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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Unfortunately absolutely heartbreakingly true!!
I suspect they've done it before and it worked; so they do it again until someone has the balls to *uck them off
They've been doing it all day ref...time for a send-off
It's the obvious coziness between the Storm and NRL hierarchy that is astounding.
Hit nail on head there Muttman. That's my biggest issue with these revelations and it hits an awful truth for myself too :(
Just so casual calling the game regulator to 'regulate' the Eels to their favor so they can get what they want. Isn't this attitude so demeaning for the Eels treating the organisation as a low life club that they can do whatever they want. Good for the FO and Arthur Moses to show to the Storm honchos that you have chosen the wrong people to screw. Go PARRA!
Yes Macy, that is a very salient aspect of this discussion.
Haven't read the rest of this thread yet, but that say's so much to an observant eye!
Only reason I can possibly see nrl backed storm is possibly due to them having a contract signed in portal before discussions per our agreement with Lomax...again unjustified but to help the guilty and their seemingly pally party out. Coz storm being in that illegal predicament is extremely ugly to them and would force an action by nrl I'd imagine. Can't have that happening with these 'mates' based on the ease of these of discussions between storm and nrl ?
someone has got to step down or forever never will or should be trusted as head of game... ta ta vlandys abdo or whomever!
Both can go....Flush the Toilet...the Trippster too.
Yep totes mace
first name basis to ask for whatever we want !!!!
love a good " unravelling " just waiting for it to happen to Donald as well
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