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  YDIDISAYIDO July 16, 2010 at 7:55am

  The media is handling this story terribly (written media anyaway). Why is it just about management. If there is a smoking gun that proves the players are invlolved, put it up in lights... same goes fro Gallop.
  
  The artcile below establishes there were 2 contracts signed, but then they muddy the waters by saying the 2nd contracts signed related to 3rd part deals.
  
  I haven't read or seen to many interviews in the last few days, however has the question being asked... "based on the evidence uncovered so far, is there enough to prove players knew their club was roting the cap".
  
  Seems to me there will be no hard eveidence. Just clues the players should have picked up on and didn't because their managers look after these things.
  
  http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/why-billy-slater-refused...
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  Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" July 16, 2010 at 12:16pm

  The players refuse to talk so if they don't admit any guilt the "independent(?)" audit obviously says they are innocent.
  
  You are a skeptical lot on this site.
  Why wouldn't you believe these upstanding auditors?
  
  And then if you read the DT you will see they also say the players are not guilty.
  So there - you have ALL the proof you need to hang these scum.
  
  I'm waiting to see what the ATO does - let those little darlings try and tell them to P%$# Off and see what happens.
  Fines bigger than their overs and possible gaol time - YEEHAA !!!!!!!!
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  Make Parra Great Again July 16, 2010 at 1:00pm

  Players knew, how could they not.... I know when i receive extra money apart from my wage???
  
  And Bellamy knew too, as a coach. you know the figures... he knew for sure
  
  Put lie detector tests on them all i say........... see who really knew
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  GOlling July 16, 2010 at 9:52pm

  I employ over 1,000 people and let me tell you they get 1 contract each. I cant imagine getting someone to sign 2 contracts its a complete joke. They knew.
  
  Tell me over beers these big 4 cheaters did not compare pay rates. Hey are you getting the free caravan or boat option with your brown paper bag of cash ? Please.
  
  And bellamy banging on about how he knew nothing hey craig did you think you could actually coach ? Ever wonder why you kept getting the best roster in the game. try winning a state of origin game muppet ! And here is your clue Tim Mannah is a prop who goes forward not a 10 minute reserve halfback PUT HIM ON!!!
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    Normo > GOlling July 16, 2010 at 10:11pm

    Exactly on their own they may not have known, although definite alarm bells going off, but they do talk off the field and compare notes. Also I know to news ltd the amounts of money are a trivial amount in their bottom line, but some more alarm bells must have been going off in their finance dept. All that money going to, what was it, the Human Fund?
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  GOlling July 16, 2010 at 10:18pm

  The more corporate the business the more they count the pennies. 1,000,000 over paid ? Does not happen
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    Normo > GOlling July 16, 2010 at 10:30pm

    Which is why I keep questioning News' motives if any in the whole saga. They own the broncos right? A team I've always suspected of bending the cap rules over the years. Maybe they tried the same thing in Melbourne but even after all the success they are still losing money, so they try plan b.
    I know at the start of the cap drama the nrl admitted "they didn't know what they had found". Then hartigan turns up the next day at nrl headquarters and hands over all the evidence.
    I don't know but storm was costing $6mil a year in losses to run. Maybe they are looking to cut and run, and they see the scandal as their way out? Who knows.
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  The Badger July 17, 2010 at 9:20am

  Telecrap reports ATO to investigate Storm as pilot case for expanding to NRL (plus other sports) as a whole new "Project"!!
  
  Watch this space - the shyte may just be about to hit the fan.
  
  Cooper may yet end up playing for the Boggo Road Bogans!!