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Quote: Cruncher "Personally, I think it would push Maguire's nose out too much. He must now believe that he's done enough to earn our trust. To bring someone else in - his former boss, especially - in a kind of consultancy role, would surely be embarrassing for him, even if it was only for a short stint.'"


Spot on, and I dont for a second believe that Bellamy would accept it.

If he got the sack, he would be out of work this season and would be back with a new club in 2011.

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I think it was only being suggested if Madge himself wanted it.

There is no way that the club would/should do anything to make Madge feel the slightest bit uncomfortable/insecure.

As someone else said - At this point, he could have a job for life if he asks for it (and doesn't get "lazy" when it comes to investigating the latest NRL techniques - Although I don't think we'd want to copy this particular aspect of Melbourne's success). icon_biggrin.gif

I can't see it happening, and I have no idea why Bellamy is rumoured to be getting the boot anyway.

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Quote: Cruncher "Personally, I think it would push Maguire's nose out too much. He must now believe that he's done enough to earn our trust. To bring someone else in - his former boss, especially - in a kind of consultancy role, would surely be embarrassing for him, even if it was only for a short stint.'"


I did say in my post above that is not worth Madge looking at.

I don't think IL should be looking at it as this is Madge's area of control and it would also lead to a lot of issues like you mentioned above. I wouldn’t want anyone to go over Maguire’s head on this.

Now if Madge wanted to go for it i can't see a problem in it.

Nothing ventured nothing gained i guess is the way i'm looking at this.

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Absolutely disgraceful, im just glad they got the punishment they deserved, and im glad that they cant gain any more points this year and will finish bottom. Feel sorry for the Melbourne fans though, but the club only has themsleves to blame.

Romours are though, that there may be a few other teams who have been doing the same.

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How have they managed to get away with it on FOUR occasions?

Shocking. You'd be devastated as a fan (and player if you were unaware I guess)

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One fan has dumped all his Melbourne gear outside the stadium.

Not what the game worldwide, or a key NRL franchise (with a new stadium on the way) needed.

Just been discussed on talksport after the sports news. RL emerged with great credit for the other clubs accepting it with dignity and the NRL for dishing out a proper punishment.

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Suppose it was only a matter of time. The RFL auditors must surely know be swarming over Wire’s accounts like pigeons on a chip.

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Quote: AJ "One fan has dumped all his Melbourne gear outside the stadium.

Not what the game worldwide, or a key NRL franchise (with a new stadium on the way) needed.

Just been discussed on talksport after the sports news. RL emerged with great credit for the other clubs accepting it with dignity and the NRL for dishing out a proper punishment.'"


Talksport mentioned rugby league? icon_eek.gif
You listen to Talksport? icon_eek.gif

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Quote: Conroy "How have they managed to get away with it on FOUR occasions?

Shocking. You'd be devastated as a fan (and player if you were unaware I guess)'"


Thats what everyone would love to know. I understand they have been running sperate accounts so as to hide them, but how could that go unnoticed for so long???

Well done to the NRL for giving them the punishment the deserve but what we really need to know is how they could get away with it for so long.

What fans are going to go and watch them this year knowing that they cant actually get any points and none of the games mean anything???

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Quote: Jimmy Birts Lives On "Suppose it was only a matter of time. The RFL auditors must surely know be swarming over Wire’s accounts like pigeons on a chip.'"


Why?

Surely they'd focus on a club who have already been caught doing exactly what Melbourne were doing by having two different contracts for players. One declared to the Salary Cap Audit and a different real one. It becomes unfortunate when a careless agent faxes the wrong one to the RFL though.

At least Melbourne have been punished in a manner that befits cheats.

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Quote: Catalancs "Talksport mentioned rugby league?
I dont mind Hawksbee & Jacobs in the afternoon's. They are both RL fans and give the sport a fair go. The rest of the station is cr@p and its presenters idiots.

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Quote: Paul Youane "Why?

Surely they'd focus on a club who have already been caught doing exactly what Melbourne were doing by having two different contracts for players. One declared to the Salary Cap Audit and a different real one. It becomes unfortunate when a careless agent faxes the wrong one to the RFL though.

At least Melbourne have been punished in a manner that befits cheats.'"


But Melbourne had no previous history IIRC, so had the Aussie salary cap "police" focussed on previous "law breakers" then maybe Melbourne may have got away with it for a while longer.

Has it been disclosed yet how they were "found out"?

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Quote: Rogues Gallery "But Melbourne had no previous history IIRC, so had the Aussie salary cap "police" focussed on previous "law breakers" then maybe Melbourne may have got away with it for a while longer.

Has it been disclosed yet how they were "found out"?'"


Madge grassed on them so we can buy Inglis, Smith, Slater, Blair and Cronk.

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Quote: AJ "I dont mind Hawksbee & Jacobs in the afternoon's. They are both RL fans and give the sport a fair go. The rest of the station is cr@p and its presenters idiots.'"



True, I think H&J have both been to the CC final, Adrian Durham lived in Hull for a while and follows the game, Ronnie Irani always sticks up for RL when Alan Brazil 'waffles' on about union, but in general the sport gets little decent coverage.

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