Quote: Barbed Wire "Dangerous precedent set by the RFL when they backed down on Wigan’s punishment last year. Now there is no real deterrent. A small fine to try and sneak into the 8’s or the play offs is worth it.'"
Never mind sneaking into the 8's or play offs.
Just like Wigan during the Fielden / Radlinski era, the overspend possibly saved them from relegation and if the punishment is a £10k fine, EVERY club that is in a position to cheat will do so without a second thought.
I dont accept the "administrative error" excuse either, their error was getting caught, not that a £10k fine is any deterrent.
Elstone's public sympathy for Wigan last season tells you everything you need to know. He had all but reversed the points deduction before their appeal was heard.