We will start the season on -2 points after breaching the salary cap by £15k. https://www.rugby-league.com/article/54 ... salary-cap

We will start the season on -2 points after breaching the salary cap by £15k. https://www.rugby-league.com/article/54 ... salary-cap

I thought SC was all run live? Why has this live system taken 12 months?

I'm not complaining we've been fined, if we have we gone over then we get what we deserve. I just don't understand the delay?

Staggeringly stupid thing to so by Wigan

You need to take a leaf out of Warrington's book!

Again it’s the fans who cop it, 2pts down and the season hasn’t started. Whoever messed up should be shown the door.

What's strange is the amount is too small for it to be to influence results on the field (and also happened during an awful season) but yet must also be the kind of payment to be included in the cap. 6 payments totalling £14700, what could they even be? Player bonuses?

flights and agent fees apparently. lets face it, 14k is nothing really. Usually you just get a telling off for that amount

Strong statement by us which I agree with. 2 point fine for a small breach is crazy and will surely get overturned. https://wiganwarriors.com/news/2019-01- ... nal-result 6 invoices of £2-3k agent fees.

Strong statement by us which I agree with. 2 point fine for a small breach is crazy and will surely get overturned. https://wiganwarriors.com/news/2019-01- ... nal-result 6 invoices of £2-3k agent fees.

I’m guessing the payments weren’t declared as the club thought they didn’t fall under the salary cap. Perhaps payments to players from sponsors or something like that?

Quote ="Wigg'n"Strong statement by us which I agree with. 2 point fine for a small breach is crazy and will surely get overturned. https://wiganwarriors.com/news/2019-01- ... nal-result 6 invoices of £2-3k agent fees.'" This says 2 pts deduction for the 2018 season? Is that a typo? Surely you cant retrospectively deduct pts from a completed season?

Quote ="Wigg'n"Strong statement by us which I agree with. 2 point fine for a small breach is crazy and will surely get overturned. https://wiganwarriors.com/news/2019-01- ... nal-result 6 invoices of £2-3k agent fees.'" This says 2 pts deduction for the 2018 season? Is that a typo? Surely you cant retrospectively deduct pts from a completed season?

Good spot, it's surely 2019.

Agent fees count on the SC? I didnt know that. So the SC is not in fact, the 'salary' cap, its the 'personnel (and entourage) cap'.

Yeah, the RFL one says 2019, it's a typo.

Deliberate and clever tactic from Wigan to avoid the poisoned chalice that is the League Leaders Shield.

Payment could have been one to Joel Tomkins when leaving the club.

2017 season. Joel left in 2018

Can’t wait for the next fans forum.

“I’ve got one word for you Mr. Chairman.....Salary Cap”.

Would a 2 point deduction have effected us last season?

Quote ="Suzy Banyon"Would a 2 point deduction have effected us last season?'" No, we would still have finished 2nd. https://www.rugby-league.com/superleague/tables

Quote ="Suzy Banyon"Would a 2 point deduction have effected us last season?'" No, we would still have finished 2nd. https://www.rugby-league.com/superleague/tables

Maybe this is a bit more payback from the RFL.

It doesn't do to call a useless administration, useless. They might get offended.

Quote ="Rogues Gallery"No, we would still have finished 2nd. https://www.rugby-league.com/superleague/tables'" Damn, was hoping to stoke a conspiracy theory.

Quote ="Rogues Gallery"No, we would still have finished 2nd. https://www.rugby-league.com/superleague/tables'" Damn, was hoping to stoke a conspiracy theory.

Apparently very cold in Wigan this morning minus 2 ,I’m told.

The statement clearly identifies the reasons for the "breach".

Quote ="Wigg'n"Strong statement by us which I agree with. 2 point fine for a small breach is crazy and will surely get overturned. https://wiganwarriors.com/news/2019-01- ... nal-result 6 invoices of £2-3k agent fees.'" I can find no fault with that statement from the club, or with their decision to appeal. However, no doubt some will. We now await contributions from the usual suspects.

Quote ="Wigg'n"Strong statement by us which I agree with. 2 point fine for a small breach is crazy and will surely get overturned. https://wiganwarriors.com/news/2019-01- ... nal-result 6 invoices of £2-3k agent fees.'" I can find no fault with that statement from the club, or with their decision to appeal. However, no doubt some will. We now await contributions from the usual suspects.

Touché. Things could always be much worse of course.....