[Resurrected] Lol @ Parra

[Ralphie]

Why can't they just admit they are cheats?

To this day Melbourne fans won;t admit it so don't expect the parra drongos to get it.

 

[The Who]

So, the NRL has chosen today to hand down its finding. Anyone think it may be to help stifle the impact because tomorrow's big news will be details of the Budget?
Nice work, NRL's PR manager.

 

[Bearfax]

Ah Rugby League. Chaos one day, pandemonium the next. And the games are exciting too.

 

[HappilyManly]

BREAKING: @Todd_Greenberg has just met with @TheParraEels players to inform them of salary cap breach. More news soon. @7NewsSydney @7Sport


News conference expected 11:30

BREAKING NEWS: Parramatta Eels have been stripped of their 12 competition points for 2016. #9News https://t.co/FD6X6YhJaO

 

[Scorpio]

Parramatta Eels docked 12 NRL points over salary cap breach

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...cap-breach-20160502-gokk1t.html#ixzz47Xpys9V5
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[Chip and Chase]

So, the NRL has chosen today to hand down its finding. Anyone think it may be to help stifle the impact because tomorrow's big news will be details of the Budget?
Nice work, NRL's PR manager.

Also gives them a week or more to adjust to the idea without any games this round.

 

[lsz]

So is the penalty only decided by the games they won? And no impact on the roster which will help with the story in a couple of years (they rose from the ashes etc)

 

[HappilyManly]

THE NRL will fine the Parramatta Eels $1 million, dock them all 12 competition points and sack five club officials as a result of systemic salary cap rorting


Fox News Conference 10am

 

[Eagleheart]

So, the NRL has chosen today to hand down its finding. Anyone think it may be to help stifle the impact because tomorrow's big news will be details of the Budget?
Nice work, NRL's PR manager.

Yes my thoughts as well................! The budget is a massive headline grabber and it just seems all too convenient with the timing of this announcement, quite sickening actually.

 

[bones]

We are in the 8.

 

[fLIP]

What a fabulous day.

LOL!

 

[Eagleheart]

Only 12 points??? 😡

 

[lsz]

To be fair if they really wanted to bury it they would not release the news in the morning / lunch time and would have done so in the afternoon

 

[Loobs]

 

[madmax]

$1,000,000.00 fine, 12 points deduction & 5 Board members sacked!!!

 

[Loobs]

And they are currently 500k over the cap and have to offload 2-5 players OMG THIS IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

 

[KOMORI]

I think it's a fair penalty. Basically their season is cruelled (as it should be) but they've a glimmer of hope for the season, so fans won't walk away.

I think they should have to shed some players as well, given that some have been enticed via illegal TPA's.

However, it's effectively ended 2016 for them and that's enough really. I don't think they were quite good enough to win it this year anyway: nobody's gonna stop a Cows v Broncos rematch this year, with uncle Wayne's fairy tale win all but a given at this stage.

 

[KOMORI]

See the Lol@Parra thread my man 😉

 

[CBreeagles]

Apparently 500k over the cap and need to shed players.

 

[eagleron]

$1,000,000.00 fine, 12 points deduction & 5 Board members sacked!!!

P*ssweak