What a disgrace the people who run the game are if they had any balls they would kick them out now, although it will still be Salford that get kicked out come next franchise

Wouldn’t surprise me if the rugby league deducted points of them even thought there’s no relegation! Disgrace

they'll probably go to France and play for the Catalan Dragons

In my opinion Celtic Crusaders should be kick out of the Super League and replaced by Widnes Vikings....

The RFL want a big kick up the rear for allowing any club to get into this sort of a mess, but knowing the RFL they will try if they can to cover things up just like they have always done in the past.

Rugby League in South Wales was a load of .

years ago I used to work for the Jobcentre as a part time auditor (proper job section manager) but the number of errors that were made resulting in overpayments was just astounding and that was the same excuse, "these mistakes happen," of the claims i checked 60% had errors on them. These people are still in employment with the Jobcentre costing us millions because they are incapable of doing the job and their employment rights means the jobcentres are incapable of sacking them.

Totally agree with Early Baths comments.
Aussies have stood shoulder to shoulder with us through 2 world wars.
All this fuss about a few bits of paper.
There must be hundreds of thousands of REAL undesirables living in this country.

Why?

The club hasn't been found guilty of anything yet. It's just the players. If we assume that the club is innocent in all of this, why should the fans suffer for six players who didn't fill out their forms correctly?

Because as an employer it is your legal duty to ensure that those you employ are eligible to work in this country. There is no room for doubt - the Home Office website shows exactly what the qualifying criteria are - I don't think there can be any doubt at all - the club are guilty.

are we surprised our scouse readers don't understand the world of work

Its all a big fuss over nothing. The RFL will throw more money at them so they survive. There is no way they will let them fail.

Of course there is room for doubt. There is always room for doubt.

If the players lied on their forms, that alone creates room for doubt. We do not know what they did to attract the punishment they have been given.

If the club are found guilty of anything they'll probably just get docked the usual 2 points. Now if they are unfortunate enough to go into administration they'll have the book thrown at em (probably not in a Rochdale way but in a London way if you get me). They come out of it ok either way.

Am sure this broke, about a month ago, in RL press & on RL radio hour(2)
I think it was the terms of employment....they were employed by some company and were playing RL as a hobby...this was a couple of yrs ago..iirc or maybe not

I think the RFL is correct not to comment YET.

Lets wait and see why the visas are incorrect, what changed from the previous 2 years for the likes of Van Dyke.

As for not having a stadium, neither do we, Wigan, Hull FC etc.

The Welsh game at grass roots has grown, as it has in london and the professional clubs help this happen.

If they are being paid by another employer then there are breaches of the cap, if only in spirit.

However if this is a fraud at many levels the RFL need to punish them.