Salary Cap Witch Hunt. **Appeal unsuccessful**

[Class of 96]

Yes, despite it being often referenced that they are successful businessmen,

They sound more like a hotel owner in Torquay that goes by the name of Basil Fawlty.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Are we still paying Nate $500k this year?

Apparently so.

 

[Ned]

Are we still paying Nate $500k this year?

Aparently!

 

[EagleFlys]

Are we still paying Nate $500k this year?

Confirmed we are by a few sources, and a lot of Instagram posts.

 

[Eagles2nv]

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles have released the following Statement in relation to the NRL Salary Cap Determination today.

Our Club Chairman, Scott Penn and CEO, Lyall Gorman, received the NRL’s Breach Notice Determination this morning.

The Determination runs to more than 115 pages, is extremely detailed, and will take some time to analyse.

At this stage, our Club believes that there are strong grounds to appeal, based on the material presented today.

The Club is awaiting preliminary legal advice and will respond in more detail once that advice has been received.


However, our Club makes the following points:

• We believe that our Club has co-operated proactively with the NRL through the course of its investigation
• As previously stated, our Club does not agree with some of the central allegations made by the NRL
• Our Club maintains it has not paid players any additional amounts above its annual salary cap declaration
• Our Club has already commenced corporate governance reforms and will continue to make changes to ensure that our Club is fully compliant with all relevant policies and guidelines issued by the NRL.

Club Chairman Scott Penn said:

“We’re working hard to ensure that the long and proud reputation of the Sea Eagles is upheld. We’re concerned at the impact that this investigation has had on our players, supporters, sponsors and staff.

“We will now consider our options in relation to appealing the NRL’s decision.”


https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2018/03/26/club-statement-on-salary-cap/

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Seems like it's on. Like Donkey Kong, baby!

 

[Jatz Crackers]

Points 2 & 3 are important. The rest is fluff.

 

[mave]

Club Chairman Scott Penn said:

“We’re working hard to ensure that the long and proud reputation of the Sea Eagles is upheld

Fk me Scotty.
I would hate to see how our long and proud reputation would be right now, if you had not been working so hard.

Thanks for your efforts.

 

[globaleagle]

Woohoo! Round 3 is over.

Bring on round four!!!!

Screw you grimy greenblob. Penns house cost more than you'll ever get your shady hands on.



edit: I typed that before I read the club statement.

 

[The Royal Soup]

Bring it on!!

The Penn is mightier than the sword!!!

 

[HoldenV8]

They sound more like a hotel owner in Torquay that goes by the name of Basil Fawlty.

I wanted to laugh at that.....but this is no laughing matter.

 

[Rodo]

Now's the time for Manly to reveal that email they supposedly have from Greenburg from his time at the Dogs.

 

[wombatgc]

So on and on it goes, where (and when) it stops nobody know's.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Here we go baby!!!!

 

[fLIP]

So is our signing ban been lifted given we now know the maximum penalties?

Or given we are appealing, does it stay in place until there is a definitive resolution.

 

[HoldenV8]

At least we know that other than us fans, Manly is still the most hated in the NRL. The amount of dummies currently on Facebook and Twitter who are claiming we should be stripped of all points, play for none or just plain kicked out of the competition is proof enough of that.

As Greenturd said in the press conference, Manly are under the 2018 salary cap so they won't be taking points from us or making us play for nothing a-la Melbourne 2010. And we don't have to get under the cap so we don't have to shed players a-la doesn't-matta 2016. And that is what most opposition fans are blowing up about.

 

[40 years an eagle]

So is our signing ban been lifted given we now know the maximum penalties?

Or given we are appealing, does it stay in place until there is a definitive resolution.

No chance until the club decides whether to appeal mate. If we don't appeal we are about $30k in the hole and can't sign anyone without offloading someone first. We will need to offload someone anyways, just to free up money to upgrade guys to fill our 30 man squad before july 1.

 

[The Who]

I can't believe Manly's mealy mouth response. Why bury this point:
Our Club maintains it has not paid players any additional amounts above its annual salary cap declaration
in the body of the retort?
That is the most important defence. It should be the lead of the reply ie:
Manly club maintains it has not paid ...etc and will be appealing the NRL ruling!

 

[1969]

Just as a side note, Manly are sponsored by a large legal firm in Shaw and Partners. Can you imagine the rub off for them if they take on the NRL, and win? Shaw and Partners take down corupt Greenburg, and do the rugby league community a favour. Titanic hit an Iceburg, Greenburg hit a Titanic!

 

[Moops]

Now's the time for Manly to reveal that email they supposedly have from Greenburg from his time at the Dogs.

They wouldn't still be sitting on it if, in fact, they had anything of any substance.