Yep stuart its exactly how I see it. Clubs not going to self harm and the bodies drunk on power/money have little drive to tackle issues in the game. PFA have kept quiet too over issues.
Unless we get body prepared to tackle the problem not have big clubs dictating policy we wont clean the game up of cheating.
If this investigation achieves a window of oportunity to tackle problems then great.
barca denying links but interesting what doc was using.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...US-Postal.html
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The USADA (US Anti-Doping Agency) indictment sent to Del Moral in June – which he has said he will not challenge – said he had injected cyclists with erythropoietin, a stamina-enhancing substance, and with testosterone. He was also accused of facilitating “blood doping” transfusions and of providing human growth hormone to riders.
It was claimed that he had “regularly fabricated” prescriptions for corticosteroids, such as cortisone, for healthy riders and that he had administered saline and plasma infusions, which are common masking agents.
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Sure footballers would benefit from stamina enhancing.
I have known couple ex players who believes the use cortisone by physios crippled there knees. It is banned by Wada.
Like said nobody saying drugs make div 2 player into messi damien. However with the right tools you can make players work harder and faster during training. Which will naturally benefit from players being able to sustain higher tempo's for longer spells during game.
The benefits and pot gold in football makes it more likely doping is there.
Its win at all costs game that sort of situation will always bring out to try cheat to get margin gains. Even if its 10% advantage its worth it. Whether mind games, cheating diving/fowling/trying get player sent off. Using drugs bribery we will get it.
Football not inflamable from human greed.