Paul Gallen calls on the NRL to make an example of Parramatta.

The NRL has no choice but to strip Parramatta of points if they are guilty of cheating the salary cap, insists NSW Origin captain Paul Gallen.Gallen is no stranger to controversy, having become the face of Cronulla’s supplements scandal, and while he said he feels for the players, he believes the Eels must be penalised.Parramatta Eels: NRL investigating invoices related to player payments - reportsRead more“It’s looking like they’re going to lose points and unfortunately that’s the way it’s got to be,” Gallen told Sky Sports Radio’s Big Sports Breakfast.“I don’t feel sorry for them in that department, no one has felt sorry for us with what we went through.”AdvertisementParramatta were hit with a four-point suspended penalty last season for breaching all four caps, however a governance review ensured they did not lose the points ahead of the 2016 season.However as evidence of alleged systematic rorting of third-party deals continue to emerge, Gallen believes the NRL’s punishment will be far heavier.“Four competition points doesn’t put them out of the semis,” Gallen said.“I think the question is going to be by the NRL ‘do they want Parramatta playing semi-final football after everything that has gone on?’“I think the answer is probably no, and they’re going to strip them of a lot more.”Gallen’s views come on the same day News Corp reports suggested Parramatta board members had failed to tell the NRL of suspicions that former CEO Scott Seward had tried to set up illegal third-party deals.Parramatta Eels avoid NRL points deduction for salary cap indiscretionsRead moreFailure to pass this information on would be a break of the NRL’s code of conduct.Gallen also believes the game needs to go after the administrators responsible for the current mess.“We were put through (the ASADA) situation by our club and the club have put Parramatta in this situation,” Gallen said.“I think there should be some individuals, whether it’s at management level, who know about this and they should have to pay for it.”Gallen also suggested that it would be impossible for the Parramatta players to avoid the ongoing speculation around their season.

"Pezet should play 20+ games for us. We'll be paying him what he's worth (to us).
There is huge demand for halves and Pezet is one of the best available, especially for long term value. He could have gotten $1M from plenty of clubs. But not from us,…"

"No chance in hell he's on mill per in Brisbane let me reiterate zero chance.If 600 is the going rate for part time players Parra will be paying close to a mill for anything that looks decent coming in the door if at all.
600 again is too much for a…"

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Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst April 12, 2016 at 1:47pm

Don't take advice from a drug cheat sorry.
- Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst April 12, 2016 at 4:34pm
  
  Agreed
Y2Eel April 12, 2016 at 1:47pm

Yeah Gallen can talk what did they get a 3 game Ban for Drug use.... When they should have gotten at least a year NRL going hard It seems...
- Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > Y2Eel April 12, 2016 at 4:34pm
  
  Agreed
the boss April 12, 2016 at 1:48pm

F*ck gallen
- Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > the boss April 12, 2016 at 4:35pm
  
  Agreed
Chris April 12, 2016 at 1:50pm

What he is really saying is 'parramatta scare the hell out of me and there is no way we can beat them so let's put a line through them now'.
- jjeel > Chris April 12, 2016 at 2:38pm
  
  Precisely
Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown April 12, 2016 at 1:53pm

LOL A drug cheat who got off telling the nrl to go hard on us, for the record Paul, heaps of people felt for you and your team mates in that ASADA drama, he's sounding like an idiot here in light of what happened at the sharks.
Roger smith April 12, 2016 at 1:54pm

Asked if he could come here last year and was knocked back i heard (know) so theres the real story ,never forgiven us for not wanting him as a junior , l also i believe we are playing within salary cap this season so no aspersions towards players should be given out especially by a mental giant of gallens proportions , just sour grapes paul towards a club that never wanted your kind !!!

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