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By staff writers
April 22, 2010
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Reigning NRL premiers Melbourne Storm are braced to lose premiership points as a result of salary cap violations after a day of high drama for the Victoria-based club.
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Storm officials headed to Sydney on Thursday for discussions over the outcome of NRL salary cap auditor Ian Schubert's investigation into player deals.
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Rumours swept league circles that the Storm would lose their premiership points and face a hefty fine.
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It is understood any fine or sanction won't be retrospective, so Melbourne's 2009 premiership is not threatened by the findings.
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The fine is likely to be at least a large six-figure amount, with rumours it could go as high as $1 million.
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Asked on Thursday morning if the Storm has been stripped of their eight premiership points, NRL chief executive David Gallop said: "There hasn't been that decision. There hasn't been (a decision on a fine).
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"I can't really comment on anything that is going on with the storm at the moment. I have said before we are investigating a number of issues. it's the same position.
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"I'm working on it as quickly as I can."
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Canterbury were stripped 37 premiership points in 2002 and were also fined $500,000.
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The Warriors were the most recent violators of the salary cap, starting the 2006 season with a four-point deficit and having to operate under a reduced salary cap, as well as pay a $430,000 fine.
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Australia's leading NRL bookmaker TAB Sportsbet dismissed the conspiracy theories surrounding small bets on reigning premiers Melbourne Storm to win the wooden spoon.
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Glenn Munsie said there was little concern in his camp and revealed he had taken 10 times more money on Cronulla to finish last than had been wagered on the Storm.
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"It's out of control," Munsie said.
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"There's a spark somewhere, that becomes a brushfire, becomes a bushfire.
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"It all started in a couple of places this morning and they're now coming from everywhere.
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"We hold more money on the NRL than any other agency in the country and I can tell you right now that we have taken $2000 on Brisbane and another $10,000 on the Sharks to win the spoon.
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"In just one bet we've taken 10 times the amount that's been had on the Storm to finish last."
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Munsie revealed that one punter had plonked just over $20,000 on Canberra to finish outside the top eight in a big day of betting.
If people are saying the fine could be more than a million could they compromise with competition points deducted, hopefully a lot and enough so they cant make the finals, interesting because it was the 09 season so imagine wat 2010 could be like potentially a lot more with gys like Neilsen, Tolman, Tandy, MacDougall and Proctor proably on match payments instead of a guaranteed base salary and now they're playing a lot. could only be a good thing for the Tigers could be a 15 team comp in a few weeks, table wise
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By staff writers
April 22, 2010
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Reigning NRL premiers Melbourne Storm are braced to lose premiership points as a result of salary cap violations after a day of high drama for the Victoria-based club.
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Storm officials headed to Sydney on Thursday for discussions over the outcome of NRL salary cap auditor Ian Schubert's investigation into player deals.
>
Rumours swept league circles that the Storm would lose their premiership points and face a hefty fine.
>
It is understood any fine or sanction won't be retrospective, so Melbourne's 2009 premiership is not threatened by the findings.
>
The fine is likely to be at least a large six-figure amount, with rumours it could go as high as $1 million.
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Asked on Thursday morning if the Storm has been stripped of their eight premiership points, NRL chief executive David Gallop said: "There hasn't been that decision. There hasn't been (a decision on a fine).
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"I can't really comment on anything that is going on with the storm at the moment. I have said before we are investigating a number of issues. it's the same position.
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"I'm working on it as quickly as I can."
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Canterbury were stripped 37 premiership points in 2002 and were also fined $500,000.
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The Warriors were the most recent violators of the salary cap, starting the 2006 season with a four-point deficit and having to operate under a reduced salary cap, as well as pay a $430,000 fine.
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Australia's leading NRL bookmaker TAB Sportsbet dismissed the conspiracy theories surrounding small bets on reigning premiers Melbourne Storm to win the wooden spoon.
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Glenn Munsie said there was little concern in his camp and revealed he had taken 10 times more money on Cronulla to finish last than had been wagered on the Storm.
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"It's out of control," Munsie said.
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"There's a spark somewhere, that becomes a brushfire, becomes a bushfire.
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"It all started in a couple of places this morning and they're now coming from everywhere.
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"We hold more money on the NRL than any other agency in the country and I can tell you right now that we have taken $2000 on Brisbane and another $10,000 on the Sharks to win the spoon.
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"In just one bet we've taken 10 times the amount that's been had on the Storm to finish last."
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Munsie revealed that one punter had plonked just over $20,000 on Canberra to finish outside the top eight in a big day of betting.
If people are saying the fine could be more than a million could they compromise with competition points deducted, hopefully a lot and enough so they cant make the finals, interesting because it was the 09 season so imagine wat 2010 could be like potentially a lot more with gys like Neilsen, Tolman, Tandy, MacDougall and Proctor proably on match payments instead of a guaranteed base salary and now they're playing a lot. could only be a good thing for the Tigers could be a 15 team comp in a few weeks, table wise
