They always make the same noises.

"But hes such a good kid"

"Would never mean to do this"

"Isnt a cheat"

"Leader of our club"

"Punishment is far far too harsh"

As a Gunners man I am disgusted at this

A cheat played 90 minutes....

Would be nice if they gave us the 3 points now that this has come out!

Would be nice if they gave us the 3 points now that this has come out!

Oath it would

Weak Buggers...

Would be nice if they gave us the 3 points now that this has come out!

Will be an interesting test of how a big league responds to that issue. The AFL can hide behind the lounge chair, but Uefa mightn't be able to.

And jeez, do the Gooners need the points.

Will be an interesting test of how a big league responds to that issue. The AFL can hide behind the lounge chair, but Uefa mightn't be able to.

And jeez, do the Gooners need the points.

Only 1 player so they wont change the result I wouldn't have thought.

Only 1 player so they wont change the result I wouldn't have thought.

i don't see your logic

if you played one unregistered player you lose the points

if you played with one extra player for one minute you lose the points

one player, many players doesn't matter, the team that played was tainted

Come on now! Didn't you read where the player said he didn't do anything wrong? His supplement was "infected". And he didn't know what it was anyway.

Fair go!

On the other hand, his name doesn't sound too "Aussie" ... hmm, maybe he did do it after all ...?

according to the hun

the cas hearing wrapped up at 7pm on friday

now the long wait for a verdict

It amuses me when you hear murmurings from the Hill that they're confident of a decision by Christmas. I wouldn't be in too much of a rush if I were them

It amuses me when you hear murmurings from the Hill that they're confident of a decision by Christmas. I wouldn't be in too much of a rush if I were them

If they said it was daytime you'd look out the window to make sure.

If they said it was daytime you'd look out the window to make sure.

And then turn on the lights.

If they said it was daytime you'd look out the window to make sure.

id be pretty sure it wasn't lol

i don't see your logic

if you played one unregistered player you lose the points

if you played with one extra player for one minute you lose the points

one player, many players doesn't matter, the team that played was tainted

You raise an excellent point

But it happened to arsenal so lol

You raise an excellent point

But it happened to arsenal so lol

well yes, but that is another issue - lol

You raise an excellent point

But it happened to arsenal so lol

Easy..

Essendon Football Club has recorded a net loss of $1,336,354 for the 2015 financial year.

Oops...

Essendon Football Club has recorded a net loss of $1,336,354 for the 2015 financial year.

Oops...

Wonder how it would look if Hird had to repay all earnings received from EFC since the infringement? Double Ouch!

Essendon Football Club has recorded a net loss of $1,336,354 for the 2015 financial year.

Oops...

shame

I would have thought with all the" faux pas", that the comma would have been after 13, not 1,.....

Must have a very creative accountant out that neck of the woods.

I would have thought with all the" faux pas", that the comma would have been after 13, not 1,.....

Must have a very creative accountant out that neck of the woods.

It's just accounting. ..whatever it takes

I would have thought with all the" faux pas", that the comma would have been after 13, not 1,.....

Must have a very creative accountant out that neck of the woods.

that's what i thought too

then i realised that they probably lost half their financial records too

Lucky they had the emergency xls eh

That was the week that wasn't!

Less action than a blind date with an Amish librarian!

It amuses me when you hear murmurings from the Hill that they're confident of a decision by Christmas. I wouldn't be in too much of a rush if I were them

It is going to ruin their year. ....err. decade

It's just accounting. ..whatever it takes

Maybe their CEO put in an injection of funds.