I think the deal is they keep whatever points they've accumulated so far this season but can't get anymore...which doesn't automatically make them wooden spooners given the performance of some of the other clubs thus far

all points for the season so far have been stripped... No blocked of accumulating points this season from here on in.

I want to know what players were in on it and knew

so you guys are saying I should wait before..I order my new blown 5.0l falcon????

took the bet should pay up.......

if he took the 5k he must pay or risk his life dodging it

I dont believe u put 5k on though

Edited 22/04/10 11:19 AM22/04/10 11:19 AM by power_slide

Apparently the Daily Telegraph put the story out this morning and the TAB is going to honour the bets.

However the bets placed last night are being investigated.

One of my staff who is a Manly fanatic put down $40 and is set to win $5000 at the end of the year, however I am sure the Sharks will somehow get the spoon.

show me the money........ might donate some to the forum if I'm a mod by then...

Randomly putting down 5K on an above average team to come dead last is very suss and surely the betting agencies will look into it very closely. People in the know who have bet big with this, perhaps they were the one's who spilt the beans. Easy way to make a lot of money.

Whats to say that it will be honoured. What about those who put money on them to win a flag again? Small bets, probably less than a $100 for the normal bloke on a normal sub 100k wage arent so obvious but someone throwing down a few K sure looks dodge. Carlton got nailed a decade or so ago but not to the extent of the storm. Took them years to start bouncing back.

Edited 22/04/10 01:57 PM22/04/10 01:57 PM by Mat

got this from another forum and its 100% true,, since Storm has joined the league they have been disliked because they are the outcast.. End of the day they are better then 90% of the other 15 teams

Yeah they cheated but how about putting the fine on a simliar par with the bulldogs in 2002.

The buldogs mad $2m in 3 years of undisclosed payments and paid a $500k fine and 37 lost points.

Storm does $1.7m over 5 years and gets more of a harsh penalty. They averaged $340k odd a year yet Bulldogs were $660k odd a year over..

Yes they won the premieships in that period but who's fault is it that the bulldogs were sh*t and didn't win 1 while they were cheating.

I do think its good that they are distributing the $ among all clubs though.

I bet if it was a sydney based team the penalty wouldn't be as harsh.

Below is a copy/paste from the official NRL site and all in the same year.

http://www.nrl.com/news/news/newsart...s/default.aspx

Bulldogs

2009

Playing an Unregistered Player. No contract or Registration. Rnd 1

31/03/09

4/06/09

$3,750

Tigers

2009

Playing an Unregistered Player. No contract or Registration. Rnd 6

12/05/09

4/06/09

$2,500

Storm

2009

Playing an Unregistered Player. No contract or Registration. Rnd 1

31/03/09

4/06/09

$15,000

Panthers

2009

Playing an Unregistered Player. No contract or Registration. Rnd 1

31/03/09

4/06/09

$2,500

Roosters

2009

Playing an Unregistered Player. No contract or Registration. Rnd 1

31/03/09

4/06/09

$2,500

Titans

2009

Playing an Unregistered Player. No contract or Registration. Rnd 1

31/03/09

4/06/09

$2,500

Broncos

2009

Playing an Unregistered Player. No contract or Registration. Rnd 1 and Rnd 6

$5,000

Have a look at what storm was fined for the same thing as non vic based teams.

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