NRL in Perth - Where is the interest in a WA based team?

[Cracker]

Given how much was hidden at the time of the scandal, again it's not without possibility that whatever due diligence was taken failed.

[Xman]

Given how much was hidden at the time of the scandal, again it's not without possibility that whatever due diligence was taken failed.

Again you're guessing. If the owner of the club isnt a decent source then no one is

[Cracker]

That rather depends on how good his underlings are correct? Even the best can get it wrong when he or she has the wrong staff.

[Xman]

That rather depends on how good his underlings are correct? Even the best can get it wrong when he or she has the wrong staff.

Prove he got it wrong then. Otherwise his comments are the best information we have

[Cracker]

Read ParraEelsNRL's link. That's the proof.

[Xman]

Read ParraEelsNRL's link. That's the proof.

Why is that better proof than the owner of a club. Somehow I think they would know if the ASSETT they were buying ran at a loss, wouldn't you say?

[Cracker]

You have way too much faith in the man don't you? Are you saying the article is a flat out lie? If so I think you need to prove it.

[cos789]

You have way too much faith in the man don't you? Are you saying the article is a flat out lie? If so I think you need to prove it.

No need to prove it. We know it.
If it makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside then believe what you wish.

[Cracker]

You don't know it. The article provided proof that the man is not correct. To contradict that you need to prove it.

[cos789]

what is "it" ??????????

[Xman]

You have way too much faith in the man don't you? Are you saying the article is a flat out lie? If so I think you need to prove it.

From the article: The annual reports show Melbourne turned a $1,648,600 profit last year, the only time it finished in the black during the contentious five-year period.

This was referring to 2009. So 2005-2008 the storm made losses. Therefore it doesn't contradict the new owners comments at all

[Cracker]

Didn't you say that the owner claimed that there were no profits at all?

[cos789]

Are we talking about zero interest in Perth for rl ??

[Xman]

Didn't you say that the owner claimed that there were no profits at all?

Incoming Storm chief executive Mark Evans said the club, which cost News an estimated $75 million in losses in its 15-year history, had a plan to break even in “four to five years”.

The Storm has cut its annual losses from between at least $4 million and $6 million to closer to $2 million in recent years under departing CEO Ron Gauci, who has grown crowd and corporate hospitality numbers. The club has signed 15,000 members this season.

The owner never said that. So no, the articles don't contradict each other and there has been sufficient proof provided that the Storm were making substantial losses prior to the salary cap scandal, which was the original claim

[Cracker]

But did you say that? That's what I was checking.

Just for the record, the profit year was also before the the salary cap scandal broke. The last year in fact - 2009.