Manly cap news just the beginning, according to report

I used to read all sorts of reports in the papers back in 80's about how house prices wen't going to go up much, Japan taking over the world economically and Oz becoming a miserable backwater of poverty, the end of shares as an investment and all sorts of other calamity. The difference now is that I often find myself disagreeing with articles and being proven correct. The ones I have no idea of either way , like this latest paper bag and car park drama, I just don't really care too much despite following the Sea Beagles. Life goes on and if it hits the fan I'll have another look at it then. All sorts of doom and gloom has been predicted at the Eagles over the last few years, especially by their own 'fans' and I suppose one day they will be correct but anyone who is always negative will one day have their case 'proven' in their small mind.

Wasn't that long ago the Sydney Morning Herald and Kate McClymont one of the writers,went hell for leather about allegations of match fixing Manly.Usual headline stuff. No evidence to date has been uncovered regardless of in-depth investigation.On that basis the mud unfortunately sticks and the writer/s get their eye catching headline. Sort of a daily version of Woman's Day,sell sell sell.

I think all clubs will try to rort the system. You only have to look at Melbourne, Canterbury and parramatta of recent years. Some clubs are caught and some have pretty astute business people on their admin staff who make sure they don't get caught.

Manly must be going ok at the moment when the mighty Fairfax and its crack team are making them the sole focus of a wider problem.. as late as this morning they report on an agreement between the nrl and police and have the current Manly squad as the feature pic.. lazy

NOIP: And diplomatically, Diplomatt is still to return. Taking a bit of time to make up a new user name. He was like that bloke that rambled a few months ago (probably the same poster). Couldn't put a sentence together.

Mate, Nypd blue and spc are too very different things, trusting an investigation in Sydney lol.

JD its the system that allows and discriminates .Its the salary cap system that should be scrapped/replaced. Replacing it with a more equitable model would be a good move and/or challenge the legal precedents that underpin the player restraint of trade v's draft models.The NRL has a bucket load of money now ,surely a bit could go towards a court challenge to help fix the player payments structure. I notice the RLPA are trying to address parts of this issue , but a thorough redesign is needed.

It's not a good thing but how else are teams to keep up with the NRLs princess team the Broncos & their TPAs. They get so much of the tv view timeslots thus so much sponsorship. That isn't a fair distribution of the winnings. Teams like the Broncos do to the player market what cashed up retirees & investors do to the Sydney housing market. Teams need marquee signings to win this competition

Nice, surround the insular peninsular, bang at our gates! The siege is on!

These clubs are organisations that employ hundreds of people and have tens of millions in turnover. Some are public companies from which ordinary shareholders derive an income. They are pillars of both the social and corporate fabric of Queensland and New Soulth Wales, and their reach extends further than that. The NRL is a billion dollar business in its own right and is worth billions to the national economy. That's not even taking into account gambling. Coruption by players, agents, manages, clubs or the NRL administration which negatively affects the NRL can easily have a negative effect on the wider community. So it's well worth the police investigating it.

NOIP: you noticed Diplomatt has diplomatically disappeared from recent discussions.

These clubs are organisations that directly employ hundreds of people and turn over tend to hundreds of millions per year. They are pillars of the social and corporate fabric of NSW and Queensland and their reach extends well outside those two states. The NRL is worth billions to the national economy. God knows how much money gets turned through in NRL related gambling. The NRL is serious business and corruption by players, agents, clubs or the NRL itself has a knock on effect to the community. It is well worth the time of the police to investigate it.

Wouldn't it be good if instead of football clubs these minions set their sites on local and state government corruption- you know the stuff that actually ruins peoples lives in this state?

It's seems a well worn path that they tread. Start an investigation, hit a dead end so release info to the media. Rinse and repeat until something sticks. Their tactics remind me of a broken clock. I'd love to see their success rate figures. It's certainly an interesting story and we'll all be following it closely. It just seems strange that Manly have been singled out. When the witness, who has said he has helped multiple clubs with extra payments, said Manly was not one of them. Seems to be a little agenda driven to me.

Even if the story has legs and the Eagles are found guilty of something, just ask the Storm and the Sharks whether it ruins your prospects beyond a very short period.

Sure. But maybe there is just someone having a quiet cigarette...

NOIP: I know. I chucked that in to catch out Diplomatt. He took the bait. See my post about 2pm. Maybe I should work as an investigator with the NCC?

So Diplomatt, you are a career criminal, ''working on the opposite side of the spectrum'' to the NCC? Because your posts certainly don't give out any indication that your work in the legal profession (or actually have a job)?

It's not sloppy journalism, they are just reporting the line they have been fed by the police. There is definitely a juicy story that is well worth reporting. The actual strength of the police investigation remains to be seen - but that's on the police.