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Herbert Moran (7)
& paving the way to fu@k over the Force!
Melbourne Rebels 2024
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Omar Comin'
Chilla Wilson (44)
Maybe they'll aim to turn the Rebels into a Connacht style development team. RA owned, negotiate with RUPA to remove or significantly reduce the salary minimum for just that team, and try to Moneyball it.
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
With noting that the Administrator listed the "player salaries" for the last 3 years to be between $7.2m and $7.5m for each year.
No mention as to taxes on these, or who it was spent on (women, RA top-ups?)
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LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
RA top-ups (paid by RA) would be outside the listed wages you would imagine, as they are not debts incurred by the Rebels. I assume women’s would be included however
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
Isnt that what the whole PAYG claim is about?
RA transfers the $$$ for top-ups to the Rebel's for distributions to the players. RA says it includes enough for PAYG taxes, Rebels just spent all the money given to them without sending any to the ATO
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
Actually yes good point, it sounds like that is the case. If that has occurred, hard to imagine the ATO will be in a very forgiving mood with regard to the DPNs
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
As far as I can tell (and happy to be corrected here) the Rebel's PAYG argument appears to be....
Players are in a tri-party contract. Even though RA gave the Rebels money to pay the taxes for Wallaby duty, the ATO never received any payment.
And RA remains liable for it, even though the Rebels spent that money on something else.
Players are in a tri-party contract. Even though RA gave the Rebels money to pay the taxes for Wallaby duty, the ATO never received any payment.
And RA remains liable for it, even though the Rebels spent that money on something else.
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Boof1050
Bill Watson (15)
You can't underestimate the amount of fuckwittery shit that Cameron Clyne and Co caused while they were in charge! And more to the point let North and all the other shit board members of the Rebels get away with at the time.
The only way the Rebels could genuinely survive and bring in extra sponsorship etc is to start afresh and keep those blokes well and truly away from the organisation.
The only way the Rebels could genuinely survive and bring in extra sponsorship etc is to start afresh and keep those blokes well and truly away from the organisation.
He’s been pretty consistent with his messaging. Don’t spend what you don’t have. That counts for RA as well. So he’ll be keen to ensure any business model for the solution stacks up.
rugbyAU
Bob Davidson (42)
yep the Tahs could use him
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
Geoff Parkes on his Weekly Wrap up, so not 100% on the veracity.
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
suddenly looking like the Rebels are more within their means than initially thought.
Steve_Grey
Darby Loudon (17)
Indeed - and timing is everything based on the RA AGM today.
From a financial perspective the ATO can arrange a repayment schedule if Rebels remain?
Loss of revenue from MCG not insignificant agreed.
The article talks about a 5-year commitment; 2 confirmed in the DoCA and at least another three after that. That's a strong commitment!
With all the talk of penalties and unhappy ATO, Parkesey saved his best right before the AGM tonight. He mentioned a few weeks ago he was sitting on some info - this appears to be it.
With all the talk of penalties and unhappy ATO, Parkesey saved his best right before the AGM tonight. He mentioned a few weeks ago he was sitting on some info - this appears to be it.
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I heard he’s considering moving to Japan. To play 8.