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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Does anyone else think that PVL looks like the most dodgy used car salesman you could ever meet?
Apart from him getting games over the line during Covid and becoming a hero as a result, he appears as a shonky character and certainly someone I wouldn't buy a house off.
His connections with horse racing has seen the NRL become a betting and gambling extravaganza.
Vegas etc
The messages from the Storm to Abdo would suggest that these messages were not a one off.
I believe and hope that within the near future, PVL and his team will be found out and many dodgy doings will be surfaced.
A veiled threat which was politely replied to by Jim as fark off we'll see you in court.
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