Better than the -6 that was initially spoken of.

Any thoughts.

Yep I am amazed the SLE did not give you a 4 point start instead, not exactley a punishment is it.

No not at all, a club having to win points before they go past 0 is not a punishment.

Big deal!!

It should be -6

What do you base this on?

Not necessarily knocking your post just wonder why you feel the punishment should be -6 rather than -4.

Due to Whitehaven this year and Cougars last year being deducted 9 points (3 wins). Be consistant across the game. If they are deducted 3 wins so should Crusaders.

How exactly does a points deduction penalise a club in the era of franchises?

What other form of punishment do you suggest? Fining them is hardly going to help matters if they have just come out of administration.

in exactly the same way it did in the era of P+R, simply like everything else without the threat of relegation.

Oh, I see. It doesn't then.

Dont you win money for the position you finish in

It should have been 6 in the very least.

Another poor decision from the RFL/SLE. It should have been -6.

In fact why isn't it like football where there are pre-determined points deductions for going into administration? That way, everyone knows what the punishment is and it applies to all clubs equally

Yes, you also qualify for play-offs which earn you even more money.

but dont tell Bill that