very sad day for RL and although I do have some sympathy for the fans who dug deep into their pockets to try to help the team they love, it's also true that there were many others who warned that it was only delaying the inevitable.
The saddest thing of all is that the Bulls directors have (allegedly) been able to use the fans money to remove any Personal Guarantee obligations to the club's bank. If this is true, then I hope that they are investigated by the relevant bodies (may not be a crime and therefore not the police) and that they get the heaviest possible penalties against them as individuals.
