Because the strom were running two accounting files, one official and one top secret. This suggests that the players would not have been getting 1 pay check a month, but two.

The amount that the storm have been breaching the cap by, I would find it very difficult to believe that the players didn't realise what was happening, so were effectivly happy to take dodgy payments. This is obviously only my opinion, but if that were the case then they players are equally at fault. They in charge of getting the team under the salary cap, but they are expected to play by the rules.

If a player is knowingly taking back handers which is in breach of the slary cap then they should also be punished accordingly imo.

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Before we all start pulling our puds and saying *cough* wire *cough*saints *cough* rovers. etc

Lets not forget our TWO salary cap breaches

I always wondered how they managed it, guess we know now.

Dont ever say the NRL go soft on cheats I say.
What will be interesting is how the players continue now they have no points to play for. Just turn up and sit on pitch?

cue Justin making a call or too today wondering if they have a decent #6 available.

Thats not volcanic ash over Warrington, thats paper ash from empty diesel drums.

I'm sure he's heard of Brett Finch.

Far be it for me to defend you lot, but apart from Wigan's deliberate manipulation I think all the others have been minor accounting mishaps haven't they, certainly nothing on this scale. The RFL should have done similar with Wigan, but never had the balls.

and as for the *cough* Rovers dig, you need to make your minds up. If we are so much in the $hit financially, where the hell would we get the money to make secret payments and have a second set of accounts

Bellamys lying his t1tties off if he reckons he didnt know anything about it

Oh come on, we already have I'anson. I said a decent #6.

The top players won't come to the uk, there's not enough money for them.

Like a say the real problem could be them pushed out to union or afl.

This could love the nrl in victoria.

Melbourne is getting its own super14 team next season, which could be an issue, as the RU would love to attract the city's biggest stars.

its a big blow to RL in Melbourne they have just opened their new stadium, which would have boosted crowds as its purpose built for RL/Football.

lets hope some of their players decide they'd like to come shopping on Hessle Road