I think a few people are forgetting that the decision to deduct 2 points didn't come from the RFL - it was an independent panel's decision.
Nothing to do with Lenner's failed attempt at a break-away or his constant pulling-down of the governing body.
There is one reason and one reason only why Wigan have this deduction - form.

It’s not an error. The salary cap regulations are easily available and checked in less than 5 mins on the RFL website. It specifically states payments made to agents are included.

It wasn’t an error. It was an attempt to conceal payments.

Correct - and that is where Wigan's appeal against the deduction will fail.

Ian Lenagan, said: “Throughout this process, Wigan has been fully cooperative and transparent with no suggestion of concealment or deception and acceptance formally of the breach."

Apart from the last bit making no sense whatsoever, honest Ian suggests otherwise.

Wigan have tried (and failed) to prove that the player's agent in question worked for them and the payment should not count toward the cap.

The RFL have. They weren’t declared payments. It was only when an audit was done that they came to light and then Wigan tried to deny they were relevant.

There is no reason whatsoever to not declare those payments other than to hide them. As I said, the regulations are incredibly easily looked up.

Yet the Wigan club denies that. Why would they lie?

In a world of 'fake news' can't we at least pretend that it was a £14k bung to get a World Cup game that was exposed, hence Wigan missing out yesterday and getting a points deduction today.

That's far more entertaining than the truth I'm sure.

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Are you seriously asking why a guilty party would try to mitigate their behaviour?

Let’s turn the question around. Why would the RFL lie?

Don’t tell me. The RFL hate Wigan...

So are some of the responses from rival fans.

I figured it was more along the lines of 'We paid for X fees in a different currency and the exchange rate used wasn't the one we thought would be used'.

£5000 and 2 points not much of a deterrent really

doesn't surprise me that Wigan have been caught with their pants down again

Because they are Wigan.

As a Wakefield fan I look forward to the day when we can get near enough to the Salary cap to actually break it.