The Big Shrek wrote:I don’t think the fine will be anywhere near $380k.
Once a fine gets over a certain level the fine becomes crushing. It would be disproportionate to follow a formula and arrive at that figure. I doubt Michael David is keen to end a football club by imposing a fine no-one is ever going to pay.
Tend to agree. Prefer it to be APPS and TPPS based.
Ie you spend a decent period playing with no or next to no points and with no or next to no salary cap.
Club gets to exist but there’s a healthy hit of specific and general deterrence.
No one really gains anything from Gaza ceasing to exist (except presumably some soccer club who’d love the oval/facilities)
Could Gaza survive with no player payments or points? They’ve struggled with them lately so it might just be a slower death this way.
There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.
tigerpie wrote:There will be some very nervy presidents and committee members come out of this. I mean it's a lot of breaches but gee a lot of clubs would be in similar territory for sure.
If the dollars being splashed about at Port Noarlunga are lead to be believed, they would want to be holding more than a music festival...
The Big Shrek wrote:I don’t think the fine will be anywhere near $380k.
Once a fine gets over a certain level the fine becomes crushing. It would be disproportionate to follow a formula and arrive at that figure. I doubt Michael David is keen to end a football club by imposing a fine no-one is ever going to pay.
Tend to agree. Prefer it to be APPS and TPPS based.
Ie you spend a decent period playing with no or next to no points and with no or next to no salary cap.
Club gets to exist but there’s a healthy hit of specific and general deterrence.
No one really gains anything from Gaza ceasing to exist (except presumably some soccer club who’d love the oval/facilities)
Could Gaza survive with no player payments or points? They’ve struggled with them lately so it might just be a slower death this way.
Well, overpaying players clearly didn’t work so maybe the opposite might!
SANFL are only taking action against clubs when they have solid evidence that would stand up legally, there are plenty that they know are over/outside the cap but can't act, yet.
They have also been lenient on those that admit guilt straight up (Jervois still won the flag with points taken away), Gaza have, eventually, but suspect they have worn out their welcome.
I don't want to be the one that sounds like an arsehole.. but.. why should the SANFL or anyone else go easy on them, or be lenient?
Through this whole fiasco - before and during - they had the opportunity to co-operate, come clean, admit guilt and work through it. Was talk of large portion of the fine being suspended if they complied.
Instead they hired a lawyer, fought it, declared innocence until the 13th hour and now people are starting to think poor Gaza can't have them fold?!
You make your bed you lie in it.
Dolphin Treasure wrote:Your an attention seeking embarsement..
The Bedge wrote:I don't want to be the one that sounds like an arsehole.. but.. why should the SANFL or anyone else go easy on them, or be lenient?
Through this whole fiasco - before and during - they had the opportunity to co-operate, come clean, admit guilt and work through it. Was talk of large portion of the fine being suspended if they complied.
Instead they hired a lawyer, fought it, declared innocence until the 13th hour and now people are starting to think poor Gaza can't have them fold?!
You make your bed you lie in it.
100%.
That side of town is as competitive as it gets for players, you see the usual movement every year between the same group of clubs.
If one club is going way beyond the rest, then tough luck if they get caught.
