Quote: Slugger McBatt "Two points did seem too harsh for what sounded like an administrative error. It is much different to where clubs deliberately try to circumvent the rules, like the did in 2006, where they asked Fielden and others to take a reduced amount that year but increase next year, by deferring payments. That is deliberately intended to get round the rule. Someone not filling out a spreadsheet properly is a different thing, with no advantage gained. Fine the club, no problem, but points, for that? Not fair on the players who bust a gut but then miss out on finals, when their play deserves it (okay, maybe not this year) because some back-roomer made a slip-up? Not for me.
The punishment has to fit the crime.'"
I would agree with that were it an administrative error in this case. It wasn’t, however much Lenagan might try and say it was. The rules are simple, easily available and when it was pointed out to them they disputed it should count on the cap. That’s not an administrative error. That’s trying to get away with going over the cap. Which they’ve now done thanks to Lenagan’s new bestie.
76030_1540929970.jpgJESUS WEPT HOW MANY TIMES?????
£20 a ticket and £15 on beer and merchandise.....so an away fan is worth £35. At best, 1,000 is the average away support split across 11 rounds and I am being really generous here, so Toronto, replacing say Wakefield will cost a SL club £35,000.
The minimum turnover of a SL club is £4,000,000 so Toronto instead of Widnes is worth less than 1% of a SL clubs turnover.
There are many valid reasons for and against expansion into America, but "AWAY FANS" isn't one of them. :d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_76030.jpg
Quote: Mr Dog "Yes, the Club is the entity being punished and the personnel will (should) be aware of previous transgressions anyway.'"
Is this even serious? You do realise the principle that you can't be held accountable for someone else's wrongdoings is a basic tenet of any justice system, don't you? Or would you just like to make an exception in Wigan's case 'cos it's not fair and I hate you!"
Quote: Phuzzy "Is this even serious? You do realise the principle that you can't be held accountable for someone else's wrongdoings is a basic tenet of any justice system, don't you? Or would you just like to make an exception in Wigan's case 'cos it's not fair and I hate you!"
It’s not someone else’s wrongdoings. It’s Wigan’s. Whoever was in charge is irrelevant. Unless it’s a different/new club in which case they should have restarted in League 1.
Quote: Phuzzy "Is this even serious? You do realise the principle that you can't be held accountable for someone else's wrongdoings is a basic tenet of any justice system, don't you? Or would you just like to make an exception in Wigan's case 'cos it's not fair and I hate you!"
Quote: snowie "its not a personal thing its the company that gets the blame, it amazes me how much swerving the club can do to try and evade responsibility and the fans buy into it
Go easy on them Snowie, things haven't been the same over there since Mr Wane and half of the team left at the end of last season.
Most of them seem to be playing for Catalan now, whilst others, despite changing club, seem to keep getting banned.
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HOW MANY TIMES?????
£20 a ticket and £15 on beer and merchandise.....so an away fan is worth £35. At best, 1,000 is the average away support split across 11 rounds and I am being really generous here, so Toronto, replacing say Wakefield will cost a SL club £35,000.
The minimum turnover of a SL club is £4,000,000 so Toronto instead of Widnes is worth less than 1% of a SL clubs turnover.
There are many valid reasons for and against expansion into America, but "AWAY FANS" isn't one of them. 
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