Barrow have been deducted 6 pts for an breach of salary cap.

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do you think they will appeal?

I'm not well up on the salary cap rules etc mate. If there's an additional adding on of points for an unsuccessful appeal then I would doubt they'd bother. Plus it's not as if they're exactly flush given what's happened with various coaches over the past few months, so I reckon he'll cut his losses and just take the points.

I don't think they are going to be the last to be deducted points this season as the RFL said they were investigating several clubs. Would not supprise me if some findings are only reported after this season has ended. Especially after this weeks goings on. Hold on to your hats.

Wonder if they have done Fev's books yet

Or Widnes?

Especially when you consider our recent deduction was because of a breach in 2010. Unfair to speculate on other clubs though (apart from the Smogs, of course).

Lets stick to facts for the moment please folks. We'll just have to wait and see if any other clubs are stung by the RFL. Interesting to see what's akin to a 'suspended sentence'. Not sure what to make of that

I get the impression that they may have tried to cover their tracks with the breach and/or were close to another breach at the same time, so the theory is that they have to be much more careful with their finances with a suspended deduction hanging over their heads.

Makes sense.

people who live in glass houses etc....

we all said month ago barrow would get a deduction, maybe our luck is in and a certain side lose 6 points too

I'd rather we won the League Leaders on merit rather than because of a deduction (though I suppose a 3 point deduction would only even things up!)

how funny would it be though! could only imagine their fans faces, if we finish 2nd do we have to go to FEV presuming they win the league?

Yes.

I wouldn't worry. If you're the best team in the six for the last four weeks, you'll win it.

League position won't matter. Well, not much anyway.

It's been a whole 7 years since we last did the 'treble' though. We're a greedy bunch.

And the winner of the League Leaders shield goes to......the team with the least points deducted for salary cap breaches!

6 plus 6 means it must have been a bad un - nothing about technical breaches here, this was a proper breach.

The teamk in 1st or 2nd has a huge advantage and historically wins the play-offs.

Yes, because they have the best players. Not particularly because of their position.

Maybe but it's still true

Must have been a pretty serious breach as it seems it was a 12 point deduction with 6 of them suspended till the end of 2012

Put it this way, Whitehaven look good to me in the Div 3 play-offs.

Div 3?