I know that we're in a bit of a mess before signing Foran and woods, but there was also uncertainty as to what salary cap increase there would be. So in our case it was more a case of hoping for more and getting less, and then having to juggle things to make it all fit under the cap.
However, with the storm this time round, and provided the news is all fa that and they are over the cap, then they need to be punished! Regardless of whether they let some players go to become compliant. Here's why; the only real major signing they have made is Cam Smith. Given his commanded salary. They would have known it would put them over the cap, and have therefore deliberately played outside of the rules.
Sure enough they will let players go and become cap compliant, but they still broke the rules, and a couple of players will now need to uproot their families and move to the other side of the world. Pretty shit situation if your not keen on a UK sojourn!!