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09-10-2015 , 07:41 AM

#8851

MirZolzayn

old hand

Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,998

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoseidonCubed

1. Make his long awaited return
2. Score a goal
3. Give thanks to God on Twitter
4. Injured again and out for another six weeks
5. Repeat

The Sturridge Maneuver

09-10-2015 , 07:44 AM

#8852

BAIDS

2013 FA Cup winner

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 32,645

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lars1

btw, young fancy continental manager that just won the league is quitting after this season. EPL teams gonna be fighting for his signature obviously.

hair pic?

09-10-2015 , 07:52 AM

#8853

t3hbandit

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joejoe1337

Both decisions seem correct to me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoopie1

I agree. I'm not normally all too sympathetic about mitigating circumstances, however if the death of your daughter isn't one, I don't know what is. What was Ferdinand's excuse for missing the drugs test? His brother was borrowing the family brain cell at that time?

He was moving house that day, he also took the test the next day and was clean.

There's multiple other players who've had a lesser sentence than Rio got after testing positive.

09-10-2015 , 07:57 AM

#8854

Lars1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BAIDS

hair pic?

Spoiler:

09-10-2015 , 08:04 AM

#8855

BAIDS

2013 FA Cup winner

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very likely to be a hit on that evidence

09-10-2015 , 08:10 AM

#8856

joejoe1337

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Quote:

Originally Posted by t3hbandit

He was moving house that day, he also took the test the next day and was clean.

There's multiple other players who've had a lesser sentence than Rio got after testing positive.

Yeah I think Hoopie is right. I'm really unwilling to allow mitigating circumstances and I think the death of a daughter just about qualifies. It's also important that he tested positive for a non-performance enhancing drug too.

Fwiw, I think that if Rio had tested positive for a performance enhancing substance it should be a lifetime ban, so I think a year is about right for missing a test.

And if other players got lesser sentences than that's where the FA have been incorrect, not in being too harsh in Rio's case.

09-10-2015 , 08:41 AM

#8857

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,132

If Rio took the test the next day and was clean, then a year ban is dictatorship excessive.

Wrt Livermore, I don't think that you can just go and score some coke for the first time being a high profile PL footballer - especially after the well documented WBA forward who got filmed buying an eighth a few years ago.

Judging by his performances for Spurs, Livermore has been doing coke for at least a few years.

Last edited by HH; 09-10-2015 at 08:47 AM.

09-10-2015 , 08:52 AM

#8858

Lars1

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pretty sure both EPO and testosterone can clear the system within 24 hours if you use a small dose.

09-10-2015 , 09:05 AM

#8859

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,132

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lars1

pretty sure both EPO and testosterone can clear the system within 24 hours if you use a small dose.

Considering he missed the initial test, wouldn't they take blood samples as well?

Does anyone know how the tests are conducted? Do the testers only take a urine sample or blood as well?

09-10-2015 , 10:11 AM

#8860

PoseidonCubed

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Wenger said today that Wilshere has had "a little setback."

Wonder when's the next time we'll be seeing him then?

09-10-2015 , 10:50 AM

#8861

xXDeuce7Xx

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The weird thing about the Rio ban was that a City reserve player (Christian something) missed his test a few months earlier and got off with a fine or some ridiculously short ban. As always lol FA. Why be consistent when you can make headlines.

09-10-2015 , 10:50 AM

#8862

MirZolzayn

old hand

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I'd set the line at O/U 3.5 weeks

09-10-2015 , 10:58 AM

#8863

cashy

we have welbeck

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 29,767

read itt that özil got injured but nothing on physioroom
what's the situation?

09-10-2015 , 11:00 AM

#8864

Wilfred1

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Rio deserved his ban.

09-10-2015 , 11:07 AM

#8865

t3hbandit

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If you're going to give Rio that ban then can't hand out lesser punishments for players who actually fail drug tests. Mutu got less and he was blasting gear every weekend.

09-10-2015 , 11:08 AM

#8866

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,132

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilfred1

Rio deserved his ban.

A couple of e's and some LSD

Spoiler:

09-10-2015 , 11:12 AM

#8867

BAIDS

2013 FA Cup winner

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 32,645

Quote:

Originally Posted by cashy

read itt that özil got injured but nothing on physioroom
what's the situation?

na that was ages ago and he since played vs scotland

09-10-2015 , 11:16 AM

#8868

LostOstrich

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we ought to have an "Arsenal players who are not currently injured" thread, it's not easy to keep up.

09-10-2015 , 11:18 AM

#8869

BertieWooster

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Quote:

Originally Posted by t3hbandit

If you're going to give Rio that ban then can't hand out lesser punishments for players who actually fail drug tests. Mutu got less and he was blasting gear every weekend.

Big difference between recreational and performance enhancing drug use. Banning players for recreational drug use is very odd as it's a decision that should be left to clubs.

09-10-2015 , 11:26 AM

#8870

Wilfred1

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The punishment for missing/forgetting a piss test has to be tougher than failing a test. Otherwise it creates a loophole in which guilty players could miss testing for lesser punishment.

09-10-2015 , 11:59 AM

#8871

Lars1

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I'm gonna assume the probability of getting randomly tested while having something in the system is close to 0, otherwise things like Barca-ball wouldn't be able to exist.

09-10-2015 , 12:30 PM

#8872

joejoe1337

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilfred1

The punishment for missing/forgetting a piss test has to be tougher than failing a test. Otherwise it creates a loophole in which guilty players could miss testing for lesser punishment.

Yeah, I think without a big mitigating circumstance (and moving house is definitely not one), it should be as bad as the punishment for the worst performance enhancer.

09-10-2015 , 12:36 PM

#8873

therightdeal

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Can't be a draw between United and Plop as the loser looks certain to go into meltdown.

Hopefully the scousers get hammered and Benteke fails to score again.

09-10-2015 , 12:46 PM

#8874

72off

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoopie1

What was Ferdinand's excuse for missing the drugs test?

that he's a moran?

- drug testers arrive at Carrington
- Rio is 1 of 4 randomly selected, he is informed of this
- Rio takes off without being tested (for urine only it seems)
- no one can get a hold of him until later in the day when the drug testers are gone

no other excuses given

Last edited by 72off; 09-10-2015 at 12:47 PM. Reason: source - Fergie's book, he blames the drug testers ofc