[Merged] Football talk

[gazzae]

Originally Posted by Russ D

Bet he's glad he doesn't play for Man Utd or he could have been looking at a LOT longer....

True, but looking at it another way, its a recreational drug not performance enhancing. I also read elsewhere that other premiership players have tested positive for coke and not been suspended so you could say he was harshly treated.

Plus I suppose the way the FA are looking at it, is they have to give a longer sentence for missing the test because if they didn't then players would say "oh i might be positive, i'll just forget about the test and take the shorter sentence."

[gazzae]

Originally Posted by Steve H

Shame about Mutu, he had good prospects.

He's probably use his break away from football constructivly.. on the town.

If he sorts his life out and works hard over the next 7 months he will be a bargain for who ever picks him up on the free.

[sherer]

Rio gets 8 months just for not turning up and Mutu takes drugs and gets 7.. where's the logic in that other than one plays for Man U and the other doesn't.

[Steve H]

Originally Posted by sherer

Rio gets 8 months just for not turning up and Mutu takes drugs and gets 7.. where's the logic in that other than one plays for Man U and the other doesn't.

The logics above, as Gaz pointed out

Mutu hasn't indulged in a performance enhancing drug, he took cocaine which doesn't exactly enhance anything. Rio didn't turn up for a drugs test, which imo indicates he did have some kind of performance enhancing drug.

[sherer]

Rio took the drugs test 24 hours later. He passed it and I don't thnk waiting a day will have any affect on a drugs test. Also look at Italy and Russia and that where players have been banned for 4 months for using performance drugs.

I think for a recreation drug this ban is probably too long

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Steve H

Rio didn't turn up for a drugs test, which imo indicates he did have some kind of performance enhancing drug.

Or indicates he simply forgot as he had other things on his mind that day, such as moving home...

[Graham F]

anyway who cares abt the ban

more pressing matetrs at hand here like...

my boys against Lazio

Come on the 'boro'

Originally Posted by Scooby

anyway who cares abt the ban

more pressing matetrs at hand here like...

my boys against Lazio

Come on the 'boro'

suddenly realises why PY666 is not logged in - I bet he's gone to the match, good luck guys.

P.S. Couldn't Mutu get a temporary job as a lines man

[iadom]

Originally Posted by homealone

P.S. Couldn't Mutu get a temporary job as a lines man

Thats a crack er Gaz.

[Steve H]

Originally Posted by Russ D

Or indicates he simply forgot as he had other things on his mind that day, such as moving home...

What paid for his house? His footballing career.

Drugs are took very seriousley in sport, and to an even greater extent in football. If you worked for a office, and forgot to file an important report that lost you a contract you'd be severly reprimanded, same as in football, although to a much greater extent since its higher profile.

[Graham F]

well that was well too easy for my boys.....i was rather disapointed that Lazio couldn't pass the ball or play like a team would of got a better game if we had played a non league team. Any how another 3 points and another step towards lifting the cup I would of liked to of seen us score a few more i think it really should of been a t least 4 - 0


Gibson's army is marching on!!!!!

[iadom]

Originally Posted by Scooby

well that was well too easy for my boys.....i was rather disapointed that Lazio couldn't pass the ball


Gibson's army is marching on!!!!!

Pass the ball.!! they did it to perfection, unfortunately the passed it to the boro every time.

[Marge]

Originally Posted by gazzae

Good to see Wes Brown has decided to see sense and stay.

All was not as it seemed

[Mal]

Originally Posted by Debsy42

All was not as it seemed

Do you have any gossip?

[Marge]

Originally Posted by Mal

Do you have any gossip?

I have but can't really divulge