You'd have to think that the Sharks, Knights, Panthers and Dragons would be a bit pissed about it all though.
Yeah agreed there for sure.
And if nothing else the gap in the record will leave a permanent reminder too.
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"Major sponsor ME Bank has cut ties with the Melbourne Storm, as chairman Rob Moodie urged fans to stick by the club through its salary cap crisis."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...23/2881062.htm
like rats off a sinking ship... a shame really :(
She's a Storm alright, a shit storm!
I don't know about the other teams but the Dragons shot themselves in the foot on Good Friday. Bastards just kept dropping the ball any time they looked like mounting some serious pressure on Melbourne's line
English Super League doesn't have a Salery Cap so it shouldn't be an issue
St Kilda firm in wooden spoon betting one day after Melbourne Storm did
By Tim Habel, April 23, 2010
St Kilda have firmed dramatically from $1000-1 to $5 second favourite on betting agency Betfair to win the AFL wooden spoon this year.
The dramatic change comes after similar betting patterns on Melbourne Storm for the NRL wooden spoon on Thursday, just hours before they were exposed for breaching the salary cap.
Former Melbourne CEO Brian Waldron, the man at the centre of the Storm controversy, was St Kilda CEO from 2002-2004.
St Kilda's value has drifted but at one stage it was as low as $5.
St Kilda reiterated on Friday morning that it had complied with all AFL audits.
“We have a close working relationship with the AFL, including with the TPP and Assurance Department, headed by Ken Wood. The AFL player payment audit processes are incredibly thorough and most professional,” Saints CEO Michael Nettlefold said in a statement.
“Under the Greg Westaway Board, St Kilda Football Club have corporate governance protocols that we believe are amongst the highest standards in the AFL.
“Should the AFL feel it necessary to review any of the previous work undertaken with St Kilda Football Club, in any form, we would be fully supportive.”
“It should be noted that we also work very closely with independent audit firm Grant Thornton, who provide audit services to a number of AFL Clubs. A critical part of their engagement is, and will continue to be, audit work as it relates to total player payments.”
This, to me, extends past the current Storm storm. It is a part of an opinion on that matter, posted here: http://sportal.com.au/league-opinion...the-code-89964
"It's one thing to dislike the opposition because they are the opposition, it's quite something else to belittle, dismiss and even undermine their every effort because you don't approve of their existence."
Familiar?
T'is B&B..
What hit home was, "There is no doubt that anti-Melbourne sentiment remains rife within NRL circles in the northern states, Australian sport's equivalent of racism. The attitude is that we New South Welshmen and Queenslanders are the true and original owners and custodians of the game, and anyone who is not from here simply isn't welcome."
Different team, different code but sure sounds familiar..