Football 2012-2013

[The Nal]

Wayne Rooney has dismissed reports linking him with a move to PSG: "I don't fancy speaking German." said the striker, in broken English.

[The Nal]

Juventus coach Antonio Conte has been banned for 10 months after an investigation into match-fixing claims.

[pink_triangle]

I agree with all this talk about footballers learning from the olympians about how to conduct themselves both on and off the field. I would love to see the petulance stamped out of the game, however I think to make imporvements it would require fans of clubs being more willing to criticise their players when they do wrong, instead of blindly supporting. Im not sure that is likely to happen.

[thetime]

I agree with all this talk about footballers learning from the olympians about how to conduct themselves both on and off the field. I would love to see the petulance stamped out of the game, however I think to make imporvements it would require fans of clubs being more willing to criticise their players when they do wrong, instead of blindly supporting. Im not sure that is likely to happen.

[The Nal]

I agree with all this talk about footballers learning from the olympians about how to conduct themselves both on and off the field. I would love to see the petulance stamped out of the game, however I think to make imporvements it would require fans of clubs being more willing to criticise their players when they do wrong, instead of blindly supporting. Im not sure that is likely to happen.

Edited August 10, 2012 by The Nal

[pink_triangle]

To be fair the fans cheering dwaine chambers at the athletics was one of the most shocking things ive ever seen by fans.

[thetime]

Just like Man U fans who cheer Rio who has also served a ban related to a drugs test!

[pink_triangle]

Haha as soon as i wrote that I knew someone would mention rio. Did he take drugs? Did dwaine chambers serve his initial ban or go to arbitration? Im with people with footballers could learn a thing or 2 from the olympians.

Lets not try and kid ourselfs theres far more drug cheats in the olympic sports than theres every been in football. How many athletes have been caught in the past and continue to be.

[thetime]

My view is that a missed drug test should be treated the same as a failed drugs test or else you let sportsmen strategically decide whether it is in there best interest to take it or not. I dont know if Rio took any drugs but he didnt take the opportunity to prove his innocence, so he should be treated as guilty. Agreed that there is more work to do to catch drug cheats, unfortunately the cheats are always one step ahead.

[jump]

My view is that a missed drug test should be treated the same as a failed drugs test or else you let sportsmen strategically decide whether it is in there best interest to take it or not. I dont know if Rio took any drugs but he didnt take the opportunity to prove his innocence, so he should be treated as guilty. Agreed that there is more work to do to catch drug cheats, unfortunately the cheats are always one step ahead.

[The Nal]

I agree that a missed test should be treated the same as a postive test but I don't think that bit is correct. If I remember correctly he tried to get them to do another test but they told him no.

[pink_triangle]

I agree that a missed test should be treated the same as a postive test but I don't think that bit is correct. If I remember correctly he tried to get them to do another test but they told him no.

[pink_triangle]

No he did the test 2 days later and passed.

[The Nal]

Who is to know if the drug was in the system 2 days before and gone when the test was rearranged, isnt that the whole point of not letting the sportsmen change the time of the test.

[jump]

Who is to know if the drug was in the system 2 days before and gone when the test was rearranged, isnt that the whole point of not letting the sportsmen change the time of the test.

[pink_triangle]

I think what he tried to do was take a different type of test based on his hair which can be tested for drugs for upto 6 months.

[thetime]

As I have said the cheats are always ahead of the testers, its not incooncievable that something could have been designed that would have been picked up in test A but not test B.

He should have been sacked in my opinion, if it had been a low level squad player I suspect Man U would have wanted the good publicty of being strong against drugs. If it had been a wrexham player good or bad, valuable or worthless, I would want him out of the club straight away. However as typical in football commercial interests take priority over moral interests. it seems to me in sport drug cheats are now getting treated more lenient, I would like to see them treateed harsher whether its a missed or failed test.

[pink_triangle]

What utter garbage, cant people make mistakes? Ronnie wallwork got a lifetime ban from football for attacking a ref. At that time at united he was a young squad player and united stuck by him and fought his corner.

[pink_triangle]

Its very strange at his age Carrick not wanting to be considered for an intenrational tournament yet now he is happy to be called up for what looks like a glorified B team. I think if I was him I would probably have accepted the invitation to the euros and then retired. I just dont see him playing in the world cup age 33.

[kaosmark2]

One of the only things I've commended Chelski on in the last 10 years was them sacking Mutu for cocaine use.

Wasn't there something about Rio not wanting to be caught having done weed with his missed test?

[thetime]

One of the only things I've commended Chelski on in the last 10 years was them sacking Mutu for cocaine use.

Wasn't there something about Rio not wanting to be caught having done weed with his missed test?

[The Nal]

One of the only things I've commended Chelski on in the last 10 years was them sacking Mutu for cocaine use.

Wasn't there something about Rio not wanting to be caught having done weed with his missed test?

[jump]

One of the only things I've commended Chelski on in the last 10 years was them sacking Mutu for cocaine use.

Wasn't there something about Rio not wanting to be caught having done weed with his missed test?

[The Nal]

Why shouldnt footballers take recreational drugs?

Edited August 10, 2012 by The Nal

[Benj]

Because they make money off being role models for kids.

Totally different note - just saw this. Haven't seen it in years.