yes...but to add those points wouldn't have been enfored in 2017...they should have been deducted in 2018 but they got the suspended pending an enquiry.

Now, I'm not thick (though I do blow my cover, sometimes), but I don't understand this.

I assume, like the disciplinary committee on a Tuesday evening, there is a [itariff sheet [/i held by the RFL/SL to "dish out" certain punishments, when salary cap limits have been transgressed.
On this occasion, whether it's fraud on a massive scale, or office errors, Wigan have clearly broken the rules, so they should be punished. Again, I assume, that Wigan's level of transgression was equal to a two point deduction, when viewed against the [itarrif sheet. [/i They were found guilty. Wigan appealed. The deduction was suspended, but the guilt is there. It has to be. Otherwise, Wigan appeal again, to have the charge changed to not guilty-no case to answer, as they don't want their "good name" (stop sing at the back) besmirched.

So. Why have the RFL/SL just tore up their own charge sheet, and let Wigan get away with it, AGAIN? After all. It's not as if they have a clean record, in all things salary cap.
Simple. The RFL/SL are pooh scared of Wigan. Always have been, always wii be.

It's like that old phrase. We are all equal. Only some are more equal than others.

If it had been to players it would have been £10 a week extra in their pay packets, I read somewhere

Maybe. We may also be a big enough club to escape the sort of censure that would fall on Wakefield or Cas.

Wigan/Pies should now be mentioned only as cheats, they no longer deserve any other name, they are The Cheats!

Like 'cheat and potato'?

And don't clubs often appeal against the tariff imposed by the RFL? Joel Tomkins did last week and got it downgraded.

That's exactly what Wigan did, successfully citing previous incidents where clubs were not deducted points, just given a fine. It was an[i independent[/i tribunal something that seems to be being overlooked!!

That made me laugh!

Rogues, it doesn't really matter as this misdemeanour will be wheeled out in weeks, months and years to come.

Being 'independent' doesn't mean Wigan are any less innocent. This company was on the payroll of both sides....what other decision was they ever going to turn up with than one of arbitration instead of a straight -2 or zero everyone got conned into thinking it was about?

Just about says it all with the RFL how naive and unfit for purpose they are getting conned by Wigan into thinking it would be impartial and then, getting conned again by paying for it!!

In that case, Wigan have deliberately cheated, knowing they WILL get away with it
or
The RFL/SL aren't fit for purpose

I'll go for the safe bet, and say both.

Just to clarify. Who was in the [i independent[/i tribunal?
Billy Boston, Maurice Lindsay, Russell Smith and Malcolm Lord (he was embarrassing)

They'll break the cap again the way things are going on the pitch this year...in a desperate bid to avoid relegation....and get away with it...AGAIN.

...like Stuart Fielden

Melt down on The Cheats forum. Love it. Could they go down? Surely not. Fingers crossed.

I came in for some stick for saying the Pies were in danger of relegation.