Explosive courtroom documents obtained by The Sydney Morning Herald has revealed that the Melbourne Storm asked the NRL to "apply the blow torch" to Parramatta to release Zac Lomax.
A slew of documents released in the Supreme Court revealed that during a phone call between Storm chair Matt Tripp and Eels supremo Matthew Beach on January 13, that the Eels again rejected a $200,000 release fee.
“During the telephone call, Mr Tripp referred to the possibility of punitive steps being taken by the NRL against Parramatta Eels in relation to its salary cap if Parramatta Eels did not agree to the proposal being put forward by the Melbourne Storm,” according to a document the Eels tendered to the court.
“This assertion by the Melbourne Storm was intended or had the tendency to exert pressure on the Parramatta Eels in circumstances where the NRL had never communicated such a stance to the Parramatta Eels.”
It was further revealed that an alleged text from Storm CEO Justin Rodski to NRL CEO Andrew Abdo on January 21 was used to try and have the NRL pressure the Eels into a release.
“Hi Andrew, not getting anywhere at this point, can you apply the blow torch on parramatta [sic] to get this done.
Rodski added: “Lomax staying in the NRL is obviously a win for the game.”
It's what we always suspected. The Storm trying to bully their way into a deal that would favour them. They should be expelled from the competition.
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He copped so much shit for the cap breach sanctions. Even those in the game knocked him, for what doing the right thing?
Gould even sprouting they need to grow the game in Victoria etc.
Even now many still claim just give them the 07' and 09' comps. Channel 9 acknowledge them.
They for too long been doing what they want and everyone should bow and say "ok it's the way it goes" until Parramatta do this.
Now they are the rich kid who has never been told no and stomping their foot not getting their way and not sure how to act about it. Acting entitled and they deserve this. Their fans are the same, never experiencing bad seasons.
I've enjoyed the Eels heads keeping out of the media games and sticking to their actual business (like we've done in player negotiations lately).
It's a very professional and disciplined attitude that has allowed the others to all trip (excuse the pun) over their own narrative manipulating bs.
#realeasethestormfiles #goyoumightyeels
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