Originally Posted by Lateralus

^ I saw this on the news today and I felt bad because I am from Melbourne but I don't give a shit... they were interviewing fans and some of them were literally in tears! I did not get it. I've never been hugely into Rugby League or the NRL, I've always followed Australian Rules Football, but over here rugby is a VERY big deal so I guess I should start showing some interest...

Anyway, they were cheating the system for several years so I don't think their penalty is harsh. It's pretty drastic that their premierships were taken away from them and that they can't earn any points this year... but like you said they've been abusing their budget and it's not cool.