19 minutes ago, bing181 said:

I don't know how careless she was ...

On the other hand, at least she put her hand up.

Of sorts. Kind of sounds a bit NQR. She's not putting her hand up for using a PED, more like claiming an "oops" moment.

4 hours ago, Ted Fidge said:

It's so hard to believe these claims about Sharapova. For a start...

The family doctor went rogue.

She was duped.

It was the good meldrumium.

It's not performance enhancing anyway.

She wouldn't take banned drugs ... she's a good Aussie sheila.

She's been set up by the WTA. They need a scalp and she's it.

She is so brave. #standbymaria

Ted, does it also cure cancer?

27 minutes ago, TRIGON said:

Ted, does it also cure cancer?

I'm trying to find out but all the records have gone missing.

 

Any truth in the rumour that Andy Demetriou phoned Maria last night?

Probably grabbed by the only drug test they conducted during the Australian Open.

And how come it took so long to process? Bit fishy!!!

When the truth comes out it will be all the better for tennis.

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/how-do-you-absolve-a-problem-like-maria-20160308-gndtb7.html

She's gawn

5 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/how-do-you-absolve-a-problem-like-maria-20160308-gndtb7.html

She's gawn

So she is 6'11'' with a beard like Ned Kelly? Some drug that ... 

But at essendon, its looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck but is apparently  a cancer preventing bit of chicken.

On 13 February 2016 at 7:33 PM, daisycutter said:

On 15 February 2016 at 0:57 PM, beelzebub said:

 

 

I believe this substance gave Maria an enhanced ability to squeal stronger for longer. Certainly did that much for her.

11 hours ago, willmoy said:

Probably grabbed by the only drug test they conducted during the Australian Open.

And how come it took so long to process? Bit fishy!!!

Really? Given the process wouldn't just involve the physical testing (possibly twice to confirm an initial positive reading) but also a fairness step in notifying the player to give her a chance to comment, I think it's been quite quick.

Having said that, it makes no difference to the key issue - she was caught using a banned substance.

The URL says it all.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/maria-sharapova-meldonium-manufacturer-claim-normal-course-lasts-four-to-six-weeks-not-10-years-a6918996.html

16 minutes ago, sue said:

The URL says it all.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/maria-sharapova-meldonium-manufacturer-claim-normal-course-lasts-four-to-six-weeks-not-10-years-a6918996.html

Probably just misread the label .....

Just now, beelzebub said:

Probably just misread the label .....

 

Took the legal version.

1 hour ago, Devil is in the Detail said:

 

Took the legal version.

Meldomodulin?

I have read a few things about Ms Sharapova in the last 24 hours.

From all reports she is a fairly tough piece of work.

While admitting she is guilty do not expect her to accept a long ban.

She evidently has a team  of Lawyers to battle it out and they are not the [censored]  that Hird and company use.

This is stage 1 in a long story.

Had to smirk at the Herald-Scum headline - Maria Shara-doper.

No idea of hypocrisy at that rag.

 

2 minutes ago, GM11 said:

Had to smirk at the Herald-Scum headline - Maria Shara-doper.

No idea of hypocrisy at that rag.

Laughing at the headline itself. Or the irony that it came from an EFC doping pushing toilet rag.

13 minutes ago, GM11 said:

Had to smirk at the Herald-Scum headline - Maria Shara-doper.

No idea of hypocrisy at that rag.

I don't recall ever seeing Essen-dope as a head line?

13 minutes ago, GM11 said:

Had to smirk at the Herald-Scum headline - Maria Shara-doper.

No idea of hypocrisy at that rag.

I don't recall ever seeing Essen-dope as a head line?

Since the software upgrade? we have had continual software glitches. Am I the only one getting sick of fighting dodgy software?

1 hour ago, Devil is in the Detail said:

 

Laughing at the headline itself. Or the irony that it came from an EFC doping pushing toilet rag.

Irony

A week ago the AFL was prepared to allow Port, StK, WB, Melbourne, to get salary cap relief for their suspend ex EFC players.  Some 'power' clubs vehemently objected. 

In true AFL style it is ready to do a back flip.  But first it will 'wait and see', 'for a deal to be struck between Essendon and the suspended players over payment of their wages before ruling on whether the four non-Essendon clubs can receive a salary cap windfall for not having paid their former Bombers this year': http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-34-afl-to-rule-on-salary-cap-help-on-banned-bombers-20160309-gnepms.html#ixzz42OA13uhg

This is despite the fact that:  "The league's investigations officer Ken Wood and head of integrity Andrew Dillon have indicated to clubs a first reading of the rules and how they have been applied in the past would indicate the money should not be in the clubs' salary caps if they have not paid the players...The league has pointed to the fact Collingwood did not pay banned pair Lachlan Keeffe and Josh Thomas a portion of their contracts last year and that amount was also excluded from their salary cap".

It is now perfectly set up for the AFL to say something like: now that we have all the facts and all positions have been considered the 4 clubs will have to include the salaries they do not pay in their salary caps!  Or if it takes a few years for EFC to strike a deal it will all be forgotten.

Oh for the day when the AFL has the b_lls to actually make a decision or stick to its own rules.

The rule now is if you a favoured club and squeal loud enough we will bend our rubbery rules for you!

Edited March 9, 20169 yr by Lucifer's Hero

Absolutely Spineless =AFL

And mainstream media just closes its' eyes. 

Makes me sick.

Not hard to see who really runs the AFL. It sure as [censored] isn't that spineless moron Gil.