***Offical*** English Football Season 2004/05

[marc71178]

Anyone else think it might be the Goalie Rushden sacked just before Xmas?

 

[superkingdave]

An unnamed player gets caught with cocaine in his system in two different drug tests... banned for 6 months... nothing hypocritical there tho with braindead Rio getting 8 months for missing a test.

Certainly no hypocracy, failing to take a test is worse than failing one

 

[Jamee999]

Why?

 

[superkingdave]

because druggies would just not take tests if it was the other way round

 

[BoyBrumby]

because druggies would just not take tests if it was the other way round

Not sure. They're about the same morally speaking, I'd say.

I'm all for a strict-liability, one or two year blanket ban (what matters that the ban is uniform & non-discretional) for all miscreants.

Otherwise you get the "my mum gave it to me cos I'm such a lardo" excuses coming out. It still irks me he only got a year when Graham Wagg, who at least admitted his culpability, got 15 months.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Erm, a bit silly to point this out - and if they're your local side, why not support them?

I follow them, and go to see them occasionally, but they're not my main side - Chelmsford, Southend and ofcourse United come first.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Which isn't supporting them.

Why don't you support your local village team?

 

[Tom Halsey]

Certainly no hypocracy, failing to take a test is worse than failing one

There's no way it's worse, it's just as bad though.

 

[marc71178]

Why don't you support your local village team?

Bit of a difference - the side I support IS my local side.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Coventry - surely there's a town or village team?

 

[marc71178]

Yes, but since they play in a pub league, it's not the same as one with a proper stadium.

That said I have been down a few times.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Billericay play in front of crowds of in double-figures occasionally. They're having a very decent season this one though.

I'd rather go and see Southend, tbh. United about once a season.

 

[superkingdave]

Anyone else think it might be the Goalie Rushden sacked just before Xmas?

That would be correct - Billy Turley

Link

 

[Neil Pickup]

If you get shorter bans for missing tests than for failing them, then players who knew they had taken drugs would miss tests on purpose and take the shorter bans.

And Rushden are so going down it's not even funny (well, it is, teach you to buy your way up the leagues). No win in twelve...

 

[superkingdave]

Interesting day in the Premiership, Norwich 4-1 down and draw 4-4, Palace win 3-0, CHelsea march on and United win despite a hiccup. MOtD will be interesting tonight

 

[Neil Pickup]

0-1 at Barnet

 

[superkingdave]

win for the 'tics cant be bad

big game on tuesday tho, Cardiff awaits

 

[Neil Pickup]

Billericay play in front of crowds of in double-figures occasionally. They're having a very decent season this one though.

I'd rather go and see Southend, tbh. United about once a season.

Billericay league attendances 2004/05:

Highest: 513 v Heybridge Swifts
Lowest: 264 v Harrow Borough
Average: 406

FA Trophy: 1,380 v Exeter City

 

[Scaly piscine]

If you get shorter bans for missing tests than for failing them, then players who knew they had taken drugs would miss tests on purpose and take the shorter bans.

Ah that would explain why the footballer before Rio who missed a test got a fine and didn't miss a game. Also Rio could easily have taken the test an hour later than he was supposed to, it wasn't test avoidance it was merely Rio stupidity.

 

[marc71178]

Ah that would explain why the footballer before Rio who missed a test got a fine and didn't miss a game.

Sorry forgot Rio can't speak English.

Also Rio could easily have taken the test an hour later than he was supposed to, it wasn't test avoidance it was merely Rio stupidity.

Oh, it was avoidance, the whole web of lies made up to try and get out of it aren't just someone who "forgot"