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Has Greenburg left us a way out of losing competition points?

Posted by Wile E. Coyote on May 3, 2016 at 8:39pm

Greenburg said1. Decision not final - pending our response2. We are to be stripped of all points while not cap compliant - no points penalty just can not get points while not compliant3. He has obviously had enough of the current board and wants them gone.Nic Weeks saidIf Watmough is found to have a valid season ending injury his salary will not count to the capSeems worth a try - the board stops pissing the NRL off and falls on their swordsNew board (no previous factions) goes to NRL and says we are very sorry we have been very bad etc etcBy the way here is Watmoughs medical certificate so we have been cap compliant all year so please review the points situation because if you strip us of all points while not cap compliant then we should not lose any.

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slip May 3, 2016 at 8:45pm

You know when people appeal and then are given a tougher sentence. What if that happened. LOL Oh, we found new evidence.
- Wile E. Coyote > slip May 3, 2016 at 8:57pm
  
  This is not asking for an appeal or taking them to court
  It is being respectful and working with them
  
  Don't expect them to let us get away with no points. But by their logic we should lose no points if Watmough is out for the season
  So that could allow them to reinstate our points and give us a smaller points penalty instead eg 4-6 points
  
  It was always rumoured it would be 4-6 points if the board goes and 10-12 if they don't
  But the NRL may have thought they would look silly imposing another suspended points so soon after it failed last time.
  Plus they can't let us get points if we are over cap.
  So it may be if we play ball we can limp away with season still intact and roster still in tact
parra supporter May 3, 2016 at 8:51pm

I noticed the above things as well and found it curious. Although I'd wish that was the case, i don't think it will come to pass that way.

We are not compliant with the cap until watmough has lodged the relevant paperwork regarding retirement, which by reports was around rd 4-5. From that, we might be lucky to gain 4-6 points back, however the first 4-5 rounds would still stand as us being over the cap, and the point deduction there will still go ahead.
- Wile E. Coyote > parra supporter May 3, 2016 at 8:59pm
  
  But this has nothing to do with Watmough retiring or even exiting
  Just need a new injury to put him out for the season - which happened in preseason
  Watmough could even play next year - if we had the cap space and he doesn't retire
- Khagan > parra supporter May 3, 2016 at 9:05pm
  
  That would still put us in a better position than we are at atm.
Wile E. Coyote May 3, 2016 at 9:03pm

I hope if there is a way out of this with season intact they see it and do the right thing

All they should be thinking about is the points and how to save them - and maybe making sure when they leave previous factions don't take their place
parra supporter May 3, 2016 at 9:13pm

If he doesn't retire it is for nothing. Him being out injured for the year does us little good, in previous years all we got from season ending injuries were exclusions from the 2nd tier cap, which in this instance would still keep us over the cap by 570k, If he is forced to retire due to his injury we can have his wage exempted and insurance will cover it, however that all depends on when and if Watmough decided to retire, which by reports he still had hopes at the start of the season, but was given advice to hang later.
- Wile E. Coyote > parra supporter May 3, 2016 at 9:18pm
  
  There is a new rule in about season ending injuries.
  Valid medical certificate and new injury, then cap free for the entire year
  - parra supporter > Wile E. Coyote May 3, 2016 at 9:20pm
    
    that'll be great if it's the case, regardless I've heard watmough has already decided on retirement
Daz Sul May 3, 2016 at 9:26pm

I think the NRL would look too limp if the penalty was reduced after all they're chest beating. Cant see it being reduced